January-February 2012 Program Schedule

Looking for something to do? We have new programs starting in January. Check out the flyer.

VOTE NOW!

Today is the day!  Visit the Henry Ford Centennial Library's Children's Desk between now and November 10th to vote for your favorite book character!  There are four candidates and they need your votes NOW!

CAT the Cat

Lunch Lady

Owly



Thea Stilton



November is Picture Book Month

We celebrate picture books every day of the year at the Dearborn Public Libraries, but that doesn’t mean we won’t celebrate extra hard this month.  Visit the Picture Book Month website to read about why lots of authors and illustrators think picture books are important. 

We’ll be sharing our favorite picture books with you throughout the month.  Check back here throughout the month for lots of great suggestions! 

Get Out the Vote!

Now is the time for all good kids to come to the aid of their library.


Election 2011 started November 1st. Come scope out the candidate's campaign posters in the Children's Department at Henry Ford Centennial Library November 1st through 6th. Keep your eyes peeled, you never know where you'll see a poster. You might even find a campaign sticker or two. Come back and vote November 7th-10th. Your voices must be heard! Exercise your right to vote in 2011!

And now, your candidates:



CAT the CAT





Lunch Lady





Owly





Thea Stilton



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you want your favorite to win, make sure to vote at the Henry Ford Centennial Library! The candidates need your votes!

October

October is here, and we all know what that means: cooler weather, changing leaves, pumpkins, jack o'lanterns, and Halloween! Or does it?  With all this warm weather, it still feels like summer!  While we're waiting for that beautiful fall weather, here are some other ways to celebrate October.

Did you know October is:

Bat Appreciation Month?

Caramel Month?

Cookie Month?

Dinosaur Month?

International Drum Month?

National Pizza Month?

Pretzel Month?

Which one do you feel like celebrating?  Muffin and Goldie are partial to Cookies and Pizza!

Make Someone Smile Today

October 7th is World Smile Day. Make someone smile today!

Muffin & Goldie's GoodReads

Looking for a place to find some good books? Check out our GoodReads page! We add new books from our collection every week to keep you updated on our latest and greatest finds. If you have a GoodReads account, don't forget to add us as a friend. We'd love to know what you're reading, too!

Happy Birthday to Virginia Lee Burton!

The author of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and The Little House would have celebrated her 101st birthday today! Celebrate Virginia Lee Burton's birth by visiting your Dearborn Public Library and checking out one of her books. Take a look at Book-A-Day Almanac today to learn a little bit about her life as an author and illustrator, too.

Happy Reading!

Fuzzy Potter!

The teeniest, cutest wizard you’ll ever see!

[via I Can Has Cheeseburger]

Summer Reading Wrap-Up Party!

Hey Kids! Muffin and Goldie can't believe it, but Summer Reading is already over. While you were busy reading lots of good books over the Summer, they were vacationing in Bora Bora. Now they're back and ready to party with you! After all your hard work, you deserve it.

Join us tomorrow, August 18th, 6:00pm at Henry Ford Centennial Library for the annual Summer Reading Wrap-Up Party. We'll be playing games, enjoying refreshments, and painting faces. Muffin and Goldie are so excited to see all of you. Join us at the fountain and celebrate a job well done!




Hope to see you there!

Don’t Miss!

Join us this week at Henry Ford Centennial Library for two no-regristration events.  Drop in and have fun with the family!

Wednesday, June 29.  10:30am.  Storytime.  Ages 2-6. 

Weather permitting we’ll meet by the fountain for storytime.  Join us for stories and rhymes celebrating '”One World, Many Stories.  All Family members are welcome, but storytime is geared for children 2-6 years old.  In the event of rain, storytime will be held indoors.

Wednesday, June 29.  11:00am – 7:00pm.  Native American Stick Game Craft.  All Ages.

We’ll be creating a fun Native American game this week.  Younger children will need adult assistance.  One craft per child. 

Summer Reading Program Kick-Off

Henry Ford Centennial Library is buzzing with excitement this week as we kick-off the Summer Reading Program! 

This week we have something special planned everyday.  Take a look!

Monday, June 13          Game Day     3:00-6:00pm

Ages 6-12.  There’s no reason to be board this summer.  Go old school or new school with board games and Wii to kick off the Summer Reading Program

Tuesday, June 14          Animal Magic with Mark Rosenthal     7:00pm  

All ages.  Join us for a fascinating program featuring a variety of animals, both rare and endangered, from almost every continent!  It’s sure to be a wild time!

Wednesday, June 15     Odds and Ends Craft     11:00am – 7:00pm

All ages.  Drop in and have fun creating with your family.  Younger children will need adult assistance.  While supplies last.

Thursday, June 16          Book Bingo     3:00pm and 6:00pm

Ages 6-12.  Feeling lucky?  Join us for Book Bingo!  Get a Bingo with favorite books and characters and win a book to help with your summer reading goals!  Registration must be made by phone or in person at any Dearborn Public Library.  Registration begins June 2nd.

Friday, June 17                Preschool Yoga     2:00pm

Ages 2-6.  Join Beth Vessels of Sweet Pea Yoga for some stretchy story fun.  Registration must be made by phone or in person at any Dearborn Public Library.  Registration begins June 3rd.

For more information about crafts and events, visit any Dearborn Public Library.  All programs and crafts take place at Henry Ford Centennial Library  Happy Reading!

Here Comes Summer!

Summer is here and it's time to read!

The Dearborn Public Library has tons of fun in store for you this Summer.  Sign up for the Summer Reading Program and get ready to read.

Here’s how it works:

• Sign up at any Dearborn Public Library Branch and get your booklet or folder.  The Children’s Program is for ages birth to 12.
• Starting Tuesday, June 14th, you can return the first book you read this summer and get a free paperback.  Return your books to the Children’s Help Desk to pick out your free book and fill out a drawing slip that enters you to win a weekly prize.  Don’t stop there, though!  For every book you read, you get an extra drawing slip that enters you to win the weekly prize.  Books must be returned to the Help Desk to receive free books and drawing slips.  Return books to the Children’s Help Desk at Henry Ford Centennial Library, and the Main Help Desk at the Branch Libraries.
• For every activity you finish from your booklet, you will also get a drawing slip that enters you to win the weekly prize.  Bring your booklet with completed activities to the Children’s Help Desk to get stamped and fill out your drawing slip. 

The Summer Reading Programs runs from June 12 – August 5.  Check the Dearborn Public Library Homepage for more fun activities this summer.  Join us for the Summer Reading Wrap-Up Party on Thursday, August 18th for more fun and prizes! 

Get Caught Listening!

June is Audiobook Month and you’re in luck.  The library has loads of audiobooks just right for you.  What’s an audiobook, you ask?  It’s a book you can listen to while you’re in the car, doing chores, taking a walk, lounging on the beach, or getting ready for bed.  They are also great when you’re looking for that Diary of a Wimpy Kid book that’s been checked out for months.  If you can’t read it with your eyes, read it with your ears!

Did you know we had these titles on audiobook?

And coming soon:

We also have downloadable audiobooks for your mp3 player.  Visit the Dearborn Public Library and get caught listening this summer!

Trains!

Long before cars, trucks, airplanes, and buses, trains ruled the land. Traveling on rails, these giant machines carried freight shipments and passengers all across the United States. Trains used to be powered by steam, but now can run on electricity or diesel fuel. To find out more about these behemoths, visit Dearborn Public Library and check out a few of these titles.


Books

America's Railroads - Lynn M. Stone

And the Train Goes - William Bee

Freight Trains - Peter Brady

Hear That Train Whistle Blow! : How the Railroad Changed the World - Milton Meltzer

High Speed Trains - Holly Cefrey

I Dream of Trains - Angela Johnson

The Iron Dragon : the Courageous Story of Lee Chin

Iron Horses - Verla Kay

The Railway Children - E. Nesbit

Riding the Rails in the USA : Trains in American Life - Martin W. Sandler

Seymour Simon's Book of Trains - Seymour Simon

Stormy's Hat : Just Right for a Railroad Man - Eric Kimmel

Train - John Coiley

Trains - Neil Morris

Trains - Jennifer Corr Morse

Trains - Anne F. Rockwell

Trains - Darlene Stille

Trains: The History of Railroads - David Jefferis

Trainstop - Barbara Lehman



Videos

All About Fast Trains and Airplanes

The Alphabet Train

The Big Train Trip

Big Trains, Little Trains

Choo-Choo

Firefighter George and Steam Trains


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Children’s Book Week–Trailer #5

We saved the best for last.

DINOTRUX BY CHRIS GALL!

If you love books about dinosaurs AND trucks, this is the book for you. Millions of years ago, Dinotrux walked the earth, destroying everything in their path. To find out what happened to the Dinotrux, visit the Dearborn Public Library.

Children’s Book Week–Book Trailer #4

Today’s book trailer is special.  It was made by kids!

Wayside School is Falling Down by Louis Sachar.

How cool are these third graders?  Have you ever thought about making a book trailer?  If yes, what book would you use?

Children's Book Week - Book Trailer #3

Day three of our Children's Book Week Trailer series is not for the faint of heart!

The Seer of Shadows by Avi.

We hear so many kids ask for scaaaaaary stories at the Children's Help Desk, we had to share this shivery tale with you!

Watch more book trailers at Book Trailers for Readers.

Children's Book Week - Book Trailer #2

Welcome to day two in our Children's Book Week Book Trailer series! We are so happy to be celebrating kids and books this week, even though we like to think of every week as Children's Book Week. Did you know that Children's Book Week has been celebrated since 1919? That's ninety-two years!

Today's featured book is taking our series quite literally.

Look! A Book! by Bob Staake.

If you love Richard Scarry or I Spy books, come check this one out. There is so much to see on every page. What a fun book!

Children's Book Week - Book Trailer #1

This is Children's Book Week (more on that later), and what better way to celebrate than pass on trailers about children's books. Book trailers, just like movie trailers, are video commercials. There a lot of fun ones out there, more that we will have time this week to feature. If you want to find more, try searching for 'book trailers for children' on YouTube or visit specific publishers' sites, like Scholastic or Simon and Schuster or HarperCollins.

Today we are featuring Cat Secrets by Jef Czekaj. If you like Mo Willem's Pigeon, you'll like Jef's Cat.


Check out the book trailer, then check out the book. Just don't let Cat Secrets out of the bag!

Peeps Diorama Contest

We have some early entries for the 2nd Annual Peeps Diorama Contest, but it's not too late to submit yours! Check out some of last years entries for some inspiration.










Get creative with those leftover Peeps! The deadlline for entries is 5:30 pm April 30. If you already ate all of your Peeps, be sure to come to the Henry Ford Centennial Library May 2-7 to vote for your favorite Peeps Diorama!

• This contest is open to Children, teens, Adults or Groups such as family, friends, scout troop, co-workers, etc. Limit one entry per person or group.
  
• Using Peeps and a small box (such as a shoebox), create a diorama. Choose any theme: book, movie, song, TV show, historical/current event, etc. Humor and puns are encouraged. Check the internet for some examples of Peeps dioramas.
  
• All Peeps Diorama entries must be submitted to the Children's Desk at the Henry Ford Centennial Library by 5:30pm on April 30.
• Public voting for "Peeple's Choice" winners will take place at the Henry Ford Centennial Library May 2-7.
• Entries not picked up by 5:30 pm May 20 will be discarded or eaten. ;)

The "Peeple's Choice" Award Reception will be held on May 9 at 7 pm. Winners will be announced and each participant will receive a certificate and a toothbrush.