Category: Youth Services Blog
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Happy summer, friends! We’re so excited to get started with summer reading, and guess what? We have in-person programs again this summer! Hooray! All programs will be held outdoors at the pavilions of either Mummau or Memorial Park (across from the pool). Paper logs, Fitness Quest logs, and goodie bags are available in the library…
Reviewed by MCL Staff Member Harriet Engle Luke is the third child in a family of Father, Mother, Matthew, and Mark. Because of his third-child status in a world where having more than two children means the parents have broken the law, Luke must stay hidden – at all costs. When this story begins, he…
Reviewed by library staff member Harriet Engle Here you have it: parents who disappear, two orphan sisters, magic, villains, heroes, giants, fairies, a magic mirror, and more – all in one book! After several short stays in various foster homes, orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm move to the quaint village of Ferryport Landing. Rather, they…
Calling all horse lovers! Dandi Daley Mackall will satisfy your heart for horses as she takes you along through the Winnie the Horse Gentler series. Starting with “Wild Thing” where Winnie, a 12 yr old girl who loves horses, faces tragedy as her mom dies in a car accident, and her dad moves her…
Happy Spring, Kids! Stop by the library lobby today to pick up a FREE take-and-make flower garden!
Reviewed by Harriet Engle Binoculars, beards and wigs, burglars, a punch in the nose, and a new seventh-grader with a lot a time on her hands and loads of curiosity – that is Sammy Keyes. Add to that, Sammy lives where she should not be living (in an apartment just for seniors – with…
Did you know that April 5-12 is International Dark-Sky Week? Keystone Canyon Press presents Building Next-Generation Environmental Activists with renowned author and dark-sky advocate Paul Bogard. Parents, educators, and anyone interested in engaging young children in environmental sciences are encouraged to join the FREE Zoom presentation* on April 8 at 5 P.M. PDT. Paul Bogard’s…
The creators of Bookish in the ‘Burgh, Pittsburgh’s Teen Book Festival, are seeking teen applicants to build and lead the vision of PA Reads YA, a new project designed to support the development of virtual and in-person young adult literature programs created by teens and for teens across Pennsylvania. Applicants should be teen residing in…
It’s finally starting to feel like spring! As we continue to focus on the emotional and mental well-being of families this month, we hope you’ll stop by the library to pick up one of our FREE Kids Mindfulness Journals! These journals feature a variety of activities from Head and Heart Mindfulness, including coloring pages, a…
Reviewed by Harriet Engle This is a story about Pearl, a nine-year-old girl with three older brothers. With three older brothers, she had to be nervy. Pearl and her family live on a ranch in southern California where they raise cattle, sheep, and ostriches. Pearl takes care of the ostriches as her daily chore –…