Opening

The Osterhout Free Library will be opening at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 2, 2007 and close at the regular 5:00 p.m. We apologize for the inconvenience.

To register for any of these programs, please call the Youth Services Department at 823-0156, Ext. 217.

Stop by the Youth Services Department to make your own Flat Traveler!! Join us as we send our Flat Travelers off on their international library adventure!! Return your traveler by February 1, 2007 for departure. In March, join us to celebrate their exciting return at our Welcome Back Party. Date to be announced.

Join us for our Super Bowl Party on February 3, 2007 from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m. in the Reading Room at the Library. We’ll have some tasty snacks, and some of the Wilkes University football players will visit us. Come prepared to test your football knowledge during our trivia contest. Don’t miss the fun!! This program is for children ages 5 to 12 and their parents.


VERIZON READS COMPUTER WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS
The Osterhout Free Library is providing computer workshops for children ages 6 to 11.
We will play fun computer games, including some on the Internet.


Monday, February 12, 2007 @ 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 17, 2007 @ 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Monday, February 26, 2007 @ 3:30-4:30 p.m.

LAPTOTTS- (Learning Assisted by Parents and Teachers on Technology for Tots) for children ages 2-5 and their parents/caregivers. Register by calling 823-0156 ext. 217.

Monday, February 5, 2007 @ 12:00– 12:45 p.m.

Thursday, February 8, 2007 @ 2:00– 2:45 p.m.
Monday, February 19, 2007 @ 12:00-12:45 p.m.
Thursday, February 22, 2007 @ 2:00– 2:45 p.m.




To register for any of these programs, please call the Youth Services Department at 823-0156, Ext. 217.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

"Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), American clergyman and Nobel Prize winner, one of the principal leaders of the American civil rights movement and a prominent advocate of nonviolent protest. King’s challenges to segregation and racial discrimination in the 1950s and 1960s helped convince many white Americans to support the cause of civil rights in the United States. After his assassination in 1968, King became a symbol of protest in the struggle for racial justice." (click here to continue reading this MSN Encarta article)

For more information on this imporant American citizen take a look at these links:

Fact Monster: Martin Luther King, Jr.
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/mlkjrday1.html

Time for Kids:
http://www.timeforkids.com/

The Seattle Times: Martin Luther King, Jr.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/king/speeches.html

National Historic Site: Martin Luther King, Jr.
http://www.nps.gov/malu/

Martin Luther King, Jr. Word Search
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/word-finds/martin-luther-king-jr-wordfind.html

PBS American Experience: Citizen King
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/mlk/

Nobel Peace Prize 1964: Martin Luther King, Jr
http://www.nobel.se/peace/laureates/1964/

Timeline of the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/taverna/98/king.htm

Martin Luther King, Jr. Via the History Channel
http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=213854

January Activities

Don't miss out on all the fun at the library this month!

To Register for any of these programs please call 823-0156 Ext. 217

Story time At Home- Attend our one hour literacy workshop on how to re-create library story time at home. We will review early literacy skills and tricks to make reading to your child fun and
educational. Parents/Grandparents/Caregivers/ Child Care providers are welcome. Children
welcome to attend.

Birth-2 Year Olds– Wednesday, January 17 @ 7:00 p.m

Saturday, January 20 @ 10 a.m.

2-3 Year Olds– Wednesday, January 24 @ 7:00 p.m

LAPTOTTS-The Osterhout Free Library is pleased to announce the new Winter Schedule for the Verizon Reads LAPTOTTS ( Learning Assisted by Parents and Teachers on Technology for Tots) for children ages 2-5 and their parents/caregivers.

Monday, January 22, 2007 @ 12:00-12:45 p.m.

Thursday, January 11, 2007 @ 2:00– 2:45 p.m.

Thursday, January 25, 2007 @ 2:00-2:45 p.m.

Verizon Reads Computer Workshops for Kids- The Osterhout Free Library is providing computer workshops for children ages 6-11. We will have playful computer activities including the internet.

Monday, January 15, 2007 @ 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Monday, January 29, 2007 @ 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 6, 2007 @ 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 20, 2007 @ 2:00-3:00 p.m

Preschool Storytime– Children participate in songs, stories, fingerplays, a craft project, and see a film! Kindergarten readiness skills are introduced at each session for four weeks.

Registration begins January 29, 2007 at 8:30 a.m.

Schedule:

Wednesdays, February 7-28 from 10:45-11:30 a.m.

Wednesdays, February 7-28 from 2:00-2:45 p.m.

Saturdays, February 10-March 3 from 10:00- 10:45 a.m.

Otaku Anime Group Meeting: Come join us to discuss your favorite Anime. Bring Anime books and talk about why you like Anime. Light refreshments will be served. Meets monthly, 2:00-3:00 p.m., beginning January 20. Call 823-0156 ext. 217 to register.

Teen Poetry Workshop: Come share your writing with Jim Warner of Wilkes University and other poets. Light refreshments will be served. New members welcome! Every Tuesday evening, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 823-0156 ext. 217 to register.

Not Your Grandma’s Term Paper: Cut your homework time in half by learning how to use your computer efficiently to write a research paper. Find citable sources from your desktop, paste with keystrokes, organize electronically, add your own ideas, toss it all in your own custom template and violá! Research paper! You can even make Word do some of your typing for you! Note: You will NOT need 3x5 index cards, pencils or papers for this activity. January 27, 2007, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Call 823-0156 ext. 217 to register.

Teen Babysitting Course: Earn your American Red Cross certification and get ready to earn some money! Two-part course for babysitters ages 11-18. Tuition of $40, payable to the American Red Cross, is due at the library by January 26. Classes will be held on February 3 and 10, 2007 at 9:00-12:30 p.m. Call 823-0156 ext. 217 to register.

Storytime Schedule

Here is the Storytime Schedule for Winter 2007:

Preschool Storytime (ages 3½-5)

Wednesdays, February 7-28 from 10:45-11:30 a.m.

Wednesdays, February 7-28 from 2:00-2:45 p.m.

Saturdays, February 10-March 3 from 10:00-10:45 a.m.

Register beginning Monday, January 29 at 8:30 a.m.

Infant Storytime (ages birth-2)

Wednesdays, March 7-28 from 10:00-10:30 a.m.

Wednesdays, March 7-28 from 11:00-11:30 a.m.

Register beginning Monday, February 19 at 8:30 a.m.

Books & Babies (ages 1-3)

Tuesdays, March 13-April 3 from 9:30-10:45 a.m.

Register beginning Monday, February 26 at 8:30 a.m.

Toddler Storytime (ages 2-3½)

Wednesdays, April 11-May 2 from 10:00-10:30 a.m.

Wednesdays, April 11-May 2 from 11:00-11:30 a.m.

Saturdays, April 14-May 5 from 10:00-10:30 a.m.

Register beginning Monday, March 26 at 8:30 a.m.

Please call the Youth Services Desk at 823-0156 Ext. 217 to register.

All programs will be held at the

Osterhout Free Library, 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

www.osterhout.lib.pa.us

Hope to see you soon!