Don't miss out on these great activities in the month of March. To keep up to date on the latest happenings join our mailing list!
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.
Thursday, March 8, 2007 @ 2:00– 2:45 p.m.
Thursday, March 22, 2007 @ 2:00-2:45 p.m.
Monday, March 26, 2007 @ 12:00-12:45 p.m.
Teen Computer Workshop- Urban Legends
You just got an e-mail that made you think, “Whoah! I had no idea! I have to forward this to all my friends, right now!” No, don’t do it! It just might be an urban legend. Believe it or not, there’s no lead in your sister’s lipstick, you won’t earn cash just for forwarding a Microsoft or AOL test message, and 13-year-old Ashley Flores never went missing from Philadelphia or anywhere else. Come learn how to check the facts on these fascinating e-mail messages, find out where urban legends get their start, and talk about why they just keep going even when they’re false. March 24, 2007, 2:00 – 3:00 pm. Call (570) 823-0156 Ext. 217 to register.
Teen Book Club meets weekly on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Register by calling 823-0156 ext. 217 or emailing edavis@osterhout.lib.pa.us
Teen Poetry Club meets weekly on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. to share original poetry. New members always welcome! Call (570) 823-0156 Ext. 217 for more information or to register.
Suzanne Bloom- author of A Splendid Friend, Indeed will be visiting the library on Monday, March 26, 2007 at 1:30-2:30 p.m. Come meet this award winning children’s author. Call to register (570) 823-0156 Ext. 217
Design a Library Card Program- Come design your dream library card to be entered in Luzerne County Library System Children’s Library Card Design Competition.
Entry blanks are available at any Luzerne County Library System library and are due by Friday, March 23rd by 5:00 p.m. Click Here for an entry blank to print at home!
Come help celebrate the Cat in the Hat’s 50th birthday! We’ll read the classic, make hats and enjoy some birthday snacks! For all Cat in the Hat Fans!
Call the libary at 570-823-0156 ext. 217 to register. Can't wait to see you there!
Teen Book Club starts this Wednesday, February 21st at 6:00 p.m. There's still time to sign up or just stop by to say hi! Don't miss your chance to talk about your favorite books and have some snacks. We'll talk about the opportunity to write reviews for the library's blog!
Email Elizabeth at edavis@osterhout.lib.pa.us for more information or to register!
Don't miss your chance to share your favorite book or complain about that book you're reading for class!
The Teen Book Club will begin on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 6:00-7:00 p.m.
We will meet weekly and have snacks! Come meet new friends and share your love of reading.
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.
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.
"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
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 @
Saturday, January 20 @
2-3 Year Olds– Wednesday, January 24 @
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.
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.
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,
Teen Poetry Workshop: Come share your writing with Jim Warner of
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.
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
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
Greetings!
We have the pleasure of introducing the newest member of the Youth Services Department team! Flat Isaac Osterhout is our international flat traveler. In February, Flat Isaac will depart for foreign lands to explore the exciting libraries and meet interesting people.
Below are photos of Flat Isaac around his home at the Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Here is Flatt Isaac getting his very own library card!
The Youth Services of the Osterhout Free Library has a wide arrange of books on parenting topics. Great titles for during pregnancy, those first important years as well has health issues such as ADHD and Diabetes.
Take a look at our Parenting Collection on your next visit. It is located in the Youth Services Department on the outside wall. Look for the books with the bright green stickers. Try out online catalog at www.lucasatyourservice.org.
Here are some popular Parenting titles:
In anticipation of the first snow fall here are some cool games to get you prepared for the white stuff.
Make a Flake is a great online game that helps make awesome personalized snowflakes.
http://snowflakes.lookandfeel.com/
Create A Snowman is sponsored by the Orange County Library System of Florida. You can build your own snowman as traditional or as crazy as you wish.
http://www.ocls.info/virtual/galleries/holidays/winterholidays.asp?bhcp=1
Have fun when the real stuff falls!
