TOLONO PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS FOR COUNTY STAR/SAVOY STAR
BY CHAR BRAUER, PROGRAM COORD. NOVEMBER 13, 2008
Currently we have forty participants in our November Reading Program now through
November 22 for ages 0-high school. Rules are simple and the reading incentives are
provided by the FRIENDS group, November 10-15—Monical’s Pizza and
November 17-22—Tolono Dollar General. There is still plenty of time to sign up
and get started reading—the more you read the more incentives you earn!!
Mark your calendars for two special programs coming up within this next week.
Our first Gaming Day for all ages will be Saturday, November 15, at l-4 p.m.
You may register by calling Tricia at 485-5558 or email @ triciaalthaus@yahoo.com The Library will provide board and video games such as Sorry,
Pictureka, RockBand and Dance Dance Revolution.
On Monday, November 17, our annual “Christmas Make/Take Crafts” session for ages
5-12 with a parent when 3 craft items will be made suitable for gift-giving. There is no
registration and the fun begins at 6:30-7:30 p.m.
“Nutrition in a Bag”, our new storytime for ages 3-5 conducted by U of I Extension, is
once a month when a story and yummy snacks as well as activities are provided. Again,
there is no registration for this time slot l:30-2:15 p.m. on Thursday, November 13.
Send your students for the after school session “Cook’n & Move’n” when grades 1-6 will
learn about nutritious food and do fun activities from 3:30-4:15 p.m. There is no
registration.
PATENT WONDERS Playgroup ages 2-5 meet on Friday, November 14, at
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10:30 to ll:30 a.m. with no registration. Learn some helpful hints for child development
from the experts and interact with your child in fun activities. Ages 0-24 months will
meet on Friday, November 21, at the same time.
Monday children’s storytimes continue for ages 3-5 at l:30-2:15 p.m. with no registration.
The next session is November 17, so mark your calendar and plan to come. In addition
to a story, a rhyme, a song and a simple craft, and a snack, the social interaction is
important for young children.
After school bingo is each Wednesday for children ages 5-up at 3:30-4 p.m. Send you
students for some after school fun with friends and chances to win prizes from our
overflowing fishbowl. No registration is required. There will be no bingo on
November 26 due to early school dismissal.
The after school movie for Thursday, November 20, will be “Wall-E” for grades 1-6
at 3:15 p.m.
A FRIENDS of the library meeting is Thursday, November 20, at 7 p.m. Why not hear
what’s happening with this groups projects and bring a friend!?
Scrapbookers—come on Friday, November 21, at 6 p.m. and work on your own project
with others.
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NEW ADULT FICTION:
“Murder Inside the Beltway” by Margaret Truman, “Swallowing Darkness” by Laurell
K. Hamilton, “A Wallflower Christmas” by Lisa Kleypas, “Divine Justice” by David
Baldacci, “A Lion Among Men” by Gregory Maguire, “A Christmas Grace” by Anne Perry
BIOGRAPHY: “Pieces of My Heart” by Robert J. Wagner
ADULT NON-FICTION:
“The Homeowner’s Complete Tree and Shrub Handbook”, “Gorgeous Glass—Ideas for
Painting on Glass and China”, “500 Butterflies from Around the World”, “Camping in
Comfort” byLynn Haney, “Break the BiPolar Cycle” by Elizabeth Brondolo, PhD.,
“Troubleshooting and Repairing Major Appliances”, “Kill Bin Laden” by Dalton Fury
“Here’s the Story…” by Maureen McCormick
DVD’s: “Kit Kittredge—An American Girl”, “Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything—A Veggie Tales Movie”, “Tinkerbell” (Disney), “The Incredible Hulk”
AUDIO CD: “The Shadow Factory” by James Bamford, “The Keepsake” by Tess
Gerritsen
YOUNG ADULT: “Palace of Mirrors” by Margaret Peterson Haddix, “Influence” by
Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen
JUVENILE BIOGRAPHY:
A series “Presidents and Their Times: James Monroe”, “Calvin Coolidge”, “Abraham
Lincoln”, “John Adams”, “Lyndon B. Johnson”, “Franklin Delano Roosevelt”,
“Jimmy Johnson—Racing Champ”, “Jeff Gordon—Racing’s Brightest Star”, “Mark
Martin—Master Behind the Wheel”, “Tony Stewart—Rocket on the Racetrack”,
JUVENILE NON-FICTION:
A series “The Mysterious and Unknown:Ghosts”, “UFO’s”, “Witches”, “Alien Abduc-
tions”, “Vet Emergencies 24/7”, “Insect World:Diving Beetles”, “Insect World:Mosquitoes”, a series “Endangered! Tigers”, “Whales”, Wolves”, “Bears”, “Eagles”, “Sharks”, a series “Turning Points in U.S. History—The Underground Rail-
road”, “The Salem Witch Trails”, “the California Gold Rush”, “The Boston Massacre”,
a series “Animals:Skunks”, “Hummingbirds”, “Alligators”, “Ducks”, Coyotes”, “Deer”,
a series “Built for Success:The Story of Microsoft”, “The Story of Nike”, “The Story of
Starbucks”, “The Story of Google”, a series “Global Organizations:Greenpeace”, “Oxfam”, “The International Red Cross”, a series “Living Wild:Lions, “Dolphins”,
“Tigers”, “Koalas”, “Organic Foods”, “Symbiosis”, a series “Soldiers on the
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Battlefront:Battling in the Pacific”, “Billy Yank and Johnny Reb”, “Yankee Doodle and
The Redcoats”, “The Siege of the Alamo”, “Roman Legions on the March”, “The
Doughboys Over There”, “Art Masters:The Impressionists”, “Art Masters:The Art of
The Renaissance”, a series “Timelines:World War I”, “World War II”, “The Holocaust”,
“The Arab-Israeli Conflict”, “The Cold War”, “The War on Terror”
CHILDREN:
“What Grandmas Can’t Do” by Douglas Wood, “Owly:Tiny Tales” by Andy Runton
(graphic novel), “I’ve Seen Santa” by David Bedford