Go Bananas at The Field Library!

Hippo is going bananas.  And now it’s your turn!  Join us tomorrow at 11 am for a Book Babies storytime. Book Babies is an interactive program for the littlest library lovers (babies up to 3) and their caregivers.  Enjoy hippo & bear stories, songs, fingerplays, and (oh boy!) play time. No sign-up required.  Hip Hip Hoorah for Hippos!

Book Babies

Wednesday, January 25 at 11 am

AND THE WINNERS ARE…

This morning, the American Library Association announced the top awards in children’s and young adult literature at the ALA Midwinter Meeting.

The winner of this year’s  Newbery Medal…Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos.

Two Newbery Honor books were named: Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai and Breaking Stalin’s Nose by Eugene Yelchin.

This year’s Caldecott medal went to A Ball for Daisy, illustrated and written by Chris Raschka.  Also named were three Caldecott Honor Books: Blackout,  illustrated and written by John Rocco; Grandpa Green,  illustrated and written by Lane Smith, and  Me … Jane,  illustrated and written by Patrick McDonnell.

Kadir Nelson, author and illustrator of Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans, was named the winner of this year’s Coretta Scott King Author Book award.

To see a complete list of award winners, check out this ALA Press Release.

On Monday, January 16, The Field Library is closed for Martin Luther King Day

We’re open during our usual hours on Saturday and Sunday, January 14 & 15.  Stop in and check out our biographies about Martin Luther King.

More Best Books of 2011

On January 23rd, the American Library Association will announce 18 awards, including the renowned Caldecott and Newbery Medals.  Want to find out more about these awards – and how to view a LIVE webcast? Check out the ALA Youth Media Awards  page. 

And  be sure to check out the Horn Book’s Choices for the Best Books of 2011 (which I seem to have overlooked during the rush of December!).

Another great list: New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2011 list. Thanks to Elizabeth Bird whose blog, A Fuse 8 Production, is a wonderful source of kidlit news.

Don’t forget to take a gander at The 2011 Cybils Finalists - the Children’s and Young Adults Bloggers’ Awards. 

And when you’re all done with the best of the best lists, stop by The Field Library Children’s Room and check out some best of the best books!

New Year’s Resolution #3: Have more fun with math.

This week’s Mixing in Math is all about measuring. And what could be more fun than using your measuring skills to prepare (yup, you guessed it) pancakes?!  Join us Tuesday, January 10, at 4:30 pm for Mixing in Math.  And discover how deliciously fun math can be.    

Mixing in Math

For kids 5 and up

Tuesday, January 10 at 4:30 pm

New Year’s Resolution #2: Join a Book Club!

Love to yakety-yak about books?  Join one of our three monthly book clubs. What are we reading now?  CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT! 

New Year’s Resolution #1: Get homework help!

Mystified by math? Puzzled by a project? Don’t despair! Homework help is here at The Field Library!  Start your year off with our favorite Teacher in the Library, Mrs. Livingston.

When? Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 6 pm – when school is in session (but if there’s no school, or a half day, or vacation the next day, then there is no teacher). OK, we know that’s a little complicated, so we’ll make it simple: PLEASE CHECK THE CALENDAR FOR ALL “TEACHER IN THE LIBRARY” DATES!    

A Tale Waggers Holiday!

Yesterday, our Tale Waggers kept us spellbound with holiday tales.  We heard a story about Santa taking the bus: a tale of one snowy evening: …and lots of other funny and poignant tales of the season. We even enjoyed some very funny holiday jokes: To see more pictures from our Tale Waggers event, CLICK HERE.

How to build a gingerbread house.

First, you have to have put up your walls and roof with lots of sticky vanilla icing.  Then you have to decorate with heaps of marshmallows, candy canes, skittles, m&m’s, sprinkles, candy corn, coconut, fruit loops, and pretzels!  Sometimes you have to take a candy-eating break (because building a house is hard work!).

That’s what dozens of children did last week at The Field Library.  And boy, was it ever fun!

Notice how handy the frosting is when you want to make snow:

Pretzels are really cool to build with, aren’t they?

Ta Da!  All done with building!  What a masterpiece!  To see more pictures of our builders and their fabulous creations, CLICK HERE.

Holiday Hours @ The Field Library

Saturday, December 24, OPEN from 10 am to 1 pm
CLOSED Sunday, December 25 & Monday, December 26
REOPEN Tuesday, December 27

Saturday, December 31, OPEN 10 am to 1 pm
CLOSED Sunday, January 1 & Monday, January 2
REOPEN Tuesday, January 3

Wishing you and your family a very happy holiday!