Jan 21, 2010
You’re invited!
Join us Thursday, January 21 at 5:30p.m. as we celebrate the opening of our Main Library Homework Help Center. The new center is designed for kids to complete homework with staff and volunteers to assist. Public school textbooks and on-site supplies are available. The Friends of the Library are proud to support this endeavour in conjunction with the Ingram-White Castle Foundation.
Aug 25, 2009
Sydni Stokes, age 5, won 31′s SRC bike. She and her family are regulars in the branch and were very excited to hear that Sydni won. We were a little worried that the bike might be too big but Sydni had just learned how to ride her big sister’s bike last week. Now, she has her own set of wheels and is just thrilled (and her sister is glad she doesn’t need to share her bike anymore too)!
Jul 7, 2009
Parsons staff were able to really see the impact the library has on kids through three fun programs the week of June 22. Monday saw the Turtle Lady draw in 47 people who loved seeing all of her reptile friends, big and little. On Tuesday twenty kids got creative and made their own little creatures with the Monster Mash program. Thursday we finished up the week with over a dozen kids enjoying teen gaming in the meeting room. It was nice to see people taking advantage of all the free programs and entertainment that the library provides!
Jul 7, 2009
Jul 7, 2009
On June 11, we hosted Renuka Bhatt and the whole branch enjoyed getting henna tattoos – even the staff got in on the fun! Displaying our henna designs to the patrons was a very effective way to advertise the program, and many kids said they’d be back later in the summer when Renuka comes to visit us again.
Jun 2, 2009
Jun 2, 2009
fun programs this summer.
Jun 2, 2009
. He was so thrilled to discover something new to play with, that he happily posed for pictures! He was very reluctant to leave.
And Kathy Shahbodaghi stopped in yesterday and shared this: “I spent a delightful 15 minutes on the floor playing with a 4 year old and the manipulatives. She was interested in them, but wasn’t quite sure what she was supposed to do (her older sibling wasn’t paying any attention). She didn’t know her colors, except red, or her letters. Without any effort at all, she knew 3 new colors by the time we were done and the letter B. In fact, she was so proud of her new found knowledge that she spontaneously started pointing out colors–in the bench and on the stained glass in the window. When I left, she was happily telling herself more stories (from the spinning stories)!”
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