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January - February
2012
(see
the Storytime page for upcoming Storytime
information
and
Programs page for schedule of events)
FACEBOOK:
WIN MOVIE TICKETS!
Become a Fan of the Youth Services Department during the months of January
and February, and be entered in a raffle to win 4 movie tickets! Drawing
will be held March 1.
THANKS
EVERYONE!
We appreciate those families who donated food for our Bountiful Basket!
We collected 222 pounds of food for local food pantries to help families
in need. Thank you to all of you who donated Mitten Tree items for the
children of St. Catherine’s Center in Albany; they will keep little
hands warm all winter!
A LOOK
AHEAD
Celebrate the National Read across America event, coming up on Friday,
March 2, 2012. Details to be announced!
DISPLAY CASE COLLECTIONS
Show off your favorite things in our display case! Do you collect Thomas
the Tank engines, Webkinz, Happy Meal toys, or Hot Wheels? Whatever it
may be, we’d love to display your collection! Schedule a time at
the Youth Services Desk.
2011-2012 Bookmark
Contest Winners
Thank you to the 105 talented artists who entered our 12th Annual
Bookmark Contest! High School art teacher George Dirolf selected our
winners from two age groups: 6-9 years and 10-14 years. We will showcase
the winning bookmarks on our website & in our newsletters, and
distribute free bookmarks each month in Youth Services. The winners
of the 2010-2011 Contest received commemorative editions of their
bookmarks, certificates, and prizes at our Finale on August 17.
Click HERE
to view the bookmarks. Congratulations to all the talented artists:
| MONTH |
AGES
6-9 YEARS |
AGES
10-14 YEARS |
| September
2011 |
Ahmed Bawla |
Christina Tran |
| October
2011 |
Shreya Bavdekar |
Zoë A.
Diaz-Parker |
| November
2011 |
Eileen Li |
Elaina Heidinger |
| December
2011 |
Bella Weik |
Lauren Murawski |
| January
2012 |
Madeline Ives |
Mary Lorini |
| February
2012 |
Haley Jackson |
Emmy Monson
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| March
2012 |
Grace Qian |
Audrey Martino |
| April
2012 |
Ryan
Tran |
Joshua
Stanley |
| May
2012 |
Shashaank Narayanan |
Kaitlyn Tran |
| June
2012 |
Grant T. LeBlanc |
Anum Hussain |
| July
2012 |
Eva Hymes |
Hannah Fitzgerald |
| August
2012 |
Jacqueline Rennick |
Jackie LeBlanc |
OTHER
NEWS...
VOTED BEST
CHILDREN'S LIBRARY!
For the ninth consecutive year, Youth
Services has been named the "Best Children's Library in the Capital
District" in the annual Times Union poll! Readers from around the
area voted for their favorite, and we are so pleased to have been selected.
Thank you to our patrons for supporting us. We aim to continue to improve
our services to you.
 
Visitors from Boght Hills School enjoy a storytime!
I
Spy
Web Page
The Creative Kids Club has created an "I Spy" Web page for
your enjoyment. On the site you will find cropped photos of Colonie
landmarks, with clues next to them giving you hints as to what and where
the landmarks are. See if you can figure them out!
Click HERE to play the game.
Preschool
Possibilities... Updated
Version NOW Online
Click HERE
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Library Home Page
URL:http://www.colonie.org/library/children.html
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