Click here to view your school's summer reading lists.



NEW 8/16/11





 



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
 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

Back to the Library Home Page

URL:http://www.colonie.org/library/children.html
Last updated 2/1/12