Spring Chickens

Learn more about these interesting birds at the library. Here are some great stories:

The Trouble with Chickens by Doreen Cronin
Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
The Secret Chicken Society by Judy Cox
Prairie Evers by Ellen Airgood

Spring Brings Change

In the United States and Canada, more than 750 species of butterflies and 11,000 species of moths have been recorded. Check out these great books about butterflies and moths.

Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert
Don't Worry Bear by Greg Foley
Monarch and Milkweed by Helen Frost
Velma Gratch & the Way Cool Butterfly by Alan Madison

Laugh it Up!

 

Tickle your funny bone, tease your brain and solve some puzzles this month at the library.

- Riddles and brain teasers
- Knock-knock jokes
- Puzzles  

Up, Up and Away!

Ever wonder what it takes to leave the Earth? Learn all about rockets this month at the library.

- Books about Rockets
- Build a Rocket Model
- Films about Rockets

Celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday!

March 2nd is Dr. Seuss's birthday. Celebrate this much beloved author by reading and watching his work:

• Books by Dr. Seuss
• Dr. Seuss DVDs
• Books about Dr. Theodor Geisel
• Play online at Seussville

Pi Day - March 14th

 

Pi is the symbol used in mathematics to represent the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — or 3.14 Visit the Pi Day Website or read about Sir Cumference and the dragon of Pi

Healthy Teeth Month

 

February is National Healthy Teeth Month. Learn more about caring for your teeth or read funny stories about teeth.

- Books about taking care of your teeth
- Throw your tooth on the roof by Selby B. Beeler
- Tooth Fairy stories
- Activity sheets from the American Dental Association  

Valentine's Day

 

Curl up with someone you care about and read these books or watch these movies about Valentine's Day. Try making your own Valentine crafts and desserts!

- Books about Valentine's Day
- Films about Valentine's Day
- Valentine Cooking and Crafts

Take a Ride on the Subway!

 

Enjoy these stories about riding on the subway:

- Subway by Christoph Niemann
- Subway Story by Julia Sarcone-Roach
- Subway written by Anastasia Suen
- Subway Sparrow by Leyla Torres

Become a Super Sleuth!

Do you enjoy chasing clues and solving mysteries? Check out these great detective series at the library!
- Agent Amelia
- Encyclopedia Brown
- Nancy Drew
- The Hardy Boys
- Sherlock Holmes

Heroes and Legends

Who doesn't love a good story about heroes and their many adventures? There are great stories from many different places. Check out what the library has:

- Greek Mythologies
- Roman Mythologies
- Egyptian Mythologies  

Creative Ways Kids Can Serve

Kids often want to help make their world a better place. Here are some resources to help your child accomplish that goal:

- Frommer's 500 places where you can make a difference
- The kid's guide to service projects
- 77 creative ways kids can serve

Search opportunities, both online and local, at Volunteer Match.

Dinosaurs!

Why did dinos become extinct? What does a paleontologist do? Answer those questions and more with these books:

- Dino Behavior
- Dino Encylcopedias
- Over 400 book about dinosaurs
- Paleontologists

Get Creative @ the Library!

 

If you are looking for ideas for making handmade gifts for this holiday season, check out these books:

• Jewelry Making
• Pottery Crafts
• Textile Crafts
• Christmas Crafting Books

Have questions? Contact your local library for answers. After hours? Chat live, online with a librarian any hour of any day with Ask Here PA!

Winter Holiday Celebrations

No matter what holiday your family may celebrate, the library has it covered: Christmas Books Christmas for Kids Christmas Audio CDs Hanukkah Books Hanukkah for Kids Kwanzaa Books Kwanzaa for Kids Winter Solstice Books Holiday Cooking Ideas

Model Railroads

 

Trains can be so much fun to build and collect. Do you have a train collection? Learn more about model trains and railroads at your library. And check out the National Toy Train Museum in Lancaster.
- Books about model railroading
- Films about toy trains
- History of toy trains

Help Your Child to Be a Better Writer

 

Is your child struggling with writing? Here are some books to help you work with your child and improve their writing skills.

- How to Inspire Confidence and Creativity by Pam Allyn
- Books about creative writing, proofreading, and composition exercises.
- Helpful DVDs about writing.

Pottermore

Are you a Harry Potter fan? Have you explored Pottermore? New content was just released last week!

Manners and Etiquette For Kids

Manners are a way of showing other people we care about them. Read these great books with someone you care about.

The Well-Mannered Monster by Marcy Brown and Dennis Haley
Do Unto Otters: A Book about Manners by Laurie Keller
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen
Other books about etiquette for kids

Great Apps

Are you one of the 46% of Americans who own a smart phone?  These apps are wonderful for research, reading, cooking, learning and more.  And they are FREE!

Allrecipes.com (Android & iOS) - Search by dish, cooking time or ingredients.

Article Search (iOS) - Search for journal articles with Google Scholar and Microsoft Academic for free.  Results are given in PDF files.

Bloomberg  (Android & iOS)  - Finance news, market data, stock tracking tools and news coverage.

CamScanner  (Android & iOS) - turn your phone into a document scanner and fax machine.

Congress (Android) - Find your elected officials and respresentatives.  Research the latest bills, committe hearings and laws.

Dictionary (Merriam Webster)  (Android & iOS) - Look up words, synonyms, antonyms and more.

First Aid Red Cross  (Android & iOS)  - Offers expert advice, videos, safety tips and instructions for everyday first aid.

Goodreads  (Android & iOS) - Discover new books, rate what you have read and read others' reviews about books.

iTunes U (iOS) - University level classes and lectures, for free.

Job Search  (Android & iOS) - search for jobs in a specific area or industry with indeed.com.  Keeps track of new jobs and displays them each time you launch the app.

Khan Academy (iOS iPad only) or KhAndroid (Android) - Bring all the resources of Khan Academy with you on the go.  Excellent information for school age kids or parents looking to help with homework.

Kindle  (Android & iOS)  - ebook interface for Amazon.com

Overdrive  (Android & iOS)  - get ebooks and audiobooks directly from CCLS

Red Laser  (Android & iOS)  - See a book you like?  Scan the barcode and it will find it at a local library.

Reference USA (iOS) - Access CCLS library database on your iPad.

Shazam  (Android & iOS) - You hear a new song you like.  Use the microphone on your smart phone to record it and the app will provide the information of the song for you.

World Factbook (Android) - Provides information on the history, people, governments, economy, geography and more.

Biomes

As scientists study the world and its many ecosystems, they often categorize those ecosystems by the patterns they see. This group or category is called a biome.

• Books About Biomes
• Planet Earth (DVD)
• NASA Earth Observatory Mission: Biomes

Halloween Fun

Start your Halloween fun at the library with books about decorations, costumes, fun sounds and great treats!
- Decorations & costumes
- Halloween sounds
- Halloween treats

Books and activities for kids:
- Stories About Halloween
- Books About Creating Your Own Costume
- Books About Pumpkin Carving
- Fall Crafts at Amelia Givin Library on October 27th

Halloween Parades:
Camp Hill - October 23, 2012  6pm
Carlisle - October 15, 2012 7pm
Mechanicsburg - October 9, 2012  7pm
New Cumberland - October  23, 2012  7:30pm
Shippensburg - October 20, 2012 7pm

Community Trick or Treat
From The Sentinel

The following municipalities will hold trick-or-treat from 6 to 8 p.m.:

Thursday, Oct. 25

Camp Hill, Southampton Township-Cumberland County

Tuesday, Oct. 30

Hopewell Township, Newburg, Shippensburg Borough, Shippensburg Township, Southampton Township-Franklin County

Wednesday, Oct. 31

Carlisle, Dickinson Township, East Pennsboro Township, Hampden Township, Lemoyne, Lower Allen Township, Mechanicsburg, Middlesex Township, Monroe Township, Mt. Holly Springs, Newville, North Middleton Township, Shiremanstown, Silver Spring Township, South Middleton Township, Upper Allen Township, West Pennsboro Township, Wormleysburg