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

Never Again

Holocaust Remembrance Day is April 8th. Use these materials to learn about this devastating event:

• A Lucky Child by Thomas Buergenthal
• Maus: A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman
• The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
• Night by Elie Wiesel
• The Diary of Anne Frank

Youth Art Month

 

March is Youth Art Month. Express your creative side with inspiration from these great artists and get technique ideas too.
- Painting Techniques
- Mary Cassatt
- Pablo Picasso
- Jackson Pollock
- Georgia O'Keeffe   

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  

March is Women's History Month

Learn about the contributions made to history by various women. Well-behaved Women Seldom Make History by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Herstory : Women Who Changed the World edited by Ruth Ashby A Few Good Women: America's Military Women by Evelyn M. Monahan Women Pirates : Eight Stories of Adventure by Myra Weatherly

Celebrate Irish Authors in March!

 

Ireland has been the birth place of many great authors:

- James Joyce - Dubliners
- Oscar Wilde - The picture of Dorian Gray
- C.S. Lewis - The Chronicles of Narnia (Book) (DVD)
- Jonathan Swift - Gulliver's Travels
- Cecelia Ahern - P.S. I Love You (Book) (DVD)
- Emma Donoghue - Room

Teen Driving

What is a fun and adventurous time for your teen can be a a nerve-wracking time for you. Get some useful information at the library:

- Crashproof your kids by Timothy C. Smith
- Safe road home by Karen Goodman
- Books for teen drivers

Teen Tech Week March 10-16th

 

This year's theme is "Check in @ your Library" and showcases all the digital resources your library has to offer you:
- Homework Help
- Research Databases
- eBooks, Music and Video Games
- Books about Online Safety and Cyberbullying

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