News of Kewanee Public Library

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2009-10-22T11:42:00.000-07:00

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http://youthkpld.wordpress.com/.

Ice Cube Painting @ Chaotic Crafts

2009-06-26T10:45:00.001-07:00

Kids enjoyed a colorful craft project, "Ice Cube Painting" during our Chaotic Crafts Time. Wear old clothes and join us for Chaotic Crafts on Thursdays @ 3:00pm during the Summer Reading Program.

Sandi Sylver Visits KPLD on June 23 2009

2009-06-26T10:31:00.000-07:00

95 patrons braved the stiffling heat wave to join us for Sandi Sylver's "Wild Side of Songs and Stories" Show on Tuesday June 23, 2009. Sandi brought several friends including "Tootles" who is pictured above. Thank you for a fun program, Sandi!

Rob & Maggie Erdmann visit KPLD

2009-06-16T09:36:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful time on June 11th when Rob Erdmann presented his "Illinois Erdmann Read on the Wild Side" Program with help from daughter Maggie and many of his puppet friends. Rob showed us delightful magic tricks and allowed students to assist. His puppet pals were very amusing and we heard wonderful music (some fun stuff from the 80's!). What a great day! Check our website for upcoming events!

Beth Horner Visits April 18. 2009

2009-04-20T11:50:00.000-07:00

Storyteller Beth Horner visited us on Saturday April 18, 2009. She delighted us with fun stories and allowed us to play her autoharp.

Teddy Bear Picnic Feb 23 2009

2009-02-24T08:19:00.000-08:00

KPLD hosted The Teddy Bear Picnic on Monday February 23, 2009. We went on a Cool Bear Hunt (courtesy of Dr. Jean), Danced with our Teddy Bears, listened to The Teddy Bears' Picnic by Jimmy Kennedy, made a Paper Plate Bear craft, and ate Teddy Grahams on our picnic tablecloths.

Potato Chip Olympics February 11, 2009

2009-02-18T13:45:00.000-08:00

Morgan Hamilton was the winner of the Potato Chip Olympics held on February 11, 2009 in the KPLD Community Room. Students earned points by correctly naming different brands and flavors of chips while blindfolded. This program was hosted by the KPLD Junior High Board.

DORA FAMILY NIGHT JANUARY 22, 2009

2009-01-23T10:41:00.000-08:00

DORA & DIEGO FAMILY NIGHT was held

Thursday January 22, 2009. We read stories,

played "Dora Says", went on a Treasure Hunt

and made Dora, Boots, and Swiper crafts. Next

month we will have a Teddy Bear Picnic on

Monday February 23rd @ 6:30pm. No registration is necessary - Please come and join us!

Hallo-Wiener Book Cart

2008-11-03T11:33:00.000-08:00

The KPLD Junior High Advisory Board designed a book cart to resemble the main character of Dav Pilkey's book The Hallo-Wiener for the "Trick My Bookcart" Contest which is sponsored by the creators of the library comic strip Unshelved. This entry is eligible to win prizes from contest sponsor Smith Systems.

Chocolate Olympics

2008-09-17T09:27:00.001-07:00

Chocolate Olympics medalists Andrew Slusser and Raj Kharvari triumph in their victories at the Junior High Board hosted event on September 10th, 2008.

Any 6th-8th Graders interested in planning programs and selecting books for Junior High students are welcome to join the KPLD Junior High Board.

COOKIN' UP GOOD STORIES

2008-08-28T13:47:00.000-07:00

COOKIN' UP GOOD STORIES FAMILY NIGHT

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH @ 6:30 PM PARENTS * GRANDPARENTS* YOUNG CHILDREN WELCOME

Hear Food Stories & Songs* Register to Win Ratatouille DVD* First 10 families receive free paperback book* Remy the Rat Make and Take Craft!

Mother/Daughter Book Club Aug 26th

2008-08-05T12:12:00.000-07:00

Mother Daughter Book Club resumes on Tuesday August 26th @ 6:30 PM. Pick up a copy of "So B. It" by Sarah Weeks in the Youth Department. Come for discussion, treats, and craft!

Learn more about the author at: http://http//www.sarahweeks.com/sobeit.htm

Mr. Steve visits on July 17, 2008

2008-07-18T10:04:00.000-07:00

Mr. Steve entertained us with silly songs and wonderful balloon animals on July 17, 2008.

T-Shirt Painting

2008-07-18T09:57:00.000-07:00

Alex Kenney Shows off his new T-Shirt!

Youth participated in T-Shirt painting on July 2, 2008 as a special craft project during the Get in The Game Read Summer Reading Program.

Grossology @ KPL June 25, 2008

2008-07-01T14:23:00.000-07:00

Sarah Barth hosted an afternoon of gross stories, songs, and treats for all on June 25th. We enjoyed singing "Greasy Grimey Gopher Guts", getting "scabs" and making snot! We also ate wormy apples, hand-burgers and foot-dogs, with bloody hand punch.

Richard Landry's Touch of Magic Show

2008-06-10T12:53:00.000-07:00

Richard Landry's Touch of Magic Show was held Monday June 9, 2008. We had so much fun visiting with his friend Snowball. Many programs are yet to come - so register today for the Summer Reading Program!!

REGISTER NOW FOR THE 2008 SUMMER READING PROGRAM

2008-05-29T13:07:00.000-07:00

Ryan and Payton VanWassenhove, the son and daughter of Charles and Jodi VanWassenhove of Kewanee, are pictured registering for the 2008 Get in the Game, READ! Summer Reading Program. Summer Reading begins June 2nd and runs through July 19th. Preschool to High School students served by the Kewanee Public Library District are welcome to participate free of charge. Contact the Youth Services Dept. for more details. Keep an eye on our blog for SRP highlights.
http://www.kewaneelibrary.org/SRP2008/Summer%20Reading%202008%20Calendar.pdf

GET IN THE GAME...READ! 2008

2008-04-30T14:21:00.000-07:00

GET IN THE GAME...READ!

SUMMER READING PROGRAM

2008

JUNE 2nd - JULY 19th

*Touch of Magic June 9th @ 2:00pm

*Mr. Steve Musical Comedy Show July 17th @ 10:00am

Preschool to 8th Graders welcome to register after May 17th!

Dr. Seuss Show Coming February 18th!

2008-01-14T16:54:00.000-08:00

Dr. Seuss Show Coming February 18th at 2:00PM.

Sandi Sylver presents the "Dr. Seuss Show" on President's Day!

Dr. Seuss Fans should not miss this special event!

Check out Sandi's site @ http://www.sandisylver.com/index.html

AHOY! IT'S PIRATE NIGHT SEPT. 2007

2007-09-25T10:44:00.000-07:00

AHOY MATEYS! WE CELEBRATED PIRATE NIGHT ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2007! Pirates came dressed for the occasion to listen to Pirate stories, play Pirate Bean Bag Toss and make Eye Patches or Treasure Maps! They also took a prize from the Treasure Chest! Thank you to all our pirate fans who made the evening so much fun!

Our next family program is Halloween Lunch Tales on Saturday October 27th @ 11:30 am. Dress in your best costume, bring a sack lunch and hear Halloween stories, make and take a craft, and Trick or Treat in the Library! Contact the Youth Services Dept. @ 852-4505 for more details!

http://www.kewaneelibrary.org/events.htm

Banned Books Week Sept 2007

2007-09-19T09:19:00.000-07:00

Celebrate your right to read banned books during

Banned Books Week - Sept 29 - Oct 6, 2007!

Check out this display on the 2nd Floor!
http://http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm

American Girl Doll Collection

2007-07-31T14:17:00.000-07:00

MICHELLE JOHNSON shows her American Girl Doll Collection in the Youth Services Department of the Kewanee Public Library. Michelle is a member of the Junior High Advisory Board. The "JHAB" holds monthly meetings to help Youth Services Staff add popular books, movies, and CD's to the KPLD collection. JHAB members also help plan programming as well as serve as volunteers in the Youth Services Department. Any student entering 6th-8th Grade this fall may join the JHAB. Please contact Heather for details.

Any student with a special collection he or she would like to share in our display case is encouraged to contact the Youth Services Department @ 852-4505.

Curious George

2007-07-31T13:32:00.001-07:00

CURIOUS GEORGE "the curious little monkey", from the famous children's series by H. A. Rey and Margret Rey, came to visit KPLD on Thursday July 26, 2007. Kerri Foley of WQPT-TV presented a Meet and Greet program which had over 100 attendees. Youth got a chance to be photographed with their pal Curious George. We would like to thank the Amy Helpenstell Foundation for being a sponsor of this event. Check out the Curious George bulletin board in the Youth Services Department and let us know what you are curious about!

http://www.wqpt.org/kids/index.html

Stay cool and watch a movie

2007-07-03T10:33:00.000-07:00

Friday, July 6th at 10 AM (at the Kewanee Public Library)
Watch The Apartment at the library on our big screen.This 1961 Academy Award winning film stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine and Fred MacMurray. The Apartment is a comedy and tells the story of a man who tries an unusual method to climb the corporate ladder and runs into unexpected complications. The showing is free to the public and includes free popcorn courtesy of Kewanee’s own Wanee Theatre.

Saturday, July 7th at 11 AM (at the Wanee Theatre)
See the award-winning movie version of The Grapes of Wrath at the Wanee Theatre. See how Hollywood tells the story of the Joad family’s struggles during the Great Depression, and compare it with John Steinbeck’s book. This showing marks the conclusion of the 2007 Kewanee Reads.

Crafts & Games SRP 2007

2007-06-15T13:30:00.000-07:00

Albert Kelley is pictured drawing clues for his team as students played "Pictionary" on Game Day in the Youth Services Department.

Nineteen students enjoyed Crafts & Games on June 14, 2007. Heather Darding assisted students in making Scratch-Off Color Pictures and Sarah Barth led students in playing the game "Pictionary". Crafts and Games are a part of the Mission Read Summer Reading Program.

Sandi Sylver visits June 7, 2007

2007-06-07T14:52:00.000-07:00

Sandi Sylver delighted an audience of 115 kids & grown-ups on June 7th @ KPLD. We heard funny songs and stories, and enjoyed visiting with puppet friends Harry and Toodles. This summer has gotten off to a great start! Remember the fun is not over yet! For more information, stop by the 2nd Floor Youth Department to register for the summer reading program and receive a calendar of summer events.

Rob Erdmann Visits KPLD on June 5

2007-06-07T14:05:00.000-07:00

Magician Rob Erdmann and his friend Shivers visited KPLD on June 5th! He entertained 80 patrons with his show of magic tricks, puppets and storytelling.

Assistant Ryan VanWassenhove becomes Magnet Man from the Chris Van Allsburg book Zathura.

http://www.kewaneelibrary.org/summer%20reading.htm

2007 Kewanee Reads

2007-05-22T11:10:00.000-07:00

The Grapes of Wrath
by John Steinbeck

"Wherever they's a fight so hungry people can eat, I'll be there.."
~ Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath

Books avaible now.

Click on picture to watch a clip of the movie,

to be shown July 7 at 11:00 AM at the Wanee Theater.

MISSION READ: To The Library And Beyond

2007-05-22T07:31:00.000-07:00

Join us for the 2007 Summer Reading Program - Mission Read: To the Library and Beyond! Pre-School to 8th Graders are welcome to blast off into reading orbit from May 29 - July 7.

Don't miss Magician/Puppeteer Rob Erdmann on Tuesday June 5th @ 4:00 PM.

Sandi Sylver, our favorite Ventriloquist, is back again this year! See her Thursday June 7th @ 2:00 PM.

http://www.kewaneelibrary.org/summer%20reading.htm

(Pictured are members of the Junior High Advisory Board of KPLD)

Preschool Story Hour

2007-05-18T14:40:00.000-07:00

Preschool Story Time

Hosted by Marlene Sorenson

Every Tuesday at 11:30 AM

Computer Classes

2007-05-18T14:17:00.000-07:00

Feel Lost Using the Internet?

Afraid of Your New Computer?

The Staff of the Kewanee Public Library is here to help!

The library is offering free Internet training to Adult beginners.

No previous computer knowledge is assumed.

We will teach you the basics of using a mouse and a web browser in the library.

Currently classes are held Thursdays at 2 or by appointment.

Please call ahead at 856-8475 to let us know you are coming.

Friday Movies at your Library

2007-05-18T14:09:00.000-07:00

Watch classic movies on our big screen.

First Friday of each month at 1 PM.

Vegetarian Potluck

2007-05-18T13:55:00.000-07:00

Curious about what it means to be a vegetarian?

Or possibly just want to try new vegetarian recipes?

Join us on the fourth Thursday of every month at 5:30 PM for Vegetarian Potluck.

Bring a meatless dish and copies of your recipe to share, and join us in the Community Room for a delicious meal.

Recipe Round Up

2007-05-18T13:29:00.000-07:00

You are invited to a potluck!

Every month, on the third Wednesday at Noon,

we have a potluck that we call Recipe Round Up.

Anyone may come,

all you have to bring is a dish that you have prepared,

the recipe and your appetite.

The group shares recipes and tips for cooking and preparing food.

It is a fun and delicious way to meet new friends.

Teen Summer Reading Program

2007-05-18T12:26:00.000-07:00

Sign up now!

The Teen Summer Reading Program begins June 11. Reach your reading goals and be eligible to win prizes! Ask Gail for details (at the desk on the main floor).