Looking for a way to keep your child’s reading skills strong all summer long? Book Buddies can help with that! This program pairs student volunteers (going into grades 9-12) with younger students (going into grades 1-8) to practice their reading skills. The younger children will read to their teen book…
We are excited to announce that AAPLD is joining in on celebrating National Pollinator Week, June 19-25, in a big way that can get the whole community involved! Of course, we are always here to provide resources for information about bees, butterflies and all of the many pollinators that we…
Summer Reading has only been under way for two weeks, but we have already had our first finishers! Jane beat her brother, Jack by a DAY! They read a lot and definitely earned those shirts. Way to go Jack and Jane! We only have 13 finishers total and really hope…
If you and your family are looking for outdoor entertainment while you dine al fresco, join us on Friday, June 16, for this summer’s first session of Lunchapalooza, with our special guest Mary Macaroni! Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the sunshine, music and some laughs on the library’s lovely…
Brought to you by popular demand, Youth Services is starting a Middle School Volunteers program! It seems the local “tweens” just can’t wait to be old enough for the volunteer programs we offer for teens. But wait not! Now they can volunteer to help the library in their very own…
It’s almost summer time, and do you know what that means? Summer Reading! Summers at the library are busy and fun with this fabulous reading challenge, along with dozens of exciting programs! Looking for something for your kids to do once school is out? AAPLD is the place to be! Starting…
Attention all Reading Patch Club participants! This is a friendly reminder that Patch Club will be ending for the 2016-2017 school year on Friday, May 26th, 2017 and will resume for the 2017-2018 school year in September 2017. If you are currently working towards earning a patch, you will need…
The creativity! The mystery! The fun! We had a great time with everyone who participated in our National Library Week activities in the Youth Services department! Our window is full of colorful hand prints decorated with kids’ favorite book characters, and our drawing bucket was filled with entries from participation in…
April 22nd is Earth Day! This is the one special day dedicated to celebrating our planet, and also a day we spend talking about the ways we can take good care of the Earth all year round. The goal is to keep our environment clean and healthy by reducing the…
If you ever need suggestions on a book to read, librarians are always here to help! In fact, we love making suggestions so much that we have updated our handy dandy Junior Book Lists. These pamphlets offer book suggestions based on grade levels, genres and special interests. Stop by Youth…
