The Montclair branch has added a new Toddler Storytime and moved Preschool Storytime a bit later – come in tomorrow morning for stories, songs and fun!
Toddler Storytime Thursdays, 10:15 – 10:45 am (ages 0-3)
Preschool Storytime Thursdays, 11:15 – 11:45 am (ages 3-5)
The Friends of the Oakland Public Library published an article about the Friends of Montclair Library in their July/August 2010 newsletter. The article’s on page 4 and talks about our group’s activities and goals. There’s also a nice photo of the library and of our spring knitting workshop for kids. Thanks, FOPL!
Tuesday, August 3 from 7-8pm, kids of all ages are invited to meet firefighters from the Oakland Fire Department at the Montclair branch! The firefighters will give a fire truck tour and go over important safety techniques, like calling 911 and having an escape plan.
Here are some of our favorite firefighter-themed picture books – if you’ve got a little firefighter fan around, look for them next time you’re in the library:
1. “Fire Engine Man” by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha
2. “My Fire Engine” by Michael Rex
3. “Flashing Fire Engines” by Tony Mitton
4. “Fire Truck” by Peter Sis
5. “Fireman Small – Fire Down Below!” by Wong Herbert Yee
6. “Firefighters A to Z” by Chris L. Demarest
7. “Firefighters in the Dark” by Dashka Slater
8. “My Mom Is a Firefighter” by Lois G. Grambling
9. “Fire Engines” by Anne Rockwell
10. “Firebears, the Rescue Team” by Rhonda Gowler Greene
11. “Firefighter Frank” by Monica Wellington
12. “Poinsettia and the Firefighters” by Felicia Bond
13. “Tikvah Means Hope” by Patricia Polacco (about the Oakland Hills fire)
The Montclair branch schedule is packed with fun, free events for kids and families this summer. Come on in and meet our new children’s librarian, Miriam, sign up for the summer reading program and check out some of these activities:
Wednesday, June 30 – 10:30am
Crab Cove presents a “Creatures of the Bay” touch tank, including reptiles, crabs and other marine animals. All ages.
Wednesday, July 7 – 10:30am
Buki the Clown gives an all out interactive performance full of magic, laughs and fun for ages 8 and under.
Tuesday, July 13 – 7pm
With warmth and humor, Juan Sanchez performs ocean-centered songs, games and short stories in Spanish and English. All ages.
Tuesday July 20 – 7pm
Jean-Paul Valjean will amaze you with magic, juggling, comedy & one of a kind stunts. All ages.
Wednesday July 28 – 10:30am
Lawrence Hall of Science Pond Animals. Observe, handle and feed crayfish, pond animals. Ages 4-11.
Tuesday August 3 – 7pm
Meet firefighters from the Oakland Fire Department who will give you a fire truck tour and discuss safety techniques, like calling 911 and having an escape plan. All ages.
Tuesday August 17 – 7pm
Puppet Art Theater presents “3 Billy Goats Gruff,” or perhaps “Tommy’s Pirate Adventure” — ask at the Children’s Reference desk or call the library to confirm. Ages 3-10.
Plus, our preschool storytime continues Thursday mornings from 10:30-11.
Complete details on these and other events on the OPL website.
The OPL’s summer reading program launched last Saturday 6/12, encouraging readers of all ages to “Make a Splash!”
Kids ages 13 and under can drop by any branch library or the Main Library’s Children’s Room to sign up. Read 8 hours during the summer and be eligible to win a free book and other prizes. (I’m not sure what’s planned for this year, but last year’s prizes were great – discounts and free admissions at places like Chabot Space & Science Center, MOCHA and more.) Parents and older children may read to children who aren’t reading yet. The program runs through August 14.
Adults can get in on the fun this summer, too. Adult patrons can fill out a raffle ticket at Montclair and other participating branches each time they read a book and become eligible to win prizes at monthly drawings held at each participating library location. Patrons who wish to do so may also write brief reviews of the books they have read to share with others. Participants will be free to read any books and types of material of their choice.
Teens ages 12-18 get their own special Teen Summer Passport program. Pick up a passport at any branch of the Oakland Public Library and you’ll receive a list of recommended Bay Area Hot Spots to explore, including museums, farmers’ markets, skate parks and cemeteries. Each time a teen visits one of these cultural sites, they can get their passport stamped. In addition to visiting local attractions, teens can also collect passport stamps by reading and writing short reviews; attending library programs; producing a self-portrait for their passport (digital, photo, or drawing); or volunteering for worthy causes. Three passport stamps will earn a raffle ticket (up to a maximum of 8 raffle tickets) for a drawing for prizes like a computer and an iPod Shuffle.
It was a busy and exciting month at the library in May, and we couldn’t have done it without you! Thanks to everyone who came to our history and mystery presentations (and to our wonderful presenters!), shopped at our successful book sale, donated to our book sale…and to the staff and volunteers who made everything happen behind the scenes. And thanks to the awesome kids and parents from Aurora School, who came to our birthday party 5/22 and presented us with a lovely check for 25% of the proceeds from their 5K run. Last but not least, thanks to OPL Director of Library Services Carmen Martinez for coming to the party, and to city council rep Jean Quan and Community Liaison Sue Piper for bringing the birthday cake.
We really do have a great community here in Montclair, and we sincerely appreciate your support for the library, especially in these tough economic times.
Join us Saturday, May 22, 2010 from 1-2pm for our final anniversary program of the month, 80 YEARS OF MYSTERY with author Mark Coggins.
1930, the year the Montclair library opened, was also the year Dashiell Hammett’s “The Maltese Falcon
About Mark: Mark Coggins worked for a number of Silicon Valley computer and venture capital firms, including Netscape Communications, VeriSign and Hewlett Packard Company, before turning to a life of crime…er, writing about crime. His novels featuring wise-cracking San Francisco private eye August Riordan include “The Big Wake-Up,” “Vulture Capital” and “Runoff.”
More info: www.markcoggins.com
After the presentation all are invited to join staff and the Friends of the Montclair Library for a party with cake (thanks to city council rep Jean Quan’s office) at 2:30 p.m.
The Friends of Montclair Library will be having our spring book sale this Saturday, May 15th, from 11am-4pm. We’ve got lots of gently-used fiction, non-fiction and children’s books at great prices, and all proceeds benefit the Montclair library.
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