Teddy Bears Sleep Over at the Easton Public Library

Mischief and mayhem abounded at the Easton Public Library's Main Branch this weekend. After attending a very special Friday afternoon storytime, 19 stuffed animal friends were tucked in for the weekend and kissed goodbye by their owners.

When Miss Berry opened the Children's Room for the weekend on Saturday morning, she could not believe the mess that she found! The stuffed animals had left piles of books, crayons, musical instruments, and puzzles around the children's room. All weekend long the animals read books, colored pictures, got into the scarves and shakers, and played on the book carts and train tables. Miss Berry was particularly surprised that the animals had played her ukulele and that a large stuffed frog wore her glasses and name tag!

Luckily, Miss Berry was able to capture some of the animal exploits with her camera. We hope you enjoy the photos from our third Teddy Bear Sleepover at the Easton Area Public Library. Also, we would like to extend a very warm thank you to the boys and girls who allowed their stuffed friends to spend a fun-filled weekend at the library!

2016 Middle/ Junior Reading Olympics Booklist

Good luck readers!  If you're in the Middle/ Junior Reading Olympics, this list is for you!

(J) = in the Juvenile collection;  (D) = on Display in the Children's Room;  (YA) = in the Young Adult Collection

Almost Home by Joan Bauer  (J)

Angel Experiment, The by James Patterson  (YA)

Beauty by Robin McKinley (D)

Bomb The Race to Build -and Steal- The World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin (D) 623.4S

Boy Who Reversed Himself by William Sleator (D)

Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis (D)

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (J,D) 811.54W

Bull Run by Paul Fleischman (D)

Catch You Later, Traitor by Avi (J)

Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson (J) 973.7S

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose (J) Biography COLVIN

Closed for the Season by Mary Downing Hahn (D)

Code Orange by Caroline B. Cooney (D)

Courage Has No Color: the True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers by Tanya Lee Stone (D) 940.54S

Crossing, The: How George Washington Saved the American Revolution by Jim Murphy (D) 973.3M

Crossover, The by Kwame Alexander (D)

Double Identity by Margaret petersen Haddix (D)

Eragon by Christopher Paolini (YA)

Eye of the Crow by Shane Peacock (D)

Fairy Tale Detectives, The by Michael Buckley (J-SERIES)

Fish in a Tree: A Novel by Lynda Mullaly Hunt (D)

Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen  (D) 

Giver by Lois Lowry (J, D,YA)

Great Wide Sea, The by Madaline Herlong (D) 

Hero by Mike Lupica (J)

Holes by Louis Sachar (D)

Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate (J, D)

Honest Truth, The by  Dan Gemeinhart (D)

I am Malala (Young Readers Edition) by Malala Yousafzai (J 370.82Y, D)

Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore by Joan Lowery Nixon (YA)

Masterpiece by Elise Broach  (D)

Night Gardener, The by Jonathan Auxier (YA)

On the Blue Comet by Rosemary Wells  (J) coming soon!

Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse (D)

Popularity Papers, The: Research for the Social Improvement and General Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang by Any Ignatow (D) 

Stanford wong Flunks Big Time by Lisa Yee (D)

Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps by Andrea Warren (D) 

SYLO by D. J. MacHale (YA)

Thickety, The. A Path Begins by J. A. White (D)

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (D)

Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor (YA)

Wild Things by Clay Carmichael (D) 

Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen (D)

Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien (D) 

Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina by Philbrick Rodman (D)

We're loaded with activities for fall!

Storytime, Books for Bedtime, Junior Friends, Let's Color, Teddy Bear Storytime, Hora de Cuentos... the list goes on and on! 

There's something for everyone this fall in the Youth Services Department! 

Check out our current flyer to see all the programs we're offering! Call the Youth Services Department for more information, or to sign up for any of our awesome programs! 610-258-2917 ext. 306

We can't wait to see you at the library!

Mischief and Mayhem at the Teddy Bear Sleepover

On Friday, June 26, 24 children attended a special afternoon storytime with their stuffed animal friends. They listened to stories, sang songs, ate sweet treats, and then tucked their stuffed animals in for a weekend at the library.

When Miss Berry came into the library on Saturday morning, she found quite a mess!  Luckily, she was able to snap some photos of the stuffed animals exploring the Children's Room. Unluckily, she had puzzles, books, paint, and all kinds of things to put away.

The stuffed animals missed their owners, but had a lot of fun exploring the library after hours. What would you do on a library sleepover?

Youngest Summer Reading participant earns her first prize!

Congratulations to our youngest Summer Reading Program participant! With a little help from mommy (and a very helpful brother and sister), this little lady collect her first prize in no time! 

Interested in earning prizes for your little one? Sign up for the Summer Reading Program at  the Easton Area Public Library! Children from birth to 3 years can earn a bathtub toy, a customizable sippy cup, and an "Every Hero Has a Story" t-shirt!

Call or visit  either branch of the Easton Area Public Library for more info!

Main Branch: 610-258-2917 ext. 306

Palmer Branch: 610-258-7492

Summer Reading has begun!

School is out, and the annual Summer Reading Program officially kicks off on Monday, June 15!

The program is super simple. Every child receives a log sheet to keep track of how much they are reading throughout the summer. Earn prizes as you go! Children ages 4 and older count their reading in 15 minute intervals. Reading can be done with a grown up or independently. Children under 4 years of age can do literacy activities with a grownup (such as reading books or attending storytime).

In addition to earning prizes for reading, we have tons of other fun activities and events for the whole family this summer! Read to a therapy dog on Mondays! Explore great books at a book discussion! Find out what your superpowers are at the Superhero Clinic! Cool off with some fun books and a cup of lemonade at Lemonade Club! Let your teddy bears spend the night at the library during the Teddy Bear Sleepover! And so much more!

Click the following links to view our various summer flyers...

Programs, Activities, and Events at the Main Library
Event Booklet
Book Explorers (book discussions for children entering grades 2-7)
Hora de Cuentos

Programs, Activities, and Events at the Palmer Library
Events Flyer

Stop in to the Main or Palmer Branch of the Easton Area Public Library to sign up for the Summer Reading Program or any of our great summer activities!