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Yoga for Young Children

Thanks to Llewellyne Arden for making this such a popular program for the children and their parents. A special thanks to Friends of the Lopez Island Library for their support.

Story Time - Don't Miss It

Every Wednesday at 11:00 am.

Rosie (children's coordinator) keeps generations of book lovers anticipating Wednesday's story hour. Toddlers to seniors attend.

During the year we feature guest storytellers. For toddlers and preschoolers, but enjoyable for the whole family.

Read To A Dog - was absolutely "paws-itive"!

Daisy, Benny & Sam - Therapy Dogs

Another successful Read to a Dog program has passed. Thanks to the Friends of the Lopez Island Library for supporting this program. Here is a link to a recent article by Jane Fox in the Islands Weekly about this worthwhile program. More about Read To A Dog.

Summer Reading Program made a Splash!

The summer reading program is officially over for the year. It was a great success! Thanks for participating and hope you had fun earning your book bucks. Thanks to the Friends of the Lopez Island Library for their generous support for this program. We hope you keep reading! Want to know what to read next? Just ask a librarian!

Learning Links:

Art Safari - The interactive section of The Museum of Modern Art New York Web site, called Art Safari, encourages children to look closely at selected pieces of art by asking them questions about each one to discover the story within.

www.kid-at-art.com
The Imagination Factory is an award winning art and crafts site for kids, parents, and teachers. Make art out of recycled materials, drawing lessons.

Classics for Kids
Classical music's great composers come to life through music and stories

KidsClick! Web search for kids by librarians.

Drawing Lessons for Kids
Art lessons, crafts, and activities.

Explore and Learn - The Metropolitan Museum of Art Web site has an Explore & Learn section with interactive presentations by artists as well as a "Themes and Cultures" section for further exploration of galleries, exhibitions, and selected topics. The site requires an updated version of Macromedia Flash Player, which is a free download.

Maisy's Fun Club - http://www.maisyfunclub.com/

NGAKids - section of the National Gallery of Art is a kid-friendly site with information on upcoming events, kids' films, and homework help. Kids can also select specific art works and walk through close-ups and details. There are also activities and projects for use in the classroom or at home. "The Art Zone" provides interactive art projects for children. Parts of the Web site require Shockwave, InteractiveX, and Adobe Acrobat. BRUSHster is an online painting machine for all ages (requires Shockwave).

The J. Paul Getty Museum's Web site offers exploration of selected works searchable by artist, type of art, and objects. Teacher lesson plans are available under the museum's "education" tab as well as a kids' section with games and puzzles that use museum art. Check out the "Do At Home" children's home activities.

Smithsonian Center for Education for students is a place for kids to explore, discover and learn - Art, Science & Nature, History & Culture, and People & Places.

Tate Kids - London's Tate Museum is a kid-friendly web site with games, activities, and information for kids about the art at the Tate Museum. They can even create their own "Tate collection."

What Should I Read Next?

1. First, look at the new books and other items that have been catalogued in the last 60 days here:
   New Arrivals for Juveniles.

2. Next, look it up in your library catalog. The item can be reserved if it is currently checked out. It's easy to look up book, movie or audio recording.Try it here:

Timeless Classics

Here are some "Timeless Classics" suggestions for your family read-aloud time.

Access for Children

Important Information for Parents - Check out these important links:

• Access for Children and Young Adults to Nonprint Materials

• Library Bill of Rights

Children's Resources

The Helen Anderson Children's Room contains over 3,000 juvenile fiction and non-fiction books for children, 2,080 picture books, approximately 550 children's movies, and over 215 audio books and read-along kits.

For parents, check out our collection of books for babies and read to your child, or our parenting resource shelf, full of child development books. Ask for our free brochure "Ten Simple Ways to Encourage Learning" by the Foundation for Early Learning and paid for by the Friends of the Library.

Juniper and Edi Blomberg explore educational programs.

A computer in the Children's Room is installed with fun and educational programs, such as Reader Rabbit, Magic School Bus, beginning typing, and Spanish language.