Quick Question Results

Here are the results for last week's Quick Question -

This summer I am dreaming about:

A Trip - 9

The Beach - 7

The Pool - 3

The Amusement Park - 3

Camp - 1

School - 1

Don't forget to check out this week's question to the left of this post!

Summer Reading Kick Off Event was a Success!

We had a magical evening at the Summer Reading Kick Off Event with our special guest, Mr. Tommy James.  We learned about the magic of reading and saw some AMAZING magic tricks.  The magician made the Velveteen Rabbit turn into a real bunny, made flowers appear from thin air to create our own Secret Garden, and Charlotte the spider from Charlotte's Web spun a very special message for the audience: READ!  

Children can sign up for the 2012 Summer Reading programs at the Children's Reference Desk.  This week we are having our annual 4th of July celebration.  If you have any questions about the Summer Reading programs, please don't hesitate to call or ask for us in the Youth Services Department.    

Dream Big: READ!

4th of July Celebration

Calling all you Yankee Doodles! Come join us for our annual 

4th of July celebration! We'll share stories, play games, and make a souvenir.

For children Kindergarten and older.  Sign up required.

Wednesday, June 27th at 10:30 AM.

Reserve your spot by calling 978-674-1529.

New Graphic Novels

 Come check out our new graphic novels at the Children's Reference Desk!   Please make sure to ask at the desk for a staff member to unlock the graphic novel cases.

Adventure
Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu series by Greg Farshtey
The Last Council (Amulet Book 4) by Kazu Kibuishi
Mad and Chad series by Stephen McCranie
Quest for the Spark Book Two by Tom Sniegoski
Star Wars Graphic Novel series
      Boba Fett and the Ship of Fear
      Chewbacca and the Slavers of the Shadowlands
      Deadly Hands of Shon-Ju
      Hero of the Confederacy
Avatar the Last Airbender: The Promise Part One by Gene Luen Yang


Early Readers
A Day in the the Office of Doctor Bugspit by Elise Gravel
Adopt a Glurb by Elise Gravel
Patrick in a Teddy Bear Picnic and Other Stories by Geoffrey Hayes
Shark King by R. Kikuo Johnson
Kitty & Dino by Sara Richard
Zig and Wiki in the Cow by Nadja Spiegelman

Manga 
Chi's Sweet Home series (Volumes 5-8) by Konami Kanata
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl series by Shigekatsu Ihara
Pillar of the Wind (Vermonia Volume 6) by Yoyo


School Stories
A Very Babymouse Christmas by Jennifer Holm
Squish: The Power of the Parasite by Jennifer Holm


Superheroes 
Iron Man and Thor: God Complex Part 1 by Dan Abnett
Cyclops: The Bicycle Thief, Or How Cyclops got his Groove Back by Lee Black
Fashion Kitty and the B.O.Y.S. (Ball of Yellow String) by Charise Mericle Harper 
Spider-Man: Tangled Web by Paul Tobin
Spider-Man: Friendly Neighborhood by Paul Tobin
Captain America: Man Out of Time Part 1-3 by Waid Molina

LEGO Club

Thank you for joining us for our June LEGO Club meeting!  Our next session will begin on Monday, July 16th through August 6th @ 10:30 A.M.  Click here for more information on Summer Reading Programming.

*Please note that LEGO Club will not be meeting on June 23rd.  This date was mistakenly put on the old LEGO Club flyers.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

Weekly Quick Questions

Each week, during Summer Reading, we will ask a fun Quick Question.  You can answer in person at the library or here online.  The Quick Question is posted on the left of this page.  Let your voice be heard and vote for your favorite answer!

Super Special Kids

Calling all Special Needs kids and their families! Come join us for a super time. We’ll share stories, sing songs, move and groove and do other fun things. At the end of the session there will be time for families to visit and a snack will be provided. If your child has food allergies or food sensitivities we encourage you to bring his own preferred snack. Siblings are always welcome. Meeting Dates: Wednesday, July 18th and Tuesday, August 14th at 4 PM. If you have questions please contact Molly Hancock, Coordinator of Youth Services at 978-674-1527 or at mhancock@mvlc.org.

Summer Reading Kick Off Event

Sign up at the Children's Reference Desk for our Summer Reading Kick Off Event!  The Summer Reading Kick Off Event will feature the Magician Tommy James on Thursday, June 21st at 7 P.M. 

 

Click here to find out more about our Summer Reading Programs.

LEGO Club

Join us at our next LEGO Club meeting Saturday, June 16th!

Please Note: LEGO Club flyers listed Saturday, June 23rd as our next meeting.  We apologize for the error and please make sure to come to LEGO Club on Saturday, June 16th.

Super Special Kids

Calling all Special Needs Families!

Super Special Kids - Saturday, June 9th at 10 AM

Come join us for another fun Super Special Kids' morning.  We'll share stories, sing songs, and move and groove.  At the end of the session there will be time for families to visit and a snack will be provided.   

If your child has food allergies or food sensitivities we encourage you to bring his/her own preferred snack.

Siblings are most welcome!

Please contact Molly Hancock, Coordinator of Youth Services, if you have questions - 978-674-1527 or by e-mail at mhancock@mvlc.org.

We look forward to seeing you!

Dream Big - Read!

Wow! We have lots of fun activities for kids of all ages this summer - two birthday parties, PJ parties, Crafty Kids Club, and lots of storytimes.  See our Summer Reading Page for details.

Girl Scout Book Club

  Girl Scout Book Club 

1st and 2nd Grade

March - May 2012 

Last week we had our final meeting for the 1st and 2nd Grade Girl Scout Book Club.  We had so much fun at book club reading books by Jan Brett, Dr. Seuss, and Leo Lionni. We also made made jewelry, decorated fabric bags, and played relay games and candy guessing games.  Thank you Girl Scouts for all of your hard work and we hope to see you again in the Fall!   

Lowell Public Schools Summer Reading List 2012

For all you early birds who like to get a jump start on things - we've posted the 2012 summer reading list for Lowell Public Schools, grades Kindergarten through grade 4.  

Enjoy!

New Books!

Look and see what new books we got in this month!

Games at the Library

We had so much fun at the library during April Vacation at the Wii Game Day and LEGO Club programs!  Our next LEGO Club meeting is on Saturday, May 19th.

 

Wii Games

LEGO Club

Super Special Kids - This Saturday Morning!

Special Needs Families - Don't forget about this Saturday morning's "Super Special Kids" program.  It starts at 10 AM.  We'll share stories and songs.  We'll move and groove.  We'll even have time for a snack and a visit at the end!  

A light snack will be provided.  If your child has food allergies or food preferences, we encourage you to bring his own snack.

If you have questions, please contact Molly Hancock, Coordinator of Youth Services at 978-674-1527 or at mhancock@mvlc.org.

We look forward to seeing you!

Super Special Kids Program

Super Special Kids: Our Time

Calling all Special Needs kids and their families!  Come join us for a super Saturday morning.  We’ll share stories, sing songs, move and groove and do other fun things.  At the end of the session there will be time for families to visit and a snack will be provided.  If your child has food allergies or food sensitivities we encourage you to bring his own preferred snack.

If you have questions please contact Molly Hancock, Coordinator of Youth Services at 978-674-1527 or at mhancock@mvlc.org.

Meeting Dates:

Saturday – May 5 and June 9 at 10 AM

National Library Week Poster Contest Winners 2012

And the winners are in!

Everyone did such a terrific job on their posters.  We're amazed voters could pick their favorites in each category.  I'm sure it was not an easy task.

Here are those winners:

Preschool/Kindergarten Category: Princess O. (3)

Grade One/Grade Two Category: Ajay V. (22)

Grade Three/Grade 4 Category: Brandon T. (57)

New April 2012 Books

We've gotten in lots of new books, especially nonfiction.  See what we've got!

A Very Busy Week!

We sure have had a very busy week here in the Children's Department (and it's not done yet - we still have storytime tomorrow morning at 10 AM!)  

On Thursday the library participated in the state's "Library Snapshot Day."  As part of the event we offered a drop-in craft where kids decorated their own picture frames. 

On Friday we had our last session of Library Club.  This session featured puppeteer Sparky Davis who not only treated us to some wonderful and funny puppet shows but we got to make our own popsicle stick puppets.

For Special Needs Families

We are working on creating more programs specifically for Special Needs Families.  Please help us by taking time to answer a quick survey.  You can get to the survey through our ASD blog although we are looking for input from ALL Special Needs families, not just ASD families.  Thank you in advance for your help!

April is Autism Awareness Month

April is Autism Awareness Month.  To show how Autism touches us all, we are taking a poll, in the library and online.  We ask, "How many people do you know on the Autism Spectrum?"  The poll is to the left of the screen.  We look forward to hearing from you!

Spring 2012 Programs

Check out our "Spring 2012" page to see what we have going on at the library!

Don't forget, Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime starts back up on Tuesday, April 3rd.  See our "Spring 2012" page for more details.

We look forward to seeing you at the library!

A Special Family Storytime

April is Autism Awareness Month!  In honor of that we will be offering a special family storytime.  ALL families are welcome and we hope that families on the Autism Spectrum and other special needs families will join us too.  For the occasion a friend from NuPath will visit and share a story.  Please join us for a fun morning featuring stories, songs, and more.

Saturday, April 14th at 10 AM

If you have questions contact Molly Hancock, Coordinator of Youth Services at 978-970-4124 or by e-mail at mhancock@mvlc.org.

We had a terrific time at today's "Community Helpers" storytime.  We want to especially thank the dental hygiene students from Middlesex Community College for their wonderful presentation.  In addition to showing us how to brush and floss they also told us about the MCC Dental Hygiene Clinic.  Unfortunately they didn't have any cards with the clinic's address but did give me that information:

Middlesex Community College's Dental Hygiene Clinic
44 Middle St.
Lowell, MA
978-656-3250

National Library Week Poster Contest

It's time for our annual National Library Week Poster Contest!!

National Library Week (April 8 – April 14, 2012) Poster Contest

Guidelines and Rules

• Only entries drawn on an official entry form will be accepted.
• One entry per child.
• Entries will be accepted until noon on April 2, 2012.
• The contest is open to all children in preschool through grade 4.
• All entries become the property of the Pollard Memorial Library. Entries will not be returned.
• Get your entry form at the Children's Desk.
• Pictures will be displayed in the library during National Library Week (April 9 – April 14) during which time the public will view and vote for their favorites.  Votes will be accepted until 5 PM on April 14, 2012.  Winners will be announced during the week of April 16, 2012.
• SCHOOLS MAY ENTER 20 POSTERS PER SCHOOL.

St. Patrick's Day

Pot O' Gold Craft

 

We had so much fun at our last Mommy and Me Craft Time program!  We went on a shamrock hunt, read The Luckiest St. Patrick's Day Ever! by Teddy Slater, and made a pot o' gold craft.  For more children's programming at the Pollard Library in March, please check the library calendar.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Our Irish {and "Not-So-Irish";)}eyes were certainly smiling today when we were serenaded by St. Patrick's Day carolers from St. Patrick School.  Library staff was treated to "Molly Malone," "McNamara's Band," and "When Irish Eyes are Smiling."  The students did a wonderful job and they made our day.  We also give special thanks to teachers Ms. Miskell and Mrs. Najarian for bringing their students to the library.

Library Club

Calling all kids age 3 and older and their grownups!  Do we have something fun for you!  

Join us for Library Club.  Library Club is a fun program for kids and their grownups that meets on Fridays at 10 AM, March 23rd - April 13th.  Each week we'll do fun hands-on activities.  We'll also be joined by special guest performers who will share storytelling, music and puppetry.

Space is limited and sign up is required.  Reserve your spot by calling 978-970-4122.

*Program and funding provided by the Lowell Public Schools through the Department of Early Education and Care's Coordinated and Family and Community Engagement grant.*

Mommy and Me Craft Time

March Goes in Like a Lion 

Paper Plate Craft

We had a great time reading Roar: A Noisy Counting Book by Pamela Duncan Edwards, singing "The Lion Pokey" song, and making a lion paper plate craft.

Join us again on Friday, March 16th at 10:30 a.m. for a special St. Patrick's Day craft!

A Very Special Saturday

We had a terrific time at our Very Special Saturday event! See more photos at http://pmlautismguide.blogspot.com/2012/03/very-special-saturday.html

Coming Up at the Library the Week of March 5th

Look what fun we've got planned for next week!

Monday, March 5th at 10:30 AM

Child and Me Group

Drop-In

Tuesday, March 6th at 10:30 AM

Baby/Toddler Storytime

Drop-In

Wednesday, March 7th at 10:30 AM

Family Storytime

Drop-In

Thursday, March 8th at 3:30 PM

Movin' and Groovin'

Drop-In

Friday, March 9th at 10:30 AM

Mommy and Me Craft Time

Drop-In

Saturday, March 10th

10 AM - 11:30 AM

A Very Special Saturday

This program is for special needs kids and their families.

Thank you for understanding!

Check out our Winter Programs 2012 page for more details about these programs.

A Very Special Saturday at the Library

Calling all special needs kids and their families!  Come meet Sir Topham Hatt, make a sticker craft and play some games at the library.  Join us for a fun morning on Saturday, March 10th.  Drop in anytime between 10 AM and 11:30 AM.  Bring a camera to capture a memory.  
If you have questions, please contact Molly Hancock, Coordinator of Youth Services at 978-970-4124 or by e-mail at mhancock@mvlc.org.

This program is for special needs families only.  We appreciate your understanding!

Kids Week Pictures

We had so much fun at Kids Week at the Pollard Memorial Library!  Over 120 kids and grown-ups attended Fat Tuesday @ the Library, Wii Wednesday, Fairy Tale Storytime, and LEGO Club.

Fat Tuesday @ the Library

Fairy Tale Storytime

LEGO Club