We have some patrons that are stealing locked DVDs from the library and then bringing them to the locker room and breaking the cases open. Broken cases have been found by YMCA staff.
Hopefully we will soon have the shelves rearranged so that there will be more visibility back there, but for now we have to pay attention to kids sneaking back there and pocketing DVDs.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Summer Reading Program Crafts
More Fun Summer Reading Programs Stuff:
The theme for this year's summer reading program is 'One World, Many Stories.' Each branch is responsible for representing a different continent. North Albany is Asia (I think everybody wanted Asia so we got lucky). The bulk of our programs and decorations will have an Asian theme. When kids sign up for the summer reading program they will be issued a 'passport' and will be encouraged to travel to as many branches / continents as possible. At each branch they will be given a stamp of that continent in their passport.
I am in the process of brainstorming some Asian-themed programs for this summer. My idea is to represent as many different Asian countries as possible. Mostly it will be arts and crafts stuff. When we have a good bunch of programs to select from we can begin planning / scheduling things.
Each branch will take their best 1 or 2 crafts and share them with the other branches. We'll have a pool of 'international' programs that we can choose to host at our branch and offer another way for kids to collect stamps from other continents, even if they can't visit other branches.
So far I've come up with some program ideas that I'll list at the bottom. I'm trying to get more ideas so please post any that you might have either in the comments or in a new post. Also, I have a google doc that I'm working off of and I've invited Kevin to join because he has a google account. I want to ask Nina and Diane but you'd have to have a google account to be able to log in. Let me know if you have a google address so I can invite you to the google doc.
Anyway, here are some ideas so far:
Program Ideas (Asia)
Japan Candy Sushi - http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Dessert-Sushi.html
China Lantern Craft - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/chinesenewyear/lantern/
Japan Children’s Day (May 5th) - Cart Kite http://www.freekidscrafts.com/japanese_carp_kite-e336.html
Japan Origami Craft - http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/origami_for_kids.htm
Japan Fan - http://alljapanesecrafts.com/japanese-crafts-for-children/
Vietnam Dragon Puppet - http://www.adoptvietnam.org/vietnamese/tet-puppet.htm
India Fighter Kite - http://www.ehow.com/how_7562649_make-afghan-fighting-kite.html
Middle Eastern Crafts - Book coming from APLM (Middle Eastern Crafts Kids Can Do)
Korea - Yut-Nori Board Game (4 players) - http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/indoor-crafts6.htm
The theme for this year's summer reading program is 'One World, Many Stories.' Each branch is responsible for representing a different continent. North Albany is Asia (I think everybody wanted Asia so we got lucky). The bulk of our programs and decorations will have an Asian theme. When kids sign up for the summer reading program they will be issued a 'passport' and will be encouraged to travel to as many branches / continents as possible. At each branch they will be given a stamp of that continent in their passport.
I am in the process of brainstorming some Asian-themed programs for this summer. My idea is to represent as many different Asian countries as possible. Mostly it will be arts and crafts stuff. When we have a good bunch of programs to select from we can begin planning / scheduling things.
Each branch will take their best 1 or 2 crafts and share them with the other branches. We'll have a pool of 'international' programs that we can choose to host at our branch and offer another way for kids to collect stamps from other continents, even if they can't visit other branches.
So far I've come up with some program ideas that I'll list at the bottom. I'm trying to get more ideas so please post any that you might have either in the comments or in a new post. Also, I have a google doc that I'm working off of and I've invited Kevin to join because he has a google account. I want to ask Nina and Diane but you'd have to have a google account to be able to log in. Let me know if you have a google address so I can invite you to the google doc.
Anyway, here are some ideas so far:
Program Ideas (Asia)
Japan Candy Sushi - http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Dessert-Sushi.html
China Lantern Craft - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/chinesenewyear/lantern/
Japan Children’s Day (May 5th) - Cart Kite http://www.freekidscrafts.com/japanese_carp_kite-e336.html
Japan Origami Craft - http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/origami_for_kids.htm
Japan Fan - http://alljapanesecrafts.com/japanese-crafts-for-children/
Vietnam Dragon Puppet - http://www.adoptvietnam.org/vietnamese/tet-puppet.htm
India Fighter Kite - http://www.ehow.com/how_7562649_make-afghan-fighting-kite.html
Middle Eastern Crafts - Book coming from APLM (Middle Eastern Crafts Kids Can Do)
Korea - Yut-Nori Board Game (4 players) - http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/indoor-crafts6.htm
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