YOUTH SERVICES

BOOK, BRICK & BAKE SALE!

Eagle Scout candidates, Sean and Matthew Kusche, are raising funds to build a Reading Garden on the grounds of the Town Library.  Please stop by their Book, Brick, & Bake Sales to help them reach their goals!  Books for adults, teens, and children will be offered, as well as homemade baked goods.  You may also design and purchase your own brick for the Reading Garden, and make a lasting memory of a loved one while helping to build a peaceful spot for all to enjoy.   The Book, Brick & Bake Sales will be held from 9:30 AM to noon on Saturday, May 18 and Saturday, June 8 at the Town Library’s main entrance.  There, you will be able to see the progress of the Reading Garden thus far! 

For more information about the Reading Garden, please click on the Friends of the Library link offered on the lower right corner of our home page.

The Youth Services Department of the William K. Sanford Town Library (yes, that’s us!) has been awarded by Capital Region Living Magazine as providing you “The Best Library Storytimes and Children’s Activities” for 2013. We are so pleased and proud of all our employees.

You can read more at http://www.crlmag.com/

Stop in anytime this week, Monday-Saturday, to help your child make something special for Mother’s Day!  We have all the supplies and directions for a very cute craft.  For children of all ages; the younger ones may need a little help from an adult.

Handmade gifts from a child are the best gifts of all!

Comic books are fun to read, they boost your imagination, and feature a wide range of story lines.

Saturday, May 4th is Free Comic Book Day!  We will give out free comics until our supply runs out.  We will have a wide variety, for children of all ages!

(You can also go to a participating comic book store.)  For more information, go to  http://www.freecomicbookday.com.

Video: Free Comic Book Day: Come Celebrate!

Who you…a super hero?  You bet!  Mary Beth Dolan, a professional artist, will be here to guide you. Will you have big muscles?  What color is your cape?  What kind of superpowers will you have?  She will help you draw yourself as that super hero in action!  This program is for children 8 years and older and will take place on Wednesday, April 17th at 4:00.  Registration is required.  We have a few slots left, so give us a call, 810-0315, or stop by to register.

Join us on Tuesday at 1:30, Wednesday at 6:30 or Thursday at 10am for a family  drop-in storytime for children of all ages or on Friday mornings at 10am for Romp N Read with your child under 36 months old.

Programs run through May 10th.

       WINNERS 2013 LIMERICK CONTEST!          

The results are in!  We received over 200 entries from North Colonie, South Colonie, and private school students in town.  Four judges scored the Limericks anonymously and the winners are…

Sand Creek Middle School: Caitlyn Flood, Ian Caretto, Matthew Decker, & Sierra Myers.

Lisha Kill Middle School: Christina Grady, Jonathan Feliciano, & Lauren Muia.

Latham Ridge Elementary: Matthew Wilcox.

Loudonville Elementary: Brooke Romania & Ethan Luper.

                                               RUNNERS UP                                                 

Sand Creek Middle School: Caitlyn Kelly, Destin Yee, Francis Cheeran, Kyle Lambert, Mia Le, Michaela Barnes, & Parker Fields.

Lisha Kill Middle School: Cristian Hubbard, Maggie Steele, Taylor Pendleton, Venice Johnson, Danielle Nimako, Max Bomba, & Monique Gibbs.

Loudonville Elementary:  Ahmed Bawla, Francis Aiello, Zev Siegfeld, Sara Dranichak, & Daniel Irvine.

Loudonville Christian School: Ronnie Devernoe, Christina Twombly, and Josh Condon.

CONGRATULATIONS!

During National Poetry Month in April,

stop in Youth Services to read the winning Limericks!

On Saturday, April 13, the Library will host Laughin’ Night, a special Spring Storytelling Event.  We will have several storytellers who will inspire you, capture your imagination, and tickle your funny bone!  All events are free, and require registration in Youth Services. You may call us at 810-0315.  Doors will open at 6:15 PM.

* 7:00-8:00 PM – School-aged children and parents will be entertained by well-known local tellers, including Mary Murphy and Nancy Marie Payne.

*8:00-8:30 PM – Refreshments will be available.

*8:30-9:30 PM – Teens and adults will listen to three local, award-winning teens from Children at the Well, and professional teller Margaret French.

If you’re looking for a summer camp for your child, we can help!  We have several pamphlets available in the Youth Services Department for you to review.  We also have links here on our website for you to use (see the “Helpful Links” tab).  We will continue to add to this collection, so keep in touch with us.