Medal Winners Announced

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has announced the 2010 winners of the Caldecott and Newbery Medal. The 2010 Caldecott Medal was awarded to The Lion & The Mouse, illustrated and written by Jerry Pinkney. The 2010 Newbery medal was awarded to When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. Congratulations to both winners! Come in and check out these books as well as all the winners from previous years.

Make a Teddy Bear Tissue Box

Shirley Ruby will present this fun program for children ages 21/2-5, along with a caregiver. The program will be held Wednesday, February 17 at either 9:30AM or 11:00AM. This program is for Garden City residents only. Registration is required and begins Saturday, February 6 at 9:00AM on Eventkeeper. Children must bring their own boutique box of tissues to the program.

Clay Workshop

Join us for a great Clay Workshop with Rona Madri on Thursday, February 18. Children presently in Grades K-2 will meet at 1:00PM and children presently in Grades 3-5 will meet at 3:00PM. Registration is required and begins Saturday, February 6 at 9:00AM on Eventkeeper. This program is for Garden City residents only.

Chapter Chat

Chapter Chat is our introductory book discussion for second graders. Current Second Graders can sign up in the Children’s Room. Registration began on Monday, January 11. Sign up is for both meetings. On Wednesday, February 3, 4:00-4:45PM, Polar Bears Past Bedtime (Magic Treehouse Series) by Mary Pope Osborne will be discussed.On Wednesday, March 3, 4:00-4:45PM, Roscoe Riley Rules: Never Walk in Shoes that Talk by Katherine Applegate will be the subject of the meeting.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Party

The Book Ends is a new program for children presently enrolled in Grades 3-5. We’ll play games, make crafts and do other activities inspired by kids’ favorites, and we’ll talk about great reads. Tell us about one of your favorite books (past or present) and get a prize The first program is our Diary of a Wimpy Kid Party on Saturday, February 6 at 3:00-3:45pm. Registration began Monday, January 11 in the Children’s Room.

The Children’s Room is on Facebook!

Become a fan of the Garden City Public Library Children’s Room! Receive information about upcoming programs, reminders about registration dates, as well as links to the best in books and resources for young people. It’s a quick and easy way to always know what’s going on in the children’s room. Just search on Facebook for the Garden City Public Library Children’s Room.

Please check the Library website www.gardencitypl.org for upcoming events and registration dates. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Priority for registration and participation is given to children who are Garden City Public Library cardholders.