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Programs

Family Storytime

Join Miss Andrea or Miss Tena for storytime on Facebook Live. Continue to build early literacy skills through interactive stories, songs, and rhymes.

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CELEBRITY STORYTIME

Storyline Online features celebrities reading a variety of wonderful children’s books.

Staff Picks

Tena's Pick

Pax, Journey Home
by Sara Pennypacker:

This exciting sequel to the novel Pax brings Pax the fox, and his boy Peter back together after the war has torn them apart more than a year. When one of Pax’s kits falls desperately ill, he turns to the one human he knows he can trust. And no matter how hard Peter tries to harden his broken heart, love keeps finding a way in. Now both boy and fox find themselves on journeys toward home, healing—and each other, once again.

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Andrea's Pick

The Initial Insult
by Mindy McGinnis:

Some see this as a modern retelling of Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”. Tress’s parents disappeared when she was just 10 years old. They were on their way to take Felicity home, around midnight, and that was the last time anyone saw them. Felicity was found scared, wet, and alone with no recollection of what happened. The two girls, who were best friends at the time, grew apart rather quickly. Seven years later Tress is angry and is determined to get answers. Felicity still claims to have no recollection of what occurred that night. Tress comes up with a plan that is very dark and disturbing. A high school Halloween party at an abandoned house provides Tress with the perfect opportunity to confront Felicity.

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Tena's Pick

It Fell from the Sky
by the Fan Brothers:

This book is a whimsical and elegantly illustrated picture book about community, art, the importance of giving back—and the wonder that fell from the sky. None of the insects know where it came from, or what it is. Some say it’s an egg. Others, a gumdrop. But whatever it is, it fell near Spider’s house, so he’s convinced it belongs to him.

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Activity Bags

Check back here for activity bag updates!

What's New?

STEAM to Go! Kits: These kits are bagged collections of books and interactive STEAM resources of various themes. Your children will have so much fun, they won’t even realize how much they are learning in the process. Win-win!
Read-Alongs: You and your child can now experience a book with the read-along audio built into the book. Easy for kids to play, listen and learn.

Teacher/DayCare Resources

Book Bags: Need some materials for the classroom? You are able to request custom collections of materials for varying themes and appropriate age groups. Call the Library at: ph#715-536-7191 and ask for the Youth Services Dept.

Programs

Family Storytime

Join Miss Andrea or Miss Tena for storytime on Facebook Live. Continue to build early literacy skills through interactive stories, songs, and rhymes.

Learn More

CELEBRITY STORYTIME

Storyline Online features celebrities reading
a variety of wonderful children’s books.

Staff Picks

Tena's Pick

Pax, Journey Home
by Sara Pennypacker:

This exciting sequel to the novel Pax brings Pax the fox, and his boy Peter back together after the war has torn them apart more than a year. When one of Pax’s kits falls desperately ill, he turns to the one human he knows he can trust. And no matter how hard Peter tries to harden his broken heart, love keeps finding a way in. Now both boy and fox find themselves on journeys toward home, healing—and each other, once again.

Check It Out!

Andrea's Pick

The Initial Insult
by Mindy McGinnis:

Some see this as a modern retelling of Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”. Tress’s parents disappeared when she was just 10 years old. They were on their way to take Felicity home, around midnight, and that was the last time anyone saw them. Felicity was found scared, wet, and alone with no recollection of what happened. The two girls, who were best friends at the time, grew apart rather quickly. Seven years later Tress is angry and is determined to get answers. Felicity still claims to have no recollection of what occurred that night. Tress comes up with a plan that is very dark and disturbing. A high school Halloween party at an abandoned house provides Tress with the perfect opportunity to confront Felicity.

Check It Out!

Tena's Pick

It Fell from the Sky
by the Fan Brothers:

This book is a whimsical and elegantly illustrated picture book about community, art, the importance of giving back—and the wonder that fell from the sky. None of the insects know where it came from, or what it is. Some say it’s an egg. Others, a gumdrop. But whatever it is, it fell near Spider’s house, so he’s convinced it belongs to him.

Check It Out!

Activity Bags

Check back here for activity bag updates!

What's New?

STEAM to Go! Kits: These kits are bagged collections of books and interactive STEAM resources of various themes. Your children will have so much fun, they won’t even realize how much they are learning in the process. Win-win!
Read-Alongs: You and your child can now experience a book with the read-along audio built into the book. Easy for kids to play, listen and learn.

Teacher/DayCare Resources

Book Bags: Need some materials for the classroom? You are able to request custom collections of materials for varying themes and appropriate age groups. Call the Library at: ph#715-536-7191 and ask for the Youth Services Dept.

Little Bluebirds Club

Parents, join
LITTLE BLUEBIRDS CLUB
with your children.

Have fun developing
early literacy skills
to prepare your children,
birth to 4-years old,
for kindergarten.

Earn FREE books
as your child participates!

More Information about Little Bluebirds club

Welcome to our Little Bluebirds Club!

This free program provides the opportunity to engage in activities with your child to help early literacy development and school readiness before he or she enters kindergarten. It is shown that children with well developed early literacy skills have greater success learning to read and generally have greater success throughout their school years.

The foundation of this program consists of five categories: Read, Play, Talk, Write, Sing. You and your child will complete activities of your choosing in these categories. Something as simple as singing your favorite song in the car counts as an activity completed.
Let’s get started!

Each time you complete an activity in a set category fill in your circle.
Once you have all of your circles in all five categories filled in bring your sheet to library.
- Your child will receive a free book for each completed sheet.
- Collect your next sheet for your next set of 50 activities.
After finishing all 10 sheets your child will receive a special certificate and a book. By the end of the program your child will have received 11 books.

The end date for this program is when your child enters kindergarten, so please don’t feel rushed. Have fun and enjoy all of the wonderful experiences you and your child will have together.

Little Bluebirds Club

Parents, join
LITTLE BLUEBIRDS CLUB
with your children.

Have fun developing
early literacy skills
to prepare your children,
birth to 4-years old,
for kindergarten.

Earn FREE books
as your child participates!

Details

Welcome to our Little Bluebirds Club!
This free program provides the opportunity to engage in activities with your child to help early literacy development and school readiness before he or she enters kindergarten. It is shown that children with well developed early literacy skills have greater success learning to read and generally have greater success throughout their school years.

The foundation of this program consists of five categories: Read, Play, Talk, Write, Sing. You and your child will complete activities of your choosing in these categories. Something as simple as singing your favorite song in the car counts as an activity completed.
Let’s get started!

Each time you complete an activity in a set category fill in your circle.
Once you have all of your circles in all five categories filled in bring your sheet to library.
- Your child will receive a free book for each completed sheet.
- Collect your next sheet for your next set of 50 activities.
After finishing all 10 sheets your child will receive a special certificate and a book. By the end of the program your child will have received 11 books.

The end date for this program is when your child enters kindergarten, so please don’t feel rushed. Have fun and enjoy all of the wonderful experiences you and your child will have together.

Literacy Adventure Park

The Literacy Adventure Park offers opportunities for themed dramatic play activities that promote early literacy skills. While all play promotes early childhood development, dramatic play has been shown to foster language and literacy development best.

Details

Welcome to the Little Bluebirds Literacy Adventure Park! The Park is open to youth ages 3 – 7, with their adult, by reservation. Call the Library and ask for Andrea:
ph# 715-536-7191.

While you play, we invite you to:

Use the objects and props provided to play pretend. Talk with your child about what the objects are and how they are used. Discuss what you are doing. Notice and read print provided in the space.
Have fun playing multiple roles. Take turns or play multiple roles at once. Let your child share their knowledge and share new information with them.
Develop a story or scenario for your play: discuss and negotiate what will need to happen. Encourage your child to make up a new scenario and use the objects provided in new or inventive ways.
Take advantage of the writing opportunities provided.
Read several of the books in the reading corner to reaffirm and enhance future play.

Coming Soon!

Let’s Play
Veterinarian

Check back here to see current/upcoming dramatic play themes!

Literacy Adventure Park

The Literacy Adventure Park offers opportunities for themed dramatic play activities that promote early literacy skills. While all play promotes early childhood development, dramatic play has been shown to foster language and literacy development best.

Details

Welcome to the Little Bluebirds Literacy Adventure Park! The Park is open to youth ages 3 – 7, with their adult, by reservation. Call the Library and ask for Andrea:
ph# 715-536-7191.

While you play, we invite you to:

Use the objects and props provided to play pretend. Talk with your child about what the objects are and how they are used. Discuss what you are doing. Notice and read print provided in the space.
Have fun playing multiple roles. Take turns or play multiple roles at once. Let your child share their knowledge and share new information with them.
Develop a story or scenario for your play: discuss and negotiate what will need to happen. Encourage your child to make up a new scenario and use the objects provided in new or inventive ways.
Take advantage of the writing opportunities provided.
Read several of the books in the reading corner to reaffirm and enhance future play.

Coming Soon!

Let’s Play
Veterinarian