Happy Thanksgiving

Dear Library Friends,

Happy Thanksgiving! What are you thankful for this year? Here at the library we are thankful for a lot of different things. We have a whole wall of them! Make sure you make your own hand turkey with what you are thankful for before the weekend is out!

Just as a reminder, we close at 5 p.m on Wednesday, November 25th and are closed on Thursday, November 26th. Never fear though, we re-open on Friday at 9 .m. We will be watching Night At The Museum at 3:30 if you are looking for something to do!

Have a great thanksgiving and don't eat too much!
Cal

First Night Essay Contest

Hello Library Friends,

It's that time of the year again, First Night Essay Contest time! This year the theme is Under the Big Top! Children in grades 3, 4, and 5 are welcome to enter the contest. This year we ask you complete this sentence, "Celebrating First Night® Scranton is awesome because...
(tell us in 100 words!)" You can download the application here. For more information on First Night Scranton 2010 please visit there website at http://www.scrantonfirstnight.com/.

The deadline December 5th.

Signing Off-
Cal

Santa Parade

Hello Library Friends,

I just wanted to remind everyone that the Santa Parade is Saturday, November 21st, starting at 9 a.m.! To join in on the fun, the library is having activities and a bake sale that day. The fun starts at 12 noon here at the Lackawanna County Children's Library. We're having stories, crafts and hot chocolate! Also, our annual train exhibit is back! Mr. Loven brought in the table over the weekend and it will be up and running just in time for all the fun on Saturday.

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Cal

Calling All Bakers!

Dear Library Friends,

Get out your recipes, start up your mixers and flour up your cookie cutters! We're having a Thanksgiving Bake Sale to support library programs.

Drop off your baked goods starting Thursday, November 19th between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. and on Friday, November 20 between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

The Bake Sale will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 12- 4:00 p.m.

Download a recipe card here so we know what your recipe includes. You don't have to include measurements so your secret is safe!

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Cal

Mo Willems!

Dear Library Friends,

Last week we had the honor of hosting the Mo Willems simulcast. Mr. Willems took us on a tour of his studio, he talked about how to make a book and even read us his two new books! He took suggestions for a new Piggie and Elephant book from our very own Miss Elizabeth!







Today, Miss Elizabeth got a very special suprise in the mail! Our very own signed copy of Pigs Make Me Sneeze!



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Cal

Banned Books Week

Hello Library Friends,

Did you know that libraries across this great nation of ours and event the world, has banned or challeneged books? Banned or Challeneged books are books that people have judged to be unacceptable for use in the library or school. They might have curse words or pictures that they feel are not right for kids to see. So for one week every year libraries try to draw attention to these banned or challeneged books so that people can decide if they are good books or not. We don't ban books here at the Children's Library, so make sure you take look at our display and you'll be surpised to see what other libraries have banned.

Check out this map of books banned or challeneged from 2007-2009

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Cal

Important for the Health of Libraries!

Dear Library Friends,

Help! Libraries across the Commonwealth desperately need your help to keep the state government focuses on libraries during the budget process.
How can you help?
Contact your local representative today!

• You may not have a chance to speak directly to him or her but leave a message with an aide is very effective.
• Make sure you deliver this key message: Libraries are more important than ever in this recession. They provide an economic safety net for the people in our state who are most vulnerable. Please make libraries one of your priorities in the next state budget.
• Add a personal message, if you'd like, but keep it brief. Tell why the library is important to you, your family, or your business.

In Lackawanna County your representative is:

Rep. Jim Wansacz :717-787-6194

Rep. Kevin Murphy: 717-787-8981

Rep. Ed Staback: 717-783-5043

Your Senator is Sen. Bob Mellow: 717-787-6481 or locally, 346-5721.

Thank you for your suppoer and pass this on to your family and friends in Pennsylvania.

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Cal