Book Trail 2014 Pictures!

Did you check out our Book Trail this year? Did you miss it? Here are some awesome pictures from our Book Trail. I was invited to check out the trucks this year which was loads of fun! What was your favorite truck there?

Thanks again to Lower Gwynedd Township's Department of Parks & Recreation for partnering with us again for another awesome Book Trail and Touch-a-Truck Event.

April Lego Club Pictures!

Did you join us for Lego Club in April? We met on April 10 and April 17 at 4:30 PM. We provided the Legos, kids and parents provided the imagination. Check out our themes and our creations here.

April 10 - Theme: CREATURE BOTS.
Part Creature. Part Robot. All awesome!

April 17 - Theme: LIBRARY

It's National Library Week!

See you on May 8th at 4:30 PM for our next Lego Club!

Lego Club Photos - January 9

Check out the Lego Club Photos from January 9, 2014! The theme was: INVENTIONS.

We'll meet again once more in January on January 16, at 4:30 PM.

December 2013 Lego Club Photos!

Lego Club met three times this month and we had a great time building anything on December 12 and 26, and anything winter on December 19.

Normally, Lego Club meets 2 times a month. Lego Club generally meets on the 2nd and 3rd Thursday of the month at 4:30 PM. Our next sessions will be January 9 and January 16, 2014 at 4:30 PM.

Since it has been a busy month, I've added all the photos into one Flickr set for you to take a look at. Check out the slideshow here:

If you'd like a specific photo of your child's creation, please feel free to contact me! Use our Contact Us form here and select "Youth." Please let me know which photo.

Hope to see you in January! Please feel free to bring a friend.

The event is open to those ages 3-12. Ages 3-5 must attend with a trusted adult. Those ages 6-12 may attend alone, but a trusted adult must remain in the library during the event. The library provides the Duplos and Legos.

Cookie Decorating Photos!

Once again, WVPL hosted our (so far) annual Holiday Cookie Decorating for Kids! We had a good turnout this year. Here are the photos of the decorated cookies!

Our next events of interest coming up are:

• Lego Club, Thursday, December 26 @ 4:30 PM (this is a special session! Ages 3-12. No registration.)
• Winter Party, Friday, December 27 @ 11 AM (Ages 2-6. Register for the craft!)
• Tween/Teen Crafternon: Duct Tape! Saturday, December 28 @ 2 PM (Ages 11-17. Registration required)

International Games Day 2013!

Happy  International Games Day where libraries around the world host gaming at the library! We had our own little version right here in Blue Bell. We had families trying out some new games and our Xbox. Here are a few of the highlights in photos:

Playing Candy Land

Young Jedis training on the Xbox 360

Conquering the world with Heroes of the World. (Many thanks to the family who shared this!)

A young Jedi in training.

Mom teaching her daughter how to play.

 We offer gaming programs occasionally throughout the year, but be sure to look for the next International Games Day in November 2014.

Touch-a-Truck | Bus for Us Recap!

On a windy, yet sunny day, I traveled out from the library to visit Lower Gwynedd Township to share our wonderful PA One Book, Every Young Child selection: The Bus For Us. There were four vehicles to check out at the township building and then you could travel the "Book Trial" to the end for a free copy of the book and to learn about our new Home Energy Audit Kits we have for check out. Later in the day, our Trucks did go down to one, but it was still a fun event!

Learn more about the PA One Book and what it is all about here.

The Library Goes Back In Time! #NLW13

On Tuesday, April 16, at 7 PM, students came back to school at the library. This wasn't just any ordinary school. The school night featured lessons and artifacts from a class from 100 years ago!

The Wissahickon Valley Historical Society and the Historical Society of Whitpain came to the library to teach students about class from the late 1800s. Students learned how teachers taught multiple classes in one room, how students got to school, what they wore, and were able to check out items from the collections.

Students had a great time at the event! From my observation, the toy table was probably a big hit. Kids 100 years ago did not have electronic devices, so what did they play? Students enjoyed rolling a hoop, throwing hoops, and creating their own games with the items available. One student did say he'd probably like to go to school 100 years ago.

Check out the slideshow below. Once again, a HUGE thank you to the Wissahickon Valley Historical Society and the Historical Society of Whitpain for visiting the library and presenting a wonderfully informative event!

 

#NLW13 = National Library Week 2013