The NEWS on the block!!!!!
Posted on: August 28, 2008
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Listen carefully and hold on to your seat because some of this news may BLOW you away.
DID YOU HEAR…
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince have been moved to July 2009 to go along with the summer season movie releases? Sad isn’t. So for all of you that were anxious for the November release, sit tight, the agony of waiting will continue for 10 more months.
DID YOU HEAR…
The New Sesame Street website is now live? The Sesame Street website has games and activities for kids to enjoy; these activities go along with the new season of Sesame Street, which premiered on Monday, August 18th, 2008.
DID YOU HEAR…
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has partnered with the Oprah Winfrey Show? The show’s website will now have a section, provided by ALSC, called the Kids Reading List. The reading list is developed by librarians for parents, teachers, and caregivers who are interested in choosing the appropriate reading for children. It is an organic list that updates every so often. Overall, Kids Reading List is divided into 5 age groups:
Infant -2 Years
3-5 Years
6-9 Years
10-12 Years
12 Years and Up
DID YOU HEAR
THE MOST SPECTACULAR NEWS OF ALL?
The Children’s Department is finally complete!!!!! The Youth Services Manager position has finally been filled by our very own Teen Librarian, Jennifer Rodrick. Congratulations sister Jennifer, we are so happy that you are a part of our team and most of all leading us. For those of you, who have not had a chance to meet Ms. Jennifer, please come by the West Palm Beach Public Library’s Children’s Department and say hello. After all, she’s The new kid on the block.
Until we meet again…
~Remember, Reading is Awesome
