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Create Your Own Story
Posted on: April 20, 2011
Last week was National Library Week, and we had so much fun celebrating in the library on Saturday! The theme for National Library Week was: Create Your Own Story. It was the perfect opportunity to have a family of authors come talk to us about how to make stories! We loved seeing the pictures of West Palm Beach (and our library) in Where do My Shoes Go? as Julia, Emily and Ainsley Miller shared their picture books with us! Thank you Julia, Emily, and Ainsley! We love your stories! You inspired us to think about the stories we can tell!
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We also created our own very own stories too! Check out the stories we made!
Taylor is 4 and she showed us how she plays the flute when she visits the library.
After Julia took her picture she drew what her story was about. Her dad helped her write down what she wanted the story to say. Her story says “Taylor was playing the flute and Strawberry Strawberry was helping her.” Hooray for Taylor!
Brianna is 6, and she thought of a story about a monkey in the jungle.
Here she is writing and illustrating her story!
Lila is 4, and she told a story about a tiger that was falling down! Watch out below!
Lennon, 5, said the name of his story is “Where is my telephone?” Lennon likes stories superheroes. He is a super guy!
Diana is 10 and called her story “Apple”
Sadie, 5, shows us her tiger. He was looking at us from inside his fort. This is the very same tiger from one of Julia, Emily and Ainsley’s stories! He came to visit the library in his favorite shirt.
Sebastian, 9, said his story was about penguins watching him on the computer. Sebastian writes in journals at home! Go for it Sebastian! Keep those stories coming!
Quintin, 6, wanted this picture called “Double Trouble”. Sounds suspenseful!
Joey, 5, told us that his story is about a boy who visits the library and likes to read about robots.
Joey’s brother, age 9, wanted his story to be about Percy Jackson. Those two loved hanging out together!
Here’s a story about traveling to space! Sounds like quite an adventure!
A big thank you to the Friends of the West Palm Beach Public Library for sponsoring the event! We raffled 4 copies of the Where Do My Shoes Go? books and a digital camera! The kids and families had a great time!
Long live stories! Don’t be shy; it’s never too late to create your own story!
-Ms. Kathy
LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH!!!!!
Posted on: September 5, 2008
The library is officially kicking off Library Card Sign-Up Month Today at the
West Palm Beach Public Library!!! 
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU????
- IT MEANS…FREE, FREE, FREE, AND MORE FREE LIBRARY CARDS.
- It means, the $1.50 you had to once pay to replace that lost library card will be waived.
- It means, instead of taking that walk up to our Adult Department to get your card, you can now get it replaced downstairs in your very own Children’s Department.
- It means, you can check out books, videos, music, books on CD or cassette, and use the computer for free.
- It means, most importantly, that your library card will be your personal key into the NEW LIBRARY that we will open next year.
HOW AWESOME IS THAT!!!!!!
Come in and ask a library staff member how you an get your very own library card today.
Don’t forget, while you are at the World’s Nicest Library to check out some of our great materials: D.W.’s Library Card, The Library Card, and Richard Wright and the Library card.
Until we meet again,
~Remember, Reading is Awesome
Do you love your library?
Posted on: April 16, 2008
Right now it’s National Library Week so why don’t you tell everyone about your favorite city library… the West Palm Beach Public Library!
Our very own Book Goddess has a wonderful list called “Top Ten Things to Love About Your Library.” My favorite from the list is “It’s future-oriented – Children who read are more successful in life.” Check it out!
And, listen…take the time, especially in light of all of the budget cuts happening here in Florida, to let your legislatures know just how important your city library is in your life, your child’s life or in the lives of others you love… Find your local legislatures at the Florida Senate Home Page
Did you know that the West Palm Beach Public Library is open 7 days a week for 595 hours and this library provides services to thousands of kids, teens and adults each week. We have wonderful events for all ages, great books, dvd’s, music and much more and the nicest staff members ever! If you don’t believe me, just check us out at http://www.mycitylibrary.org.
If you have a story to share about your wonderful experiences here at the library, you should share it with us here!
