Preschool Playdate

New weekly program!

 

Beginning Monday, January 6th at 10:30, we will have a new program focused on play.

 

We will read playful books, do fingerplays, play with action songs and children will end with free play in the Preschool Playroom.

 

Parents will create a toy or game to take home and extend the play throughout the week.

 

 

Importance of play:

 

Play is one of the primary ways young children learn about how the world works and learn language.

Play helps children practice putting their thoughts into words.

Play helps children think symbolically — that this item stands for this thing ("This box is a rocket ship!"), which helps them understand that words can stand for real objects or experiences.

Play is how children practice becoming adults and process what they see and hear everyday.

Found at: http://www.kdl.org/kids/go/pgr_five_practices#playing

Winter Happenings

School's out... for winter! The library has a ton of FREE activities planned all across the system. Check out the brochure by clicking on the cover to see what will be happening at your library. There's gift making, movies, crafts and SANTA!

Art Club

Cook a Book

Early Release?

Nothing to do?!?

Well, who says you can’t play with your food?

Kids 5-12, join us tomorrow, May 1st at 3:30 pm, for a snack making,

book reading, game playing,

song singing, prize winning good time!

We'll be making Taco Cups to eat and Papel Picado to take home in honor of Cinco de Mayo.

Cook-a-book–

first early release Wednesday

of every month at 3:30 pm.

Art Club

Art Club @ Main Library

Art Club is our weekly program for children ages 8 to 12. This past week, we painted flowers on the art room windows with tempera paint. I asked children why they like art and how art makes them grow. This week, I will paint their quotes on the window next to their flowers.

Next week in One Spark  in downtown Jacksonville. I hope people will see our flowers, see the cool things we do at the library and how the library is truly the first spark in children’s lives on so many levels.

Miss Marie

Circus Reading and Coupon

Read your way to a FREE circus ticket. Read at least 5 books and come to the library for a bookmark that you can take to the circus to get a free children's ticket with the purchase of an adult ticket.

You don't have to read circus books... read anything!

Clowning Around at JPL

Summer Reading

Summer Reading has begun! This year's theme is Dream Big Read!

Children birth- 11 years old can register online by clicking here.

Read at least 10 books this summer and earn a FREE book!

We also have AWESOME programs and events throughout the summer.

Join us for a fun summer full of reading, programs and library fun!

Music Club- Tropic of Cancer

On March 20th, come meet and hear the six musicians that are Tropic of Cancer. They have a sound and style derived from a variety of musical influences, combining odd time signature, angular rhythms with Jazz, Reggae, Samba and African rhythms. They are called Tropic of Cancer since much of their inspiration came from the warm latitudes of Jamaica, West Africa, India, the Middle East and Latin America. Come learn about the band’s "New World Lounge” sound of drums, percussion, vibraphone, saxophone, guitar, and fretless bass. They’ll also be bringing instruments for the kids to use to play along!

Music Club is a program series geared towards ages 8-12, although ages 6-14 are more than welcome to come. Call 630-2417 for more information.

Check out a video from when their last Music Club appearance.

http://jplmainchildrens.blogspot.com/2011/07/music-club.html

Raising a Money-Smart Kid

Raising a Money-Smart Kid

This free workshop empowers parents and caregivers with the information necessary to help children and teens with spending and saving concepts. The first 200 attendees receive a FREE Kids Wealth kit; Registration is required. The Jacksonville Public Library has partnered with the UF/Duval County Extension Office, Real$ense Prosperity Campaign, Family Foundations and Bank On Jacksonville for "Florida Saves in Jacksonville: Smart investing @ your library." This program is made possible by a grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation through Smart investing @your library, a partnership with the American Library Association. Click on the date/ time you would like to attend in order to register.

Thursday, February 16, 2012 @ Noon

Main Library

Hicks Auditorium

303 Laura St. N.

Jacksonville, FL 32202

Saturday, February 18, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m.

South Mandarin Regional Library

12125 San Jose Blvd.

Jacksonville, FL 32223

Saturday, February 18, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m.

Bradham Brooks Northwest Branch Library

1755 Edgewood Ave. W.

Jacksonville, FL 32208

Thursday, February 23, 2012 @ Noon

Main Library

Hicks Auditorium

303 Laura St. N.

Jacksonville, FL 32202

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 @ 6:00 p.m.

Charles Webb Wesconnett Regional Library

6887 103rd St.

Jacksonville, FL 32210

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.

Southeast Regional Library

10599 Deerwood Park Blvd.

Jacksonville, FL 32256

Friday, March 9, 2012 @ 11:00 a.m.

Pablo Creek Regional Library

13295 Beach Blvd.

Jacksonville, FL 32246

Saturday, March 10, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m.

Dallas Graham Branch Library

2304 N. Myrtle Ave.

Jacksonville, FL 32209

Cook a Book

Join us this Wednesday to make LOVE POTION!! In cupples.... wondering what a cupple is? Join us on Wednesday at 3:30pm to find out!

(It is a cup.... made out of an apple!)

Cook a Book

Super Saturdays

School aged kids, are you wondering what to do with your Saturday afternoons? Spend them with us! We have a wonderful series of programs starting on January 7th. There's so much to do at the Main Library!

 

Cook a Book

Festival of Trees

What a fun line up we have... starting with Santa! Mark your calendars and join us for the Festival of Trees.

Digital Bookmobile

The digital bookmobile is coming to the Main Library next Wednesday. It is sure to be an awesome event. Come check out how to download books and audiobooks from the library FOR FREE!! Kids books are available.

Also, bring the flier to the BOOKtique to receive a discount.

For a printable flier, click here.

Cook a Book

Join us in the Children's Department TODAY to make brownie pops and read cool books!!

Halloween Scavenger Hunt!

We had a wonderful time with our Trick or Treat Scavenger Hunt!

Some interesting characters stopped by.

Vampire queen Jaslene and Vampire Joshua

Captain Aakarsh

Ninja Aakash
(holding an awesome ninja book- Wink: the Ninja who wanted to Nap by J.C. Phillipps)

Thank you to everyone who came and made our afternoon such a wonderful one!

Happy Halloween

Halloween!

Happy Halloween! 

Be sure to stop into the children's department to pick up some awesome Halloween books. There are plenty to choose from such as:

Mouse's Halloween Party by Jeanne Modesitt

Spooky Boo: A Halloween Adventure by Lily Karr

Over in the Hollow by Rebecca Dickinson

Come in on Saturday at 2pm for our Trick-or-Treat Scavenger hunt!

See you there!!

Bedtime Storytime

Tuesday, October 25th at 7pm.

Families with kids of all ages are welcome to attend this storytime.

What a perfect way to end your Tuesday- relaxing with stories at your library.

Feel free to wear your pajamas... and bring a teddy bear too!

Hope to see you there!