Dinosaurs (In the Library) -- 6/9/26

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Dinosaur vs. the Library by Bob Shea
Chicken Story Time by Sandy Asher

Books (Library):
Book! Book! Book! by Deborah Bruss 
The Book Hog by Greg Pizzoli
How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read? by Jane Yolen
The Library Dragon by Carmen Agra Deedy
Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen
Stanley's Library by William Bee

Craft: Dinosaur Magnetic Bookmark

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out bookmark

- Color bookmark

- Fold bookmark in half

- Place two magnets onto bottom inside of bookmark

Extension Activities:

- Talk about expected behavior in a library -- inside voices, no running, etc.

- Ask your child to lead a story time for the family.  Let them pick the books to read and an activity to go along with it.

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Dinosaurs (Week 1) -- 6/2/26

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Dinosaur Countdown by Nicholas Oldland
How Many Dinosaurs Is Too Many? by Lou Peacock

Books:
Rex by Simon James
Shape by Shape by Suse MacDonald
Some Dinosaurs Are Small by Charlotte Voake
T Is for Terrible by Peter McCarty

Craft: Name Dinosaur

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (dinosaur, spikes)

- Color pieces

- Write name on spike -- one letter on each spike

- Glue spikes to dinosaur's back so spells out name

Extension Activities:

- Practice counting at the library.  Visit the Arnold Branch and count the number of dinosaurs hanging up in the Kids Area.  For extra practice, count how many of each type of dinosaur or color of dinosaur.

- Practice letter recognition by asking your child to find the letters of their name in the book you are reading.

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Virtual Story Time: Unearth a Story -- June 2026

Each month, Miss Amy records a virtual Story Time that goes along with the monthly theme.  It will be posted monthly in the morning of the first Tuesday of the month.  (The video is available to watch for one month before a new one is uploaded.)

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur? by Helen Yoon
Tadpole Rex by Kurt Cyrus

Books:
Crunch, the Shy Dinosaur by Cirocco Dunlap
Dinosaurs Are Extinct: Real Facts About Real Dinosaurs by Drew Sheneman
Lizard from the Park by Mark Pett
Surprise Dinosaur! by Lucas Klauss
That's What Dinosaurs Do by Jory John
Three Little Dinosaurs by Charles Fuge


Extension Activities:

- Learn about the different sizes of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.  Compare them to see which was the tallest?  Shortest?  Which ones were your size?

- Make some invisible dinosaur chalk art (either on paper or outside on the sidewalk).  Print and cut out various dinosaur templates.  Then place the template onto paper/sidewalk.  Then color over the template making sure to go past the sides with chalk.  Remove the template to see your invisible dinosaur.

- Go on a dinosaur hunt.  Hide a stuffed dinosaur or picture of a dinosaur and ask your child(ren) to find it.

Mr. Pumpkin's Tea Party -- 5/26/26

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Mr. Pumpkin's Tea Party by Erin Barker
The Nuts: Sing and Dance in Your Polka-Dot Pants by Eric Litwin

Books:
A Letter to Amy by Ezra Jack Keats
Never Let a Unicorn Crash a Party! by Diane Alber
PAR-TAY! Dance of the Veggies (and Their Friends) by Eloise Greenfield
Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore by David McPhail
Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin
Tea Party Rules by Ame Dyckman

Craft: Paper Tea Cup

- Print template at Krokotak.com onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (saucer, spoon, cup, handle)

- Color pieces

- Glue cup into cylinder 

- Fold down and glue bottom strips to make cup

- Fold and glue handle to side of cup

Extension Activities:

- Plan and hold a tea party with your child(ren).  Let them help with preparing the food and decorations.

- Play some party games such as Pin the Tail, Hot Potato, etc.

Dance Party Countdown -- 5/19/26

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Groovy Joe: Dance Party Countdown by Eric Litwin
Cake by Sue Hendra

Books:
Bear Can't Wait by Karma Wilson
Duck, Duck, Moose! by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
Froggy's Sleepover by Jonathan London
Hippos Go Berserk! by Sandra Boynton
Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore by David McPhail
Tea Party Rules by Ame Dyckman

Craft: Birthday Cake

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (cake layers, candles)

- Color pieces

- Glue layers on top of each other from largest at bottom to smallest at top

- Glue candles to top of cake

- Optional: Glue on sequence for sprinkles

Extension Activities:

- Have a dance party.  Learn different types of dances (ex - twist, polka, line, etc.).

- Make a cake with your child(ren).  Let them help with the measuring, mixing, and decorating.

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