2017 Summer Storytime and Show Schedule

Early Summer Storyhours 2017

 Session starts on May 30, 2017 and ends on June 23, 2017.
 For more information please call the Children's Department at (860) 739-6926  ext 2.
 Baby lap-sit is for ages birth to 23 months.
 No registration is required for all ages drop-in sessions.

Monday

• All Ages Drop-In: 10:00 - 10:45

Tuesday

• Baby Lap-Sit: 10:00 - 10:30

Wednesday

• PJ Movie Night: 6:30 - 7:30 **Evening**

Thursday

• Baby Lap-Sit: 10:00 - 10:30

Friday

• All Ages Drop-In: 10:00 to 10:45
• Tween Movies: 3:00 - 4:45

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Pop Open A Good Book!
Summer 2017 Storyhours

 Session starts on June 26, 2017 and ends on August 4, 2017. Registration begins on June 5, 2017. 
 For more information please call the Children's Department at (860) 739-6926  ext 2.
Please note: child must be the appropriate age by June 5, 2017.  Baby lap-sit is for ages birth to 2 years.
No registration is required for all ages drop-in sessions.

Mondays

•   Miss Rebecca’s Storytime for all ages: Read, Sing, Dance & Play!:  10:00 to 10:45 am
•  Mrs. Bull’s Friends: Stories, Movies & Crafts for 5’s & fall kindergartners: 1:00 to 1:45 pm
•  Mrs. Bull’s Pals: Stories, Movies & Crafts for fall 1st & 2nd graders: 2:00 to 3:00 pm
• Mrs. Bull’s Mates: Books, Movies & Crafts for fall 3rd & 4th graders: 7:00 to 8:00 pm

Tuesdays

• Mrs. Bull’s Buddies: Stories, Movies & Crafts for ages 3 & 4: 10:00 to 10:30 am
• Mrs. Bull’s Friends: Stories, Movies & Crafts for 5’s & fall kindergartners: 11:00 to 11:45 am

Wednesdays

•  Mrs. Bull’s Buddies: Stories, Movies & Crafts for ages 3 & 4: 10:00 to 10:30 am
• Mrs. Bull’s Pals: Stories, Movies & Crafts for fall 1st & 2nd graders: 11 am to 12 pm
•    Pajama Wednesdays: Family Sing-along Movie Nights: 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
  We will start with vocal warm-ups. Lyrics will appear on the big screen. Wear your pajamas or a costume and bring a blanket. No registration requied. FREE POPCORN!

Thursdays

•   Baby Storytime with Miss Rebecca : 10:00 to 10:45 am
•    Mrs. Bull’s Mates: Books, Movies & Crafts for fall 3rd & 4th graders: 11 am to 12 pm

Fridays

•   Miss Rebecca’s Storytime for all ages: Read, Sing, Dance & Play!: 10:00 to 10:45 am
•  Movie Matinee: All the movies shown are based on books! 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Free popcorn!

End of Summer: Storytelling at the Hole in the Wall Beach with Miss Rebecca. Free! Call us each week at (860)-739-6926 ext. 2 to register and find out the weekly password.

•  Monday, August 7th: 10 to 11 am
•  Friday, August 11th: 10 to 11 am
• Monday, August 14th: 10 to 11 am
•   Friday, August 18th: 10 to 11 am

Free Puppets-to-Go Show on July 8th

 

Bob Nathanson's Puppets-to-Go will perform The Last Dinosaur at the East Lyme Public Library on Wednesday, July 8th from 2:15-3:00 p.m. 

 

Puppets-to-Go was founded by Bob and his wife, Elise, in 1979. In addition to performing at schools, museums, theaters and libraries, he has performed at regional and national puppetry festivals throughout the United States and Canada. Bob received his training in puppetry at the Gramercy Puppet Theatre in New York City with Lea Wallace, and at the National Theatre of Puppet Arts in Great Neck, New York with Carol Fijan. In addition to writing and performing puppet shows, Bob is a columnist for The Puppetry Journal. 

The great Lea Wallace was one of Bob's first mentors.

Bob uses music to help evoke a wide range of moods in each production. It is his strong writing background, however, that makes any Puppets-to-Go show memorable. Stories may be amusing one moment... sensitive and touching the next. Wherever he performs, Bob, along with his cast of unforgettable characters, educates the mind and entertains the imagination.

The Last Dinosaur Puppet Show is part of the East Lyme Public Library's Summer Reading Program. The show is recommended for children ages 3 and up. Here is a link to a study guide about the performance. The guide includes vocabulary words and discussion questions you may wish to share with your children before or after the program.

See you at the East Lyme Public Library!

Summer Reading Books!

Summer reading books for grades 1-8 are now located in the Children's Room. Please remember that these titles are just suggestions. You may read "off-list" books and ask library staff for suggestions, too. Happy Summer Reading!

Summer Reading List for East Lyme Public Schools:7th and 8th Grade

Amato, Mary. Guitar Notes. New York: Egmont USA, 2012. Print.

Here is the suggested reading list for East Lyme Middle School grades 7 and 8. Click on the images or hyperlinks to see where the books are located in the East Lyme Public Library. Please remember that these are just suggested titles. If a book is already checked out to another reader, simply ask the librarian for another suggestion. Happy Summer Reading! 

For more information about the suggested books, please visit the East Lyme Middle School Media Center website.

Bodeen, S A. The Raft. New York: Feiwel and Friends, 2012. Print. 

Smelcer, John E, and Hannah Carlon. Edge of Nowhere. , 2014. Print.

Fforde, Jasper. The Last Dragonslayer.New York, N.Y. : Harcourt, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. Print.

Frost, Mark. The Paladin Prophecy. New York: Random House, 2012. Print.

Shulman, Polly. Wells Bequest.New York : Puffin Books, 2014. Print.

Deuker, Carl. Swagger.New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt , 2013. Print.

Lupica, Mike. Qb 1.New York, NY : Philomel , 2013. Print.

Card, Orson S, and John Harris. Ender's Game. New York: Tor, 1991. Print.

Gagnon, Michelle. Don't Turn Around. New York: Harper, 2012. Print.

Kincaid, S J. Insignia. New York: Katherine Tegen Books, 2012. Print.

Hunt, Lynda M. One for the Murphys. New York, NY: Nancy Paulsen Books, 2012. Print.

Knowles, Johanna. See You at Harry's. Somerville, Mass: Candlewick Press, 2012. Print.

McNeal, Tom. Far Far Away. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2013. Print.

Henry, William J, and Richard Yancey. The Final Descent. New York : Simon & Schuster , 2013. Print.

Lockhart, E. We Were Liars.New York : Delacorte , 2014. Print.

Patterson, James, and Maxine Paetro. Confessions of a Murder Suspect. New York: Little, Brown and Co, 2012. Print.

Sutcliffe, Jane. The White House Is Burning: August 24, 1814. Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2014. Print.

Markle, Sandra. The Case of the Vanishing Honey Bees: A Scientific Mystery. Minneapolis : Millbrook, 2014. Print.

Please remember these are just suggestions. You are free to read whatever books you and your families choose. Any book at your reading level counts toward your school "bingo" prize card and the East Lyme Public Library's summer reading prizes.

The Shadow Hero

Are you a fan of graphic novels and comics? Good news! We have many new arrivals in our Young Adult Collection.

Yang, Gene L, Sonny Liew, and Janice Chiang. The Shadow Hero. New York: First Second , 2014. Print.

The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew is an especially interesting addition to the collection. It is a new twist on the classic Chinese-American comic, The Green Turtle.


This exciting new series by the author of the New York Times Bestseller, American Born Chinese is receiving rave reviews:
 
"A golden-age comic superhero returns with a brand-new Asian-American origin story . . . An entertaining and intelligent response to classic superhero stories."  --Kirkus
 
"The book may not tell Asian-Americans anything they don’t know, but it’s the familiarity and specificity of this story in my hands, in print, in the English ­language that excite me. Since our ancestors immigrated to this country, these narratives have usually been left to oral history or crudely caricatured in movies like “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” --Eddie Huang, The New York Times

As you may know, the theme of this year's summer reading program is "Every Hero Has a Story." In a recent npr interview, author Gene Luen Yang explains the importance of reading about superheroes: 

"Every superhero has this superhero identity and a civilian identity . A lot of their lives are about code switching. It's about switching from one mode of expectations to another mode of expectations. And I really think that mirrors something in the immigrant's kid's life."

Of course, the summer reading theme goes beyond comic book superheroes; we are celebrating the power of reading and the importance of friendship. Everyone can be a hero, and every hero has a story. What's your story?

Every Hero Has a Story

Summer Reading List for East Lyme Public Schools: 1st and 2nd Grade

Here is the suggested reading list for the East Lyme Public Schools and Salem School District. Click on the images or hyperlinks to see where the books are located in the East Lyme Public Library. Please remember that these are just suggested titles. If a book is already checked out to another reader, simply ask the librarian for another recommendation. Happy Summer Reading!

For children entering grades 1-2:

Ryan, Pam M, and Brian Selznick. Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride: Based on a True Story. New York: Scholastic Press, 1999. Print.

DiCamillo, Kate, and Dusen C. Van. Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride. Cambridge, Mass: Candlewick Press, 2006. Print.

Sinnott, Susan, Laszlo Kubinyi, Jamie Young, and Connie Russell. Welcome to Addy's World, 1864: Growing Up During America's Civil War. Middleton, WI: Pleasant Co. Publications, 1999. Print.

McCarney, Rosemary A, and Rosemary A. McCarney. Dear Malala, We Stand with You. New York: Crown , 2015. Print.

Barretta, Gene. Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin. New York: Henry Holt and Co, 2006. Print. 

Pinkney, Jerry, and Aesop. The Lion & the Mouse.New York: Little Brown , 2009. Print.

Muntean, Michaela, K C. Bailey, and Stephen Kazmierski. Stay: The True Story of Ten Dogs. New York: Scholastic Press, 2012. Print.

Markle, Sandra. Animal Heroes: True Rescue Stories. Minneapolis, MN: Millbrook Press, 2009. Print.

Hatkoff, Juliana, Isabella Hatkoff, and Craig Hatkoff. Winter's Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again. New York: Scholastic Press, 2009. Print.

Drummond, Allan. Energy Island: How One Community Harnessed the Wind and Changed Their World. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011. Print.

Greene, Jacqueline D, Robert Hunt, and Susan McAliley. Meet Rebecca: An American Girl. Middleton, WI: American Girl Pub, 2009. Print.

Lo, Ginnie, and Beth Lo. Auntie Yang's Great Soybean Picnic. New York: Lee & Low Books, 2012. Print.

Tak, Bibi D. Mikis and the Donkey. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2014. Print.

Munsch, Robert N, and Michael Martchenko. The Paperbag Princess. Lindfield, N.S.W: Scholastic Australia, 2006. Print.

Muth, Jon J. Zen Shorts. New York: Scholastic Press, 2005. Print.

Campbell, K G. The Mermaid and the Shoe. Toronto: Kids Can Press , 2014. Print.

Young, Ed, Ed Young, John Stevens, and Nanette Stevenson. Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China. New York: Philomel Books, 1989. Print.

Long, Loren. Otis and the Tornado. New York: Philomel Books, 2011. Print.

Hill, Susan, John Grogan, and Lydia Halverson. Marley, Messy Dog. New York, NY: Harper, 2011. Print.

Watt, Mélanie. Scaredy Squirrel. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2006. Print.

Barnett, Mac, and Adam Rex. Chloe and the Lion. New York: Disney/Hyperion Books, 2012. Print.

Tullet, Hervé, and Christopher Franceschelli. Press Here.San Francisco: Chronicle, 2011. Print.

Klassen, Jon. I Want My Hat Back. Somerville, Mass: Candlewick Press, 2011. Print.

Klassen, Jon. This Is Not My Hat. Somerville, Mass: Candlewick Press, 2012. Print.

Daywalt, Drew, and Oliver Jeffers. The Day the Crayons Quit. New York: Philomel, 2013. Print.

Cunnane, Kelly, and Hoda Hadadi. Deep in the Sahara. New York: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2013. Print.

Torrey, Michele, and Barbara J. Newman. The Case of the Barfy Birthday: And Other Super-Scientific Cases. New York: Dutton Children's Books, 2003. Print.

Cummings, Troy. The Notebook of Doom: Rise of the Balloon Goons. New York, N.Y: Scholastic, 2013. Print.

O'Malley, Kevin, and Patrick O'Brien. Captain Raptor and the Moon Mystery. New York: Walker Pub. Co, 2005. Print.

Kellogg, Steven, and Steven Kellogg. The Missing Mitten Mystery. New York: Dial Books, 2000. Print.

Rylant, Cynthia, and G B. Karas. The Case of the Desperate Duck. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2005. Print.

Viva, Frank. A Long Way Away: A Two-Way Story. New York: Little, Brown, 2013. Print.

Grey, Mini. Toys in Space. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2013. Print.

McNamara, Margaret, and Mark Fearing. The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot. New York: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2011. Print.

Van, Allsburg C. Zathura: A Space Adventure. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2002. Print.

Yaccarino, Dan. Doug Unplugged. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2013. Print. 

Hale, Shannon, Dean Hale, and LeUyen Pham. The Princess in Black. Somerville, Mass: Candlewick Press, 2014. Print.

Broach, Elise, and Kelly Murphy. Masterpiece Adventures: The Miniature World of Marvin & James. New York: Henry Holt , 2014. Print. 

Jenkins, Emily, and Paul O. Zelinsky. Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures of a Knowledgeable Stingray, a Toughy Little Buffalo, and Someone Called Plastic. New York: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2006. Print. 

 Thorpe, Kiki, and Jana Christy. A Dandelion Wish.New York: Random House , 2013. Print.

Joyce, William, and Joe Bluhm. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2012. Print.

Stilton, Geronimo. Geronimo Stilton in the Kingdom of Fantasy. New York: Scholastic, 2009. Print.

Polacco, Patricia. Mr. Wayne's Masterpiece. New York: Penguin, 2014. Print.

Barnett, Mac, and Jon Klassen. Sam & Dave Dig a Hole. Somerville, Massachusetts:Candlewick Press, 2014. Print.

Beaty, Andrea, and David Roberts. Rosie Revere, Engineer. New York: Abrams, 2013. Print.

Mader, C R. Tiptop Cat. New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014. Print.

Cooper, Elisha. Homer. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2012. Print.

Kelly, David A, and Oliver Dominguez. Miracle Mud: Lena Blackburne and the Secret Mud That Changed Baseball.Minneapolis :Millbrook,2013. Print.

Floca, Brian. Locomotive. New York: Atheneum , 2013. Print. 

 Becker, Aaron. Journey. Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, , 2013. Print. 

 Santat, Dan. The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend. New York ; Boston : Little, Brown , 2014. Print. 

 Rosenstock, Barb, and Mary GrandPré. The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art.New York: Knopf, 2014. Print. 

 Bryant, Jennifer, and Melissa Sweet. The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus.Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans , 2014. Print.

Muth, Jon J. Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons. New York : Scholastic , 2014. Print. 

Floca, Brian. Lightship. New York, N.Y: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2007. Print.  

 Rappaport, Doreen, and Bryan Collier. Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 2001. Print.

Ringgold, Faith. If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young People, 1999. Print.

Winter, Jeanette. The Watcher: The Story of Jane Goodall. New York: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2011. Print. 

Kamkwamba, William, Bryan Mealer, and Elizabeth Zunon. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. , 2012. Print. 

 Colón, Raúl. Draw!, 2014. Print.

Ferris, Jeri, and Vincent X. Kirsch. Noah Webster and His Words. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. Print.

Hatke, Ben. Zita the Spacegirl. New York: First Second/Roaring Brook Press, 2011. Print.

Castellucci, Cecil, and Sara Varon. Odd Duck. , 2013. Print.

Holm, Jennifer L, and Matthew Holm. Babymouse: Monster Mash. New York: Random House, 2008. Print.

Wight, Eric. Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2009. Print.

Faller, Régis. Polo: The Runaway Book. New Milford, Conn: Roaring Brook Press, 2007. Print.

So many great books, and there are even more!
 2016 Elementary Nutmeg Award nominees.
Happy Summer Reading, everyone!