Lynnville Public Library

06/14/2012

Story time during Lynnville Days Saturday, June 16. Ages 3 - 5 come to the library at 9:00 for a story and a craft, and ages 6 - 8, we will see you at 11:00 for a story and a craft!

06/06/2012

First library patron to win a prize for reading at the Lynnville Public Library!! Congratulations! EVERYONE can read books for prizes -ALL AGES! Come in and pick up a form and you will know how many books you have to read. We have tons of prizes!!! Hope to see you in the library soon!

03/12/2012

03/12/2012

The Lynnville Library has been a busy place the past few weeks. Our six computers have gotten a lot of use by students doing homework, adults taking on-line classes, kids playing games, and even some shopping has been going on.

We have a couple of features we would like to remind you about. On the north side of our building is the drop box. Please feel free to use that if the library is not open. We have also purchased a small portable CD player so that you can listen to audio books before you check them out.

March 21 at 4:00 will be our last visit from the Jasper County Conservationist. All children through 3rd grade are welcome to attend.

We would also like to thank those who have donated books, magazines, and DVDs to our library. If you find there are items around your home that are in good condition and something that others might enjoy, donations are always welcome.

Right now in the library we are featuring our Little House on the Prairie books. We have the My First Little House Books for the younger children, The Little House Cookbook, and also I Remember Laura. This book features stories, letters, interviews, photos, and memories of Laura Ingalls Wilder and also includes Ma's famous pickle recipe. We also have several seasons of the "Little House on the Prairie" TV series on DVD.

Library Riddle for the week:

What building has the most stories? The Library, of course!

02/13/2012

Have you ever thought about the benefits of using an audio book? The Lynnville Public Library has a large variety of books on both CD and cassette tape.

If you spend a lot of time on the road traveling for work or are taking a trip, you may be interested in listening to some of our audio books. Perhaps you need a break from the radio or are in an area where it's hard to find a good radio station. You can use audio books while you are working around the house, operating heavy equipment, or exercising. And although it seems to suggest something negative about the audio book, many people say that listening to an audio book helps them get to sleep at night!

There are also specific benefits of using audio books for children. It gives them variety, it is entertaining, and provides a good example of how to read expressively and use correct pronunciation. Many audio books add sound effects and music to make them even more interesting.

The Lynnville Library has a large number of audio books in both fiction and nonfiction such as mystery, suspense, romance, comedy, westerns, and more. We also have a few audio books for children and teens.

Come in and check out an audio book soon! You may discover a whole new world of reading!

A library riddle for you: Why did the librarian slip and fall on the library floor?
Because she was in the non-friction section.

02/07/2012

How about a riddle to brighten your day? Here goes...

Why was the library so messy?

It was full of LITTERature.

01/30/2012

Part 2: Reading Aloud to Your Child

In my last article, we discussed the importance of reading aloud to children and the impact of that reading. This week, we learn the five top reading aloud tips.

1. Read aloud to your baby - the sooner, the better!
2. Read often - at least 10 minutes every day increasing as the child grows older and you are able to hold their attention. It doesn’t matter if they hear the same story over and over, just mix it up with a couple of new ones each time.
3. Bedtime is not the only read aloud time. Read when you wait for appointments, in the car (if you’re not the driver), when the child needs to settle down, or perhaps during snack time.
4. Don’t read too fast or be boring. Take as long as they want to look at the pictures and discuss the story. Both you and your child can use different voices for different characters. Be creative with actions. Don’t be shy!
5. Choose good books. Ask advice from other parents, from librarians, or look for award winning books such as the Newberry or Caldecott winners. Remember the poem and nursery rhyme books are sometimes the most fun!

All of these suggestions will help your child increase their comprehension, their listening skills, and vocabulary. The child who enters school with a great vocabulary will tend to retain those skills throughout their educational years, in fact, their entire lives. Reading aloud can help you raise smart kids!!

01/14/2012

From the State Library of Iowa:

Until we are able to get WILBOR, we want to let our patrons know about Project Gutenberg, which is a site where you can get free downloadable books. These are books that are in public domain, so many of the titles are older ones, but there is some good literature available from this site--and it's all free. The website's URL is here:
http://www.gutenberg.org/


If you use this website, would you please let us know how successful you were and whether or not we should recommend it to other patrons? THANKS!!

Project Gutenberg offers 36,000 free ebooks to download.

01/13/2012

Library request: The Lynnville Library would like to have the email address for all patrons. Please submit the email adress that you check the MOST often. We hope to increase communication through email. Thanks!!

01/13/2012

Parents often ask, “Why should we read to our children when they are small?”

As parents, we often come up with reasons for NOT reading to our children. Maybe you have said, “We just don’t have the time.” Think about this: reading aloud is actually one of the most important things one can do to impact a child’s education.

Reading aloud is the beginning of the “learning-to-read” process and it starts much earlier than when a child enters school. Some reading experts suggest that a parent should start reading to their children for short amounts of time when they are babies. Stories and nursery rhymes help their brains to develop; plus it is great bonding time for parent and child.

We also know that children who are read to often learn to read more easily and naturally and are more likely to become capable, confident readers. They also tend to do better at school in all subjects. They are able to get the most out of school because of their strong language and listening skills and an increase in knowledge about life in general.

One reading specialist suggests setting a goal to read 1000 stories to a child before they start school! That’s about 3 a day for 3 years! So get out those books and start reading - anyone can do it! Grandmas, grandpas, aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters.....just make sure you HAVE FUN!

More next time on “Reading Aloud Tips”

12/22/2011

Just a reminder: The library is closed Saturday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 26, so be sure to get the books you need tomorrow!