Volume 17

Issue 8

Arnold Branch
Amy Held
1701 Missouri State Rd.
Arnold, MO 63010
(636) 296-2204
[email protected]

Jefferson County Library

Beyond the Bookends

April
2016

National Library Week

April 11-16, 2016
How many ways can a library transform a life?
Let us count some of the ways . . .

Northwest Branch
Molly Schmitt
5680 State Rd. PP
High Ridge, MO 63049
(636) 677-8186
[email protected]
Windsor Branch
Patty Lagermann
7479 Metropolitan Blvd.
Barnhart, MO 63012
(636) 461-1914
[email protected]

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1. Transforming children into readers

The Jefferson County Library offers several programs to encourage
children to read. These include weekly story times, the 1000 Books Before
Kindergarten program, and the summer reading programs for kids and
teens.
2. Transforming adults into computer users
The Jefferson County Library offers free basic computer classes for adults.
Topics include exploring the Internet, Microsoft Word, searching for jobs
online, Overdrive e-books, and Kindles.
3. Transforming plans into deeds
The Jefferson County Library provides several unique items for checkout to
help patrons accomplish goals and plans. These include seeds for
gardeners, cake pans for bakers, knitting needles for knitters, and
telescopes for amateur astronomers.
4. Transforming thought into action
The Jefferson County Library offers health kits for checkout to its patrons.
The health kits allow people to try out new fitness materials before
purchasing the items for themselves. Kits are available for yoga, walking,
disc golf, soccer, pilates, jump rope and much more.
These are just four examples of ways in which a library can transform a life.
Visit the Jefferson County Library and see how your life can be
transformed.

Arnold Branch
1000 Books Before Kindergarten Graduation & Family Story Time
Thursday, April 28 @ 7:00 p.m.
Join us for a special family story time as we celebrate
the 2016 graduates of the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program.
For all ages!
Sign-up required!

Additional Programs @ the Arnold Branch

* Sign-up Required!
Story Time - Stories and activities for all ages!
Mondays & Tuesdays @ 10:00 a.m. and Tuesdays @ 6:00 p.m.
Play Times - Join us for a time of unstructured free play. Parents must supervise their children. For all ages!
Monday, April 4 @ 10:45-11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 5 @ 10:45-11:30 a.m. and 6:45-7:30 p.m.
Miss Amys Story Time @ Chick-Fil-A - A story time all about bugs at the Arnold Chick-Fil-A. For all ages!
Friday, April 1 @ 9:30 a.m.
* Art Masters Class - Learn about the artist Alberto Giacometti before working on a project based on his
sculpture City Square. For ages 6-14 years!
Wednesday, April 6 @ 4:30-5:15 p.m.
* Book Bites: Teen Book Club - Join us to talk books and eat snacks! For ages 12-18 years!
Thursday, April 7 @ 7:00-8:00 p.m.
* Natural Wonders of the U.S.: A Kids Learn Class - Learn about the amazing natural wonders across the
United States. The Kids Learn series of classes is geared towards homeschoolers and other interested youth.
For ages 5-16 years!
Wednesday, April 13 @ 4:00-5:00 p.m.
* Forest Park Owls - Naturalist Mark Glenshaw will present videos, photos, and information about the owls living
in Forest Park. For all ages!
Saturday, April 16 @ 1:30 p.m.
* Teen Anime Club - Watch anime selected by teens! For ages 12-18 years!
Thursday, April 21 @ 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Monday Movie Munchies - Watch Duck Tales: The Treasure of the Lost Lamp on the big screen. Food welcome
during movies. For all ages!
Monday, April 25 @ 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. or 6:00-7:15 p.m.
* Dinosaur Party - Join us for dinosaur activities including stories, crafts & games. For ages 3 years and older!
Saturday, April 30 @ 3:00 p.m.

Northwest Branch
Earth Day Stories & Craft
Monday, April 11 @ 6:30 p.m.
Join us for Earth Day stories before making a craft to take home.
For ages 3-10 years!
Sign-up required!

Additional Programs @ the Northwest Branch

* Sign-up Required!
Preschool Story Time - Join us for stories, songs and a craft! For all ages!
Tuesdays @ 10:00 a.m.
Wednesdays @ 11:00 a.m.
Minecraft Club - Join other Minecraft enthusiasts for a time of Minecraft play. First come, first play.
For ages 8-14 years!
Wednesdays & Thursdays @ 6:00-8:45 p.m.
Toddler Toy Time - Join us once a week for unstructured play time. Children must be accompanied by an adult
at all times. For ages 4 years and younger!
Thursdays @ 10:00-11:15 a.m.
* Stop-Motion Animation Club - Bring your action figures and toys to star in an animated short made on
Chromebooks. For ages 8-16 years!
Wednesdays, April 6 & April 20 @ 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Teen Gaming Day - Bring your laptop, games and friends. Well provide the projector. For ages 12-18 years!
Saturday, April 16 @ 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
* Spring Craft - Make some great spring crafts. For ages 3-10 years!
Monday, April 25 @ 6:30 p.m.

Earth Day: A Resource List

12 Mammals Back from the Brink by Nancy Furstinger
Catch the Wind, Harness the Sun by Michael J. Caduto
Conservation by Jen Green
Earth Day by Rebecca Rissman
How to Save a Species by Marilyn Bailie
The Kids Solar Energy Book Even Grown-ups Can Understand by Tilly Spetgang
Meadowlands: A Wetlands Survival Story by Thomas Yezerski
Planet Ark: Preserving Earths Biodiversity by Adrienne Mason
We Need Water by Charles Ghigna
We Share the Earth (music CD) by Bees Knees
You Wouldnt Want to Live Without Clean Water by Roger Canavan

Windsor Branch
Painting with Forces
Saturday, April 30 @ 1:00 p.m.
Paint using different forces like gravity, bubble wrap and magnets.
For 1st grade and up!
Sign-up required!

Additional Programs @ the Windsor Branch

* Sign-up Required!
* Story Times - Stories and a craft based on a different theme each week. For all ages!
Tuesdays & Wednesdays @ 10:00 a.m.
* Crazy 8s Math Club - Learn about math through fun activities and exercises. For grades K-2nd.
Mondays, April 4 & April 11 @ 6:00 p.m.
* Relaxation by Colorization - Relax and distract your mind with coloring, word searches, crossword puzzles
and dot-to-dots. For ages 12-18 years!
Saturday, April 2 @ 1:00 p.m.
* Yu-Gi-Oh! Game Day - Bring a deck of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and battle against other gamers.
For ages 10-18 years!
Saturday, April 9 @ 1:00-3:00 p.m.
* Flashback Films - Join us each month as we watch a movie from the 70s, 80s or 90s. This month well be
watching Waterworld. For ages 12 years and older.
Tuesday, April 12 @ 6:00 p.m.
* Childrens Craft - Make a monkey pillow. For ages 8 years and older!
Thursday, April 14 @ 6:30 p.m.
* D.I.Y. Friday - Come and make some spa items. For ages 12-19 years!
Friday, April 15 @ 4:00 p.m.
* Friday @ the Movies - Come and watch The Good Dinosaur on a large screen. Food welcome. For all ages!
Friday, April 22 @ 3:00 p.m.

National Poetry Month

April 2016
National Poetry Month is the month-long, national
celebration of poetry. It is a time to widen the attention
of the public to the art of poetry, to living poets, and to
our poetic heritage. The Academy of American Poets
suggests these great tips for teaching poetry in your
classroom.
Begin each class with a poem by a different poet.
Create a class poem with each student contributing
one line.
Create poems featuring words from a set word list.
Organize a student poetry reading.
Decorate the classroom with posters of poets and
illustrated poems.
Write poems in the voice of another person.
Check out some great poetry books at the library.

Poetry: A Resource List

All Things Bright and Beautiful by Ashley Bryan
Brown Girl Dreaming: A Memoir Jacqueline Woodson
Changes: A Childs First Poetry Collection
by Charlotte Zolotow
Everything On It by Shel Silverstein
Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems
edited by Paul Janeczko
Follow Follow: A Book of Reverso Poems
by Marilyn Singer
Forget-Me-Nots: Poems to Learn by Heart
by Mary Ann Hoberman
Hi, Koo! A Year of Seasons by Koo
I, Too, Am America by Langston Hughes
National Geographic Book of Nature Poetry
edited by J. Patrick Lewis
Neon Aliens Ate My Homework and Other Poems
by Nick Cannon
Please Excuse This Poem: 100 New Poets for the
Next Generation edited by Brett Lauer
Poem-Mobiles: Crazy Car Poems by J. Patrick Lewis
The Popcorn Astronauts and Other Biteable Rhymes
by Deborah Ruddell
Random Body Parts: Gross Anatomy Riddles in Verse
by Leslie Bulion
Rutherford B., Who Was He? Poems About Our
Presidents by Marilyn Singer

In the Community . . .
Author-Illustrator Herve Tullet will be visiting Barnes
and Noble in Fenton on Tuesday, April 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Herve Tullet was the 2012 Missouri Building Block
Picture Book Award winner for his interactive book
Press Here.
The annual Mastodon Fair Night at the Races
fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 23 at 6:30
p.m. Each year 30,000 K-12 students compete for
$55,000 through the Mastodon Fair. For more
information about the Night at the Races fundraiser,
email [email protected].

Summer Is Fast Approaching!

The Jefferson County Library would love to visit your
classroom or school to promote this summers reading
program On Your Mark, Get Set . . . Read! and the
importance of reading over the summer. To schedule
a visit, please contact your local library branch.
Arnold Branch - Amy Held
[email protected] or 636-296-2204
Northwest Branch - Molly Schmitt
[email protected] or 636-677-8186
Windsor Branch - Patty Lagermann
[email protected] or 636-461-1914

Arnold Friends of the Library

Annual Book Sale
Preview Night ($5 entry fee) -Thursday, April 7
@ 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Free Entry Days -Friday, April 8
@ 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 9
@ 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.