New BLOG Site!

We are thrilled to announce that we have completely updated the Library website and have moved to a new location. This means my BLOG address has changed. Please look for I READ TO KIDS at www.bettendorflibrary.com/youth-services/miss-tamis-blog

Take a look at all the library has to offer once you have made your way through my BLOG. It is still a work in progress, so check often!

FROM PAGE TO STAGE IN 2010

2010 will be a great year to see children's theatre in Bettendorf! Our FROM PAGE TO STAGE programming brings national theatre productions of children's literature to families FREE of charge. We are very fortunate this year to have the opportunity to host two productions.

Saturday, February 27 - 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
THE PIGEON PARTY! Based on three books by Mo Willems about a notorius pigeon, this musical offering is brought to us by Big Wooden Horse Theatre. Children will delight in the story that combines components from Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late and Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog. This production is sponsored by ALCOA and the Bettendorf Public Library Foundation.

Saturday, March 20 - 10 a.m and 1 p.m.
JIGSAW JONES AND THE CASE OF THE CLASS CLOWN another musical production this one based on the book of the same name by James Preller. The National Touring Theatre, ArtsPower will be performing this selection. Jigsaw Jones is a self-proclaimed detective - the best in his school. When a class clown starts pulling pranks, Jigsaw and his friend are determined to discover the trickster's identity. Sponsored by the Bettendorf Public Library Foundation.

Both shows will be held at the Bettendorf High School Auditorium. No tickets or reservations are required. Make plans to bring the whole family for a FREE top-notch program. For more information contact the Youth Services Desk at 344-4175.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Quad City Greyhound Adoption Visit

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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Great News!


Fox 2000 is developing a live-action family movie adaptation of Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. The five-book series focuses on the awkward life of middle school student Greg Heffley. The storytelling alternates between handwritten text and comicbook illustration. Fox 2000 has started work on a first movie with possibly more to follow. The movie is scheduled to be released in 2010.
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Monday, March 2, 2009

New Literacy Brochures Available

The Partnership for Reading, a collaborative effort of the National Institute for Literacy, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has provided us with a variety of new publications for patrons - all FREE! Stop by the Youth Services Department and pick up one of these informative issues: Literacy Begins at Home: Teach Them to Read, Dad's Playbook: Coaching Kids to Read, Shining Stars: Toddlers Get Ready to Read: How Parents Can Help Their Toddlers Get Ready to Read, Shining Stars: Preschoolers Get Ready to Read: How Parents Can Help Their Preschoolers Get Ready to Read, Shining Stars: Kindergartners Learn To Read: How Parents Can Help Their Kindergartners Learn To Read, Shining Stars: First Graders Learn to Read: How Parents Can Help Their First Graders Learn to Read, Shining Stars: Second & Third Graders Learn to Read: How Parents Can Help Their Second & Third Graders Learn to Read, A Child Becomes a Reader: Proven Ideas From Research for Parents: Birth Through Preschool, A Child Becomes a Reader: Kindergarten Through Grade 3.
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Drawing Contest

The Iowa Architectural Foundation is sponsoring a drawing contest for kids in K-6 grades. Kids are being asked to draw a favorite building in their community. It can be a school, library, post office, courthouse, church or whatever great building they see in their community. Entries may be done in colors, pencils or pen. Deadline for entry is May 1, 2009. Drawings will be judged by the Architecture in Schools Committee in two groups: K-3 and 4-6. Drawings will be judged on the basis of originality, appearance and overall design. The top three drawings from each age group will receive a prize donated by First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa. (First Place: $100 savings bond, Second Place: $50 savings bond, Third Place: $25 savings bond) Entry forms are available in the Youth Department.

For more information and entry forms visit their website at www.iowaarchfoundation.org.
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