Library Opening!

Yay!!  The time has come, we are finally reopening!  We may not have computers that are working or all of the tax forms you will need but we will have storytimes for the little ones!

Join us this Monday at 10 am for preschool storytime.  Our theme will be, "This House Is Going Crazy!" Which coincidentally is just what we thought of the library building for the past 3 months.

Stop by Monday 9 am to 8 pm and feel the comfort provided by the new hvac system.

New Downloadable Audio

 Remember that grant I mentioned a few days ago?  You know, the one that allows us to purchase updated audio kits for the library?  We are well on our way to getting those items ready for you but while you are waiting, take a look at these audio titles that are waiting for you at the library's source for downloadables.  Many of these audio titles can be matched with books you already own or ones you check out from the library.  These are in the library's advantage plan.  That means you must log in with your library card number in order to see these titles: 

1.-Amelia Bedelia Audio Collection-Peggy Parish, Suzanne Toren, (c) 1963 Margaret Parish, renewed 1991-Audiobook

2.-Anansi the Spider-Gerald McDermott, Dr. John J. Akar-Audiobook

3.-Arrow to the Sun-Gerald McDermott, Gerald McDermott-Audiobook

4.-A Bad Case of Stripes-David Shannon, Jane Casserly-Audiobook

5.-The Biggest Bear-Lynd Ward, Owen Jordan-Audiobook

6.-Black Beauty-Anna Sewell, Ralph Cosham-Audiobook

7.-Brown Bear and Friends-Bill Martin, Jr., Eric Carle, Gwyneth Paltrow-Audiobook

8.-By The Light of the Halloween Moon-Caroline Stutson, Sherry Stringfield-Audiobook

9.-Caps for Sale-Esphyr Slobodkina, Rex Robbins-Audiobook

10.-The Caterpillar and the Polliwog-Jack Kent, Ruis Woertendyke, Melissa Leebaert-Audiobook

11.-Chicken Little-Steven Kellogg, Helen Hunt, Hank Azaria-Audiobook

12.-Chrysanthemum-Kevin Henkes, Meryl Streep-Audiobook

13.-Clifford at the Circus-Norman Bridwell, Stephanie D'Abruzzo-Audiobook

14.-Clifford Takes a Trip-Norman Bridwell, Kirsten Krohn-Audiobook

15.-Clifford the Big Red Dog-Norman Bridwell, Stephanie D'Abruzzo-Audiobook

16.-Clifford's Christmas-Norman Bridwell, Stephanie D'Abruzzo-Audiobook

17.-Curious George Rides a Bike-H.A. Rey, Bruce Johnson-Audiobook

18.-Danny and the Dinosaur-Syd Hoff, Ruis Woertendyke-Audiobook

19.-Dem Bones-Bob Barner, Chris Thomas King-Audiobook

20.-Diary of a Worm-Doreen Cronin, Alexander Gould-Audiobook

21.-The Doorbell Rang-Pat Hutchins, Isabel Keating, (c)1986 by Pat Hutchins-Audiobook

22.-The Dot-Peter H. Reynolds, Thora Birch-Audiobook

23.-Dot The Fire Dog-Lisa Desimini, Ruth Berliner-Audiobook

24.-Duck For President-Doreen Cronin, Randy Travis-Audiobook

25.-Duke Ellington-Andrea Davis Pinkney, Forest Whitaker-Audiobook

26.-Each Peach Pear Plum-Janet and Allan Ahlberg, Buffy Allen-Audiobook

27.-Emeraldalicious-Victoria Kann, Kathleen McInerney, ©2013 by HarperCollinsPublishers-Audiobook

28.-The Emperor's New Clothes-Hans Christian Anderson, Rex Robbins-Audiobook

29.-Fishy Tales-Rob Scotton, Dan Bittner, ©2012 by HarperCollins Publishers-Audiobook

30.-Flossie & the Fox-Patricia C. McKissack, Patricia C. McKissack-Audiobook

31.-Frog and Toad All Year-Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel, ©1985 and 1992 HarperCollins Publishers, et. al.-Audiobook

32.-Frog and Toad Are Friends-Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel, ©1985 and 1992 by HarperCollins Publishers, et. al.-Audiobook

33.-Frog and Toad Together-Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel, ©1985 and 1992 HarperCollins Publishers, et. al.-Audiobook

34.-Giggle, Giggle, Quack-Doreen Cronin, Randy Travis-Audiobook

35.-Goggles-Ezra Jack Keats, Geoffrey Holder-Audiobook

36.-Goldilocks and the Three Bears-James Marshall, Joyce Ebert-Audiobook

37.-Goodnight Moon-Margaret Wise Brown, Buffy Allen-Audiobook

38.-Goose-Molly Bang, Laura Dern-Audiobook

39.-Happy Birthday, Moon-Frank Asch, Melissa Leebaert-Audiobook

40.-The Happy Owls-Celestino Piatti, Pauline Brailsford-Audiobook

41.-Harry the Dirty Dog-Gene Zion, Ernest Troost-Audiobook

42.-How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?-Jane Yolen, Jane Yolen-Audiobook

43.-How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?-Jane Yolen, Jane Yolen-Audiobook

44.-How Many Fish?-Caron Lee Cohen, ©2008 Moonjin Media, ©1998 by Caron Lee Cohen-Audiobook

45.-I, Crocodile-Fred Marcellino, Tim Curry-Audiobook

46.-I Lost My Bear-Jules Feiffer, Kristen Hahn-Audiobook

47.-I Stink!-Kate McMullan, Jim McMullan, Andy Richter-Audiobook

48.-If You Made A Million-David M. Schwartz, Bruce Johnson-Audiobook

49.-In The Small, Small Pond-Denise Fleming, Laura Dern-Audiobook

50.-Is Your Mama A Llama?-Deborah Guarino, Amy Madigan-Audiobook

51.-Ish!-Peter H. Reynolds, Chester Gregory-Audiobook

52.-It's Halloween, You 'Fraidy Mouse! & Merry Christmas, Geronimo!-Geronimo Stilton, Bill Lobley-Audiobook

53.-Johnny Appleseed-Reeve Lindbergh, Mary McDonnell-Audiobook

54.-Knuffle Bunny-Mo Willems, Trixie Willems-Audiobook

55.-Leo The Late Bloomer-Robert Krause, Mary Beth Hurt-Audiobook

56.-The Little Red Hen-Paul Galdone, Roberta Maxwell-Audiobook

57.-Martin's Big Words-Doreen Rappaport, Michael Clarke Duncan-Audiobook

58.-Max's Christmas-Rosemary Wells, Jenny Agutter-Audiobook

59.-Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel-Virginia Lee Burton, Rod Ross-Audiobook

60.-The Most Wonderful Egg in the World-Helme Heine, Ian Thomson-Audiobook

61.-Moving Day-Meg Cabot, Tara Sands-Audiobook

62.-The Neil Gaiman Audio Collection-Neil Gaiman, Neil Gaiman-Audiobook

63.-No Roses For Harry-Gene Zion, Bruce Johnson-Audiobook

64.-Noisy Nora-Rosemary Wells, Mary Beth Hurt-Audiobook

65.-Officer Buckle & Gloria-Peggy Rathman, John Lithgow-Audiobook

66.-One Fine Day-Nonnyy Hogrogian, Emery Battis-Audiobook

67.-Over in the Meadow-John Langstaff, John Langstaff-Audiobook

68.-Owl Moon-Jane Yolen, Jane Yolen-Audiobook

69.-Petunia-Roger Duvoisin, Kevin Watson-Audiobook

70.-Pig's Wedding-Helme Heine, Rex Robbins-Audiobook

71.-Pinkalicious Audio Collection-Victoria Kann, Kathleen McInerney, Eliana Shaskin, et. al.-Audiobook

72.-Planting A Rainbow-Lois Ehlert, Crystal Taliefero-Audiobook

73.-Possum Magic-Mem Fox, Mem Fox-Audiobook

74.-The Rainbabies-Laura Krauss Melmed, B.J. Ward-Audiobook

75.-Red Riding Hood-James Marshall, Donal Donnelly-Audiobook

76.-Rikki Tikki Tavi-Rudyard Kipling, Michael York-Audiobook

77.-Shrinking Violet-Cari Best, Calista Flockhart-Audiobook

78.-Silly Tilly's Valentine-Lillian Hoban, ©2008 Moonjin Media, ©1998 by Lillian Hoban-Audiobook

79.-Smile For Auntie-Diane Paterson, Faith Stanfield-Audiobook

80.-So You Want to Be President?-Judith St. George, Stockard Channing-Audiobook

81.-Stars! Stars! Stars!-Bob Barner, Gavin Bozza-Audiobook

82.-Stone Fox & Top Secret-John Reynolds Gardiner, B.D. Wong, ©2003, 2006 HarperCollins Publishers-Audiobook

83.-Stone Soup-Marcia Brown, Rodd Ross-Audiobook

84.-The Story About Ping-Marjorie Flack, Owen Jordan-Audiobook

85.-Strega Nona-Tomie dePaola, Rex Robbins-Audiobook

86.-Sylvester & The Magic Pebble-William Steig, John Lithgow-Audiobook

87.-Teacher From The Black Lagoon-Mike Thaler, Jonathan Lipnicki-Audiobook

88.-Teeny-Tiny & the Witch Woman-Barbara Walker, Gene Deitch-Audiobook

89.-This is The House That Jack Built-Simms Taback, Mandy Patinkin-Audiobook

90.-This Land Is Your Land-Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie-Audiobook

91.-The Three Billy Goats Gruff-P. C. Asbjornsen, J. E. Moe, Rex Robbins-Audiobook

92.-Three Cheers for Catherine The Great-Cari Best, Ekaterina Gordeeva-Audiobook

93.-The Three Little Pigs-James Marshall, Fritz Weaver-Audiobook

94.-Tickled Pink-Victoria Kann, Kathleen McInerney, ©2011 by HarperCollins Publishers-Audiobook

95.-Tikki Tikki Tembo-Arlene Mosel, Peter Thomas-Audiobook

96.-Trashy Town-Andrea Zimmerman, Diana Canova-Audiobook

97.-The Ugly Duckling-Hans Christian Andersen, Lynn Whitfield-Audiobook

98.-A Very Marley Christmas-John Grogan, Neil Patrick Harris, ©2008 HarperCollins Publishers, et. al.-Audiobook

99.-The Village of Round and Square Houses-Ann Grifalconi, Cheryl Lynn Bruce-Audiobook

100.-What's Under My Bed?-James Stevenson, Barnard Hughes-Audiobook

101.-When I Was Little-Jamie Lee Curtis, ©1993 by Jamie Lee Curtis-Audiobook

102.-Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge-Mem Fox, Julie Vivas, Mem Fox-Audiobook

103.-Will I Have a Friend?-Miriam Cohen, David de Vries-Audiobook

104.-Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin-Lloyd Moss, Maureen Anderman-Audiobook

March Schedule!!

Please notice that these are plans for just in case we get to open up soon.  We still do not have a definite opening date.  Please take a look at some of the exciting things we have coming your way.

February Storytimes: My Friend Bear

Great News!!

Great news!!  We've received a grant which will allow us to replace our old, outdated read along kits with newer material.  Each of our new read along kits will include a book and the book on cd. 

More great news!!  We will soon offer an online database which pairs books with audio so that children can follow along as the book is being read to them.  Some of these pairings will also have games that go along with them in order to reinforce what has just been read. 

Even more great news!!  This grant will also allow us to add more audio to our Advantage collection at the library's site for downloadables.  We will add audio of popular titles for early readers.  Parents can search this site for familiar audio titles such as Make Way for Ducklings to match books they've taken home from the library. 

Some of the benefits to pairing books with audio are:

-Provides a model of fluent reading
-Improves listening skills
-Introduces vocabulary
-Teaches pronunciation of words
-Removes a barrier some children may have while decoding words as they read
-Introduces children to books which may be above their reading level
-Help ESL students learn pronunciation of words and how to understand language as it is spoken

We are in the process of ordering all of these things and getting them ready for use and are so excited that this material is coming soon to your library!! 

February Storytimes: Don't Slam the Door!

Black History Month Book List

These are just some of the titles which can be found in the children's department of the Decatur Public Library.  The main library is closed to the public due to renovations but specific titles can be pulled and delivered to our temporary mall branch for check-out.   Just call 256-353-2993 and be specific about which title you need. 

Black History Month

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem.What color is my world? : the lost history of African-American inventors.Somerville, Mass. :Candlewick Press,2012.  J 609.2 ABD
American cultures for children. [videorecording] / African-American heritage.Visual Materials.Schlessinger Media,2006.    J DVD AME
Amoroso, Cynthia.Rosa Parks.Mankato, Minn. :Child's World,c2010.  JB PARKS
Barbour, Karen.Mr. Williams.New York :Henry Holt and Co.,2005.  JB WILLIAMS
Bausum, Ann.Freedom Riders : John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the front lines of the civil rights movement.Washington, D.C. :National Geographic,c2006.  J 323.092 BAU
Becker, Helaine.Frederick Douglass.Woodbridge, Conn. :Blackbirch Press,c2001.  JB DOUGLASS
Blair, Margaret Whitman.Liberty or death : the surprising story of runaway slaves who sided with the British during the American Revolution.Washington, D.C. :National Geographic,c2010.                J 973.3 BLA
Brimner, Larry Dane.Birmingham Sunday.Honesdale, Pa. :Calkins Creek,c2010.  J 323.11 BRI
Colbert, David.Michelle Obama : an American story.Boston :Houghton Mifflin,2009.  JB OBAMA
Cooper, Michael L.Slave spirituals and the Jubilee Singers.New York :Clarion Books,c2001.  J 782 COO
Donaldson, Madeline.Ruby Bridges.Minneapolis, Minn. :Lerner Publications,c2009.  JB BRIDGES
Edwards, Pamela Duncan.The bus ride that changed history : the story of Rosa Parks.Boston :Houghton Mifflin,2005.      J 323.092 EDW
Farris, Christine King.March on! : the day my brother Martin changed the world.New York :Scholastic Press,2008.             J 323.092 FAR
Fouché, Rayvon.Black inventors in the age of segregation : Granville T. Woods, Lewis H. Latimer, and Shelby J. Davidson.Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press,c2003.  J 609.2 FOU
Fradin, Dennis B.Ida B. Wells : mother of the civil rights movement.New York :Clarion Books,c2000.       JB WELLS
Fradin, Judith Bloom.The power of one : Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine.New York :Clarion Books,c2004.                 J 323.092 FRA
Freedman, Russell.Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass : the story behind an American friendship.Boston :Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,2012.  J 973.709 FRE
Freedman, Russell.Freedom walkers : the story of the Montgomery bus boycott.New York :Holiday House,c2006.             J 323.1196 FRE 
Giovanni, Nikki.Rosa.New York :Henry Holt,2005.  J 323.092 GIO
Greenfield, Eloise.The Great Migration : journey to the North.New York :Amistad,c2011.  J 811.54 GRE
Heroes of freedom. [videorecording] / Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks.Visual Materials.Mazzarella Media,c2008.             J DVD HER
Hinton, KaaVonia.Martin Luther King, Jr.Hockessin, Del. :Mitchell Lane Publishers,c2009.  JB KING
Ingram, Scott.The 1963 civil rights march.Milwaukee :World Almanac Library,2005.  J 323 ING
Jurmain, Suzanne.The forbidden schoolhouse : the true and dramatic story of Prudence Crandall ands her students.Boston :Houghton Mifflin,2005.  J 370.92 JUR
Kallen, Stuart A.The Harlem Renaissance.Edina, Minn. :Abdo & Daughters,c2001.  J 973 KAL
Kallen, Stuart A.The Civil Rights Movement.Edina, Minn. :Abdo & Daughters,c2001.  J 323.1 KAL
Kittinger, Jo S.Rosa's bus.Honesdale, Pa. :Calkins Creek,c2010.  J 323.119 KIT
Klingel, Cynthia Fitterer.Coretta Scott King.Mankato, MN :The Child's World,c2010.  JB KING
Lasky, Kathryn.Vision of beauty : the story of Sarah Breedlove Walker.Cambridge, Mass. :Candlewick Press,2000.        JB WALKER
Levinson, Cynthia.We've got a job : the 1963 Birmingham Children's March.Atlanta :Peachtree Publishers,2012.               J 323.119 LEV
Martin Luther King, Jr. [videorecording].Visual Materials.Schlessinger Media,c2005, c2003.  J DVD MAR
Martin's big words the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. --and more stories from the African-American tradition / [videorecording] :.Visual Materials.New Video,2005.  J DVD MAR
McKissack, Pat.Days of Jubilee : the end of slavery in the United States.New York :Scholastic Press,c2003.  J 973.7 MCK
McWhorter, Diane.A dream of freedom : the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1968.New York :Scholastic,2004.             J 323.1 MCW
Nelson, Kadir.Heart and soul : the story of America and African Americans.New York :Balzer + Bray,c2011.  J 973 NEL
Nelson, Kadir.We are the ship : the story of Negro League Baseball.New York :Jump At the Sun/Hyperion,c2008.             J 796.357 NEL
Nelson, Robin.Juneteenth.Minneapolis, MN :Lerner Publications,c2010.  J 394.263 NEL
Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux.Bad news for outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal.Minneapolis :Carolrhoda Books,c2009.  JB REEVES
Pinkney, Andrea Davis.Sit-in : how four friends stood up by sitting down.New York :Little, Brown,2010.     J 323.119 PIN
Pinkney, Andrea Davis.Let it shine : stories of Black women freedom fighters.San Diego :Harcourt,c2000.  J 323.092 PIN
Rappaport, Doreen.Martin's big words : the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.New York :Hyperion Books for Children,2001. JB KING
Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement [videorecording].Visual Materials.100% Educational Videos,p2001.                    J DVD ROS
Sanders, Nancy I.America's Black founders : revolutionary heroes and early leaders : with 21 activities.Chicago :Chicago Review Press,c2010. J 973 SAN
Sanders, Nancy I.A kid's guide to African American history : more than 70 activities.Chicago :Chicago Review Press,c2007.  J 973 SAN
Smith, Charles R.Black Jack : the ballad of Jack Johnson.New York :Roaring Brook Press,2010.             JB JOHNSON
Sorensen, Lita.The Scottsboro Boys Trial : a primary source account.New York :Rosen Pub. Group,2004.  J 345.761 SOR
Welch, Catherine A.Children of the civil rights era.Minneapolis :Carolrhoda Books,c2001.  J 323.1 WEL
Yannuzzi, Della A.Madam C.J. Walker : self-made businesswoman.Berkeley Heights, NJ :Enslow Publishers,c2000.      JB WALKER