The Sinking of the Titanic

Take a look at just some of the collection of materials about the RMS Titanic which can be found in the children's department of the Decatur Public Library:

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Titanic Sinks!  A book filled with photographs, details and first-hand accounts including  newspaper headlines which proclaim the launching of the great ship to be a "dazzling success," and how at its time, the ship was "the largest man-made moving object on earth."  One headline tells us that the ship "can survive anything; practically unsinkable." 

The Titanic:  An Interactive History Adventure  Experience this historic voyage.  Will you sail in luxury as a first-class passenger?  OR...Will you travel in third class with other immigrants who are seeking a new life in America?  OR...Will you work as a crew member, serving passengers and trying to keep the ship safe?  You choose your next move. 


           The library has this Titanic book series on CD if you would like to listen to a fictionalized account of the voyage.  Paddy, Sophie, Juliana, and Alfie start out on a thrilling voyage which turns into a fight for survival.  Can they save the people they love?  Can they save themselves?  One cold, horrifying night will decide all of their fates.  This series was written by Gordon Korman who also is the author of three of the books in the very popular 39 Clues mystery series.  

Meet Snowflake!

Stop by the library and meet the newest addition to the children's department.  Snowflake is a plush pony based on an actual horse in the history of Wells Fargo.  According to the tag attached to Snowflakes ear, "Wells Fargo express wagons were a common sight on land, but if you got up early in the morning in Jersey City in the 1880s, you could watch them board a ferry for their commute into Manhattan.  Snowflake led a team of horses that helped deliver money, merchandise, packages, and important business papers to customers on the other side of the Hudson River."

A big thank you to Wells Fargo Bank for donating Snowflake to us!!

Valentine's Party

Fancy Nancy Tea Party

Many have registered but there's still room for a few more.  

Register today to get your spot for the Fancy Nancy party!

Revisit An Old Post

Searching children's and teen titles at Camellia Net can be quite cumbersome (this is soon to be fixed!).  So here's a list of a few of the children's and teen titles available to our patrons.  Be sure to sign in first at Camellia Net in order to see these titles:




http://rivercityreadersforkids.blogspot.com/2011/10/overdrive-advantage-titles-through.html

How Do You Use This Thing?

Have a new ereader?  Would you like to use it to access the library's free downloadable ebooks offered through Camellia Net?  Need step by step instructions??  Head over to Hoover Public Library's website for step by step instructions (screen shots) of how it is done.  Yes, their lending site is different from ours but the steps are basically the same.  You can discover how to set up your device, download to your device, and even return ebooks early from your device.  Hoover Public Library  

Remember to log in with your library card number when you first arrive at Camellia Net in order to see all the titles that are available to you.  

Coming Up Next Week....

 

Join Us Next Week for Christmas Crafts at the library.  This is a come & go event.  

Fun Decorations!

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas around the library.  Stop by and see our beautiful decorations and maybe take your little one's picture with the Grinch!

Christmas At The Library

We had a wonderful turnout for last night's Christmas Open House.  Thanks to the parents and all the boys and girls who attended our Elf On the Shelf storytime.  What a great way to kick off this holiday season!