New Audio CDs

Listen to the first four books in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan:

1. The Lightning Thief
2. The Sea of Monsters
3. The Titan's curse
4. The Battle of the Labyrinth

Based on Greek Mythology, the main character discovers he is the son of Poseidon, god of the sea and earthquakes. This discovery takes him on great adventures where he will meet other young people who are also in the process of discovering their heritage and powers.

New titles to the library:









Learn more about our First Family by reading Barack Obama: United States President, and Michelle Obama: Mom-in-Chief.









What about the Jonas Brothers? Any fans at home? If so, check out Jammin' with the Jonas Brothers, a biography.

















And for the Star Wars fan, Star Wars: The Story of Darth Vader, a story of Anakin's early life and how he turned to the dark side.

Reminder!!

Just a reminder of this event:

http://rivercityreadersforkids.blogspot.com/2009/09/family-game-night.html

This event is for elementary aged children and their parents. We will have floor puzzles, Candyland, Pictureka, I Spy, Uno, and a few Playstation games. Come join the fun!!

Dial-A-Story

Do you remember when you were a child and would call the library to listen to a story? It was called Dial-A-Story, and sometimes you might call it more than one time just to hear the story again and again.

Well, my friends, it still exists! That's right! Every week here at Decatur Public Library a new story is available--day or night! Open 24 hours. I invite you to just pick up the phone, dial the number, and share with your child a quick little story.

We live in such a fast paced world with nearly every convenience at our fingertips. Isn't it nice that there is something as simple as Dial-A-Story still available to us?

Dial-A-Story can be reached by calling:

256-350-2011

Apple Orchards

This week's circle time has been all about apples. We've had fun reading stories and singing songs about apples. Also, the applesauce we tasted was delicious! A couple of you have asked about local apple orchards. I have found a couple of websites which might be useful to you.





http://www.allaboutapples.com/orchard/al.htm
http://www.pickyourown.org/ALhuntsv.htm

Books at the library that might be of interest:

An apple a day : from orchard to you by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Apple farmer Annie by Monica Wellington
An Apple Festival: Orchards in Autumn by Lisa Gabbert
Apple picking time by Michele Benoit Slawson
Apples by Jacqueline Farmer
The seasons of Arnold's apple tree by Gail Gibbons
The story of Johnny Appleseed by Aliki
We all fall for apples by Emmi S. Herman

Globe-Trotters

Special thanks to the K-5th graders who attended our very first Globe-Trotters meeting of the year. We prepared our passports and took a make-believe trip to Canada. We learned about Canada's provinces and territories and had fun making crackers (party favors) to take home.

Globe-Trotters is open to all elementary school aged children. Please join us the second Thursday of October when we "travel" to Argentina!

Family Game Night!

Join us September 29, 2009 at 7 pm for Family Game Night. Snacks and games will be provided. This is a great opportunity for families to spend time together and maybe find a new family favorite game!!

My Teacher for President

New at the library:

A second-grader writes a television station with reasons why his teacher would make a good president, but only if she can continue teaching till the end of the year.

This book compares the duties of a teacher to that of the president and showcases the talents of a teacher in a favorable way.