Sandy Hook Memorial

Not long ago I mentioned the Sandy Hook Memorial our Friends of the Decatur Public Library were purchasing for the library.  I'd like to share these pictures of that memorial.  What a wonderful and kind gesture this is by our Friends.  I'd especially like to thank Beck McDowell for the idea and for creating such a thoughtful list of books to memorialize each person.  Ms. McDowell spoke so eloquently to us of  her reasons behind creating this memorial for her library in Huntsville.  Long before the Sandy Hook event, she wrote a book about someone in a similar situation.  The similarities moved her and led to this beautiful list of books to commemorate each person. 

A Special Memorial

How wonderful it is to have such a kind and compassionate Friends group.  The Friends of the Decatur Public Library have donated 26 children's books in memory of the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary School.  Many of those books will be on display the night of our Open House.

Our Friends got this idea from a local author, Beck McDowell.  Beck McDowell will be here the night of the Open House to talk about this collection.  Step on over to Ms. McDowell's website for a list of the books to be added to our collection:  http://www.beckmcdowell.com/index.php/blog/item/book-list-for-sandy-hook-project

Open House

Thursday, March 21

5:00 pm -- 7:30 pm





Coming Soon: Cookie Club

Open House: Pete the Cat Storytime

Coming Soon: Easter Egg Hunt

Ladybug Girl Visits Library

Grief, Death and Coping With Loss

These are just a few titles at the Decatur Public Library dealing with death and coping with loss:


Berenstain, Stan. The Berenstain Bears lose a friend. New York : HarperFestival, 2007.
Bunting, Eve. The memory string. New York : Clarion Books, 2000.
Burleigh, Robert. Good-bye, Sheepie. New York : Marshall Cavendish, 2010
Burpo, Todd. Heaven is for real for kids. Nashville : Tommy Nelson, c2011.
Carlstrom, Nancy White. Blow me a kiss, Miss Lilly. [New York] : Harper & Row, c1990.
Chichester Clark, Emma. Up in heaven. New York : Doubleday Book for Young Readers, 2004.
Heegaard, Marge Eaton. Coping with death & grief. Minneapolis, Minn. : Lerner Publications, c1990.
Hewitt, Sally. How can I deal with-- ? When people die. Mankato, Minn. : A+/Smart Apple Media, c2009.

Hines, Anna Grossnickle. Remember the butterflies. New York : Dutton Children's Books, c1991.

Karst, Patrice. The invisible string. Camarillo, Calif. : DeVorss Publications, c2000.

Lewis, Alaric. When someone you love has cancer : a guide to help kids cope. St. Meinrad, Ind. : One Caring Place Abby Press, c2005.

Moundlic, Charlotte. The scar. Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2011.

Powell, E. Sandy. Geranium morning. Minneapolis, Minn., USA : Carolrhoda Books, c1990.

Schick, Eleanor. Mama. New York : Marshall Cavendish, 2000.

Schwiebert, Pat. Tear soup : a recipe for healing after loss. Portland, Oregon : Grief Watch, 2010.

Szaj, Kathleen C. I hate goodbyes!. New York : Paulist Press, c1996.

Wilhelm, Hans. I'll always love you. New York : Dragonfly Books/Crown Pub., [1999], c1985.

Tumblebooks Now @ Decatur Public Library!!

Tumblebooks is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. We hope you'll give it a try and let us know what you think!

TumbleBook Cloud Junior is an online collection of read-along books, including text and audio narration for elementary school students. Sentences are highlighted as they are being read and the pages turn automatically. The collection includes chapter books, graphic novels, and audio books as well as a selection of National Geographic videos.



Click the Icons above to go to the site.  Both of these are offered to you at no charge!!  These can be accessed from either your home computer or right here at your public library.  Take advantage of this today!!

Upcoming Open House--Pete the Cat!

Coming Soon--Cookie Club!

The cookie club is coming to the Decatur Public Library and we want you to be a part of it!!  Stay tuned for more information.