Phonological Awareness is the ability to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words. When you think of the different sounds (or phonemes) in words, think beginning sounds, ending sounds, syllables and everything in between. Young children are much better at hearing these different sounds than adults are. Their brains are still building the […]
Looking for something to do over February break? Check out everything we have going on at IPL! Activities are listed for both branches (Helen McGraw—East & Pauline Evans—West). Make sure to take note of which branch is hosting the activity. Monday 2/18 Both branches closed for President’s Day Tuesday 2/19 Make a Fast Friend Helen […]
The Helen McGraw Branch has added Wii U games to their video game collection. If you’ve purchased Nintendo’s newest system, check out these games today!* Batman: Arkham City Call of Duty: Black Ops II Darksiders II Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two FIFA Soccer 13 Madden NFL 13 Mass Effect 3 NBA 2k13 New […]
Today is one of the most exciting days of the year for children’s & teen librarians and anyone else who loves literature for young people! At the Midwinter conference in Seattle, ALA (American Library Association) announced the top books for children and teens, including the winners of the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz medals. Newbery winner […]
Practicing storytime rhymes and songs at home is a good way to build a foundation for literacy. Here are the rhymes and songs we are using at the Evans Branch for the Winter 2013 session: Blissful Babies
Do you have an infant? Are you looking for ways to bond with your baby and relax your mind & body? Then sign up for the My Grown-Up and Me yoga classes at the Evans branch! The classes will be taught by Sarah Lamb of Inner Bloom Yoga and Healing. Call 336-6062 or stop by […]
Learning the ABCs is a fundamental step for children before they can learn to read. Letter Knowledge, one of the six pre-reading skills, means knowing that letters are different from each other; knowing their names and sounds; and recognizing letters everywhere. In order to read written words, children must understand that words are made up […]
This morning in the Broderick Room of the Irondequoit Town Hall, the Library Board of Trustees and the Irondequoit Town Board proposed a plan to build a new central library on the Town Hall campus. A bond referendum will be held in Spring 2013. In addition, a fundraising campaign will begin today to help cover […]
We’re always getting exciting new books at the library! Here are some that we’ve just gotten in: Jangles: A Big Fish Story by David Shannon Breathtaking oil paintings bursting with energy pull readers along into Big Lake, the home of Jangles, the biggest fish anyone has seen. Fishing alone at dusk, a boy feels a […]
The After School Storytime scheduled for Evans at 4pm is cancelled today. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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