Beebe Library is pleased to announce the 2010-2011 schedule for children’s story times. Registration begins September 7. Mother Goose on the Loose is a nationally acclaimed story time program that uses music, movement, books, ritual and nursery rhymes to help develop pre-reading skills in infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Continue »

Are you ready for more relaxing vacation reads? Here are a few suggestions for readers as you search for the perfect way to enjoy the last of the summer sun. Most of these titles are already at the library or soon to be found there.

Getting your hands on any copy of the Millennium Trilogy is difficult. Steig Larsson’s series begins with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, continues with the The Girl Who Played with Fire, and ends with The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest. While waiting, check out both Arnaldur Indridason’s Jar City (Iceland) or Karin Fossum’s Don’t Look Back (Norway) for the first in two excellent series. Continue »

Here are some other books and authors worth checking out
Jodi Picoult’s readers are immediately drawn into the lives of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. She creates communities familiar to everyone. The author then explores what happens to everyday people when their lives go out of control. Picoult is known for her current and controversial issue-oriented themes, presenting all sides of the topic, and creating sympathy for everyone involved, making it difficult to take sides. Readers return to her for her highly satisfying stories that feature consistently interesting characters in an easy-to-read but compelling, page-turning tale.
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Registration continues until August 13
It’s official! Over 1,000 young people from preschool into high school have already signed up for Beebe Library’s Summer Reading Program. This easily beats last year’s end of the summer total of 932, with two weeks still remaining to register. Even though enrollment closes on August 13, summer reading club participants can continue to collect prizes or turn in raffle tickets until Friday, August 20.
Summer is a busy season for the Youth Services department. Children and teens come to the library to find the books on their schools’ assigned Summer Reading Lists, participate in special programs or performances and collect the prizes they have earned by tracking the amount of time they spend reading. Depending of their age, they join the appropriate reading club, take home books, and read (or listen as someone else reads to them).

Hot new fiction titles
Are you ready for more beach reads? Here are a few suggestions for readers as you search for the perfect way to relax amidst the sun and sand or in your air-conditioned living rooms.
First up are some energizing adrenaline-inducing page-turners. If you are unfamiliar with Lisa Gardner and looking for a suspenseful read, then this is a great time to discover her. Her novel, The Neighbor, revolves around the overnight disappearance of a young mother. Alternating points of view and cliffhanger chapter endings drive the pace and keep readers off balance in this compelling and unsettling read.
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A summer full of fun activities for kids of all ages

This year’s summer reading program theme is “What’s Cooking?” at Beebe Library. Registration continues through Friday, August 13. Children as young as two through high school will find activities and incentive-based reading clubs to keep them busy while they maintain their both their reading skills and their interest in books.
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