Bringing in the New Year!

What are some fun ways kids around the world celebrate New Year's Eve?

In Denmark, they stand up on chairs and then "leap into January" at midnight as they all jump to the ground. 

After midnight in Scotland, they ring the doorbells of neighbors and offer well wishes for the new year.

In Puerto Rico, buckets of water are thrown out the window to help "clean out the old year."  This follows the saying, "Out with the old, in with the new."

In Spain, 12 grapes are eaten at the stroke of midnight.  For each chime of the clock, one of the grapes is devoured.  This is to bring good luck for the next 12 months.

However you may celebrate this New Year's Eve, all of us here at the Emma Clark Library wish you a very happy and healthy new year.

More Copies Available . . .

We've gotten more copies of all the titles on the TVCSD list so you can all be at your best when the battle begins. Holiday recess is a good time to catch up on all the titles on the list.

Library Cinema Presents...

Rated PG

Thursday, December 27th from 2:00-4:00
Children's Program Room

No Registration Required

Our Librarian's Really Like These New Items!

 Click on the titles or book jackets to link to our catalog.

Miss Marge likes:

Sophia's War: A Tale of the Revolution, by Avi






Mr. Brian likes:

Albert Einstein and Relativity for Kids, by Jerome Pohlen

The Skull in the Rock, by Lee R Berger & marc Aronson

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs, by Mo Willems





Miss Susan likes:

This is Not My Hat, by Jon Klassen

Skippyjon Jones Cirque de Olé, by Judith Byron Schachner

Pete the Cat Saves Christmas, by Eric Litwin

The Count's Hanukkah Countdown, by Tilda Balsley & Ellen Fischer





Miss Patti likes:

Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin, by Robert Byrd

The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau, by Michelle Markel




Miss Terri likes:

Penny and Her Song, by Kevin Henkes






And for Parents...
Miss Marcela likes:

Teach Your Children Well: Parenting for Authentic Success, by Madeline Levine

The Three Village School District has announced that the winter recess will be shortened in order to make up time lost due to Hurricane Sandy.  School will be open February 20, 21, and 22.
Therefore, we have rescheduled the following library programs:

Movie Matinee - Will now be from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, February 22. No registration required.

Discover Origami - Will now be on Saturday, February 23 at 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. OR 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Registration begins on Saturday, February 9.This program is for ages 8-12 yrs.

The Magic of Amoré - Will now be on Saturday, March 23 at 9:45-10:30 a.m. OR 10:45 - 11:30. Registration begins on Saturday, March 9. This program is for the whole family. Every person attending must be registered.

We have leveled book lists!

If your child's teacher has given your child a Guided Reading Level, we can help you find books for that level.  Visit our Kids' Page or click here to go directly to our leveled book lists page.