New Picture Book Categories and Dungeons & Dragons
March is a busy month for me.I will have all of the Summer Reading Program planned and confirmed by March 22 . Summer Reading is the biggest task in any children's librarian's life. It looms with a mix of excitement, anxiety, and enthusiasm.
While I'm working away behind the scenes, we have a couple things to unveil this month.
First, I've added three new categories to the Picture Book collection: Bedtime, School, and My Body. You can read more about it and check out lists of our most popular bedtime and school books.
Second, we're starting a Dungeons & Dragons group for middle schoolers. Please contact Tula if you have questions or know a middle schooler who would like to join the group. Her email is tbiederman@sausalito.gov.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions, requests, or anything else you would like to share.
Best,
Erin
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Treasure Boxes
Wednesday, March 13, Edgewater Room
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Everyone has treasures to protect and keep. Come decorate a treasure box of your own! We'll provide the boxes and supplies.
Perfect for kids 4+, but all children and their caretakers are welcome.
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BUILDING CLUB: Legos & Magna-Tiles
Wednesday, March 20, Edgewater Room
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
We have a huge collection of LEGOs and Magna-Tiles. There are Duplos in the Children’s Room for kids under 3. Children and their caretakers are welcome.
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Afternoon Movie: How to Train Your Dragon
Wednesday, March 27, Edgewater Room
Starting at 3:00 p.m.
In How to Train Your Dragon (2010, 98 min, PG, ©Dream Works Animation), a misfit Viking teen befriends a dragon, despite his tribe's beliefs and history of dragon slaying. Children and their caretakers are invited to this free movie screening. We'll have lots of popcorn to share!
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Story Time with Molly
Mondays, Edgewater Room
10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Join us for stories, finger plays, and songs. For children 3 and under and their caregivers.
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Story Time with Eliya
Wednesdays, Edgewater Room
9:40 a.m. and 10:40 a.m.
Join us for stories, finger plays, and songs! For children 3 and under and their caregivers.
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Stay and Play
Wednesdays, Edgewater Room
10:00 - 10:40 a.m.
Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to 'stay and play' after the Sausalito Library's 9:40 a.m. story time. Preschool teacher Eliya will be there with blocks, stuffed animals, shaky eggs, and more. Join us!
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Middle School Book Club: Divergent by Veronica Roth
** The Middle School Book Club is currently full except for kids who are already members. If you have questions or would like to be added to the wait list, please contact Erin.**
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Dungeons & Dragons
Tuesday, March 19, Friends Room
Contact Tula, tbiederman@sausalito.gov, for more information.
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Picture Book Categories
Since 2016, most of our picture books have been arranged by subject, and then alphabetically by author and title within each subject area. The books have colored stickers to indicate subject area, and each subject area has a sign with its name on one side and a definition on the other. There is also a sign with the colors, titles, and descriptions in the Children's Room.
These subject areas make it easier for parents and children (and librarians!) to find books about specific subjects. For example, it is easy to find books about ‘seasons’ because they're together in ‘Nature.’
In addition, about 40% of the collection is still uncategorized and we still have a ‘new’ section.
This past week, I added three new categories: Bedtime, School, and My Body.
Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have questions or thoughts about this system. It's been a successful system for us so far, and I think these new categories will make it even better.
Thanks,
Erin
About me (Light blue): Emotions, manners, families, pets, loss and grief, siblings, friends
My body (Orange): Getting dressed, hands, feet, potty training
Bedtime (Purple): Sleepy, sleepy, sleepy...
School (Bright green): Preschool, kindergarten, teachers
Concepts (Pink): Counting, ABC, colors, opposites, shapes
Favorites (Red): Popular, beloved books
Nature (Dark green): Seasons, farming, animals
Our World (Yellow): Celebrations, cultural events, community helpers, role models
Fantasyland (Dark blue): Pirates, ballerinas, monsters, fairies, unicorns
Go (Go sticker): Fire engines, trucks, buses, airplanes, bikes
New (New sticker): Anything from the last two months
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