Preschool Storytime Plus at Centerville Library

It’s storytime and it’s playtime, too. It’s called Storytime Plus. Starting the Winter 2009 session, Centerville Library’s Preschool Storytime and English/Chinese Bilingual Storytime will include a free playtime after the stories. It’s a special time for parents and children to play and learn together. Parents can also chat with each other to share experiences. Both [...]

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Have a Happy Hogmanay!

Hogmanay (hog-ma-nay) is the Scottish celebration of New Year’s Eve. Or at least that’s the short definition. In places like Edinburgh and Glasgow it’s a huge party. Depending upon where you live, this party can last until 2 January.
All sorts of traditions go along with the celebration of Hogmanay, and [...]

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The State of the Holidays

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This season is full of different holidays that folks celebrate. There are so many, in fact, that it’s difficult to keep track of them. (Or…maybe that’s just me.) In any case, as a public service I offer you a listing of where we stand in the holiday season
* Eid al-Adha was [...]

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Seeing Santa

Imagine the dismay you might feel if everywhere you went (and I mean everywhere) you saw Santa. Would you head for the doctor’s office? Seems like a good idea. And you’d lie down on the couch with a box of tissues while the doctor sat in his large green chair with his back to you. [...]

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Scarlet Moon

Scarlet Moon by Debbie Viguie is a retelling of Little Red Ridinghood. It opens with Ruth and Stephen walking through the woods , heading home from their grandmother’s house. Just before they reach the village, they are attacked by a wolf with green eyes. Ruth is badly bitten; Stephen fights off the wolf, stabbing him [...]

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Book Review: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett is another of my all-time favorites. Although it is a picture book, I wouldn’t generally recommend it for children under the age of two, as it is quite wordy and takes a bit of effort to follow. That being said, my [...]

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Season’s Greetings

I’ve been inundated by seasonal links of late, as I’m sure you all have been, too. So, I’ve chosen four of the most fun to share with you. If you have any great ones, please let me know.
Reminder: The Fremont Main Library will close at 5pm on 12/24/2008 and will be closed [...]

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13 “Best Novel” Agatha Award Winners

Thursday Thirteen #49
The Agatha Awards (named after Agatha Christie, mystery writer extraordinaire) are given for material first published in the United States by a living author. They are specifically for more traditional mysteries (no sex/gore, generally amateur detective/localized setting). Next Thursday will be Christmas, so the library will be closed. Have [...]

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The Day the Earth Stood Still

With the remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still in theaters now, I thought it would be fun to post a clip from youtube of the original 1951 version. In this clip, you can see what the spaceship landing looked like so many years ago, without the benefit of computers or the amazing special [...]

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Therapy Dogs Lend an Ear to “Read-With-Me” Children

If you are a frequent visitor of Centerville Library, you might remember seeing Filene, a therapy dog from Ohlone Humane Society’s “Hug-a-Pet” Program. She visited our library a few times last year during the Read-With-Me hours. She has returned on December 9th and this time, brought along two of her friends–Kula and Ernie. [...]

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