“My Global Village” paintings on display at Centerville Library

Local artist Larry Van Deusen recently made a generous donation of 29 of his paintings to Centerville Library.   An artist’s reception/open house will be held on November 24, 3:30-6:30 p.m.  However, the public is still welcome to visit the library now and have a preview of these beautiful artworks.  Here for your enjoyment is a short introduction video of this series of paintings [...]

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Ghostwalk

What does Isaac Newton have to do with a group of animal activists terrorizing present-day Cambridge? And how could a series of crimes committed in the seventeenth century have anything to do with the murder of a contemporary professor? Could a moment in the past be so entwined with a moment in the present that [...]

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A Couple of Book Adaptation Trailers

All I can say about this trailer is…wow. I really want to see this film.
Where the Wild Things Are – First Official Movie Trailer:

While some of the images are the same, this film is quite different from the story in the original book. I suspect that folks will [...]

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Another Read-To-Me Storytime Story to Enjoy

Have your little ones been to Centerville Library’s Read-To-Me Storytime?  Read-To-Me is a drop-in storytime conducted by trained teen volunteers.  It is offered on every Thursday afternoon from 3:30 to 4:30.  Children ages 2-6 and parents are welcome to stop by anytime when the storytime is in session.   Many children have been coming every week and the Read-To-Me area gets a little crowded [...]

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A Story Read in English and Chinese for Preschoolers

Four Friends Together by Sue Heap
四個朋友在一起–蘇希 著

Thanks to Joanne’s mom for recording this!

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Cover Art: The Hunter’s Moon

The Hunter’s Moon by O. R. Melling is the first in the Chronicles of Faerie series. I received my copy of the book for my birthday this last year. (I received The World of the Celts, Celtic Gods and Heroes, and The Celts: A Very Short Introduction at the same time. Sense a trend?) It’s [...]

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Year of the Ox Activities at Centerville Library

The Chinese New Year falls on January 26th this year and it is the Year of the Ox. Legend has that people born in each animal’s year would have some of that animal’s personality. Those born in ox years are obstinate, stable, fearless, patient, conservative, kind, hard-working and friendly. They tend to be [...]

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What’s happening this month at Centerville, Irvington, and Niles Libraries?

Tuesdays and Thursdays except school breaks. 3:15-5:15 P.M.
Read With Me @ Centerville
One-on-one reading assistance for elementary students. Details here.

Thursdays except school breaks. 3:30-4:30 P.M.
Read To Me @ Centerville.Drop-in storytime for 2-6 year olds. Details here.

Thursday, Dec. 4, 12:30-2:00 P.M.
Parenting Class for Mandarin-speaking parents [...]

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Last Minute Turkey Help

So, Uncle Joe, the amazing turkey carver, isn’t coming to Thanksgiving this year! You need to learn to carve the Turkey quick!  May I suggest YouTube?
Here is one video from Cooking .com — it ends with a very beautiful presentation:

For more Thanksgiving help The Food Network has lots of last minute [...]

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I want to play a computer game!

This is a typical request we receive from kids almost everyday at the library. I used to direct them to pbs.com or disney.go.com until I learned this one from my son’s teacher a few years ago. This website is actually two sister sites linked to each other and the activities on both websites are very fun and most [...]

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