Okay, so THIS is super cool!!

Classic children's stories re-imagined as "minimalist posters that distill complex stories or ideas in clean graphic element."

I have edited out the titles on a few of these. See if your child can guess the story from the graphic alone.

For more (and for the answers), please go to the source, BrainPickings.org
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/02/27/childrens-book-posters/

Fall Story Time Session

Join us for a fun filled fall full of stories! (say that 10 times really fast)
Starting Monday, September 23 we begin our next 9 week story time session.
From babies to toddlers, preK and kindergarten children we have stories, crafts, songs, and most of all books.
Join us for story times and remember to check out books to enjoy at home.
We will look for you at the library.

Click on our calendar to see days and times for our programs.

Got a Baby? Get a Board Book!

MUST-HAVE BOARD BOOKS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD*

Boynton, Sandra.   Moo, Baa, La La La
Brown, James.   Farm
Christelow, Eileen.   Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
DK Publishing.   Flaptastic Colors
Dunrea, Olivier.   Gossie
Emberley, Rebecca.   My Colors/Mis Colores
Fox, Mem.   Time for Bed
Gravett, Emily.   Orange Pear Apple Bear
Hoban, Tana.   Black on White
Katz, Karen.   Where Is Baby's Belly Button?
Laden, Nina.   Peek-a-Who?
Light, Steve.   Trains Go
Martin, Bill.   Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Melling, David.   Splish, Splash, Sploosh
Murphy, Mary.   I Kissed the Baby!
Murphy, Mary.   Quick Duck!
Opie, Iona.   Humpty Dumpty and Other Rhymes (illustrated by Rosemary Wells)
Patricelli, Leslie.   Higher! Higher!
Strickland, Paul & Henrietta.   Dinosaur Roar
Sutton, Sally.   Roadwork
Wilson, Karma.   Baby Cakes
Yoon, Sandra.   One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

All of these are either already owed by or on order for Tredyffrin Public Library, and can be found in the board book bins.

*source: Lisa G. Kropp, School Library Journal, July 2013

Radnor Firefighters!

Tuesday, August 27^th @ 10:30am

Have you ever wanted to spray a real fire hose?  All ages welcome for a special visit from our local firefighters.  Join us outside in the lower parking lot, weather permitting, for lots of fire fighter fun.  With help from the fire fighters, children will get to hold and spray real fire hoses (small and very low pressure but the real deal).  Everyone can also explore the fire trucks, pose for fire fighter photos, and take home some great fire truck books.  Come one, come all, no tickets or advance registration required.

Summer Reading Ends Friday, August 9

Our Summer Reading Program ends on Friday, August 9. We want to congratulate all of our participants for a summer full of reading!! We had over 300 children participate this summer!!!

Our fall programs will begin on September 23.

Between now and September 23 you can still enjoy our Family Story Times on Monday and Thursday at 10:30 for ages 5 and under with a caregiver.

New Fairy Tales Discovered in Germany!

"A whole new world of magic animals, brave young princes and evil witches has come to light with the discovery of 500 new fairytales, which were locked away in an archive in Regensburg, Germany for over 150 years. The tales are part of a collection of myths, legends and fairytales, gathered by the local historian Franz Xaver von Schönwerth (1810–1886) in the Bavarian region of Oberpfalz at about the same time as the Grimm brothers were collecting the fairytales that have since charmed adults and children around the world."

Continue reading here at The Guardian!

TONIGHT'S MUSEUM PROGRAM CANCELLED

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances at the Delaware Art Museum, the museum staff has had to cancel their visit to Tredyffrin Library this evening. We are in the process of rescheduling the program for early fall, so please keep an eye out for the specific date, which will be announced here, on Facebook, and on the kids' page of our web site.

We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause.