Bobbing Bunnies at Friday Craft-ernoon, 3:00 - 4:30pm Today!

Check out these bobbing bunnies I found over at Krokotak.com.  So easy and so adorable! 

Join us at Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library's Friday Craft-ernoon, today from 3:00 - 4:30 pm.  Advance registration isn't required, so stop in for a visit, and leave with bobbing bunnies, books, DVDs and more...  See you soon! 



Parents: Tech Smart Safety Session Today at 5pm at Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library

 

Today at 5:00 pm at Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library:

 

"Tech Smart Safety 4 Kids" is a presentation designed to increase parents' awareness of the issues surrounding social networking sites and technology, help parents understand the impact of technology on children, and teach parents ways to protect children online. 

 

Presented by The Children's Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

 

For more information or to register for this event, please call the library at 207-0764 or email KWalsh@albright.org

Today is WORLD READ ALOUD Day!

Today is World Read Aloud Day,

a day to connect with another person

through the joy of reading together. 

 

Celebrate by reading a book to the most important child or children in your life! 

 

Our library is open until 7pm, so stop in and pick up several new stories, or check out your old favorite reads to share together!

Valentine's Day Party for Library Lovers Today at 5:30pm!

HaPpY VaLeNtInE's DaY! 

Join us for a special Valentine's Day Storytime and Celebration today at Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library.  Stories, games, crafts, treats and more are planned!

 

Festivities begin at 5:30pm and all ages are invited!  To register for this event, please call 207-0764 or email KWalsh@albright.org to say you'll be here!

xoxo,  Miss Katie  

Amelia Bedelia's 50th Birthday Storytime & Celebration with CHARACTER APPEARANCE Today at 5:30pm!

Join us at 5:30 this evening as Amelia Bedelia herself joins us at Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library to share in her 50th Birthday Celebration!  

Enjoy some of your favorite Amelia Bedelia tales read by everyone's favorite literal-minded maid, and stay for birthday cake! 

Don't forget your camera!  All ages are invited.  Advance Registration is required; please call the library at 207-0764 or email KWalsh@albright.org to say you'll be here!  

Show & Tell Storytime Today at 5:30pm!

Hello, Friends! 

Warm up with cookies & cocoa,

good books and good friends at this evening's

Show & Tell Storytime! 

Don't forget to bring something to "show and tell" with friends! 

Advance Registration is required;

please call the library at 207-0764 to say

you and your special Show & Tell surprise will be here! 

Monday Morning Storytime: Our Favorite Jamie Lee Curtis Storybooks at 11:30am!

Join us for a special storytime today as we read several books by one of my favorite authors,

Jamie Lee Curtis. 

Stories, songs, crafts, cupcakes and brownies to celebrate the author's recent birthday! 

All ages invited.  Pre-registration isn't required - just stop in!  See you soon!

xoxo, 

Miss Katie

  

Author Book Signing with Margo L. Azzarelli, Images of America: Green Ridge

On Monday, November 19th at 11:30 am,

author Margo L. Azzarelli will visit

the Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library,

Green Ridge Street at Wyoming Ave

for a book signing of her book

Images of America: Green Ridge.

Margo L. Azzarelli is a living historian and writer/researcher for Azzarelli Family Historical Productions.  She serves as editor for the Taylor Historical Society and volunteers her time to the Lackawanna Historical Society, which provided many of the photographs that enhance the historical beauty shown in her book,
Images of America: Green Ridge. 

Copies of Images of America: Green Ridge will be available for purchase during this time.

CANCELLED: Halloween Party Scheduled for Tuesday, October 30th at 5:30pm

 

The Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library's Halloween Party, scheduled for today at 5:30pm, has been CANCELLED due to today's weather conditions.

 

Our library is OPEN today 11:00 am - 7:00 pm.

Painted Pumpkin Contest Winner Announced!

Announcing the Winner of  the Nancy Kay Holmes 2012 Painted Pumpkin Contest!

Before I share a photo of the winning pumpkin, I want to commend our other participants and the INCREDIBLY IMAGINATIVE painted pumpkins that were submitted:

It was a very difficult voting process, as ALL of the painted pumpkins were terrific!!!

This year's First Place Prize and a $15 gift certificate to Cal-Ideas in Dunmore is:

Titled: "Cocoa Bunnicula"  (Ben used real cocoa in painting this pumpkin!  It smells so yummy!)

Based on the book: Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe

Submitted by: Ben G., age 8

 Congratulations, Ben!

Thank you to all of our contest participants (and parents!) for your contributions!  I'm already looking forward to next year's Second Annual Painted Pumpkin Contest!

xoxo,

Miss Katie

IRON CHEF at Tween Team, Today at 5:00pm!

Join us today for

IRON CHEF: Library Tween Edition!

Ages 9-12 are invited.  Bring a friend or make new friends here at the library! 

5:00pm upstairs in the YA Room.

 

PreRegistration is required;

call 207-0764 to say you accept the

Iron Chef Challenge! 

See you soon!

xoxo, Miss Katie 

Minute to Win It! Tween Team Today at 5pm

Minute to Win It!

Today, Wednesday October 17th at 5pm. 

Tween Team: anyone age 9-12. 

Pre-Registration is required;

call 207-0764 to accept this challenge!

It's a GROUCHY Day at Nancy Kay (Holmes)!

Hello, Friends ~

Don't be fooled by the following photos of happy children at this morning's storytime...  Today is National Grouch Day!  Despite my best efforts to turn them into grouchy kids, they remain my ever-sweet-n-smiley friends:

Hope you have a Grouchy, er, Happy Monday too!

xoxo,
Miss Katie