May 8th, 2020 marks 75 years since the end of World War 2 in Europe. VE Day stands for Victory in Europe Day, which is understandably a much bigger deal in Europe than in the United States. The United States played a huge role in the Victory in Europe though. Before officially declaring war, the United States was sending war […]
This Friday, May 8th at 12:30 pm, you can take a field trip to Mars with the Smithsonian – just click on this link. NASA has a wide variety of online resources and ideas for unplugged resources. Ranger Rick magazine has made themselves freely accessible to everyone stuck at home. Girls Who Code has an at home series that updates […]
Official Star Wars Storytimes Listen to Rey read BB-8 on the Run! This storytime is perfect for fans of the Sequel Trilogy. Or if you are more an Original Trilogy fan, check out C-3Po’s storytime. Lastly, for Prequel Trilogy & Clone Wars fans, Ahsoka Tanu does a fantastic reading of The Galaxy Needs You. Hope This May the 4th, we […]
To celebrate National Pet Month, we will be posting photos of Library Staff Pets to our social media pages. We want to include your pets too, so be sure to send photos of your pets to social@aapld.org. To start off, here is a sneak preview: Miss Jenni’s adorable puppy! Looking for some good pet reads? Here are some pet-themed eBook […]
Barnes and Noble has introduced a National Children’s Short Story Contest for kids ages 6-12. Fifteen select entries will be published in a real book sold exclusively at Barnes and Noble this winter holiday season. Entries should be 300-800 words or 4 pages of a black & white graphic story. Submit you entry here! The contest runs from April 27 […]
You may have heard about libraries 3D printing PPE for medical professionals. Our Harnish Makerbot Replicator 2 & Eastgate Makerbot Mini printers are working hard from home. Usually they print fun little pumpkins, dinosaur flexis, or Pokemon figurines but nowadays they are printing no-touch challenge items and “ear-saver” mask adapters. If you have ever wondered about the practical purposes of […]
Mondays with Michelle (at 11am) Michelle Obama has begun a read-aloud program with PBS Kids. Click here for this past Monday’s read-aloud of The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. Next Monday, Michelle will read There’s a Dragon in Your Book. On May 4th she will be reading Miss Maple’s Seeds and on May 11th her book will be The Very Hungry […]
For Ages 2-6 Brightly Storytime From Read Brightly, this podcast is also available as a YouTube channel and features a new weekly full-length picture book read out loud by storyteller Ms. Linda. CircleRound Created by WBUR, this podcast adapts folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays, ranging from 10 to 20 minutes each. Each story delivers […]
Have you tried out Kanopy yet? If you have an Algonquin Library Card, you have full access to this streaming service. It works a lot like many other streaming services, except Kanopy also includes animated picture books, educational children’s television programming, and The Great Courses. Kanopy has started offering “credit-free” programming during the pandemic, which does not count to your […]
Earth Day 50th Anniversary Toolkit from NASA Code.org has plenty of online video resources. Coming up on Wednesday, April 22nd at 12pm is Bill Gates, so be sure to tune in (the link works for both things). Home Learning Activity Packs and Worksheets from DK Publishing. Julie Andrews and her daughter have started a pandemic book podcast called Julie’s Library. […]
