What's new in May? 

The Library is participating in the Farm to Table Event on May 9th from 11am-2pm! Stop by the library to say hello and decorate a Summer Reading themed tote while supplies last! The Friends of the Library will also be hosting their book sale! Most children's books are a whole 50 cents.  Did you know that the books you buy support things like our Summer Reading Program?

We will be hosting an interactive exhibit from the Museum of Natural and Cultural History! Oregon's Dino-Story will arrive at the library on May 19th and will likely be ready on May 20th. The last day to experience this exhibit will be June 16th. 

Thursdays for Kids

We have four events this month for kids! 

 

5/7 at 3:30pm - Melty Beads

Pick a design (or come up with your own, place your beads, and then melt!

5/14 at 3:30pm - LEGO Club

Join us for LEGO building awesomeness! Each child who completes a project will get to put it on display in the library until the next LEGO Club.

5/21 at 3:30 pm - Full STEAM Ahead! - ​Coding with OZO Bots

STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math! You can use some—or all—of these skills at our monthly STEAM events.

Are you interested in coding? Try out screen-free coding using markers, paper, and a programmable robot!

5/28 at 3:30 pm - Marble Run!

Want to take over the library with marble runs? Use tape and toilet paper rolls to create an epic marble run. You can race your friends or complete challenges. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PreK Storytime  – Thursdays at 10:00am

Join us for fun books, songs, and rhymes!! This storytime is intended for children in preschool, but all kids and their families are welcome to join. We shoot for about 30 minutes of fun, but sometimes we go a little long and sometimes just a tad short. Afterward, we will all do a fun craft. 

Babytime  – Tuesdays at 10:00am 

Join us on Tuesdays for songs, fingerplays, lap bounces, scarves, egg shakers, stories, and bubbles! This storytime is 20 minutes long so we can wrap up before the littles get too squirmy.

Book Clubs

Middle-Grade Book Club

Middle Grade Book Club (ages 10-13) meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 4pm and goes for about 45 minutes. It always includes a simple activity relating to the story. 

We will meet at the library on 4/7 at 4pm to chat about "I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition)". 

Our next book is "Wildfire" by Breena Bard. We will talk about this graphic novel (that takes place in Oregon!) on 5/5.

 Read more about this book here: 

Julianna loved her life in rural Oregon.
She loved taking care of her farm animals and being part of her local 4H club. But then the unthinkable happened...a wildfire destroyed her family’s home.
In the aftermath, her family relocated to Portland, Oregon, where Julianna hopes to put everything behind her. Believing the fire to be the result of kids playing with fireworks, she certainly isn’t interested when her parents and younger sister start getting involved in the growing climate change protests.
All she wants to do is move on, but that becomes near impossible when Carson, an old friend from her hometown who may have had a hand in starting the wildfire, is suddenly back in her life. Julianna can’t seem to catch a break, but when two new friends invite her to join their school’s conservation club, she learns that maybe she can turn her anger into something powerful. 
Emotional and inspiring, Wildfire shows readers that healing from tragedy can take many forms and demonstrates what it means to take action in the face of climate change—and how that action can be different for each of us.

Middle-Grade Book Club

If you are interested in joining a Book Club, please email lindsey@creswell-library.org.