Pokemon Club!

Saturday, February 27 from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Pokémon Club, ages 7-16, in the Community Event Room

To register for this program or for more information call Children's at 856-794-4244, ext.4246

Pokemon Club tomorrow!

1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Pokémon Club, ages 7 –16, in the Community Event Room (Register – Children’s) (856) 794-4244 ext. 4246

Library Events July 8-13

Monday, July 8
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Young Writer’s Club, ages 9 – 13 (Register – Children’s)856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Tuesday, July 9
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Toddler Time, age 2 (Register – Children’s) 856-794-4244 ext. 4246
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Reading Club, ages 9 & up (Register – Children’s) 856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Wednesday, July 10
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Preschool Story Time, ages 3 – 5 (Register – Children’s)856-794-4244 ext. 4246
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Teen Read-a-thon, ages 13 – 18, in the Teen Room (Register – Children’s)856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Thursday, July 11
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Reading Club, ages 6 – 8 (Register – Children’s)856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Friday, July 12
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Baby Time, ages 6 – 23 months (Register – Children’s) 856-794-4244 ext. 4246
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Pokémon Club, ages 7-16, in the Community Event Room (Register – Children’s) 856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Pokémon!

Did you know the library has a Pokémon club? Well we do and if you're interested, you need to join!

1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Pokémon Club, ages 7-16 (Register – Children’s)

Dork Diaries series by Rachel Renee Russell book review

Fans of Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, particularly girls, will enjoy the Dork Diaries series by Rachel Renee Russell. This series follows the every day life of Nikki Maxwell as she attends Westchester Day School. Nikki just wants to fit in but popular girl, Mackenzie, whose locker is right next to Nikki's makes life difficult for her. In the third book of the series, Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star Nikki must decide whether to tell her two BFFs, Chloe and Zoey, her deep dark secret. The only person who knows her secret is archnemesis Mackenzie. The only reason she can attend Westchester Day School is because her father is the school's exterminator and he worked out a deal for her to get a scholarship to the school. Her secret may get out when the school becomes infested with bugs. Nikki has a dilemma when the school principal calls and leaves a message for her father. Does she give her father the message and risk everyone finding out her secret or does she hope the school finds another exterminator?

This is a very popular series which will widely appeal to young girls, ages 8-12. Boys who have read Barbara Park's Junie B. Jones series may also enjoy reading this series.

Big Nate in a Class By Himself by Lincoln Peirce Book Review

Fans of Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series will get a kick out of this new series by Lincoln Peirce. Nate knows he is destined for great things. It might just take him a while to get there. But one day, he gets the following fortune in his fortune cookie: Today You Will Surpass All Others. Nate just knows that means something good is going to happen today, something that is going to be better than everyone else. Maybe his art will be in the spotlight or maybe he'll break a world record. As Nate's day gets worse and worse, he doesn't see how his fortune could come true. Recommended for grades 3-6.

New Childrens Books at the Vineland Public Library

We've got lots of new children's books. Here are some of my favorite new picture books that arrived yesterday.

Spot It! by Delphine Chedru
Fans of the I Spy series will enjoy Spot It! Look for different animals on each double page spread. It might be a baby chick, a fox, a peacock or an owl. Can you find them all?
(JE Che)

Tía Isa Wants a Car by Meg Medina
Tía Isa wants a car to taker herself and her niece to the beach. A shiny green car that's the same color as the ocean. But money is tight-they're also saving money to send to family members who live far away. But Tía Isa's niece wants her aunt to have her car, so helps earn money in little ways. And finally, they have enough money to buy the perfect car to take them to the beach. (JE Med)

How to Teach a Slug to Read by Susan Pearson
A young boy explains to Mama Slug the best way to teach her little slug how to read. Just follow his simple rules! This can also apply to human parents and their little ones. (JE Pea)

Pig Kahuna by Jennifer Sattler
Fergus and his little brother love the beach! They find great treasures that have been brought in by the waves. But they never go in the water because Fergus knows that there's more than treasure in the water: there is also lurking, murky ickiness. So what do they do when the waves bring in a surfboard that nobody wants? (JE Sat)

Splish, Splash, Splat! by Rob Scotton
My favorite cat Splat returns in a new picture book. Splat is not looking forward to his playdate with Spike because he knows that Spike will eat all his candy fish and play with his toys until they break. Things can't get any worse, until Splat learns that he has his first swimming lesson today. If there is anything worse than a playdate with Spike, it is water. Water is horrible, scary and wet! But Splat soon learns that he and Spike have more in common than he thought. And maybe water isn't as bad as he thought.
(JE Sco)

See the Children's Librarian for the exact locations of these books.

Are You Registered For Our Harry Potter Finale Party?

The Vineland Public Library invites children and teens, ages 8 to 18, to celebrate the upcoming release of the final movie in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 at a Harry Potter Finale Party on Saturday June 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you aren't registered yet, make sure you register today!

Test your knowledge of Harry Potter with a trivia game, make a wand, enjoy wizard refreshments and win prizes!

Children ages 8 and younger must be accompanied by an adult at all times in the library.

The Harry Potter Finale Party is funded by The Friends of the Vineland Public Library.

New Children's Books at the Vineland Public Library

The Vineland Public Library is always getting new books to add to our collection. Here are a few of my favorite new books that just arrived yesterday.




A Friend for Einstein: The Smallest Stallion by Charlie Cantrell & Dr. Rachel Wagner - This is the true story of Einstein, the smallest horse ever born. He is a mini-miniature stallion born to two miniature horses. He may be small but he loves to do what all horses do: gallop, hop, graze and trot. But the other horses are all too big for him to play with. He goes out to look for the perfect friend, but all the animals he meets just aren't right for him. Will he be destined to play alone? The photographs help complement this story and readers can't help but fall in love with Einstein, the mini-miniature horse. (JE Can)




Blackout by John Rocco - Have you ever been too busy to spend quality time with your family? That's the premise of this beautifully illustrated book about a young child who wants to play with her other family members but everyone is too busy. Until the lights go out. When the house gets too stifling hot, the family climbs the steps to the roof, where there are lots of lights on in the sky. And lots of people enjoying the darkness on the rooftops and on the streets below. Sometimes you need a blackout to help you remember to slow down and enjoy what you have. (JE Roc)

Press Here by Hervé Tullet - In this fun interactive book, the author asks the reader to press the yellow dot in the middle of the page. Turn the page and the reader gets a surprise with some more instructions. As the book progresses, fun things happen to the yellow dot. Whether it's pressing the yellow dot, tapping it five times or shaking the book, young readers will have lots of fun with this book. (JE Tul - this book is located in our ABC cube)

Check out more new books on our new book display. Ask the Children's Librarian for the exact location of these books.