Bast-off with a Good Book this Summer!

Part of this year's summer reading program involves reading a book of your choice about Space ... it can be about the Moon, Sun, Stars, Space Travel .... ANYTHING related to the theme: STARSHIP ADVENTURE! Then you fill out a brief book report form (available at the library or online) and create a work of art for our end-of-summer exhibit on August 15th!

Click here for more info about the project and the drop-in book groups!

Starship Adventure booklist suggestions

The theme for this year's MA Statewide Library Summer Reading Program is Starship Adventure @ Your Library. One of our on-going programs here in Upton will include reading any book about space and creating a project to display at the end-of-summer Art Exhibit!

More info coming soon ... !

Click here for an annotated space-themed book list that appeared in the May 1, 2009 issue of School Library Journal.

Special Event for School Vacation Week!

The Upton Town Library

will be hosting The Creature Teachers at the

Upton Town Hall on Wednesday, April 22 at 11am.

A reading of If I Ran the Rainforest will be accompanied by the introduction of live animals mentioned in the story!

Admission is free and registration is not required.

This program is funded by a grant from the Circle of Friends Community Partnership for Children.

March StoryTime Themes

In like a Lion and out like a Lamb .... well, once again, March certainly did arrive like a Lion, with a big storm canceling school on Monday, March 2nd! That was Read Across America Day, so along with Memorial School in Upton, we celebrated on Thursday, March 5, making our theme The Cat in the Hat! Check out some pictures by clicking here!

In anticipation of Spring, upcoming themes this month will include:

The Color Green

Spring has Sprung!

and baby farm animals, beginning with PIGS!

We'll continue our farm animals theme into April, first with Bunnies, followed by Lambs!

February StoryTime Themes

Well, yesterday was Groundhog's Day and sure enough, Punxsutawney Phil saw his little shadow, so we're in for another six-weeks of Winter!

For cold-weather storytime themes, here's what's in store for the pre-school crowd on Thursdays this month:

Penguins!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Polar Bears are cool!

Winter is for the birds!!

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Pre-School StoryTime is held every Thursday at 10:30am and 1:30pm in the Upton Town Library. Due to the limited space in the Children's Area, and for craft-planning purposes, we do ask that parents pre-register for this program, on a monthly basis.
(Please specify either morning or afternoon session.)

Happy Reading!

2009 Youth Media Awards Announced Today!

For the full list, click here: 2009 Youth Media Awards

Newbery Medal (click for more info)

The Graveyard Book

by Neil Gaiman, HarperCollins Children’s Books

Caldecott Medal (click for more info)

The House in the Night

illustrated by Beth Krommes and written by Susan Marie Swanson, Houghton Mifflin Co.

Geisel Award (click for more info)

Are You Ready to Play Outside?

written and illustrated by Mo Willems, Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group

January Storytime Themes

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
In the midst of all the chilly weather we've been having, I'm planning some winter-themed storytimes for the 3-6yr old crowd this month!

We'll start off the new year with a session of Snowman stories followed by a craft activity this Thursday.

Later this month our stories and crafts will center around

Soup:

Mittens:

and Chinese New Year!

Please remember that due to our limited space, and for craft-planning purposes, we do ask that you register in advance, on a monthly basis. You may do this by phone, email or in person.
Thanks!