SMITH PUBLIC LIBRARY
January, 2016
"In January it's so nice, while slipping on the sliding ice, to sip hot chicken soup with rice." ~ from Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months by Maurice Sendak
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
REFLECTIONS ART
The PTA Reflections program encourages students across the nation to explore their creativity. Wylie students were invited to create and submit works of art based on this year's theme - Let Your Imagination Fly. Submissions were judged by professionals who selected the art that reflected this year's theme while also exemplifying creativity and technical skill. All entries selected for the council level are on display at the Smith Library through Thursday, January 7th.
Story Time is Back Starting January 12th!
Babies and books
TODDLER TIME!
BIG Kids Storytime
Weekly themed storyimtes which continue our focus on early literacy especially for 3 - 5 year olds. Wednesdays at 10:15 and 11:30 AM; Thursdays at 1:30 PM
Did you know?
Wagging Tales Tuesdays 3:30-4:15pm
You read. We'll listen.
Tickets are free and required - pick them up beginning at 2:00 pm at the Children's Desk on the day of the program. Abby and Mason follow the W.I.S.D. school calendar, so if school is out, there is no Wagging Tales that day.
It's Snowing!
Registration is required as space is limited to ensure a positive experience for all. E-mail Anna.Simkulet@wylietexas.gov at least 48 hours prior to the program if you would like to participate. Please include a contact number and a good time to call you so that we may learn about your child's specific needs.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Stop by the library to register for our Book Clubs!
My Very Own Book Club
Third Grade Voyagers
Tuesday, January 5th from 3:30 - 4:30 PM the Voyagers will learn how to plant a garden. Read your favorite book about gardening and come prepared to dig in the dirt. Don't forget your passports! We will be learning about dogs in February.
BeTween Book Club
Our next meeting is Thursday, January 28th from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. That gives you plenty of time to read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling. Be sure to bring your wands - and practice your Wingardium Leviosa spell!
SPL TEEN MACHINE
January 7th - The Tyrant's Daughter
J. C. Carleson, a former undercover CIA agent, penned this fictionalized account of a fifteen year old girl who is exiled to the United States after her father, a Middle Eastern dictator, is killed in a coup, Laila must learn to cope with a completely new way of life, the truth of her father's regime, and her mother and brother's ways of adjusting. The Teen Book Club will meet on Thursday, January 7th at 6:00 PM to discuss this thought-provoking novel.
February 4th - Popular: Vintage Wisdom from a Modern Geek: a Memoir
What would you do in order to become one of the popular crowd? Maya Van Wagenen decided to begin a unique social experiment: spend the school year following a 1950's popularity guide, written by former teen model Betty Cornell. Maya’s journey offers readers of all ages a thoroughly contemporary example of kindness and self-confidence. Join us on Thursday, February 4th at 6:00 PM to figure out what it really means to be popular.