New Year's Holiday Hours

The library will be open regular Saturday hours, 9:00 - 5:00, on New Year's Eve. We will be closed Monday, January 2. We will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Tuedsay, January 3.   HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Shrek-Be the Movie!

Thursday, December 29, at 1:00p.m., the Library presents ----SHREK- an interactive movie experience!
All ages are welcome to come to the Clymer room and be a part of the action. Sing the songs, cheer, boo, make some noise! Bring a friend!
Brianne will be your guide on this SHREKtastic trip. 
The movie is rated PG for mild language and some crude humor. Run time is 90 minutes.
Children under the age of seven must be with an adult while at the library.

Make and Take- Today!

Today from 4-6 in the Clymer room, you can make a color scratch ornament and take it with you! This is open to all ages. Stop by the Clymer room and make your ornament. It is free!

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

We will close today, November 23rd at 1:00PM. We will be closed Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th. The library will reopen Saturday, November 26th at 9:00 AM.

Don't forget, you can manage your library account from home on the library's website. You can see what you have checked out, due dates, and any fines you might have. You can also place holds and renew items checked out on your account.
If you don't know how to do this, come in to the library and we will be glad to show you how!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Summer Change Up

We are in the process of redesigning our Summer Reading Program for the elementary and preschool kids. Next summer, 2012, it will no longer be done on the computer. 

Do you have any suggestions for changes you would like to see in the program?

Comment here or email to yservice@eldoks.com.

Family Story Time

Brianne presents Family Story Time for kids ages six and under, at 7:00 PM, Tuedsay, November 22. She will share books about the Farm. Great opportunity for a special time with your child before the hubub of the holidays. Come in your pajamas if you want to!
Children under the age of seven must be accompanied by an adult while at the library.

Kansas Reads to Preschoolers -Tomorrow at Preschool Story Time

Tomorrow at Preschool Story Time we are participating in Kansas Reads to Preschoolers when we read "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" by Kansas author Bill Martin, Jr.! Preschool Story Time is for kids aged 3 to 5 years and their parent or caregiver.
We meet in the Clymer room for 30 minutes with songs, stories and a craft! See you there!

Earthquake in Oklahoma! Shake, Rattle and Roll!

Did any of you feel the earthquake late Saturday night! I did! I was in Oklahoma and it was pretty exciting. I had never been in a earthquake before and was suprised by how much noise there was! It sounded like really loud, rumbling thunder.

I made this list of books about earthquakes that we have in the Children's Department. Come in and check one out!

Book Sale / Bake Sale

Friday and Saturday, November 4th and 5th, the Friends of the Bradford Memorial Library are holding a Book Sale and a Bake sale. Friday hours, 9-5, Saturday hours 9-2, in the Clymer room, on the lower level of the library.

Books, DVD's , CD's videos and more, all going for $5.00 a bag. What a DEAL! See you there!

Family Story Time tonight

Tonight's theme is "Black and White and Read all Over", referring to stories about black and white animals. The fun starts at 7:00 pm and is open to kids aged 6 and under. You can even come in your pajamas! Join Brianne in the Clymer room for this fun program.
Children under the age of seven must be accompanied by an adult while in the library.

Hugo, the Movie

Have you read "The Invention of Hugo Cabret", by Brian Selznick, yet? There is still time to get it read before the movie comes out in late November.  Don't be intimidated by the thickness of the book, it won't take as long to read as you might think. Much of the story is told in illustration, in fact, it won a Caldecott award in 2008 for the illustrations. The 3-D movie is called "Hugo" and is directed by Martin Scorsese.  I am excited to see this movie.
Brian Selznick nas a new book out now, "Wonderstruck", in the same heavily illustrated format. I haven't read it yet, but it is sitting on the table at home waiting for me. New book, new movie, YAY!

Free Movie Today!!!

Today at 400 PM, Brianne is showing the movie, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules“. All ages welcome. No charge!
Run Time 90 minutes
Rated PG for mild rude humor and mischief

Programming

What kind of preschool and elementary programming would you like to see at the library? Comment here or email yservice@eldoks.com. We are waiting to hear from you!

Preschool Story Time in the News!

Preschool Story Time's first session of Fall 2011 is in the paper! Pictures are in the Tuesday, September 6, 2011, El Dorado Times.
Story Time meets again tomorrow at 10:00. See you there!

Library cards

There is a policy now in effect concerning your library card-- You need to present your card to check out any item from the library. You also need to bring your card to use the computers. 

If you have lost your card, you can get a new one for one dollar. The new ones have key tags, so are easier to keep with you!

Labor Day

The library will be closed, Monday, September 5th, in honor of Labor Day. we will reopen at 9:00 AM. Tuesday, September 6th. Wishing all of you a safe and fun Labor Day weekend!

Preschool Story Time Returns!

Preschool Story Time begins tomorrow, Thursday, September 1st! We meet at 10:00 in the Clymer room. Story Time is for kids ages 3-5 but everyone is welcome.  See you there!

Pictures are in the Paper!

This year's Summer Reading Program photos are in the Tuesday, August 23 edition of the El Dorado Times! Get yours today!

Prizes to be picked up

There is still time to pick up your 2011 Summer Reading Program prizes. August 31 is the deadline.

Picture Day is Coming

If you haven't already done it, Monday, August 8, 2011, is the last day to get your picture taken. If you reached the "picture in the paper" prize level in this year's summer reading program, come in any time during library hours on August 8th, and we will take your picture.  We will be turning the pictures in to the paper next week!

Today is Picture Day!

If you earned your picture in the newspaper prize in this year's Summer Readubg Program, today is the day to get your picture taken! Come to the library today and we will take your picture. If you can't make it in today, come on Monday, August 8. If you can't be here either day, let us know.

3 days left!!!

Time to record your reading minutes for this year's Summer Reading Program, is rapidly drawing to a close. Friday, July 29, at 5:00 PM is the deadline. If you have been putting it off, now is the time to take care of it! If you are having trouble recording your time, call the children's department at 316-321-3363, and we will be happy to help you.

Brent Dellinger, TODAY!!!

Brent Dellinger, SpinMaster, Yo-Yo- champion, will be performing at the library this evening at 6:30!!!  Exciting, entertaining, amazing! This is a show for the whole family.  See you at the library!

Preschool Story Time is in the News!

This summer's first Preschool Story Time is in the Friday, June 10, 2011 issue of the El Dorado Times! YAY! If you were at story time, look for your picture. You might be in the paper!

Brent Dellinger rescheduled!

Brent Dellinger's show has been rescheduled for Tuesday,  June 28 at 6:30. See you there!

Show Cancelled

The Brent Dellinger program scheduled for tonight has been cancelled due to illness. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Lots to do Today!!

Today at 2:00 pm, is this summer's first program for elementary kids, grades K-5th. Brianne is presenting a program with a Mexican theme, with stoties, games and crafts. Come in out of the heat and be cool at the library.

At 6:30 pm, Brent Dellinger, Spin Master, will present his amazing, exciting, awesome yo-yo program. He is a world champion with the yo-yo. It is a high energy program for the whole family. There is no charge.

See you at the library!

Children under the age of seven must be accompanied by an adult while at the library.

Summer Reading Program 2011 begins TODAY!!!

Today is the official beginning of the Summer Reading Program! Your account can be activated and you can start recording your reading time. See the Library Kids webpage for all the infomation.

See you at the library!

Paper Cranes Project

The theme for this year’s Summer Reading Program is, One World, Many Stories. Our interactive project this year is based on the story of Sadako, and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Sadako was a girl who survivied the atom bomb at the end of World War II. Due to radiation exposure, she developed lukemia when she was in the sixth grade. She believed that if she made 1,000 paper cranes, she would be cured. For more information about Sadako and her story, follow this link. You could also read the book, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr.


This summer, when you get your Summer Reading Program account activated, you can put your name on a paper crane here at the library.

We are asking everyone to help us get 1,000 paper cranes made by the end of July. You can find instructions on how to make paper cranes here: paper crane 1,   paper crane 2,   paper crane 3. If you need help, come in and we will try to show you how. Please use scrap paper for your cranes, thin paper works best. You can paint or color your cranes, if you wish. Maybe you would like to write a poem on the paper before you fold it into a crane.

When we get 1,000 paper cranes, we will send them to the Children’s Peace Monument in Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima, Japan. We hope that you will want to make some paper cranes and donate them to the library’s project .We will hang the paper cranes in the Children’s Department in June and July, while we are working towards 1,000. If you have a message for peace you would like included, bring it to the library or email it to tleonard@eldoks.com . Be sure to have “peace message” in the subject line.

If you want to learn more origami, or watch video instructions, try this webpage

Summer Reading Program Sign Up Starts Today

Starting today you can register for this year's Summer Reading Program! We had some requests to open registration before school was out, so we have made it available. This is for registration ONLY. Your account cannot be activated until June 1.  For details, follow this link.

Bring your Library Card when You come to the Library

Monday, May 16 through Wednesday May 18, you MUST have your library card to check out. Our check out system will be down for an upgrade those days. The online catalog will also be unavailable. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Special Hours Friday, May 13

The library won't open until noon, on Friday, May 13th. Friday's hours will be from noon to 5:00 PM. We will resume regular hours on Saturday, May 14. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

This weekend, Friday, May 6 and Saturday May 7, the Friends of the Library are having their book sale! The sale is open during regular libary hours, 9-5. Books are selling for $5.00 a bag and there is a raffle for a great gift basket! Come in and take advantage of the bargains!
611 S. Washington, El Dorado, KS.  316-321-3363

We're BACK!

All things are up and running again over at the Library Kids website. So, if you have been wondering how the 2011 Summer Reading Program will work, all the info is now available. Yay!

Library Kids Website Temporarily Down

As I was updateing the website this morning, with Summer Reading Program 2011 information, the site suddenly went all kinds of haywire. Oh, NO! I have sent out a call for help and am impatiently awaiting an answer. I hope it will be quickly resolved, but have no idea. As is typical of things in computer land, one minute everything was fine, the next they weren't. Chaos is just a click away.

AWE Early Literacy Stations are here!!!

Out with the old and in with the new. The old IMac computer is gone and in its place we now have two brand new AWE Early Literacy Stations in the Children's department! They are both loaded with tons of great programs for learing and fun. Music, art, science, math, reading, and much more!!! They are for ages 2-10, but older kids might like them, too. They are equipped with 2 sets of earphones so parents can play along with the kids!


Oh, boy!!!

HAPPY EARTH DAY!

In honor of Earth Day, here is a way to reuse, recycle, and repurpose.

Here is an idea for a book bag with no sewing if you wish. Take a tank top you don't want to wear anymore. Run a string through the hem(an old shoestring works well), pull it tight, tie a knot and you have a bag! If you can't run a string through the hem, just gather the bottom of the shirt up tight and wrap the string around and around it very tightly, about an inch up from the bottom, and tie it in a knot.

If you would rather sew the bottom of the shirt closed, turn the shirt wrong side out, or not, lay it out flat, line up the sides, and sew across the bottom. You might want to sew it twice for extra strength.

The arm holes are the handles and it is strong and stretchy.

Your bag is done! You can get a lot of books in it!

Colin O'Brien will be at a very special Preschool Story Time tomorrow, April 21, at 10:00. It is going to be SO MUCH FUN! We don't often get musicians of this caliber here, especially at story time, so please plan to be here, even if it is raining!! He will do a special "kid oriented" show with his banjo, fiddle, guitar, dancing feet and singing. Don't miss it!

Tangled!!!

Today at 4:00, the library is showing the movie, "Tangled" on the really big screen.  All ages welcome. Children under the age of seven must be adcompanied by an adult while in the library. 
Run time - 100 minutes
Rated PG for brief mild violence
(After the movie - come to the Sloppy Joe Dinner! , see previous post)

Sloppy Joes Today!

Today is the day!

Sloppy Joes from 4-7 at the Depot on North Main!!

Sloppy Joe, Chips and Drink- $5.00, Desert 50 cents.

Dessert Auction at 6:00.

SEE YOU THERE!

Sloppy Joes, Sloppy, Sloppy Joes!!!!

One week from today, on April 19 from 4PM-7PM, the Friends of the Library are having a Sloppy Joe Dinner at the Main Street Depot, 430 N. Main. Sloppy Joe, Chips and drink for $5.00, dessert, 50 cents.  At 6:00 is a Dessert Auction with many delectable, delightful, desserts up for the highest bidder! Proceeds benefit Bradford Memorial Library.

Fractured Fairy Tales---TODAY!

Today at 4:00, Brianne presents Fractured Fairy Tales for kids in grades K-5th. New versions of favorite fairy tales, games and a craft!
Come to the Clymer room downstairs for some fractured fun!

Children under the age of seven must be accompanied by an adult while in the library.

Art! Art! Art!

The 2011 Week of the Young Child Art Show is now on display in the Children's depeartment! It will be up through the month of April. The groups participating this year are:
BCC Educare, El Dorado Headstart, First Baptist Day Care, First Baptist Preschool, Jeffeson Pre-K, Skelly Pre-K, Trinity Methodist Trinity's Tykes, and Bradford Memorial's Preschool Story Time. 
Thanks to all the teachers and artists who provided us with the wonderful art!
Preview here on our Flickr page. But come and seeit in person, It is worth it!

Snow daze

Our schedule sure has been random lately due to the snow. We are open this afternoon, even though El Doardo schools are closed.  The snow has stopped falling, the sun is shining but it is still really cold. Crummy snow, too. Too fluffy to build with.

 Brianne has cancelled her Life Size Candy Land game this afternoon.  It is just too cold out to expect many to attend. She will present it in March, probably during Spring Break. Look for it!

Preschool Story Time will go on as planned tomorrow morning. We will be doing stories with a "Love" theme in honor of Valentine's Day, which is coming up soon.

Don't forget to visit us on Facebook! Check in ofter for the latest library news!

Off to see the WIZARD!!

Come and celebrate Kansas 150th birthday by watching the Wizard of Oz! Join us, for a special interactive screening of The Wizard of Oz, Saturday, Jan 29, at 2:00 pm, in the Clymer room. Sing along with Judy Garland, the Tin Man, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion. Blow bubbles for Glenda the Good Witch, boo and hiss at the Wicked Witch of the West.


Experience this classic movie as you never have before! All ages are welcome.

The more the merrier!

Preschool Story Time Returns

Preschool Story Time Spring Session begins tomorrow! For 3-5 year olds, but everyone is welcome! We meet in the Clymer room for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and crafts. See you there! Yay!

It's all in the numbers...

This year we have: 1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11, & 11/11/11. Take the last two digits of the year you were born and how old you will be this year.. add them...

Despicable Me -- showing today!

Come in today at 4:00 pm and see the movie, Despicable Me, in the Clymer Room, on the really big screen! All ages welcome.
 Children under the age of seven must be accompanied by an adult while in the library.
95 minutes, rated PG