Essay Contest Winners!

February 8th, 2010

Congratulations to our essay contest winners: Victor Vega, Sadie Shackelford, and Aubrey Martinez.

Thanks to all the participants for your thoughtful essays.

Cuentos en español - Spanish Story Time

February 5th, 2010

Spanish Story Time will not be held on February 15 as the library will be closed for Presidents’ Day.

Los Cuentos en español no se ofrecerá  el 15 de febrero porque la biblioteca estará cerrada por dia de los presidentes.

Pajama Story Time!

February 4th, 2010

Pajama Story Time will be held on February 27, at 7:00 p. m. in the Children’s Room.  Come watch a puppet show, listen to stories, make a teddy bear puppet and look at sugar crystals under a microscope.  Scissors and small buttons will be used during craft time.  Be sure to wear your pajamas!

¡Cuentos en español! Spanish Story Time!

January 15th, 2010

A partir del 1 de febrero, este programa se ofrecerá cada primer y tercer lunes del mes a las 4:15 p. m.  Todos son beinvenidos.

Beginning February 1, the Alpine Public Library will hold a Spanish language story time.  This program will meet every first and third Monday of the month at 4:15 p. m. in the Junior room.  All ages are welcome.

Essay Contest!

January 11th, 2010

The Alpine Public Library is conducting  an essay contest for all area students in seventh or eighth grade.  The book The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, is the subject of this contest.  Essay questions and instructions are available at the front desk of the library.  The deadline for this contest in January 29.

Alpine Book Club

January 3rd, 2010

The club meets in the Junior Room every Thursday, 4:30-5:00 p. m.  We’ll start with Because of Winn-Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo, on January 28.  A few chapters will be read every week, and each meeting will begin with a short review of previous chapters.

Alpine Book Club is for kids 8 years and older.

Pajama Story Time!

January 3rd, 2010

Don your pajamas and come to the Alpine Public Library on Saturday, January 23, at 7:00pm for and evening of fun.  Watch a puppet show, hear stories, make a snowman craft project, and look at a piece of Frosty’s carrot nose under a microscope.  This program is free and will last about an hour.  Scissors and glue are used during craft time.

Snowflake Class!

January 3rd, 2010

Learn to make a hexagonal snowflake at the Alpine Public Library.  Meet in the Children’s room on Thursday, January 21, at 4:15PM.  We’ll hear the amazing story about Snowflake Bentley and then make snowflakes.  This program is for kids 8 years and older.

Lap-Sit Story Time

January 3rd, 2010

Lap-Sit Story Time will resume January 5, 2010.  Please meet in the Children’s room at 10:30am.  This is a reading program for children ages 0-4 years.

Holiday Schedule for Lap-Sit Story Time

December 10th, 2009

Lap-Sit- Story Time will not be held on December 22nd and 29th.  The program will resume on January 5th, 2010.  Have a joyous holiday!