Archive for the ‘Kids' Corner’ Category

APL Ice Cream Social

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

The Alpine High School Junior Class will be holding a haunted house inside the Alpine Public Library, Saturday, October 29, 2011!  The library is closing for the day, but there will be a GOODBYE OLD LIBRARY ice cream social from 11 AM – 1 PM!

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UPDATED October Calendar

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Here are a few changes to the October Programs Calendar!

Halloween Costume Contest!

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Come to our first ever Halloween costume contest!  First and second place prizes will be given for “Little Monsters,” ages 0-8, and “Tween Witches,” ages 9-12.  Meet in the Junior Room on Oct. 31, at 4:30pm.

Teen Book Club - November

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

The teen book club meets November 4, at 4pm at the library.  “The Thief Lord,” by Cornelia Funke, will be discussed and snacks will be served. New members are always welcome!

Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious character who calls himself the “Thief Lord.” Brilliant and charismatic, the Thief Lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crimes. Prosper and Bo relish being part of this colorful new family, but the Thief Lord has secrets of his own.  Soon the boys are thrust into circumstances that will lead them, and readers, to a fantastic, spellbinding conclusion-Scholastic

November Speed Book Club

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Speed Book Club meets November 28th at 5 PM!

Happy Halloween :)

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Halloween is right around the corner, and Alpine Public Library is getting in the mood by displaying our spookiest, scariest, spine-tingling reads!  Stop by to check them out!  Here is a sneak peak:

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Re Reads Closed for Move

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

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Re Reads Used Bookstore will be closed until further notice for packing up & preparing for the move into the new building!

APL October Programs Calendar

Friday, September 30th, 2011

Click here for October Calendar!

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Re-Reads Buck-A-Bag Sale!

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Stop by Re-Reads for the Buck-A-Bag sale Thursday, and Friday, from 1:30 to 5:00 PM and regular hours 10 AM - 5 PM on Saturday!

mp900442175.JPGBuy a bag for $1 and fill it up with your heart’s desire!  Re-Reads is preparing for the big move into the new library and needs your help to make it lighter!  All proceeds benefit the Alpine Public Library.

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Pajama Story Time

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Pajama Story Time will be held September 24, at 7pm, in the Children’s Room.  Enjoy a funny puppet show, hear stories about autumn, make a fuzzy owl craft project, and look at a mulberry leaf under a microscope.  This program is free and will last about and hour.  For more information, call the library at 837-2621.

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