"PIGEON" BOOKS ARE A HIT WITH YOUNG READERS

A young artist shows off her painting which includes, The Pigeon and The Duckling, who are characters from Mo Willem's popular "pigeon" book series.

Want to check out some books by Mo Willems?
Try searching the LBPL catalog!

COOL OFF @ THE LIBRARY

A young boy enjoys a snow cone after a craft program
@ The Bay Shore Neighborhood Library.

GOING CAMPING THIS SUMMER?

LBPL has lots of camping books for kids
Just search our catalog!

FUN SUMMER CRAFT: SHELL PAINTINGS

Visit Disney's Family Fun website for some simple beach themed crafts.

WHO LOVES SHARK BOOKS?

Find these stories and more
in the LBPL Catalog!

Baby Shark Song

Remember this one? Check out more silly camp songs
@ ultimatecampresource.com



Found on Google Videos

GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAL!

SUNDAY 7/11/2010
11:30 AM (PT) on ABC

SPAIN VS. NETHERLANDS

The final World Cup game is this Sunday. Want to learn more about SPAIN and THE NETHERLANDS? Click on the highlighted links to seach for books in the LBPL Catalog.

HAVE A FUN AND SAFE INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Star Crafts
Find fun crafts online @extremecards, like these festive stars.



Holiday Events
Search the Press-Telegram for 4th of July event listings.



More Outdoor Fun
Check out local park concerts with the Long Beach Municipal Band.

ENJOY SOME DELIGHTFUL RECIPES THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Yummy Flag Cake
You can find the recipe for this Red, White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake on allrecipes.com. Also, try searching the LBPL Catalog for some great books about cooking with kids!


Pair your holiday eats with some fun Fourth of July inspired books. In McDuff Saves the Day, Fred, Lucy, the baby, and McDuff go to the lake for a Fourth of July picnic, but when ants consume all of their food it's up to McDuff to find something for them to eat. Find more stories at a library near you, check out Encore to search.

McDuff Saves the Day
by Rosemary Wells

LOTS TO DO THIS SUMMER @ YOUR LIBRARY!

Pictures (above) from the Beach Bag Eco Craft
recently held at the Bay Shore Library


There are lots of fun activities scheduled at libraries throughout Long Beach. Not only can you sign up for the Summer Reading Program and get rewarded for reading, but there are many events scheduled at each library
JUST FOR KIDS!

FOR A LISTING OF ALL LIBRARY ACTIVITIES
CHECK OUT THE LBPL EVENTS CALENDAR!


SPECIAL THANKS TO:
ECOBAGS and NANCY'S YOGURT
(for donating the canvas bags for this awesome project!)