Celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros!

Celebrate!
El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), known as Día, is a celebration EVERY DAY of children, families, and reading that culminates every year on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the importance of advocating literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

Celebremos!
El 30 de abril es una fecha muy significativa para los niños. Se celebra el día de los niños y de los libros. Esta celebración se conoce como El día de los niños/ El día de los libros, y celebra la alegría y las maravillas de la infancia y la importancia de los libros en nuestra vida.



Check out The Official El día de los niños/El día de los libros Facebook Page! Every Day in April, the Dia Facebook page posted a different idea to celebrate, from cool crafts to fun books to read.


Dia is sponsored by the American Library Association.

Love in the Mirror Drive Begins May 1st!

The Long Beach Public Library and Love in the Mirror drive begins May 1st, 2010!








Please join the Long Beach Public Library and Love In the Mirror as they kick off a month-long drive to collect personal hygiene items for homeless children in Long Beach. Love in the Mirror founder, 6-year-old Jonas Corona and others will be speaking about homelessness in Long Beach.


Saturday, May 1st
11:00 am
Dana Neighborhood Library
3680 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562)570-1042


Visit the LBPL website for a complete calendar
of upcoming youth events @ a library near you!

Celebrate National Poetry Month @ Your Library!

While April is coming to an end, its not too late to celebrate National Poetry Month by checking out some of these titles @ your local Long Beach Library!


The Adventures of Isabel
by Ogden Nash


A Book of Nonsense
by Edward Lear


Brats
by X. J. Kennedy


The Dream Keeper and Other Poems
by Langston Hughes


Insectlopedia
by Douglas Florian


Joyful Noise
by Paul Fleischman



Love That Dog
by Sharon Creech



Neighborhood Odes
by Gary Soto



The Paper Doorway
by Dean Koontz



Polkabats and Octopus Slacks
by Calef Brown



Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes
by Roald Dahl



Something Big Has Been Here
by Jack Prelutsky


Where the Sidewalk Ends
by Shel Silverstein

[List from infoplease.com compiled by Holly Hartman]

HAPPY EARTH DAY!

". . . on April 22, 1970, Earth Day was held, one of the most
remarkable happenings in the history of democracy. . . "
-American Heritage Magazine, October 1993

April 22nd marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day - a worldwide celebration, designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. To celebrate Earth Day, the Cool Crafters at Main Library made eco-friendly crafts out of recycled materials. [photos below]






Find Earth Day, eco-craft, and more craft books for kids
@ your local Long Beach Public Library location.

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
by Verna Aardema


The Lorax
by Dr. Seuss

TumbleBook Library: e-books for e-kids!

Visit the TumbleBook Library website to read books online!
- Read along, listen and watch animated books
- Play fun online puzzles and games
- Great for listening and language skills
- Use it in the library and at home