Main Street School Library

MAIN STREET SCHOOL LIBRARY

Our library is special! We have many activities that make reading and learning fun for our K-2 students.

Meet our friendly helpers...

Ms. Diane Taylor, Librarian

Mrs. Deb McLarnon, Assistant

Mrs. Karen McQueen, Assistant

"As a child, my number one best friend was the librarian in my grade school. I actually believed all those books belonged to her." Author Erma Bombeck

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NEW LIBRARY PROGRAM

TALES OF WONDER

This school year the Library has a reading incentive program to encourage children to become more familiar with fairy and folk tales. Children will hear many of the classic tales during Library times, and we hope that children will read and hear them read at home.

We have forms that children can get in the Library to note that they have read or heard the tales. There is a giant in the Library with his treasured harp, hen that laid golden eggs, and a treasure of books. Jack in the beanstalk will be trying to climb up the vine. Every time a child reads or hears a fairy or folk tale and returns the form, we will put a leaf on the vine to help Jack make his way to the giant's treasures.

We will also perform puppet plays of fairy and folk tales during Library times and let children use puppets to make some of the stories come alive.

CLICK ON THE FAIRY FOR SOME SUGGESTED TALES

It is important for children to know the tales important to their culture, to know those from other cultures and to simply enjoy the stories that have interested people for hundreds of years.

"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales."

"When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking."

Albert Einstein, Scientist

"If you see the magic in a fairy tale, you can face the future."

Danielle Steele, Author

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Tanglewood Marionettes perform Cinderella this fall at our school

Information for Readers!

In 2002-2003, we had a program called Author Express to encourage children to read a wider choice of authors. Here is the Author Express page that features links to many authors you might like to know.

Here is a list of tips for reading aloud.

Links to Excellent Book Lists:

American Library Association Resource Page for Parents and Kids
Boston Globe/Horn Book Magazine Awards
Caldecott Awards for Distinguished Picture Books
Newbery Awards for Distinguished Writing
Bookhive
Planet Esme
New Hampshire's Ladybug Book Award with This Year's Booklist

The Library runs two book fairs each year; this year, one was held in November and the other at the May Open House. Children can buy books during school hours and profits go toward the purchase of books for the Library.

Read Across America is a National Education Association program to encourage reading. Children all across the country focus on a special day when they are all reading, coinciding with Dr. Seuss's birthday. We will celebrate it in one way by having children read on the Tuesday night, March 2, with a caring adult and with special activities in Library during the week.

Poetry Month in April is celebrated at the Library with children being encouraged to select from our large poetry collection, getting recognition for choosing poems to read to their Library classes or to someone else, or for writing their own poems.

During the last week of school, we have Joke Week, when children find jokes in our books to tell to their class during Library time.

"You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy of employing wild animals as librarians."
from a Monty Python skit

Our Library displays the beautiful Main Street School Quilt, made by students in 2002. The children made handprints in the form of the United States flag and decorated it with figures of children from around the world.

The Library has a special programs of interest to children. To learn about other countries, see last year's program, OH THE PLACES YOU'LL GO, by clicking on the globe.

Program: Children come with their classes weekly. They hear stories, talks about good books and authors, videos connected to curriculum subjects and that promote interest in authors and books, lessons in library use and locating skills. They also have a chance every three weeks to use educational programs on the Library computers.

Borrowing: Kindergarteners borrow one book, First and Second Graders borrow two books for a week. Notices on overdue books go out about once a month, but children cannot borrow more books until others are returned. If you are looking for a lost book and intend to pay if it is not found, send the Librarian a note of your intentions, and your child can continue to borrow while you search for a couple of months. If a book is damaged, send in a note about the circumstances. We try to repair it, but if it is beyond help, the parent may have to pay to replace the book.

Volunteers: We welcome parent volunteers for book fairs in the fall and in May, and for weekly duties shelving books, assisting students in locating materials, and straightening up the Library.


Ms. Diane Taylor, Librarian	Mrs. Deb McLarnon, Assistant	Mrs. Karen McQueen, Assistant

	The Library runs two book fairs each year; this year, one was held in November and the other at the May Open House. Children can buy books during school hours and profits go toward the purchase of books for the Library.
	Read Across America is a National Education Association program to encourage reading. Children all across the country focus on a special day when they are all reading, coinciding with Dr. Seuss's birthday. We will celebrate it in one way by having children read on the Tuesday night, March 2, with a caring adult and with special activities in Library during the week.
	Poetry Month in April is celebrated at the Library with children being encouraged to select from our large poetry collection, getting recognition for choosing poems to read to their Library classes or to someone else, or for writing their own poems.
	During the last week of school, we have Joke Week, when children find jokes in our books to tell to their class during Library time.
	"You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy of employing wild animals as librarians." from a Monty Python skit
	Our Library displays the beautiful Main Street School Quilt, made by students in 2002. The children made handprints in the form of the United States flag and decorated it with figures of children from around the world.
	The Library has a special programs of interest to children. To learn about other countries, see last year's program, OH THE PLACES YOU'LL GO, by clicking on the globe.