Make the decision to learn something new in the New Year. Let the library help you get started. You might want to learn a little about dance. Check out:

My First Ballet Book by Kate Castle

792.8 CAS  Children's Nonfiction

 Hip-Hop Dancing by Joan Freese

793.3 FRE   Annex Juvenile Nonfiction

The wonderul aroma of fresh baked cookies fills the air. Christmas.....a great time for cooking and baking with your family.  Kids and parents alike enjoy spending time together in the kitchen during the holidays. Make warm memories while you create some of the yummy treats of the season. For ideas and recipes to enjoy together, try these books:

Jon Scieska, the award winning author of Stinky Cheese Man, The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!, and the Time Warp Trio series, shared his favorite books for children and teens on the CBS Early Show.  He is the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and has spent the last two...

Need a good picture book? Here's what's new in Youth Services.

One True Bear by Ted Dewan

This is the tale of Darcy Brewster, a young and brave teddy bear serving in the "Bear Force." Darcy volunteers to be sent to Damian's house in hopes of becoming Damian's One True Bear. Other bears have tried and failed; Damian demolished them all. Will Darcy have the right stuffing?

The Red Tree by Shaun Tan

Depression can be difficult to explain to children in a way that they can understand. Tan's picture book portrays feelings of sadness, loneliness, and enduring hopefulness with pictures that say more than words ever could. A child can interpret the pictures in any way...