Mothergoose Storytime for January

Mothergoose Storytime in Sturgeon Bay is from 10:30-11:05 every Tuesday morning.  Mothergoose is intended for babies and toddlers and their adults, and is a lap sit program.  All ages are of course welcome.  Our spring sessions run from January 6th – May 5th.

Our January Storytimes include:

January 6th – Bundle Up with Books.  We will get our snow clothes on for Kipper’s Snowy Day by Mick Inkpen, and search the great outdoors with Peter on The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats.

January 13th – Snow Time Like Now for a Good Book.  It’s time to play in the snow with Lois Ehlert in Snowballs one of the great Snowmen books of all time.  It’s also time for a walk in the woods with Let’s Go Home, Little Bear by Martin Waddell.

January 20th – A Flurry of Fleming.  Just in time for the Miller Art Museum’s Denise Fleming art display, (opening January 24th) we have Barnyard Banter and Alphabet Under Construction.  Come listen to the books and then go to the opening of the Exhibit.

January 27th – A Little Bit ‘O Critter – Mercer Mayer’s Little Critter books are such fun!  Join us in advance of Little Critter’s Birthday Party (Saturday January 31st 12:30-1:30) for some great Little Critter books, including Just A Snowman and Just Go To Bed.

Storytimes at Forestville

Storytimes at Forestville continue to be much more than just about

the stories. Although, books are the highlight of our sessions, we branch

off into other areas, such as learning about whatever the object of our

theme is. We entertain, and we learn at the same time! We also have crafts,

and great companionship. It has become the social hour of the week for

many of our regular attendees Many friendships have formed within

this group. Today the primary concern of the kids in attendance was a

Turkey Puppet, that they spied on my shelf. What was he, and when would

they get to see him? Well, I told them, they need to stay tuned to next

week’s “Thanksgiving Themed” story time, and “Gobbler” our Turkey will

definitely make an appearance. We presently have story times on Friday

mornings at 9:30 a.m. Please call with any questions!

Ask for Barb (920) 856-6886.

Multicultural Book Discussion

Choices for winter/spring 2009

At the last meeting of the Multicultural Book Discussion group, members chose 4 books for the upcoming 2009 season. The books and dates are:

Tuesday February 3 at 1:00 pm

IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES by Julia Alvarez (Dominican Republic)

Tuesday March 13 at 1:00 pm

ISTANBUL: MEMORIES & THE CITY by Orhan Pamuk (Turkey)

Tuesday April 7 at 1:00 pm

THE CAMEL BOOKMOBILE by Masha Hamilton (Kenya)

Tuesday May 5 at 1:00 pm

WHISTLING IN THE DARK by Lesley Kagan (U.S.-Milwaukee)

All books are available through the InfoSoup catalog.

New members are welcome.

Consider these as reading suggestions, even if you can’t make it to the discussions!

Ephraim Library Book Discussion Group

Come and join the discussion of The Optimist’s Daughter  and other works by Eudora Welty on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 11:30a.m. at the Ephraim Library.  You may reserve a copy of the author’s titles on Infosoup catalog, online from your home computer or at any Door County Library. Please call LInda at 920-854-2014 for more details.   Everyone is welcome!

Poetry Contest

Aspiring Wisconsin poets over 18 years of age are welcome to enter the Muse Prize for Excellence in Poetry sponsored by the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets. The contest opens on December 1, 2008 and closes on February 1, 2009 and the prizes range from $75 to $200. More information is available at:

The Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets website

The WFoP was established in 1950 and has a mission of bringing recognition to poetry, supporting Wisconsin poets, and encouraging the study of poetry in Wisconsin schools. They have also been instrumental in establishing a Poet Laureate for the state of Wisconsin. The current Poet Laureate for Wisconsin is Marilyn L. Taylor of Milwaukee. For more on her poetry and biography, have a look at her web site:

Marilyn L. Taylor

Books of her poetry are available through InfoSoup

Subject to change: Poems

Shadows like these: Poems

Books with poetry by many Wisconsin poets  are available through the InfoSoup catalog:

InfoSoup search: Wisconsin poets

Mothergoose Storytime in November

Mothergoose Storytime in Sturgeon Bay is from 10:30-11:05 every Tuesday morning.  Mothergoose is intended for babies and toddlers and their adults, and is a lap sit program.  All ages are of course welcome.  Our fall sessions run from September 9th – December 16th.

Storytime themes for November include:

November 4th – Happy Birthday Books – Come celebrate your Un-birthday with Max and Ruby in Bunny Party by Rosemary Wells.  We will sing birthday and unbirthday songs, and we will read about the great big party in the tiny little house in Mouse’s Birthday by Jane Yolen.

November 11th – Going to the Zoo – We’re going to the zoo, so how about you?  Will you come too?  Celebrate the fun of the zoo in books and in song.  We will read Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert and Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann.

November 18th – Down on the Farm – You might think that farming is nothing but work, but just wait ’till you meet these silly farm animals!  Come explore with a curious chicken in Minerva Louise at the Fair by Janet Morgan Stoeke, and try new things with David Shannon’s Duck on a Bike.  We will also sing about what Old MacDonald has on his farm, so come prepared for a fun time!

November 25th – Thanksgiving Day – This week we all get together and hear about a little boy and his Thanksgiving Treat by Catherine Stock, count our way through a Feast for Ten by Cathryn Falwell, and meet a hungry granny in I Know an Old Lady who Swallowed a Pie by Alison Jackson.  Come give thanks for all the wonderful books in our lives!

Sister Bay / Liberty Grove Story Time Schedule

On Nov. 8, the Story Time schedule at the Sister Bay / Liberty Grove Library will change to every other Saturday. Story Time will be 10:30 am Nov. 8 and 22.

On Nov. 8 Barbara Schall will read The Little Old Woman Who was not Afraid of Anything.

The Tale of Despereaux

On December 19th another fantastic childrens book will make it to the big screen!  The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo is the story of  the adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.  It won the Newbery Medal (the national prize for writing in a Childrens Book) in 2004.  See more information about the movie here.

Mothergoose Storytime

Mothergoose Storytime in Sturgeon Bay is from 10:30-11:05 every Tuesday morning.  Mothergoose is intended for babies and toddlers and their adults, and is a lap sit program.  All ages are of course welcome.  Our fall sessions run from September 9th – December 16th.

Storytime themes for October include:

October 7th – A Splash of Color – The trees are turning colors all around us.  Join us for stories about fall leaves, including the story Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert.

October 14th – On the Road Again – Cars and Trucks travel the roads, and so will we on this trip across country.  Join us for the ABC’s of Garbage in the book I Stink by Kate McMullan.

October 21st – Make Tracks – Ride the rails during Storytime with great books about trains, including a rythmic ride with  Clickety Clack by Robert Spence.

October 28th – Silly and Spooky Stories – Halloween is just around the corner, so it’s time to hear about The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of Anything by Linda Williams.  Come see the Five Little Pumpkins roll out of sight.

Check Out Toys in the Door County Library

The Toy Barn in the Childrens Department at Sturgeon Bay has toys for babies, building toys, board games, electronic games, puppets, and plenty more; all available for checkout for 28 days (just like the books!).

Let your favorite child try out a toy for a month instead of buying it right away, or pick out a variety of toys for young visitors.  See through bags make browsing easy.