Turn off the screens week

Libraries in Arran Elderslie will have board games for children to play during the week. 

Easter weekend

libraries in Arran Elderslie will be closed Friday, April 22, Good Friday and Monday, April 25, Easter Monday.  They will be open on Saturday, April 23.

Thursday Night Movie

This Thursday our free movie will be "Departures" a film that has won 10 Japan Academy Prize awards.
7:00 at the Chesley Library.

Tara Library Book Sale

Tara's book sale will be June 18th this year.  If you have any gently used books you want to get rid of, feel free to bring them to the library anytime during open hours.  If you have books and no way to get them to the library, call us and we will arrange for someone to pick them up.  519-934-2626.

Scrabble Tournament

The Chesley Friends of the Library will be hosting a Scrabble Tournament on April 14 at 7:00 p.m.  This is being held in partnership with Bruce Grey Literacy and all proceeds from the evening will be going toward Literacy events.  You can register at the library or by calling 519-363-2239.  Cost is $25.00 per person.

Rice Krispie Squares

I  made Rice Krispie squares this weekend and packaged them to sell.  They are $1.00 each and all monies will go to Cdn. Red Cross - Japan fund.  I just felt the need to physically do something for the people in the affected areas in Japan.  Helplessness is not a feeling I enjoy.  If the RK squares go over well, I'll make some chocolate chip cookies.

Forest of Reading

I will be reading 10 books to 4 classes at the local school this week.  Am really looking forward to it.

spring preschool reading program

Thinking about starting a preschool reading program in April.  Still in the planning stage - time, length of program, etc.  More to follow

web 2.0

I'm determined to learn this, but man-o-man is it confusing.  I've tweeted a line and am following several tweeters.  Still not sure how I'm following them though.  I imagine I have to log into twitter.com/aelibraries to follow.  Will try over the w/e.
Friday afternoon is not the time to try to stuff this information into my middle aged brain!!

twittering

am now twittering at aelibraries.

March Break

Busy over March Break - no time to do homeowork. 
Will work on it over the w/e.
Meetings all day Monday!
God, I love my job!

Wednesday, March 9

Wow!  40 grades 1 and 2 children, 2 teachers and 1 library employee!!
Had a great time - showed the children around the library, answered some questions then set them free to roam - may not have been my smartest move.  Took me an hour after they left to clean up the books!
Read 2 books - How Robin Saved Spring by Debbie Ouellet, a charming tale about how the creatures of the forest tried to wake up Sister Spring after Lady Winter put her to sleep - shows why bear hibernates, how skunk got his stripe and how Robin got his red breast.  I also read/sang The Twelve Days of Spring Time which is a rollicking story/song in the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas.  It was particularly appropriate as the book is about a classroom and how they discover spring.  The kids all sang along with me!
I sent them on their way with some registration sheets, colouring sheets and a spring crossword puzzle.
This was the grade 2 second annual visit to the library.

School visit

gearing up for a visit from 40 children!  Looking forward to showing off the Chesley library, reading a couple of stories and answering some questions.

change in March Break movies for Chesley

March 14 movies in Chesley will be shown at the Chesley Library, not at the Community Centre.
Morning movie - Yogi Bear will be shown at 10:30 a.m.
Afternoon movie - Voyage of the Dawn Treader will be shown at 1:00 p.m.

Paisley Food Drive

The Paisley library will be collecting non perishable food for the local food bank.  Items can be dropped off anytime during open library hours.

Chesley library Art Wall

Our new Art Wall display is now up - Winter Landscapes by Donna Morey will be on display until the end of April.  Art Wall Reception will be held on Saturday, March 5 from noon to 2:00.

Movie Night @ the Bijou - Chesley

Friday, March 4 @ 7:00 we will be showing Megamind.  Cost $2.00 per person.  Snacks available for purchase.
Everyone welcome!

March Break Activities

We will be showing the following movies at the Community Centres of all 3 communities:
10:00 a.m. - Yogi Bear
1:00 p.m. - Chronicles of Narnia - Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Monday, March 14 - Chesley
Thursday, March 17 - Tara
Friday, March 18 - Paisley

Cost - $2.00 per person - includes snack & juice

for more information contact your local library

This is my new blog showcasing the libraries in Arran Elderslie township.  We are proud of our 3 libraries in Chesley, Paisley and Tara.  Currently we are running the Chesley Challenge - challenging other libraries across Canada to see which library can get the most readers of the Canada Reads book "The Best Laid Plans" by Terry Fallis.