Like writing letters? Or do you, like me, really like getting letters!? Well, why not write a letter to your favorite author. KidsReads.com has compiled a list of all your favorite authors. All you have to do is click on the name, and they’ll give you the correct address to send the letter to! Click here to go to their website.

Did you know that Peter Rabbit started out as a letter between Beatrix Potter and a sick friend? Read My Dear Noel : The Story of a Letter from Beatrix Potter to find out more about how one letter can change a friend’s

Here are the February programs for children under 3 years old. Please remember that a valid children’s library card is necessary to attend any program for children ages 18 months and up.

Toddler Tumble Time
7 to 17 months old
SESSION 2
Mondays: 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, and 3/30, 4/6 and 4/13
11:30 AM -12:15 PM
Limit: 16 per session
Registration: Monday, February 9th
Join Joy Oddo in a gentle program of music, toys, and games for early toddlers. A parent or adult caregiver must remain with the child during this program. Due to the age of the children, no older siblings may attend this program.

We in the Youth Services Department love to put up displays! They are a great way to commemorate holidays and events. More importantly, these displays are great ways to share wonderful books with everyone!

There are some fun holidays and events coming up, like President’s Day (February 16^th), Valentine’s Day (February 14^th), and Mardi Gras (starting February 14^th). As well as some monumental birthdays: President Lincoln 200^th birthday is on February 12^th, President Washington’s 277^th birthday is on February 22^nd, and Dr. Seuss’s 105^th birthday is on March 2^nd! To celebrate all these wonderful events and holidays, we have set up various displays around the department.