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From crunching and munching caterpillars to fluttering butterlies, we'll enjoy some wonderful stories of beautiful changes this week at Handley Regional Library. 

Handley Regional had some books,

E-I-E-I-O,

And in those books we had some farms,

E-I-E-I-O

You're learning how important you are,
How important each person you see can be.
Discovering each one's specialty,
Is the most important learning.

~Mister Rogers from the song, "I'm Proud of You"

Music and storytimes may just be the perfect early literacy match!

Do you dare to dance, love to prance?
To jump and twirl or glide?
Can you sway and spin throughout the day,
'til you collapse at eventide?

If so, head over to storytimes this week at the Handley Regional Library System for some toe-tapping stories that will make you want to put on your dancing shoes! 

Calling all drama kings and queens! We're acting out a bit this week as we celebrate our summer reading theme, "It's Showtime", with drama! 

Ready...

Set...

READ!

It's Showtime at Your Library!

We're setting the stage and getting creative this week as we head into our summer reading events, starting with "It's Showtime with Art!"

Storytimes are back! 

The puppets have had their vacation, the librarians have made their plans, and we're super excited to share with you all of the wonderful things we've planned for our summer!

Our summer reading event this year is "It's Showtime" and we're ready for some lights, camera, ACTION! Save the date for our Rally for Reading at 11:00 AM on June 1st at the Bowman Library. 

Don’t miss out on the last moments of cool weather. Head over to any of our three library branches this week to hear some wonderful stories that will keep you warm and cozy through the final nights of winter.

You used to creep and crawl real well
But then you learned to walk real well.
There was a time you’d coo and cry,
But then you learned to talk and, my!
You almost always try.
You almost always do your best.
I like the way you’re growing up.
It’s fun, that’s all.

~ Mister Rogers, “You’re Growing” 1967

This week the Handley Regional Library System will take a look at Musical Instruments! Come on in this week to our storytimes at Bowman, Clarke County, or Handley for some musical book fun, then attend the Instrument Petting Zoo at Handley Library on February 16th at 2:00 pm.

We’ll be celebrating the Chinese New Year this week on February 5th at 5:00 PM at the Bowman Library. It’s the year of the PIG!

Big/small; tall/short; front/back; high/low. What do those words have in common? Or is it different? Let’s find out this week at the Handley Regional Library System as we learn about opposites!

Do you have a dream? Whether it’s a sleepy dream, a day dream, or a dream of a better world, we’re excited about all dreams this week at the Handley Regional Library System.