Ahoy maties! We be excited this week t' take sail as pirates 'n we 'ave some great programs, books, 'n shanties t' share wit' ye. Skewer on the search bar above 'n type #ahoymatey fer a list o' great books ye can check out.
Here be a look at our fall pre-reader programs. Ye can find more information about each program or register where ye need on our library calendar.
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is all about books that are written in a diary/journal format. While many of us are very familiar with Diary of a Wimpy Kid, it was not the first to have a book written as a journal nor is it the only one out there. We are taking a look at some amazing historical, realistic, and humorous title
Get ready superhero-super-readers! We have a storytime this week for you. All week long we'll be reading books and singing songs about our superpowered friends and you can bring the power of your library card along to take home some great books to read while you're visiting. Type into the search bar above, #superheroessave for some great titles you can check out.
Handley Regional Library System will be presenting an Extracurricular Activities Fair in the Handley Library Children’s Room on September 18, 2021, from 2 PM to 4 PM for all ages.
Do you know what activity you're doing after school this year? Find out at this open house event. Ask questions, try out the activity, and get price breakdowns from local community organizations all in one convenient place.
Some of the organizations in attendance include:
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is focused on books that have some amazing Colorful Covers!!! Let’s be real here for a minute because we all judge and choose a book on the front cover (most of the time) even though we are told not to do so, but that can honestly lead us to read some books that we would not have picked up otherwise
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is focused on books that examine the events of September 11, 2001. As we approach the 20th anniversary of that fateful Tuesday, it is a date that should be remembered and examined as everything changed at home and abroad by the end of that day. Books are an amazing way of not only reflect
HRLS will be presenting a very special celebration at the Bowman Library branch in the Children’s Room on September 11, 2021, at 11 AM for young children who completed the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge.
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is focused on graphic novels!!! Graphic novels are incredibly visual stories that can feature pretty much anything fiction and nonfiction. Done in the style of comic books, there is a huge variety of choices; literally something for everyone so even if you have never read one before, you will d
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is focused on books that take place in or on the ocean leading to some pretty epic adventures! When something takes place on the open water, it leads to scenarios that are filled with danger and choices which could lead to life or death given the limited options. We have a great selection of ti
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is focused on books that have recently been added to our collection meaning they are new!!!! New books are the best; they have a new book smell and there is just something about being one of the first people to read it. There is a great mix of fantasy, realistic, adventure, and graphic no
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about Tales That Inspire!!! This is the final week for the 2021 Summer Reading Program and we are using this week as a launching point for you all to be inspired going into the new school year! Inspiration means something different to everyone; some people will want to try new things whi
This week we’re taking care of our family animal friends. Our pet pals!
We’re in our last week of our summer reading program, log your reading through the Beanstack App. This week’s badge challenge is Tails & Tales of Pet Pals, and you can complete the activities when you log on to Beanstack, go to the Summer 2021-Tails & Tales for Pre-Readers challenge, scroll down a bit and click on "Badges", then click on "Activity Badges." You'll then look for the Pet Pals badge:
Are you ready to read this week? This week we’re going to tell some tales of the Seven Seas!
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about Tales of New Places!!! We are taking a look at books that take place in other places that are not here; they are in other parts of the world or even in places that do not exist in the “real world” but only in “book world”. That is one of the best things about books--they can go as
Are you ready to read this week? This week we’re going to tell some tales of the Mountains!