This is the last week to find all of the Waldo characters and turn in your paper for and candy bar. After you have it completed you will need to turn in your sheet and you will be entered in to win a grand prize. If you still want to…
With school starting August 12th we would like everyone to know that we have accelerated reading books expanding from level 1 to level 7 and above. Accelerated reader usually starts in first grade. This program personalizes goals around comprehension and engaged reading time. What is accelerated reader? According to: A parent’s…
This years story walk is coming to an end. There are just two stories left.The next story, The Magic Hat by Trica Tusa, will be put up this Thursday the 23, and the last story will be put up on August 6th. This weeks drawing will be for $50 in…
Grenade takes place in World War ll during the American invasion of Okinawa, which lasted months, (83 days). Hideki, a main character in the story is a Okinawa protagonist and loses many family members and close soldiers. His school is destroyed from a bomb and the boys are enlisted in…
On the Horizon is a new addition to the library and is a very good book for kids that want to learn about events during World War II. It describes the lives lost and the lives deeply affected by the bombing of Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima, Japan. It contains a…
For the month of July we decided to hide Where’s Waldo characters in our downtown area. We hid ten characters. Make sure you look high and low, store windows, and we have one hiding in the dirt. On your check list you must write down where you found the characters,…
Today Toby and I put up a new story called, The Spiffiest Giant in Town. This story is about George the giant not wanting to be the scruffiest giant in town. George then goes to buy new clothes, but then finds animals who really need his help. On the walking…
Nebraska Extensions has created a great resource for anyone who enjoys reading to kids that ties directly to local libraries’ summer reading programs. It includes eight storybook guides featuring well known fairy tales such as Cinderella and Aladdin. All of the eight story guides include: conversation starters, and a STEM…
Battle of the Books is a voluntary reading incentive program for students in grades 3-8. We encourage students to read good books and compete for a prize. All of the current Battle of the Books here at the Butler Memorial Library are located on the top shelf in the Young Adult…
