“Be Mine” Story Time
This Sunday is Valentine’s Day! Listen to Miss Megan’s Valentine stories below and then check out the cute, easy craft.
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A Purr-fect Virtual Story Time
This week out story time is about pets! Whether it is a cat, dog, fish, bird, or something truly unique, we love all pets. Check out our stories below and then the fun craft!
Paper Bag Animal Craft
Groundhog Story Time
This week we are celebrating Groundhog Day! First of all, what is a groundhog? Maybe you have never seen one before.
A groundhog, also known as a woodchuck, is a large rodent. It lives in burrows in the ground and hibernates during the winter. You can often see groundhogs that live near the grain elevators in Tekamah! Ask Miss Megan about them; she sees them a lot.
In the United States and Canada, Groundhog Day is celebrated every year on February 2nd. Legend says if the groundhog emerges from his burrow and sees his shadow because it is sunny, winter will last 6 more weeks. If he doesn’t see his shadow because it is cloudy, spring will arrive early.
We hope you will enjoy our groundhog stories and fun craft!
3,000+ magazine titles added to OverDrive
The Nebraska Library Commission has announced that over 3,000 magazine titles will be added to the content already available via the OverDrive system. This includes popular publications such as National Geographic, Good Housekeeping, and Rolling Stone.
Accessing these magazines is FREE with a library card from Tekamah Public Library. If you aren’t already using OverDrive, you can get started by going to the OverDrive tab at the top of the page, or by clicking this link.
OverDrive is a digital library service offered by the Nebraska Library Commission. You can access books, audiobooks, and magazines on any device that will download the Libby app.
Polar Bear Story Time
This week our theme is polar bears! They would sure love the cold weather we have been having.
You can make your very own polar bear at home with this fun (but probably a little messy) craft. We know it’s proven fun because we have done a version of it at the library before! Check out the link below.
Chilly Story Time
It has been a cold and snowy start to January. That is normal, even if we don’t like it! We are using Story Time this week to celebrate the weather. Check out our stories and then the fun craft below.
We have foam craft kits that make cute mitten ornaments. They could be for your Christmas tree next year or a little gift for a grandparent. Come to the library and get one!
Another Snowy Story Time
This week we are celebrating the big snow we had. We have three stories for you because Theresa couldn’t pick a favorite! 🙂
Our craft for this week is one that we have done before and loved! It is a simple snowman made from a kind of snow you can find in your house… cotton balls! Here are the instructions.
Celestial Story Time
This week we are celebrating both Christmas and a couple other neat things! Today is the winter solstice, which is the first day of winter. Ancient people like the Vikings celebrated this as the beginning of Yule, and its traditions are still followed in countries like Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland.
Tonight is also the great conjunction of the planets Saturn and Jupiter. This phenomenon is also called “The Christmas Star.” Saturn and Jupiter will move close together and appear in the night sky as a very bright star. This is the first time this has happened in 400 years! You can see the Christmas Star in the southwest sky tonight. Look toward the edge of the horizon at sunset.
For our craft, we are again offering our foam ornament kits! Come in to the library to grab one when you get some books.
Christmas Critters Virtual Story Time
Miss Megan and Miss Theresa are back with more Christmas stories! This week, we are reading about “Christmas Critters.” Animals can celebrate Christmas too! Check out the stories below and then see what our fun craft is this week.
This week, we are offering an assortment of foam craft kits for the kids to take home. These are always a huge hit at the library and we are happy to offer a wide variety to choose from! Some are picture frames and some are just cute ornaments. All you have to do is come in and ask for one.
Snowy Virtual Story Time
With a chance of snow in the forecast for today, we thought it would be a perfect time to do a snow-themed story time! Did you know Miss Megan loves snow? She is delighted to share two snow stories, along with instructions on how to make paper snowflakes.
We are decorating our bulletin board with paper snowflakes through the end of January, so please stop in and make one (or more) for us to display. To make paper snowflakes at home, all you need to get started is a square piece of paper and a pair of scissors.
Martha Stewart has a great tutorial for paper snowflakes, and we have printed instructions available at the library too!
Miss Megan’s Paper Snowflake Tips
The smaller the square, the more intricate the snowflake. The smaller snowflakes can be difficult to cut. I would suggest paper no smaller than 8×8 inches for small children.
You may be tempted to use nice, thick paper like cardstock or scrapbook paper but I prefer plain printer paper. Construction paper is great too. The thinner the paper, the easier it will be to cut once it is folded. Fancy paper is fun but not necessary!
You do not need to mark your folded paper with cutting patterns if you don’t want to. Some of the coolest snowflakes I’ve made are ones that I cut freehanded!
More Paper Snowflake Patterns
