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| Our childrens librarian's makes it fun for pre-schoolers
to learn with inventive programs throughout the year. Stories,
songs, fingerplays, puppets, crafts, felt board activities and
more, help begin the life-long learning process for 3 through
5 year olds. |
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 The Theme for Summer 2009: "Be Creative @ YOUR LIBRARY
The Oak Hill Public Library is gearing up for a fun summer program
for children with the theme "Be Creative @ YOUR LIBRARY!
This year's theme used by Ohio's public libraries, Be Creative @ YOUR LIBRARY! Revolves around art, drama, puppeters, storytelling, dance and music. on Mondays at 1:00 the 3 to 5 year old group will meet in the Jenkins Room ane the 6 to 9 year old group will meet at 3:00 also in the Jenkins Room. On Friday's the age group 10 years and up will meet in the Jenkins Rooms at 1:00 p.m. with 3 appearances of Debbie Walker to help teach the kids with Ventriloquism.
All programs are FREE. The 2009 Summer
Reading Program is open to young people, preschool through young adult,
with programs, prize drawings, story hours. Special guests programs
scheduled for the summer are Mark Wade on Friday, June 5, 2009
at 1:00 p.m. , Realeyes on Monday, June 22, 2009 at 1:00
p.m., Ronald McDonald on Monday, July 6, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. and a Reward party for all groups on Monday, July 20th at 1:00 p.m. The 10 years & up group will show off their talents of ventriloquism to the younger group at the reward party.
Missy Warrens, Extension Program Assistant will be available for the Mothers for Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Workshops each Monday and Friday Afternoon during storytimes..
The goals for summer reading are to motivate children
to read, develop positive attitudes about reading and
books, enable children to maintain their reading skills
during summer vacation, encourage regular library use,
attract new users to the library, and offer experiences
through which children can learn to work cooperatively. |
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| Fun with counting, spelling, math, geography and
other educational topics is available through games on computers
for children from the very young through teenage. Toys, crayons,
markers, colored pencils, color sheets and games are also provided
for use in the library. |
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| The library holds many titles of award winning
books such as Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King and others. |
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| Library tours for pre-school and elementary school
groups or other groups such as scouts, 4-H Clubs, etc. can be
arranged by calling the library. The children's librarian will
also read to visiting groups or make school visits to read to
classes at request from teachers. |
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| The organization of a teen
advisory board, Keep Educating Youth (KEY), for the library
has been an exciting and rewarding project. The enthusiastic
members help with year-round library programs and encourage
library use by the community. Some of the programs are
Valentine Making, a Poetry Cafe (for the teen board),
a Poetry Celebration for the community, Pumpkin Painting,
the Fall fun hour, and Christmas caroling. As they
help, each member accumulates points for rewards such
as pins, shirts, w/KEY logo, books, and more. Current
KEY members are: Jordan Henry, Brooke Johnson, Paula McCabe, Mike Price, Brianna Carter, Katelyn Whitt, Alex Holloway, J.R. Toland, Aarian McCain, Mariah Andrews, Kelsey Hoskins, Aleesha Hoskins, Brittany Tetlow, Cayleigh Tetlow, Amber Tetlow and Jenna Rose.
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| A Fall Fun Hour is held each October during
which the Library is filled with strange and fantastic characters
who hear eerie tales, play games, win prizes, watch
skits, and have a "fear-full" good time. |
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