THIS WEEK @ WSPL

November 11, 2019November 8, 2019 | wellmanscofield

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 11

Welcome to our weekly blog post keeping you up to date on everything that is happening at the Wellman-Scofield Public Library. Check here for our upcoming events, important dates, and to see the list of new books being released on our shelves each week. You can also follow us on Goodreads!

LIBRARY EVENTS

Library CLOSED Monday November 11 for Veteran’s Day

Toddler Time with Megan: Fridays @ 10:30 AM

Early Out Movie: Toy Story 4: Wednesday, November 20th@ 2:00 PM

Library Closing Early: Wednesday, November 27th @ 5:00 PM

Library CLOSED Thursday, November 28th & Friday 29th for Thanksgiving

‘Tis the Season for a Craft Day: Monday, December 2 @ 1-2:30 p.m.

Early Out Movie: Wednesday, December 11 @ 2:00 p.m.

Santa is Coming to Wellman! : Saturday, December 14th @ 10 a.m. – Noon

*Make an online donation to WSPL’s Renovation Fund on our DONATION PAGE*

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NEW ITEMS THIS WEEK

Here are some of the new items hitting our shelves this week. If you’d like to know more about any item, simply click on the title for a Goodreads or Common Sense Media review. To view a complete list of recently released books from WSPL from the last 6 weeks, check out our New Books page.

Early Literacy Activities

November 6, 2019November 5, 2019 | wellmanscofield

Do you know that you can help your child build their reading skills long before they are ever ready to read on their own? Check out this great calendar of activities from Demco that gives you a simple activity to do each day in December to help build your child’s pre-reading skills!

This Week @ WSPL

November 4, 2019November 1, 2019 | wellmanscofield

WEEK OF November 4

LIBRARY EVENTS

Lego Build at the Library: Early Out November 6th @ 2:00 PM

Toddler Time with Megan: Fridays @ 10:30 AM

Library CLOSED Monday November 11 for Veteran’s Day

Early Out Movie: Toy Story 4: Wednesday, November 20th@ 2:00 PM

Library Closing Early: Wednesday, November 27th @ 5:00 PM

Library CLOSED Thursday, November 28th & Friday 29th for Thanksgiving

‘Tis the Season for a Craft Day: Monday, December 2 @ 1-2:30 p.m.

Early Out Movie: Wednesday, December 11 @ 2:00 p.m.

*Make an online donation to WSPL’s Renovation Fund on our DONATION PAGE*

** Be sure to “Like” us on Facebook for the most recent updates! **

NEW ITEMS THIS WEEK

NEW ADULT FICTION

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
The 19th Christmas by James Patterson
Child’s Play by Danielle Steel
Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan

NEW LARGE PRINT

The Horse Dancer by Jojo Moyes

NEW YOUNG ADULT

The End and Other Beginnings: Stories From the Future by Veronica Roth

NEW CHILDREN’S BOOKS

River by Elisha Cooper

The Word Pirates by Susan Cooper
Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party by James Dean
Everyone Counts by Judy Sierra
Just Ask: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor
Max and Ruby and Twin Trouble by Rosemary Wells

NEW DVDs

Strawberry Shortcake Growing Up Dreams

Monster Trucks
Ocean’s Twelve

Library Happenings: Halloween Storytime

October 31, 2019 | wellmanscofield

Despite the snowy weather, we had a special Halloween Storytime this morning. Vampires, ninjas, dragons, gnomes and more showed up to have some fun! Books were read, songs were sung, and crafts were made! Happy Halloween!!

This Week @ WSPL

October 28, 2019October 25, 2019 | wellmanscofield

WEEK OF OCTOBER 28

LIBRARY EVENTS

Costume Check Out Continues until Oct. 31st

Halloween Storytime: Thursday, October 31 @ 10:30 AM

Toddler Time with Megan: Fridays @ 10:30 AM

Saturday, November 2nd Cartoons and Breakfast with Carol 9:30 a.m.

Lego Build at the Library: Early Out November 6th @ 2:00 PM

Library CLOSED Monday November 11 for Veteran’s Day

*Make an online donation to WSPL’s Renovation Fund on our DONATION PAGE*

** Be sure to “Like” us on Facebook for the most recent updates! **

NEW ITEMS THIS WEEK

NEW ADULT FICTION

Robert B. Parker’s the Bitterest Pill by Reed Farrel Coleman

Sins of the Fathers by J. A. Jance
Diamond in the Rough by Jen Turano

NEW BIOGRAPHY

When I Was White by Sarah Valentine

NEW YOUNG ADULT

Lost and Found by Orson Scott Card
Shatter City by Scott Westerfeld

NEW JUNIOR FICTION

Rabbit’s Bad Habits by Julian Gough
Remarkables by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Twelve by Cindy Lin
Splat! Another Messy Sunday by Lin Oliver
Splat the Cat Gets a Job by Rob Scotton
Snow Place Like Home by Christina Soontornvat
I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 by Lauren Tarshis

NEW CHILDREN’S BOOKS

How Do You Dance by Thyra Heder
If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen
Who is the Mystery Reader by Mo Willems

NEW DVDs

Missing Link
Secret Life of Pets 2

Library Happenings: Pumpkin Decorating

October 25, 2019 | wellmanscofield

Our yearly pumpkin decorating tradition continues! We had a great event last Saturday with plenty of creativity and fun. The library provides pumpkins and all the paint and decorating supplies and everyone gets to create their own unique no-carve pumpkin to take home! Don’t forget to check out our upcoming library events on our Library Events page!