Basehor Community Library http://basehorlibrary.org Just another WordPress site Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:11:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Funbrain – Online Learning Games for Kids http://basehorlibrary.org/funbrain-online-learning-games-for-kids/ http://basehorlibrary.org/funbrain-online-learning-games-for-kids/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:10:37 +0000 Diana http://basehorlibrary.org/?p=1161 Read more »]]> Are you looking for a fun and safe Internet site for your kids? Funbrain has free educational games, online books, and comics for kids ages preschool through grade 8. You’ll find interactive games that develop skills in math, reading, and literacy plus a variety of popular books and comics, including Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Amelia Writes Again, and Brewster Rocket.

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Click the links below to register OR log your summer reading.

When you register the first child in your family, you’ll be asked to create a user name and password. Keep it simple! Each child you register will have their own “homepage.” Note: it’s important to use the correct date for the week your recording.

Babies: Birth to 2 years  — Read at least 5 books to your baby each week. Record the number of books you read. When you read 20 books (at least 5 per week for four weeks), your baby will receive a free board book!

Children: 3 to 12 years – Read everyday! Record the number of days read each week. You must read between 5-7  days to earn a weekly prize. Be sure to use the correct date (see below).

Teens – Record your minutes. For every 20 minutes you read, you’ll earn one library dollar to be used at the End of Summer Teen Auction!

Adults: No registration required. Just ask for your free tote bag at the desk!

Week 1: June 3 – 9

Week 2: June 10 – 16

Week 3: June 17 – 23

Week 4: June 24 – 30

Week 5: July 1 – 7

Week 6: July 8 – 14

Week 7: July 15 – 21

Week 8: July 22 – 28

 

]]> http://basehorlibrary.org/summer-reading-registration-and-login/feed/ 0 Sylvia’s Super Awesome Maker Show http://basehorlibrary.org/sylvias-super-awesome-maker-show/ http://basehorlibrary.org/sylvias-super-awesome-maker-show/#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 19:46:09 +0000 Diana http://basehorlibrary.org/?p=1078  

Looking for something fun to do? Visit Sylvia’s Super Awesome Maker Show! Sylvia makes creations like robots, crafts, and electronics. Sylvia tells fellow kids to “just get out there and make something!” Her dad James helps make Sylvia’s Super Awesome Mini Maker Show for MAKE Magazine (which is available at the Library).

 

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This summer ALL ages are eligible for our summer programs. Registration will continue through June 30th.

Our children’s program, Dig Into READING! has two levels:

Babies: Birth-2 year-olds

Preschool – 6th Grade: 3-12 year-olds

When you register, each child will receive a free book bag and a reading log to track the books they read. If you register online, be sure to come by the library and pick up your FREE book bag and log!

Beneath the Surface is the Summer Reading program for teens, 7th-12th Grades, and for adults the Summer Reading program is Groundbreaking READS.

Registration begins at the library or online May 28th. Watch for more information on our website and on Facebook.

]]> http://basehorlibrary.org/summer-reading-registration-begins-may-28th/feed/ 0 How to help Oklahoma tornado victims – NBC News http://basehorlibrary.org/how-to-help-oklahoma-tornado-victims-nbc-news/ http://basehorlibrary.org/how-to-help-oklahoma-tornado-victims-nbc-news/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 11:40:37 +0000 Diana http://basehorlibrary.org/?p=1035 Read more »]]> When disaster strikes, we want to know how we can help. NBC News has put together a list of charities where you can send money, in many cases by just sending a text message. For instance, you can send a $10 donation to the Red Cross Disaster Relief fund by texting the word REDCROSS to 90999. The donation will show up on your wireless bill. You must be 18 or older, or have parental permission, to donate through your mobile phone.

Photo credit: The Oklahoman, NewsOk.com

“A teacher hugs a child at Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City, Monday, May 20, 2013.”

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]]> http://basehorlibrary.org/free-kindle-books-with-bookgorilla/feed/ 0 Recycling Success @ Your Library! http://basehorlibrary.org/recycling-success-your-library/ http://basehorlibrary.org/recycling-success-your-library/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:57:08 +0000 Diana http://basehorlibrary.org/?p=944 Basehor library patrons celebrated Earth Day by filling a 26-foot truck with unwanted electronics. Laura says we barely got the door closed!  Secure e-Cycle estimates at least 8,000 lbs were saved from the land fill. Way to go Green, Basehor!

]]> http://basehorlibrary.org/recycling-success-your-library/feed/ 0 Now Open: The Digital Public Library http://basehorlibrary.org/935/ http://basehorlibrary.org/935/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:49:04 +0000 Diana http://basehorlibrary.org/?p=935 The  U.S.’s first public online-only library is now open! The DPLA (Digital Public Library of America) combines a number of digital collections and archives available in one free, open-source resource.  The database is easily searchable and includes text, photos, and audio recordings from its many partners  including the Smithsonian, the National Archives, New York Public Library, and Harvard.

]]> http://basehorlibrary.org/935/feed/ 0 It’s National Library Week! http://basehorlibrary.org/its-national-library-week-2/ http://basehorlibrary.org/its-national-library-week-2/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:15:42 +0000 Diana http://basehorlibrary.org/?p=908 National Library Week Honorary Chair Caroline Kennedy and Laura Marano, star of Disney’s “Austin and Ally,” discuss the value and opportunities available at libraries.

]]> http://basehorlibrary.org/its-national-library-week-2/feed/ 0 National Library Week @ YOUR Library http://basehorlibrary.org/its-national-library-week/ http://basehorlibrary.org/its-national-library-week/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:16:57 +0000 Diana http://basehorlibrary.org/?p=905 It’s National Library Week – Communities Matter…and so do you! Stop by this week for surprises and fun.

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