Library Board Opening- Apply Today!

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The Mulvane Public Library Board of Trustees has an opening! This Board meets monthly on the second Monday at 5:30pm for approximately an hour.  If you live in City limits, love your Library, and are interested in serving on this Board, please fill out an application and return it to the Library or City.  The current Library Board will review the applications and provide a recommendation to the Mayor, who will make the final appointment.

Please submit applications by Friday, May 7th.

Click here for an application or stop by the Library for a printed copy.

Happy Wednesday!

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DON’T FORGET TO PICK UP YOUR TAKE HOME CRAFTS FOR THE WEEK! This week you will be making bunnies and chicks out of different shapes! It’s not only a cute craft, but it’s educational too. Pick one up today!

For Storytime we read “Bully” by Jennifer Sattler, and “The Very Greedy Bee” by Steve Smallman.

It is never to early to start teaching empathy and manners. Being a good role model is the best way to help your little ones learn compassion and kindness. Talk about your feelings, read books about feelings, and ask your child how they would feel in different situations.

Check out these sites for some more great empathy activities:http://preventingbullying.promoteprevent.org/8-empathy-activities & https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/common-challenges/picking-up-on-social-cues/teaching-empathy-activities

Sharing can be really difficult, even for us adults! This site https://pathways.org/getting-preschoolers-share/ has some great ideas on helping preschool aged children learn to share. Remember, it is something that needs to be learned, so be patient and practice, practice, practice!

 

Happy Easter!

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DON’T FORGET TO PICK UP YOUR TAKE HOME CRAFTS FOR THE WEEK! This week you will get an Easter egg play-dough mat to decorate your “egg”!

For Storytime we read “Looking for Easter” by Dori Chaconas, and “Ollie’s Easter Eggs” by Olivier Dunrea.

Some fun activities for you and your family to try:

  • After the children go to sleep, make a trail of jelly beans from their beds to an Easter basket!
  • Make bunny pancakes for breakfast, or for even more fun, make them for dinner instead!
  • Check out this link for 42 awesome ideas you can try with your toddler and preschool aged children! https://handsonaswegrow.com/easter-crafts-toddlers/
  • Make a super cute and easy Easter bunny mask here: https://www.redtedart.com/easy-easter-bunny-masks/
  • Head over to Good Housekeeping for some fun activities your whole family will enjoy!https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/easter-ideas/g4154/easter-games/

 

 

Outside Story Times!

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Starting in April, we are going to have outdoor storytimes.  PreSchool Story Time

will be on Wednesdays at 10:30 AM and Wee Reads will be on Fridays at 10:30 AM.  The outdoor storytimes will occur instead of virtual storytimes.  If there is bad weather or it is colder than 55 degrees we will have virtual storytime.  Be sure to follow us on Facebook so you can learn more!

Marc Recommends!

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Marc suggests Killing Crazy Horse by Bill O’Reilly.  The book goes in-depth into the Indian Wars, from the United State’s founding to the famous battle that made Custer and Crazy Horse famous.  A great read for history buffs and an eye-opening look into the brutality and efficiency of the Westward Expansion.

Put it on Hold! 

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