This month 

for children at the Westbank

The Dragon's Tale Monthly Newsletter

Westbank Community Library  

news for families with youngsters 

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Author Visit
Holiday Sing-Along
Library Survey
Holiday Hours
December Events
Westbank Community Library District Westbank Community Library District

Seed to Story with Bluebonnet Author Shana Burg

On Tuesday, December 10th at 6:30pm, Shana Burg, author of the 2013 Bluebonnet book Laugh with the Moon, will be visiting Westbank Library to talk about how she immersed herself in the culture of Malawi, Africa in order to write her book.  Kids can listen to Malawian music, take a virtual tour of an African hospital, and learn how Malawian children make toys from found objects.  This program is for elementary-aged children.

 

Family Holiday Sing Along

On Saturday, December 14th at 10:30am, the whole family is invited to come to Laura's Library for a holiday sing-along followed by gingerbread cookie decorating.  Holiday pajamas or attire is encouraged!

 

How do *you* use the library?

In 2014, the Westbank branch will be getting a bit of a refresh because it's been some time since it was renovated, & Westbankers have started using the library in different ways.

 

Do you have some thoughts on what you'd like refreshed?  Share them with us!

 

Holiday Hours

Both branches will be closed Tuesday, December 24th through Thursday, December 26th.  We will re-open with normal hours on Friday, December 27th.

 

Both branches will also be closing early at 4pm on Tuesday, December 31st & will be closed all day on Wednesday, January 1st.  We will re-open with normal hours on Thursday, January 2nd.

 

December Events 

No time to read the whole list?  Visit westbanklibrary.com to see what's going on today!

Special Events This Month
  • Seed to Story with Bluebonnet author Shana Burg Tuesday, December 10th @Westbank, 6:30pm
  • Ask the Expert: Tips for Traveling with Babies Wednesday, December 11th @Laura's (after 10:30am Tot Time Storytime)
  • Musical Spanish Storytime with Semillitas de Espanol Friday, December 13th @Westbank, 10:30am
  • Family Holiday Sing Along Saturday, December 14th @Laura's, 10:30am
  • Musical Storytime with Heartsong Wednesday, December 18th @Westbank, 10:30am
Monthly Events for All Ages
  • Friday Family Film: Muppet Christmas Carol @Laura's on Friday, December 20th, 4pm
  • Crafty Crew 
    • @Laura's on Tuesday, December 10th, 6:30pm 
  • Pajama Storytime 
    • @Westbank on Tuesday, December 17th, 6:30pm
  • Family Laughter Yoga @Laura's on Wednesday, December 11th, 6:30pm
  • Mom & Me Yoga @Laura's on Friday, December 27th, 10:30am 
Monday Programs
@Westbank: Infant Storytime (ages 0-1), 10:30am
@Laura's: Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5), 12:30pm
@Laura's: Checkmate Chess Club (an unsupervised program for all ages; parents must remain at the library), 5pm

Tuesday Programs
@Westbank: Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5), 10:30am
@Westbank: All Ages Storytime (all ages), 3:30pm
@Laura's: Discovery! (for elementary & middle graders but ages vary by topic), 4:30pm

Wednesday Programs
@Both branches: Tot Time (ages 1-3), 10:30am
@Laura's: All Ages Storytime (all ages), 4pm
@Laura's: Read with a Reading Dog (all ages), 4:30pm (on most Wednesdays following storytime)

Thursday Programs
@Laura's: Infant Storytime (ages 0-1), 10:30am
@Westbank (now every Thursday through December 2013):  Spanish Storytime (all ages), 10:30am

Friday Programs
@Westbank: Read with a Reading Dog (all ages), 3:30pm