Meeooowww, Thistle, here. :) Last Monday we had an Easter Egg Hunt with our Little Tykes Story Time. It was so much fun. I love batting things around and plastic eggs make perfect targets. Mom’s getting things together and preparing for the summer reading program. Our theme this year is “Paws to Read!” Briar and I think it’s paw inspiring, I mean awe inspiring (whatever that means). There are lots of fun activities for all ages. Mom says reading is for everyone from tall to small. It’s just that opposable thumbs make it easier to hold the books. Anyway, I’m excited to spend more time with the kids when school gets out. I love getting snuggles and petses. This past Saturday we had a Team Lego Building Contest. Eighteen people and five teams competed. Fantastic creations were made while we all enjoyed the time together. Our first-place team was the Cool Cougars comprised of Dad, Bryant Rasmussen, and his two sons, Jacob, 9yrs old and Noah, 5yrs old. Great work team Cool Cougars!! Second place went to team Legotoriums comprised of Dad, Andrew Torkelson, son, Solomon 9 yrs old, and daughter, Irene, 5yrs old. Way to go, team Legotoriums!! Third place was awarded to Team Family Fun comprised of Mom, Jennifer Hensheid, Dad, Tyler Hensheid, daughters, Gianna, 9yrs old, Raelynn, 7yrs old, Cambria, 2yrs old, and son, Nolan, 5yrs old. Awesome team work Team Family Fun!! Our honorable mentions were team Rainbow Rangers and The Olsens team. All of their creations will be on display at the library for the next several weeks. Come on over and take a gander. Mom said to remind you that the Malvern Public Library has a new policy for check outs. There are no longer late fees and the length of time for check outs has changed. Books can be checked out for 3 weeks with renewals as long as there are no holds by other patrons. Dvds can be checked out for a week, instead of two days, and6 you can renew them if there are no holds on them. So, if you had late fees on your account, you no longer do. Come in and see for yourself. We’ll do a victory dance together! And then you can give me petses.:) Here is what’s happening at the library on a regular basis:
Saturdays (most activities appropriate for school age children and families):
Special closure dates- My Mom and Dad are going to Italy to visit their non-furry kids and grandkids in April so the library will be closed on several of the days that Mom is gone. The library will be unusually closed on:
We are so sorry to have to close on those days, but do not have any trained staff that is available to take over on those particular days. We hope you will be able to get what you need from the library on the days we are open. Library hours will return to normal on Wednesday, May 3rd. Thank you so much for your understanding. My Mom is so excited to hold and kiss her grandchildren. It’ll have been a year since she last saw them. (Grandma’s are so sentimental…) Also, Library Tails will not run for the two weeks Briar and I are not there at the library. We will pick up with volume 22 of Library Tails when we come back to the library. Hans said he would do the book and movie summaries, though. Special Programming:
What activities, classes, or get-togethers of any kind would you like to see the Malvern Public Library provide for our community? Call my Mom, Lisa Formhals, or, Hans Leitner, your assistant librarian, at the library (712-624-8554) to give your input on what activities you’d like to have offered at your library. May your purrs be ever strong, Thistle, the library kitten.
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Woof-woof, Briar speaking. :) Last Monday was a crazy day! We had Little Tykes Story Time AND Epp Foundation started excavating the west side Carnegie wall. I tried to convince Mom to let me help them (I’m a super good digger.) but she said, “No, no, no.” (I NEVER get to have any fun.) But at least there was super cool machinery that the kids and I got to see AND the workers were super happy to see me and Thistle. We got lots of loves. Mom didn’t let me hang out with the littles too much, today. She said something about 61.5 lbs of battering ram? Anyway, I had to watch from a distance and listen through the office door. I don’t know what THAT was all about. The littles made Easter egg crafts and put together an alphabet puzzle that sings the alphabet when you push a button. Mom said that the littles LOVED pushing that button…over and over…and over again! LOL She said the grandmas and moms had that puzzle all packed away before my mom could get to it.;) Epp Foundation worked on excavating and fixing that Carnegie wall for three days. Sometimes it was really loud. Mom said that the really loud machine was called a tamper. She said it packed the dirt back in nice and tight. I wanted to go help again (I LOVE to play in the dirt.) but Mom said, “No.” Why does she always say that? Mom’s getting things together and preparing for the summer reading program. She says there are lots of fun things planned. I’m excited to see the kids a lot more when school gets out. I love playing with the kids. My favorite game to play with them is ball. I like to chase the ball and bring it back to them so they can throw it again. I also like to play hide and go seek. Another favorite game is tug o’ war. Kids are THE BEST!! I love them. Oh, good news!! Mom said to tell you that the Malvern Public Library has a new policy for check outs. There are no longer late fees and the length of time for check outs has changed. If you had late fees on your account, you no longer do. Come in and see for yourself. It’s time you used your library again.:). “Nothing feels as good as a clean slate,” Mom says. (Not sure what she means, but maybe you do.;) Here is what’s happening at the library on a regular basis:
Saturdays (most activities appropriate for school age children and families):
Special closure dates- My Mom and Dad are going to Italy to visit their non-furry kids and grandkids in April so the library will be closed on several of the days that Mom is gone. The library will be unusually closed on:
We are so sorry to have to close on those days, but do not have any trained staff that is available to take over on those particular days. We hope you will be able to get what you need from the library on the days we are open. Library hours will return to normal on Wednesday, May 3rd. Thank you so much for your understanding. My Mom is so excited to hold and kiss her grandchildren. It’ll have been a year since she last saw them. (Grandma’s are so sappy…) Special Programming:
What activities, classes, or get-togethers of any kind would you like to see the Malvern Public Library provide for our community? Call my Mom, Lisa Formhals, or, Hans Leitner, your assistant librarian, at the library (712-624-8554) to give your input on what activities you’d like to have offered at your library. May you get lots of belly rubs, Briar, the library puppy. Meeooowww, Thistle, here. :) Last Monday was a total blast! We had Little Tykes Story Time AND Sassy Sewers Group. The Sassy Sewers really loved me and Briar. They were all sewing quilts. Some were called Quilts of Valor. They were beautiful. They said to tell you that all who love to sew are welcome to come join them. It’s free and held once a month on the last Monday at the library in Carnegie. Briar got in trouble with Mom when she gave excessive hugs and kisses to one of the littles and made him cry. Briar thought she was being loving. She loves like a hurricane! I know, she loves to mouth me all of the time! She makes my fur all mucky wet and then I have to clean and groom for hours!! We got to meet Liz Baldwin’s 10-week-old puppy, Charlie, in the afternoon. He is super cute, but I didn’t trust him. So, I stayed in the library or Mom’s office. Briar didn’t trust the little guy either, at first. Then she tried to play with him, but her paws are just too big for such a little puppy. It’ll be fun to see if they have play dates as Charlie gets older. On Tuesday I made two new friends that love to pet me. They are super sweet girls. They come visit me after school on the days I am at the library. I love them. Book Club was fun this past Thursday. This week we did an easier puzzle because our 1000-piece puzzle kept getting taken apart by littles before we got together again. We’ll see how things turn out this week! LOL (Mom doesn’t know that it’s me that messes up the puzzles sometimes.;) Here is what’s happening at the library on a regular basis:
Saturdays (most activities appropriate for school age children and families):
Special closure dates- My Mom and Dad are going to Italy to visit their non-furry kids and grandkids in April so the library will be closed on several of the days that Mom is gone. The library will be unusually closed on:
Special Programming:
What activities, classes, or get-togethers of any kind would you like to see the Malvern Public Library provide for our community? Call my Mom, Lisa Formhals, or, Hans Leitner, your assistant librarian, at the library (712-624-8554) to give your input on what activities you’d like to have offered at your library. May your puppy not mouth you, Thistle, the library kitten. |
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