Friday Story Time "At the Beach"

The Friday story time theme was "at the beach". Ms. Angela and Mr. Jason read Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach by Melanie Watt, On the Way to the Beach by Henry Cole, Just Grandma and Me by Mercer Mayer, and Beach Riddles by Jennie Spray Doering. We sang songs and had a "whale" of a time. Join us next week for our red, white, and blue theme to celebrate an early Fourth of July weekend (we will not have story time the on 7/3).

Dancing Takes Center Stage in Summer Program

Tanya's Dance Co. put on a spectacular show for our second Be Creative day. Dancers performed a variety of dances from lyrical to hip-hop that delighted all viewers. The library rocked with leaps, bounds, twirls, and handstands. After the performances Tanya herself taught our Be Creative participants a fun step. You can see a clip from the lesson below. We are all very greatful to Tanya's Dance Co. for sharing their dynamic dancers! You can learn more about Tanya's Dance Co. at: http://www.tanyasdanceco.com/

Our Community Reads with Fireman Rich Whitaker

Belgrade Fire Department fireman Rich Whitaker was kind enough to stop by to read and discuss books as part of the Our Community Reads program. Fireman Rich read "Dot the Fire Dog" by Lisa Desimini, and talked about his favorite books growing up and the importance of fire safety. He also gave a tour of his fire engine and allowed the children to climb aboard and explore the inside. Thank you Fireman Rich for taking the time to visit!

Library Book Sale

Thanks to the Belgrade Library Foundation and our wonderful community, we are proud to announce the total earnings from the June, 2009 book sale are $2,320.91. We have met the Thrivent Grant challenge, so our total profit is $3,320.91! Thank you for all your support!


Library sale helpers Catherine McMullen and Chrysti Smith helped customers find book treasures during the book sale.

Welcome to our Library

We have been thrilled with the response to our programs. Be sure and stay tuned for many more exciting programs!

Home Run Story Time

Touch 'em all! Friday Story time was all about baseball. We read "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer and illustrated by Christopher Bing, "Roasted Peanuts" by Tim Egan, "The Berenstain Bears Go Out for the Team" by Stan and Jan Berenstain, and "The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog" by Mo Willems. Of course, no baseball game is complete without singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" which we sang with gusto. Wear your flip-flops and join us again next Friday (Ms. Angela will be back!) for a summer-themed story time.

Summer Reading Program Begins Yo Ho!

Pirates and parents gathered at the library today to kick off the Summer Reading Program. With help from Education Specialist Angie Hewitt of the Museum of the Rockies, children participated in a treasure hunt, made pirate hats, talked about the dangers of scurvy (not really), and read "Roger, the Jolly Pirate" by Brett Helquist. A good time was had by all. If you missed our kick-off event, don't despair! You can pick up a reading log at any time and join the fun. And be sure to join us next Wednesday at 1 PM for Tanya's Dance Company.

Belgrade News

The Belgrade News recently published an article about the library's many summer offerings. To read the article, click here.

Batter Up

Be sure to wear your baseball hat and jersey for story time this week. All our stories and songs are about our summer pastime. So show your support for the home team and visit us for story time this Friday at 11:05 AM.

Story Time at la Biblioteca

Ms. Evangelina, who teaches a local Spanish immersion program for children, was our guest for a special story time this Friday. Ms. Evangelina was kind enough to read us "El Cumpleanos de Nemo" - a Spanish language counting book about the Disney/Pixar character Nemo. We also read "No David" by David Shannon in both English and Spanish. For more Spanish language titles, please check our Spanish/bilingual book section in the Children's area. For more information regarding the Spanish immersion program, please contact Ms. Evangelina at (406) 600-5224 or send her an e-mail. Gracias Ms. Evangelina!