admin on February 22nd, 2010

A big tooth fell out, and left a space
So big my tongue could touch my face
And everytime I smile, I show
A space where something used to grow.
I miss my tooth as you can guess
But then I have to brush one less!
~Author unknown
February is Dental Health month so come into the library and check out [...]

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admin on February 8th, 2010

It’s that time of year again.  The American Library Association has chosen what it believes are the best books for children and teens published in 2009.  The Town of Ballston Community Library has all of these books.  If our copy isn’t in let us know and we can order it from another library for you.
The Caldecott Award
The Caldecott [...]

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admin on May 18th, 2009

The Playaways are here!  The library now has two dozen playaways for kids and teens on the shelves.  Playaways are the newest technology in audiobooks.  Each Playaway is an individual book title that is completely ready to go.  Just plug in your headphones and press play!  We have a full range of titles from Charlotte’s [...]

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admin on April 24th, 2009

We have some new books that just hit the shelves this week!

We have 5 new books in the Goosebumps HororLand Series by R.L. Stine J Fict Sti
We now have all 7 of the Day of the Week Faeries by Daisy Meadows J Fict Mea
Lucky Breaks by Susan Patron J Fict Pat, the sequel to Newbery [...]

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admin on March 23rd, 2009

The Children’s and Young Adult Sections have some brand new books!  Here are just a few you might want to check out!
JE Fiction
Watch Me Throw The Ball! by Mo Willems JE FICT WIL.  The newest Elephant & Piggie book by 3 time Caldecott Honor winner.  This time around Gerald thinks ball-throwing is serious business, but Piggie [...]

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admin on April 9th, 2008

If you are looking for something to read this Spring Break I have just the series for you.  The Sister’s Grimm by Michael Buckley is set in upstate New York in a town where all the fairy tale creatures have been trapped by a spell.  The Grimm Sisters, Sabrina and Daphne Grimm, are living there [...]

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