Alpine Students Eagerly Anticipate “Sailing Away With Books” This Summer
Students from Alpine Elementary School have created an undersea world in the Children’s Room at the Alpine Public Library in anticipation of a summer packed with reading activities and adventures. Volunteer library staffer, Mary Beth Garret, in collaboration with all of the elementary school teachers, has been sharing marine science learning experiences and stories with children at each grade level. They learned about the food chain as they handcrafted an expansive ocean teeming with seaweed, sea creatures, and even a school of anchovies.
These busy students have been creating the setting for the library’s summer reading program entitled “Sail Away With Books.” Children and adults alike are invited to visit the Children’s Room today to see the undersea world that Alpine children are so excited about.
All of the children of Brewster County are invited to come to the Alpine Public Libraryin June to participate in the wide variety of activities volunteers and staffers have in store for them.
All readers participating in the Texas Summer Reading Club will set a personal goal and then record the title of each book that they read. Sign up for the Alpine Reading Club will begin on Saturday May 26 with Children’s Librarian, Vanessa Hinkson. Summer Reading Club reading will last all summer long at both the Alpine Public Library and the Marathon Public Library.
Special activities at the Alpine Public Library in June
On Tuesdays from 10:00-11:00 volunteer, Mary Beth Garrett, will be offering “Toddler Time,” including stories, songs, crafts, finger plays, and painting.
On Wednesdays from 10:00-11:00 volunteers Jane Sager and Marilyn Terry will offer treasure hunts through nature, books, and each child’s imagination.
On Fridays from 1:00-2:00 Children’s Librarian, Vanessa Hinkson, accompanied by the “Shelf Elf,” will help children learn about the library in Spanish.
It will not be necessary to sign up in advance for any of these activities. For additional information about the programs at the Alpine Public Library call 837-2621. For information about the Summer Reading Program at the Marathon Public Library call Branch Manager, Carol Townsend at 386-4136.
The Texas Reading Club is sponsored by your local library and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Connie Roe, Library Director