Love, Ruby Lavender by Deborah Wiles.

Special inter-generational program for all Books and Bagel-ers and their grandmother/father, aunt/uncle, or other special friend.

Discussion, bagels & an activity.
Free book while supplies last.

Grades 4-6.

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

Discussion, bagels & an activity.
Free book while supplies last.

Grades 4-6.

Join us for a fun-filled hour to create unique birdhouses.  Perfect for gift-giving!

Ages 4 & up.
* Register starting April 23rd.

Sunday, February 13

2 - 3 p.m.

Don't miss Rob Papineau and Pippin Puppets as they present Pirates in the Pool! starring Captain Petey sailing his pirate ship "Twinky" on pretend adventures through his backyard.  You just might see mermaids, sea monsters, a shipwreck and treasure!

Snack and a take-home craft will be provided.

No registration is necessary. All ages. FREE! 

This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the East Lansing Public Library.

I am excited to be able to invite my friends to another READ TO THE DOGS event.  The therapy dogs will be at the library for a one on one chance to be read to.  SATURDAY JANUARY 29, from 2:00-3:00 pm. (This time is different from the Newsletter.)  Bring a book with you or choose one from our shelves.  Sign up at the Children's desk.  Hope to see you there.  Wag a tail.

Sunday, January 23 (2 - 3:30 pm) is the next LEGO Creation Day at the East Lansing Public Library.

Please join us to create your own masterpiece using our LEGOs and we will display it in the Children's Department of the library for two weeks!

Although this activity is recommended for ages 4 & up (some of the LEGO pieces are very small), younger children are welcome if they are supervised by an adult.

The next LEGO Creation Day is Sunday, February 27, 2 - 3:30 pm

If you are a LEGO Star Wars fan, consider going to the LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Schaumburg, Illinois (near Chicago) for LEGO Star Wars Days, taking place January 28 - 30, 2011. For more information, click here.

Starring Robert Papineau

A party in Munchkinland, OZ.  We decorate, bake, sing, play games, and tell jokes - and the kids get to "join up", and become Munchkins for a day!

Free!  All ages welcome.

Snack and take-home craft provided.

No registration necessary.

February's title is:

The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had by Kristin Levine

Discussion, bagels and a fun activity or craft.  Free book while supplies last.

For ages 4-6.  Registration is required for this program, please contact the Circulation desk to register.

Check out the official Books and Bagels page for more information on this popular book group.

January's title is:

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.

Discussion, bagels and a fun activity or craft.  Free book while supplies last.

For grades 4-6.  Registration is required for this program, please contact the Circulation desk to register.

Join us for a special Winter Wonderland gardening club. 

Ages 4-9. 

Registration is required for this program. 
Registration begins January 22nd.

Create handmade gifts for the holidays.

Ages 4 and up.

Registration is required for this program.  Registration begins November 27th.

Stories in Japanese and English, treats and a craft. 

All ages.

Registration is required for this program.  Registration begins January 8th.

Join us for a journey through American popular music history.  Reverend Robert Jones and Sister Bernice take you through many major styles of African American influenced music, including spirituals, blues, jazz, country, folk, R&B, gospel and rap.  No registration required.  All ages welcome.

The next Books & Bagels book discussion and activity for students in grades 4-6 will take place Saturday, November 13, from 2-3 pm. Children's librarian Mary Jo Gallagher will lead this discussion and activity.  The book we will discuss is Savvy by Ingrid Law. It was named a Newbery Honor Book in 2009 and has won many other awards and accolades. 

Savvy begins as Mibs Beaumont anxiously awaits her 13th birthday, because in her family, that's when your savvy - a special power - becomes known.  But two days before her birthday, Mib's family gets scary news: her Poppa has been in an accident.  Mibs hopes her new power will save Poppa, and she sneaks on a bus hoping the bus will take her to him.  Suddenly, she finds herself on an incredible journey that forces her to make some grown up decisions.

When you register to come to a Books & Bagels event, the first 15 people to sign up (at the circulation desk) receive a FREE paperback copy of the book. We also have copies of this book in print or audio CD. If our copies are checked out, ask a librarian about obtaining a copy through Interlibrary Loan (it takes 1-2 weeks).

For this Books & Bagels meeting, we will be trying something a little different.  You will have the opportunity to take part in making a short video about the book that will be posted on our website.  If you prefer to not appear on video, you will be invited to write a review for our website or write a letter to the author.

And of course, we will enjoy bagels and cream cheese, generously donated by Panera Bread in Frandor.

If you attend the November 13 book discussion for Savvy, you may enter a drawing to win a copy of the sequel, Scumble.

Hope to see you at Books & Bagels!