LibraryAware New Nonfiction September 2023

Events

Family Trivia Night
Friday, September 8, 6:30 pm
Community Room, Woodbourne Library
Enjoy a family-friendly trivia night at the library! There will be six rounds with ten questions each. See if your family can be the top family! Registration required. This program is for children in Grades 3 - 12 and their families. Younger siblings are welcome. At least one parent/guardian must be present for each team. Teams with only children, teens, or adults will not be permitted. Each family will be counted as a team and will have their own table. Light snacks will be provided. Prizes will be awarded to the top two families.

Game Time!: Board Game Night
Monday, September 11, 6:30 pm
Cynthia Klinck Community Room, Centerville Library
Games, food, prizes, and friends! It's Game Time! Enjoy hanging out with other kids your age at this gaming program just for you. For Grades 3 - 5. No registration required.

Aspiring Artists
Monday, September 18, 7:00 pm
Creativity Space, Woodbourne Library
Dive into the world of artists and take a closer look at Chesley Bonestell. We will talk about his life and the art that made him famous before we try to recreate our very own Chesley Bonestell-inspired artwork! For Grades 3-5. Registration required. Program attendees will be provided with eclipse viewing glasses, made possible by a grant from The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the Space Science Institute. One per person. While limited supplies last.

A Night with Into the Woods Jr.
Monday, September 25, 7:00 pm
Cynthia Klinck Community Room, Centerville Library
Enjoy a short performance of Into the Woods Jr. by Town Hall Theatre, and then create crafts and play games. For Preschool - Grade 5. No registration required.

Heads in Books
Thursday, September 28, 6:30 pm
Community Room, Woodbourne Library
Join our book club for some fun reading with other kids your age! For this month's meeting, please read Antarctica by Karen Kellaher, and then join us for crafts and a Q&A with local author Rebecca E.F. Barone who just released her own book about the continent titled Race to the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica. Copies of the book will be available for pickup at the Children's Desk at Centerville or Woodbourne Library starting September 1. For Grades 3 - 5. Registration required.

Recent Releases

Mary Anning Breaks New Ground: Courageous Kid of Paleontology
by Carol Kim

In 1811, while exploring the cliffs near Lyme Regis, England, 12-year-old Mary Anning made the find of a lifetime. There in the rocks was the skeleton of a strange creature. Mary's find was later named Ichthyosaurus, a reptile that lived more than 250 million years ago. Anning went on to have a long career finding and identifying dinosaur fossils. However, her work often went unrecognized by male scientists of the time, and she received little credit until long after her death. Learn about Mary Anning's perseverance and her important discoveries in paleontology.

Guide to Sea Monsters
by Carrie Gleason

Sea monsters, such as the Kraken and the Loch Ness Monster, are cryptids-creatures whose existence is not yet proven to be true. Cryptozoologists gather stories from folklore and investigate reported sightings. In this guide, you'll find fascinating sea monster facts, including where in the world sea monsters are thought to exist, reported sightings, sea monsters in popular culture, and how to spot a lake monster.

Life of a Glass Jar
by Louise Nelson

Glass can be great. But what happens to a glass jar when the food is all gone? It can become something new! Follow a glass jar as it is smashed to tiny pieces, melted and shaped into something new, and then reused and recycled all over again. Colorful photos paired with engaging illustrations bring the information to life, and a final quick quiz tests your knowledge before you go.

Antarctica
by Tracy Vonder Brink

Which continent is the world's windiest? Antarctica! Find out about Antarctica's landforms, people, animals, and much more in this book.

Caution: Turtles and Frogs Ahead!
by Joanne Mattern

Reptiles and amphibians need special help crossing roads. This book focuses on different approaches, from tiny turtle tunnels under railroad tracks in Japan, to salamander tunnels and turtle crossing guards in the U.S., to toad tunnels in the UK, and bucket brigades for frogs and toads in France.

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