Sekere and RSP ECE Students Flood the PPL Kids Section for Library Week!

 Library Week Takes Off Strong! 

We are very excited to share the turn-out of the first day of Library Week for the year 2024! About twenty three beautiful and handsome little visitors from Sekere Elementary School (SES) and Rohie, Soledi, and Peidie Elementary School (RSP) joined us at the Pohnpei Public Library to "CONNECT, LEARN & FOCUS"! This years globally celebrated Library Week Theme encourages students to connect with others, learn new skills and of course to focus on what matters on our little journey.

ECE level kids from Sekere Elementary School SES (Sekere Elementary School) 

& RSP (Rohie, Soledi, Peidie) with their goodie bags. 

(4/22/24)

The day began with a lovely introduction of all the PPL staff to our small friends. Our lovely visitors and their guardians got to experience the wonders of the library and hear a fun story read to them by our Head Librarian Trueleen Albert focusing on the theme of connectivity, learning and of course, focus, focus, focus! Following this activity, our little library tourists got to color and draw pictures relating to the story and dancing away the hour with a game of Simon inda (Simon Says) and singing jolly nursery rhymes tailored to the theme.

Exercising their fine motor skills and coloring together.

(4/22/24)

After a fun filled morning, the kids then received little goodie bags made possible by our dear friends from the FSM National Archives, Culture and Historic Preservation with a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Goodie bags: Disposable shopping bags, crayons, coloring books pencils, pencil
case, waterbottle, bubbles, pencil sharpener, composition books, and reward stickers 
(this set it for girls, we also have a set for boys with green waterbottles and other 
colors for the bubbles).
(4/22/24)

PPL Staff Passing out the end of day refreshments the kids upon their exit.

(4/22/24)

The Board is always very appreciative of the willingness of the schools to allow their little ones to come all the way from Sokehs to experience our little library corner! We are hoping that this experience plants a seed about the inner workings of the Pohnpei Public Library and that we may see more of our little friends utilizing our services in their educational journey. Looking forward to day 2 to connect, learn and focus. STAY TUNED!

Reading Hour Theme: Connectivity!

With Extra Guests comes Extra FUN!

Today’s Reading Hour brought us many reading guests that the children enjoyed meeting! We were glad to have welcomed back our previous guests from the US Military Captain Ceasar Garcia and Specialist Alejandro Lopez, who brought with them more excited readers that became part of our little reading family of the day: Staff Sargeant Benjamin Cofer, Captain Shane Mabry, Major Sofia Lusignan. Our special guests brought with them an assortment of children’s books which were donated to the library!

Major Sofia Lusignan passing over the books donated by the US Military.
(April 11th 2024-4pm) 

US Military Soldiers showing the kids the lovely selection of books for them to explore. 
(April 11th 2024-4pm)

Specialist Alejandro Lopez Reading The Little Mermaid to the excited little listeners. (April 11th 2024-4pm)  

In addition to this lovely turn out, we also had the honor of having Mr. Larry Christensen and Mrs. Tawana Christensen from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints volunteering for this reading session.

Mrs.Tawana Christensen reading to the eager little listeners of the day.
(April 11th 2024-4pm)

The fun-filled and educational afternoon flew by too soon with the kids ecstatically interacting with the readers and enjoying the stories, filling the room with animal sounds and giggles.

The PPL Reading Hour Participants and our gracious donors and readers of the day, all smiles! (April 11th 2024-4pm)

The Pohnpei Public Library was very honored to receive book donations from the US Military along with volunteer readers for the day. The Board of PPL would like to extend their sincere gratitude to our donors from the US Military for your thoughtful gesture. The Board would also like to express their appreciation to our enthusiastic readers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Pohnpei Island Fishing Club Donates Emergency Equipment

Safe in the Seas! 

On April 9th 2024, the Pohnpei Public Library recieved the honor of a visit by the Executive members of the Pohnpei Island Fishing Club (PIFC) Dr. Johnny Edson (President), James Wichman (Vice President), Sean Ryan (Secretary), and Aaron Highswander (Treasurer). They made a generous donation of 5 EPIRBs (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons) that can be rented by registered boat owners with all proceeds going to the Pohnpei Public Library.

Back from left: James Wichman (VP), Dr.Edson (Sec.)

Front from Left: Erika Billen (Library Technician), Mihla Henry (Custodian), Emyleen Charlie Library Assistant,

Trueleen Albert (Head Librarian), Sean Ryan (Secretary), Welter Johnny (PPL Library Aide) 

(April 9th, 2024)

The Staff of PPL received training on the usage of the donated equipment as well as the lending processes and documentation. We are extremely grateful for these EPIRBS which will be invaluable during emergency situations beyond the reef. We invite everyone to utilize this safety measure opportunity that has been made available through the public throuh the generosity of the Pohnpei Island Fishing Club. The Board of the Pohnpei Public Library wishes to extend their sincere gratitude to our kind donors. 

Reading Hour Theme: April Fool's Day & National School Librarian Day

Learning with New Friends

Reading hour commenced with two special guests from the US Military Mr. Ceasar Garcia and Mr. Alejandro Lopez who read four wonderful and lively stories to the kids: Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig and Marc Brown, When I Grow Up published by The Clever Factory, It's April Fool's Day by Steven Kroll, and Library Mouse: A Friend's Tale by Daniel Kirk.

Mr. Cesar Garcia Reading to our young listener a wonderfully engaging book. 
April 4th, 2024

Story Hour Kids enjoying a short show about Caillou the Librarian (on Youtube) 
(April 4th, 2024)

We are extremely thankful for the kind visit and enthusiasm of our volunteer readers that made the story hour an extra special experience for the children. The Board Members and staff of the PPL were very grateful for their time spent with us and appreciate all the generous services and thoughtful gestures of the US Military.

In Collaboration with the Talent Search Program: Sokehs Students visit the Library!

The Joys of Learning

8th grade TSP students of RSP, Sokehs pah and Sokehs Powe Schools visited the library accompanied by TSP staff DeAndre Sepedi and Yvonne Johnny. The purpose of this visit is to introduce the students to the importance and role of the library in our society. During this visit, we made sure to broaden the students knowledge on the credibility and accuracy of resources and information that the Library offers. We look forward for more collaboration with TSP Program.

Learning About Black History Month From the U.S Embassy Staffs

Learning more about Black History Leaders have shaped our society today encourages children to celebrate diversity and recognize the importance of racial equity. It was an amazing experience for our story hour kids to learn about Black History in America. We really appreciate the US Embassy Staff for your time and effort to read for the kids and enlighten them about Black History Month. "We look forward to hear from Amy and Eddy of US Embassy more often" says the story hour kids. Indeed, thank you once again and we look forward for more story hours from you.

Donation from WHO

The Friends of the Pohnpei Public Library is incredibly grateful to WHO for their generous donation of brochures and health related books. These resources will greatly benefit our community by providing valuable information on important health topics. With these materials, patrons of the library will have access to reliable information to help them make informed decisions about their health and well-being. We appreciate WHO's commitment to promoting health literacy and supporting public libraries in their efforts to educate and empower their communities.