Dream Big Carnival @ the Library - June 2nd!

The Pohnpei Public Library is kicking off its summer programs with a fun-filled carnival on June 2, 2012 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm! Tickets are just 25 cents each (each game takes 1-4 tickets). We hope to see you all there!

Ponytails in May!

This May we are reading books by Robert Munsch. We've been enjoying Munsch's unique sense of humor in Thomas's Snowsuit, I Love You Forever, Get Out of Bed, and Stephanie's Ponytail. After reading about Stephanie, who wore a ponytail to be unique until everyone at school copied her, we also copied Stephanie and created some of her ponytails . . . with finger paint!

Finger painting is always a fun activity and last Thursday was no exception. Check out our finger-paint masterpieces.

 "A nice ponytail coming out the back of her head"

" A ponytail right above her ear"

"A ponytail coming out the top of her head like a tree"

"A ponytail above her nose"

IREI Micronesian Puzzlebook Launch Event - May 19th, 2012!

With funding from the Australian Embassy of Pohnpei, the Island Research & Education Initiative (IREI) has produced Maps of Micronesia puzzlebooks for the children of Pohnpei. Each amazing hardcover book contains seven beautifully illustrated jigsaw puzzle maps, covering all of the island groups in the Federated States of Micronesia and are designed to help Micronesian children learn about the islands that make up their nation, develop spatial associations, and understand how maps can be practically utilized.

On May 19th, 2012, from 9am to 12pm, Pohnpei Public Library will be hosting the launch event for these books. EVERYONE is invited! EVERY family with children in attendance will receive a FREE puzzlebook! Don't miss this!! Come get your very own Maps of Micronesia Book of Puzzles!

"Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a library card!"

These words were said over and over on Saturday, as 64 GEAR UP students were part of the first of five groups to complete an orientation that earned them a library card.

Students received a tour of the library and participated in a scavenger hunt as well as an activity that was aimed at helping students find books to read at the proper reading level. After students completed both activities they were given a library card free of charge.

The library is one of GEAR UP's partners and as such has pledged to give a set amount of goods and/or time each year of the GEAR UP program.
By the end of April it is the hoped that all GEAR UP students will have completed the orientation and will be visiting the library and using their cards on their own time.

March 2012 is all about Dr. Seuss!

Would you read them in a box? Would you read them with a fox? During the month of March, story hour is all about Dr. Seuss! March 2nd was Dr. Seuss's birthday and all over the world people celebrated by taking time out from school to read his books. He has made reading fun for so many children over the years.

Pohnpei Public Library decided to honor Dr. Seuss by reading a few of his books this month. It was a daunting task to make our selections, as Dr. Seuss wrote 44 books, but we narrowed it down to ten for the month. Join us every Thursday at 3:30 to find out which ones we chose.

You can visit Seussville for more information about Dr. Seuss and activities you can do with your family.