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"

First Oral History Hour Tuesday April 17th, 2012!

On Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at 3:30 pm the Library will be hosting its first Oral History Hour. This new program, developed in partnership with FSM archaeologist Adam Thompson and the Pohnpei Office of Historic Preservation, will feature traditional tales from Pohnpei's mythical past told by guest story-tellers. Geared toward a young audience, our hope is that the Oral History Hour program will help educate young Micronesians about their culture and history, instill a sense of pride, and motivate further exploration of the traditional culture and the art of story-telling.

2012 Adopt-a-Magazine Program Concludes with Great Success!

The first season of Pohnpei Public Library's Adopt-a-Magazine Program was hugely successful, thanks to our generous patrons! Thirty-four magazine subscriptions were adopted!! Issues from some of the earliest adoptions have already arrived, but the rest will be appearing over the next couple of months. By summer, our magazine rack will be packed! Below is a list of magazines that have been ordered for 2012.

Magazines for Kids
Ranger Rick
Ladybug
Highlights
Muse
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Little Kids

Magazines for Adults
Time
Newsweek
Discover
Popular Science
Popular Mechanics
Scientific American
The Smithsonian
National Geographic
Nat Geo Traveler
Budget Travel
The New Yorker
Rolling Stone
Sports Illustrated
Surfer
Scuba Diving
Seafaring Magazine
Outside
National Wildlife
Conservation
Natural History
Bon Appetit
Dwell
American Photo
Parenting
Reader's Digest
Harper's Bazaar
Vanity Fair
Esquire

"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.