Come ride The Polar Express!

The Goodwin Library presents our Ninth Annual...

"Polar Express" Story Time!

    Friday, December 13th at 6:00pm

        Goodwin Library, 3rd floor. 

Enjoy "The Polar Express" and other holiday stories, 

Christmas Carols, and a sweet treat before bedtime! 

Space is somewhat limited, so pick up a free ticket at either front desk, 

give us a call, or send us an e-mail to let us know you are coming!

755-2944 x3

children@goowinlibrary.org 

Many thanks to the Farmington Woman's Club for the location 

and to the Goodwin Library Friends group for great refreshments!

Celebrate R.L. Stine’s 70th Birthday With His 10 Best ‘Goosebumps’ Books

http://bit.ly/1fZBUjj

It's Autumn-Like The Leaves, Our Shelves And Decorative Spaces Are Changing!

It’s Banned Books Week!- September 22-28

Ten Books About Censorship For Kids & Teens 

 http://huff.to/1dGs4ya

Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants tops the frequently challenged books list of 2012 

http://bit.ly/18ST3Y8

Banned Books Week Classroom Activities

http://www.teachhub.com/banned-book-week-activities

Fall Story Times Coming Up! -Signups Begin September 16th

Fall Story Times Coming Up! 

Signups for Fall Story Times begin September 16th. While we are still finalizing our Story Time sessions, they are slated to run from the week beginning October 7 through the week of November 11, 2013.

2013 Notable Children's Books From ALSC

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb

50 Inspiring Children's Books With A Positive Message

http://huff.to/18PugS1

The Top 10 Trends In Children’s Books In 2013

http://bit.ly/18UjsW2

The top ten trends, as distilled in the release:

1. Bullying is THE Timely Topic in Kids’ Books

2. ’13 Will be a Lucky Number for Science Fiction Fans

3. Intriguing Nonfiction

4. Novels-in-Cartoons

5. Kid Lit on the Screen

6. War

7. Tough Girls

8. Survival Stories

9. Spotlight on Diversity

10. Nature Runs Amok.

Summer Reading List For Kids: Children's Books For All Ages

http://huff.to/1aZ2D9N

10 Great Kids’ Books That Have Never Been Made Into Movies

http://bit.ly/18UjsW2

The 20 Most Beautiful Children’s Books of All Time

http://bit.ly/16mrZxc