For the health and safety of our patrons, we are cancelling the weekly storytimes starting Friday March 13th through the 31st, as well as other library events in accordance with the recommendations from public health officials to cancel non-essential …
As always, the health and safety of our community is our top priority. In accordance with recommendations from public health officials to cancel non-essential gatherings, we are postponing or canceling programs, and other library events starting Friday March 13th through …
There was a bit of shuffling on the ranking board with this week’s scores.
Remember, the Total Score combines the scores from Battle One and Battle Two. The Total Score will continue to grow as Battles pass, and will determine …
February is drawing to a close. Be sure to bring in your Reading Logs in order to get your character cards for the different genres you explored in this year’s Winter Reading program.
For those of you who have already …
Congratulations to all the Battle teams for a great Battle One!
The scores from Battle One will add to the points that will be earned during Battle Two, Battle Three, Battle Four, and Battle Five to determine the season’s winning …
“Each little clam here / Know how to jam here / Under the sea ” – Sebastian from Disney’s The Little Mermaid.
Eisenhower hosted its 3rd Formal Ball on Saturday, February 15th. We dove down under the sea …
Congratulations to all the teams for a great Practice Battle. Just a reminder, be careful of those warning eggs! If any of the warnings were moved to negative points, it would have really changed the results.
As it is, Practice …
“You can’t sting the cat!” Shouts the narrator – A swarm of angry bees have taken over the town creating chaos everywhere they go as they follow a little boy who looks just like them. But why does the little …
Are you preparing for the new Battle season?
With ten weeks to the Practice Battle, the count down has officially begun!
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“I was a nervous kid. Self-conscious. Shy. Quiet… Most of the time.”
In this highly anticipated graphic novel, Raina is experiencing a lot of stress from multiple fronts. Her anxiety changes the way she perceives every day moments: eating, using …
The Battle of the Books is now completed. Congratulations on a great season. Overall, the scores are very close this year and all participants should be very proud of their efforts ...
Congratulations to all of the teams for their efforts in Battle Four. All challenges will be looked at throughout the week, and any points awarded from challenged questions will be applied to Battle Five scores ...
Congratulations to all the teams for their great work during Battle Three. We are now over halfway through the battle season. High scoring rounds during Battle Three caused a lot of movement in the leader board. We are excited to see...
Congratulations to all the teams for their strong efforts during Battle Two. As you know, the challenges made during Battle Two will be addressed before the start of Battle Three. Any points awarded for those challenges will be added into Battle Three scores...
Something to consider for next Battle: Remember to take your best guess if you do not know an answer. Since there is no penalty for a wrong answer, a guess is better than bringing up a blank sheet of paper, and who knows, your team might get...
Congratulations goes out to all the teams for their efforts during Practice Battle. The scores from the Practice Battle do not count towards the running total that determines the overall winner of Battle of the Books; however, we hope the experience of playing in the Practice Battle helps clear up some of the confusion about what will be...
“I WANT TO DRIVE THE BATMOBILE!!!”
The arch villain Penguin really wants to drive the Batmobile, but the readers of this book have been entrusted by the Caped Crusader himself to make sure that doesn’t happen. Special pop-ins of various …
Only six more weeks until the first battle!
Be sure to pick up a copy of the battle books you want to read soon! Don’t see the book you want to read on the shelf? Place a hold on your …
November 6th is Election Day. As Eisenhower Library serves as a polling station, please be aware that there will be no Tuesday storytimes. We will see the Tuesday classes back on November 12th.…
All week long (October 29th to November 2nd) we will be celebrating the Halloween holiday in the regular Drop-in Storytimes. Attendees are invited to come in costume if they so choose. A class photo will be taken before each storytime …
The Battle Books for 2019 have been chosen. Copies of every title will be arriving at each participating school soon, but why wait?
You can find them in Kids World under the Dragon Mural. Check them out and get a …
Want to be a reading star? Bring your favorite book to the Kids Desk! Your picture will be taken in front of our green screen, and your photograph will be transformed into a READ Poster.
The READ Posters will be …
On Friday, June 29th kids in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades arrived for a day of fun ghost themed activities.
In the afternoon, the kids created their own characters, mixing dough together and built their sets to create a stop …
Registration for Summer Reading is now open for kids 12 years old and younger.
Get your "Reading Ticket" at the Kids Desk and start logging in the minutes you spend reading. Starting June 11th...
