Words with Miss Renee
Hello Readers!
We are always trying to improve the youth service department here at DCTPL, so Maddie and I were thrilled to attend the Indiana Library Federation Youth Services Conference at the Central Library downtown Indy on Monday. We walked away with inspiration for the future, but also gratitude for the great space and patronage we already have in place. If your family enjoys our services, tell a friend or (five) about how a library card here enhances your quality of life.
Registration for our programs are found here!
Yours in literacy and life,
Renee Bowman
Youth Services Manager
Easy Nonfiction (E 591.5 Sil)
Get ready to be amazed by the super speed, epic strength, and jaw-dropping powers of some of the planet’s most awesome animals!
From lifting stupendous weights to jumping unbelievable heights, superpowers aren’t just in the they’re really real. This new Level 2 reader features dozens of fascinating animals and their amazing abilities that seem too incredible to be true. Learn about leafcutter ants that can carry 50 times their weight; the mutable rain frog, which can change the texture of its skin to help it camouflage; and the pom-pom crab, which carries sea anemones to strike at foes. Young readers get up close to these creatures and more with engaging text and colorful photos.
Juvenile Fiction (JF Ler)
A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant middle grade journey to self-acceptance told through prose, verse, and illustration.
Will is the only round kid in a school full of string beans. So he hides…in baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, in the back row during class, and anywhere but the cafeteria during lunch. But shame isn’t the only feeling that dominates Will’s life. He’s also got a crush on a girl named Jules who knows he doesn’t have a chance with—string beans only date string beans—but he can’t help wondering what if?
Juvenile Graphic Novel (JGN Spi)
Everyone’s favorite june beetle learns about the many different places insects call home, in this charming graphic novel from Ashley Spires. Burt the Beetle wants to find the perfect home to settle down in. But what might that look like for a june beetle? He’s impressed as he checks out the amazing homes his insect friends have built for themselves — the chrysalis of a monarch caterpillar, the underground tunnels of the yellow meadow ants, the wax hive of the bees. Only none of these wonderful homes seem to quite suit Burt’s size, his building skills — or his sticky legs! Part of the Burt the Beetle series, this book is a perfect pick for emerging readers and young fans of comics. It’s also a terrific, easy-to-digest resource for life science lessons on insects and their habitats and homes.
Friends of the Library
All of our events are made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Library. The Friends of the Library was founded to support the Danville Public Library in various ways. They sponsor all library programs as well as help buy the supplies/equipment needed for programs through membership dues and fundraising activities. We are always looking for more members! If you are interested in becoming a member of the Friends of the Library, please visit our website here for more information. You may also click here to download a printable brochure and membership form.
Danville-Center Township Public Library Hours
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Sunday: Closed
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Phone: 317-745-2604