Miss Linda's Story Land

December

2009-12-03T16:05:00.005-06:00

The holiday season as arrived!
Perry Carnegie Library is dressed in its Christmas best!
Come join us during this holiday time!

For the following events!

Storytime
"Christmas @ the Library" - Tuesday & Wednesday, December 8th & 9th, 10:10 - 10:50 a.m.
"Santa Claus @ the Library" - Tuesday, December 15th, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Santa will read his favorite Christmas story, pictures will be taken with the jolly old man in red. Punch and cookies will be served.
No Storytime from December 16th until January 5th.
"Open House and Tea" - Thursday, December 10th, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Perry Carnegie Library, Friends of the Library, will host its Second Annual Open House, come visit our library, take a tour, and partake in refreshments of hot apple cider and cookies. Cherie M. Fields, author of "The Sun Will Come Up Tomorrow", (Fields is married to local resident, Gerald Payne), will be here to sign her new book. She will also have books for sale. We would love to have you join us. Be sure to stay downtown for the Christmas Parade that will follow at 7:00 p.m.
"PACE Annual Christmas Movie and Party" - Thursday, December 17th, 1:30 - 3:30.

Shane and I would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays!

Closed for Thanksgiving

2009-11-24T16:52:00.002-06:00

Perry Carnegie Library will be closed beginning Wednesday, November 25th, 3:00 p.m. and reopen Monday, November 30th, 9:00. The staff of PCL would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

October is Safety Month

2009-10-12T09:27:00.005-05:00

Good Morning,
Be sure to join us on Friday, October 16, 2009, 10:00 - 11:00, Thelma Knox Brown Conference Room.
Perry Carnegie Library and Friends of the Library, Perry Carnegie Library, will host a Safety Program. Our guests will be the Perry Police Department including Tygo, Perry's K-9 unit, and Perry Fire Department, who will have a fire truck set up on the west side of the library for the children to explorer. Each department will present a short program.
See you there.
Miss Linda

Miss Linda's Story Land goes live!

2009-08-19T17:48:00.005-05:00

Beginning August 25th, Miss Linda's Story Land will begin airing on Channel 19, Perry Information Network (PIN). Our program will air on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 4:00 p.m., children stories for 2 - 6 year old. I hope you will watch the program.

Tuesday Morning Storytime

2009-08-19T17:40:00.003-05:00

Registration begins Wednesday, August 26th, for Tuesday Morning Storytime. Storytime begins Tuesday, September 8th. Session are as followed: ages 0 - 2, 9:30 - 9:50, and 3 & 4 year old, 10:10 - 10:50. Pamphlets will be available when you sign up your child. We have a lot of fun themes and activities planned for the upcoming year.
See you soon.

End of Summer

2009-08-19T17:15:00.006-05:00

Where does the time go, seems like yesterday it was January 1, 2009, and here we are nearing the end of August. School has begun and Perry is getting ready for the Cherokee Strip Celebration.
Oh my gosh, could the 2009 Summer Reading Program been more fun. We had a blast! Nearly 1,000 children and adults attended one or all of the programs offer. I thank everyone who attended.
Congratulation, Aiden Dillon, (2 - 6 age group) and Desmond England, (7 - 12 age group), they were the top readers in their age groups. Congratulation, Carson Rames - week 5 winner of The Oklahoman contest. Stop by and see some of the art work and the comic book the Wednesday SRP made. It is so neat.

Summer Fun @ Your Library

2009-06-26T09:31:00.019-05:00

Good Morning,
Are you having a fun summer? We are here at the library; our Summer Reading Program is in full SWING!

Following is a list of activities for the week:
Movie Mondays: 1:30 - 3:30, age-appropriate movies are shown and just like the theater we serve popcorn and drinks. Ages 4 and up are invited to spend a COOL afternoon with us.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday programs are from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Preschool Tuesdays (ages 2 - 6): a fun-filled hour of reading, listening to music, dancing, and art.
Primary Wednesdays (ages 7 -12): the kids are working towards writing and illustrating a comic book about "children at the library" along with reading a chapter book.
Guest Thursdays (all ages): We had Betty Tetik and Tonya Greenlee, published Perry writers, stop in for a visit. Betty read her book "If You Are Mad : Say It With Words ". Tonya read several poems she wrote as a child and from her book "Feel This Empty Heart". Perry is very blessed to have so many talents citizens.
Mark you calendars:

Jim Franklin - July 2nd, Perry's sculptor will be here to talk about sculpting.
Open Mike Day - July 9th - Calling all children! Can you sing, dance, do magic, or have a special talent and would like to share, July 9th is your day, we are hosting a open mike day to showcase our talented children.

Monty Harper - July 16th, performing in the courthouse park, he has written new songs for this year’s theme.

Danny Hodge - July 23th - The truly great Danny Hodge will be our guest speaker. "The Oklahoma Shooter: the Danny Hodge Story!" was written about his career.

????? - July 30th: Our guest is ??????? more information coming soon.

Steve Crawford - August 6th, performing in the courthouse park, he has new tricks to show us.
August 6th will also be our "end of Summer Reading Program" party. The party will be held in the courthouse park. More information coming soon.
ALL programs are free to the public!

Open Mike Day

2009-07-02T11:46:00.004-05:00

Thursday, July 9, 2009, 10 - 11 a.m. is Perry Carnegie Library's "Open Mike Day".
Do you have a special talent - singing, dancing, magic, or wriggle you nose, then come and perform for your friends.
The only requirement is you must between the ages of 6 - 12.
See you next week.
Miss Linda

Scholastic Book Fair

2009-06-26T09:49:00.013-05:00

"Lights, Camera, Action" was Perry Carnegie Library's annual Scholastic Book Fair theme this year. The fair was held in the Thelma Knox Brown Conference Room the first week of June. Sales were out of sight, a 41% increase from last year. Fair profits enable the library to purchase books and other items for the Children's and Teen Departments.
A BIG THANK YOU goes out to: Friends of the Library, our staff, and most of all the public for your continued support.
We are currently making plans to host the 2010 Scholastic Book Fair.

April 13th - 17th

2009-04-08T17:42:00.006-05:00

Good Afternoon,
A short note about our exciting week at the library this week (April 13th - 17th).
First off no Storytime due to the FOL Book Sale.
It is National Library Week we would love to have you visit us check out a book, movies, or music.
Perry Progress Club will be have its annual Progress Club Coffee, Wednesday, April 15, from 9:30 - 11:00 am.
Wednesday, April 15th, begin the FOL Book Sales from noon - 5:00, and 9:00 - 5:00, Thursday and Friday.
See you soon.
Miss Linda

No Storytime

2009-03-11T10:15:00.002-05:00

There will be no Storytime the weeks of March 9th and 16th.
We will have RIF one week and Spring Break the next.
See everyone March 24th.
Miss Linda

Winter Weather Update: Library Open Today, But No Storytime

2009-01-27T08:55:00.001-06:00

We hope that everyone throughout Perry and Noble County are taking it slow if they have to get out in today's winter weather. The library will be open for its normal hours of operation.

However, please note that THERE WILL BE NO STORYTIME TODAY. We hope to see all our favorite kids next week, but today, we encourage you to stay in with your little ones.

January

2009-01-14T15:39:00.005-06:00

Good Afternoon,
It seems like yesterday we were starting 2008, and here it is 2009. The Children's Department has hit the year running. Last week we had our first Tuesday Storytime and PACE gathering for 2009, and this week in our first RIF Distribution for 2009.
We will be closed Monday, January 19th for Martin Luther King Day.
Our next two storytime will be Tuesday - January 20th & 27th, our themes will be "penguins and polar bears" & "will the groundhog see his shadow?"
See you next week.
Miss Linda

December's Schedule

2008-12-05T10:07:00.012-06:00

Good Morning
December's Schedule
Tuesdays Storytime
Dec. 9 - Gingerbread & Ornaments
Dec. 16 - Christmas Joy
(I think Santa Claus will be here that day!)
Dec. 22 - Jan. 4 - No Programs - Christmas Break
Dec. 12 - the Children's Department will host
Parent's Day Out for PACE - Homeschool Group.
Ms. Linda

Thanksgiving Week

2008-11-13T09:04:00.017-06:00

Good Morning!

No storytime Tuesday, November 25th.
The library will be closed
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday November 27th - 29th.
Shane & I wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
We see everyone Monday, December 1st.
Ms. Linda

No Storytime - Library Closed

2008-11-03T11:53:00.008-06:00

Good Morning,
No Storytime on Tuesday, November 11, 2008. The library will be closed for Veteran's Day. We will see you next week.
If you have any questions, please contact Linda Branson, Children's Librarian, at 580-336-7300
Miss Linda

Storytime Schedule to Change

2008-10-16T10:24:00.004-05:00

Storytime Schedule to Change at Perry Carnegie Library

Due to the popularity of weekly children's programming, Perry Carnegie Library is changing the way it schedules Storytime activities for young children. Storytime for children ages 0-2 will now take place Tuesday morning from 9:30 – 9:50 and ages 3-4 will have Storytime from 10:10 – 10:40. As usual, programs will be designed for the specific developmental stages of attending children. Monday and Wednesday Storytime activities will be discontinued until further notice.

Please direct any questions to Linda Branson, Children’s Department at (580) 336-7300.

No Storytime

2008-10-09T09:48:00.004-05:00

Good Morning,
The week of October 20th, we will have no Storytime. This is our first RIF Distribution. We will see you next week.
Don't forget to attend the K-9 Program, October 17, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.
If you have any questions, please contact Linda Branson, Children's Librarian, at 580-336-7300
Miss Linda

Animal Safety & Crime Prevention Program

2008-10-07T12:45:00.002-05:00

At 10:00 on October 17, 2008, Perry Carnegie Library will be hosting Officers McGuire and Tygo from the Perry Police Department. The officers will demonstrate Tygo's abilities as a police dog, including how he assists the human officers in their duties, and provide information on animal protection.

Children of all ages, as well as interested adults, are encouraged to attend. Sign-up is not required. This event will be held in the Library's Thelma Knox Brown Meeting Room.

For more information, contact Linda Branson, Children's Librarian, at 580-336-7300.

Sponsored by Friends of Perry Carnegie Library.

Library Closed 09/13/2008 For Cherokee Strip Celebration

2008-09-09T09:20:00.000-05:00

Perry Carnegie Library will be closed Saturday, September 13th, 2008, to allow its employees to celebrate the 115th Cherokee Strip Land Run Celebration with their friends and family.

Normal business hours will resume Monday, September 15th at 9:00 A.M. Anyone wishing to return items during this time may place them in our book drop.

2008 Summer Reading Program

2008-08-08T09:02:00.005-05:00

Good Morning,
Summer Reading Program is over for 2008, it was a huge success. We had 828 children attend all programs from Monday's Bug Movie Festival, Tuesday & Wednesday's story time programs, and Thursday's guest speakers.
I would like to thank all of the children who participate, parent's and caregivers for taking time to bring your children to the library, Ms. Di for her work at taking pictures (stop by and see the slide show), Joe Rupp for helping with the movies, and Friends of the Library for their support and contribution of books and money.
I hope to see you all next summer at the 2009 Summer Reading Programs, our theme will be "Be Creative @ your Library", we will learn about the arts.
Thanks again
Miss Linda

Fall & Winter Programs

2008-08-08T09:09:00.006-05:00

Good Morning,
The Children's Department is gearing up for the Fall & Winter programs. Brochures for the programs will be ready at end of August. Sign-up sheets will be available on August 18th.
Children's Programs will began September 8th, 2008. Watch PIN and the newspaper for more information.
Miss Linda

Book Fair

2008-06-23T10:41:00.005-05:00

Good Morning
I would like to say THANK YOU to all that stopped by the Scholastic Book Fair last week. We surpassed last years totals.
Thank you
Miss Linda

Summer Reading Program Help

2008-06-23T10:38:00.004-05:00

Good Morning
We have hired a person to help Miss Linda during the Summer Reading Program, Shane Henderson.
Shane lives in Perry and is a student at OSU.
Stop by and introduce yourself.

Miss Linda

Scholastic Book Fair

2008-05-29T09:10:00.003-05:00

Good morning
Perry Carnegie Library is excited about our upcoming Book Fair. An amazing selection of books is headed our way! The Book Fair will be held in the Thelma Knox Brown Meeting Room.
The dates and times: June 16th - 19th - 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and June 20th - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.