May. 16, 2012 at 12:01pm
Freegal - Downloadable Music
The Puyallup Public Library has joined Library Ideas’ network of public library websites that offer access to songs from Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists. The service will allow the Puyallup Public Library to increase the size and diversity of its music collection by offering access to hundreds of thousands of songs.
Under the terms of the agreement, registered card holders of the Puyallup Public Library can download three Sony Music tracks in the MP3 format each month at no direct cost via www.puyalluplibrary.org. The library will underwrite the purchase of the music.
You can learn more about Freegal by visiting www.puyalluplibrary.org and going to the Catalog & More tab, then selecting the Download Music option.
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May. 1, 2012 at 5:16pm
Mother Goose Day 2012
Most of us grew up with rhymes like Pat-a-cake, Pat-a cake, Baker's Man or Little Bo-Peep. Nursery or "Mother Goose" rhymes are part of childhood. Did you know that today is Mother Goose Day? It's celebrated every year on May 1st. The purpose is "a day to re-appreciate the old nursery rhymes."
There are lots of ways to celebrate. You could get several different Mother Goose books, and compare how various artists have interpreted the rhymes... Take turns acting out nursery rhymes as a skit... Make up your own tunes and sing them! For more ideas like this, check out the Mother Goose Society webpage. And most of all, have fun!
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Apr. 26, 2012 at 11:33am
Golden Teddy Award
We need your votes- and voters will be entered to win a treasure trove of prizes!
Last year Puyallup Public Library (324 S. Meridian) was in the top ten for the storytime section of the Golden Teddy Award. Let’s see if we can be a winner this year!
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Apr. 21, 2012 at 9:56am
Celebrate Earth Day
Tomorrow is Earth Day! Celebrate by learning about the world we live in. The Library is a perfect place to get books and movies about life on planet earth. Take a look at these great materials you can find in the kid's section:
About Hummingbirds : a Guide for Children by Cathryn Sill; illustrated by John Sill (j 598.7 SILL)
After the Kill by Darrin Lunde; illustrated by Catherine Stock (j 591.5 LUNDE)
All About Water Ecosystems (DVD j 577.6 ECOSYST WATER)
Boa Constrictor/Boa constrictora by Cede Jones, traducción al español por Eduardo Alamán (SP j 597.96 JONES, in both English and Spanish)
The Camping Trip that Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks by Barb Rosenstock; illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein (j 979.4 ROSENST)
The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs: A Scientific Mystery by Sandra Markle (j 597.8 MARKLE)
Citizen Scientists: Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard by Loree Griffin Burns; photographs by Ellen Harasimowicz (j 590.72 BURNS)
Desert Elephants by Helen Cowcher (j 599.67 COWCHER)
Dive into Diversity (DVD j 591.77 DIVE IN)
Me -- Jane by Patrick McDonnell (jj MCDONNE)
North: The Amazing Story of Arctic Migration by Nick Dowson; illustrated by Patrick Benson (j 591.56 DOWSON)
Planting the Wild Garden written by Kathryn O. Galbraith; illustrated by Wendy Anderson Halperin (jj GALBRAI)
The Polar Bear Scientists by Peter Lourie (j 599.786 LOURIE)
Seabird in the Forest: The Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet by Joan Dunning (j 598.33 DUNNING)
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature written by Joyce Sidman; illustrated by Beth Krommes (jj SIDMAN)
Time to Eat written and illustrated by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page (j 591.3 JENKINS)
A Warmer World: From Polar Bears to Butterflies, How Climate Change Affects Wildlife by Caroline Arnold; illustrated by Jamie Hogan (j 363.738 ARNOLD)
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Apr. 18, 2012 at 9:31am
Fuzzy Wuzzy?
"Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, was he?" That's one of the first poems I ever learned. It actually comes from a 1944 song by Al Hoffman, Milton Drake, and Jerry Livingston- but I discovered it in a little book of poems that I found at my library.
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Mar. 26, 2012 at 11:55am
THE CONSPIRATOR
On Saturday, March 31 at 2:00 pm, THE CONSPIRATOR (PG-13, 121 minutes) will screen at the Puyallup Public Library in the South Meeting Room.
Directed by Robert Redford, THE CONSPIRATOR dramatizes the military trial of Mary Suratt, a boarding house operator, who is accused of being a part of the plot to assassinate President Lincoln. Suratt is tried by a military tribunal where, according to the film, the rules highly favor the prosecution. Initially reluctant and doubting her story, Mary's lawyer resolves to prove her innocence after seeing that she is up against bias, perjury and behind-the-scenes manipulations.
THE CONSPIRATOR is true to the historical record. The film forcefully reminds us that the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that "no person shall be deprived of life without due process of law". Obviously, this message is strikingly relevant to the present day.
For a 4-star review of THE CONSPIRATOR, visit AZ Central reviews.
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Mar. 21, 2012 at 11:34am
TRUE GRIT
This week’s Saturday movie will be an old favorite in new clothing. Nominated for 10 Academy Awards, this 2010 remake of the classic John Wayne western, TRUE GRIT (110 minutes, PG-13), directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, is widely regarded as clearly superior to the original film. The movie features Jeff Bridges, Hailee Stienfeld, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin in the lead roles and each gives a superb performance.
In the story, Mattie Ross is determined to avenge her father's death by capturing Tom Chaney, the roustabout who shot and killed her old man for money and two pieces of gold. Just 14, the audacious Mattie enlists Rooster Cogburn, a one-eyed, trigger happy U.S. Marshall with an affinity for the bottle, and handsome Texas Ranger LaBoeuf, to catch Chaney. The two law-men form a partnership of sorts dedicated to help Mattie achieve retribution. Spectacular scenery and crisp dialog are featured in this splendid, wild west shoot-em-up.
Please join us for this memorable film. TRUE GRIT will screen in the library’s South Meeting Room at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 24, 2012.
For a 3.5-star review of TRUE GRIT, see the entry on Reel Reviews.
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Mar. 16, 2012 at 3:20pm
Parents and reading are essential to school success
Learning to read begins long before a child starts school. From the time they are infants, through the toddler and preschool years, children learn about language and other skills that will help them learn to read. These developing early literacy skills are the foundation for learning to read. As parents, family members, friends, and neighbors, we can all help the children in our lives build on these literacy skills. It is never too late. There are 5 simple things we should do with children.
TALKING
SINGING
READING
WRITING
PLAYING
These are not terribly difficult things to do. In fact, most of these 5 things come about naturally in the presence of children. Give the child in your life plenty of opportunities to talk with you. Sing a song together. Simple songs like the alphabet or "Happy Birthday" can help your child. Read a book together. What better place to find so many different books than at the library? Write on a piece of paper, even if the writing looks like a bunch of scribbles. Give your child plenty of unstructured playtime or try acting out a scene together with stuffed animals.
Children who start Kindergarten already familiar with many essential pre-reading skills, will have an easier time learning to read, and consquently have greater success througout their school years. Of course you want to help your cute little bugaboo be ready to read. So go out there and have some fun together!
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Mar. 14, 2012 at 2:44pm
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
Saturday’s movie on March 17th will be one of the best of the season - the 2012 Academy Award winner (Best Writing, and Original Screenplay), and nominee (Best Film), - MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (PG-13, 100 minutes). Woody Allen has directed this enchanting comedy, once again displaying the genius touch of his earlier days.
The words "thoroughly captivating" best describe MIDNIGHT IN PARIS. It asks viewers to suspend belief as it describes how a young, modern, Hollywood screen-writer manages to journey back in time to the 20's where he encounters his idols: Ernest Hemingway, Scott Fitzgerald, Cole Porter, Salvador Dali and Gertrude Stein. He also manages to find true romance. As James Berardinelli writes: "Like Santa Claus, we know it's not real, but the (whole) idea is so appealing that we go along with the fantasy."
Please join us for this wonderfully mystical comedy. MIDNIGHT IN PARIS will screen in the library’s South Meeting Room at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 17th , 2012.
For a 5 star review of MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, visit the Eye for Film website.
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Feb. 28, 2012 at 6:13pm
AFRICAN CATS
Saturday’s free movie at the Puyallup Public Library will be AFRICAN CATS (G, 90 minutes). “CATS’ weaves an complex tapestry of desert life-and-death from the elements of love, humor and peril in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve of Kenya. Produced as a part of Disney’s Earth Day celebration, which includes two earlier releases - EARTH and OCEANS , AFRICAN CATS will reward viewers with outstanding photography, and a gripping tale of the never-ending quest for survival in the African wild.
The main roles are played by Mara, a young lion cub, Sita, a fearless cheetah and single mother of five, and Fang, a proud leader of his lion pride. Viewers are cautioned that while this film was produced for family viewing, some scenes may be a bit much for younger children.
AFRICAN CATS will screen in the library’s South Meeting Room at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 3rd, 2012.
For a 3 (out of 4) star review of AFRICAN CATS see the review in the National Post .
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