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Bubbles, bubbles floating everywhere. Bubbles floating above my nose and toes. Read moreCool beachware for your summertime fun!
Coming up on Friday, July 9, we want you to spruce up your summertime garb. You don't want your beachwear to look plain. You want designer wear, designed and decorated by yourself! Read moreDrawing a 3-dimensional fishbowl
Summer reading is off to a roaring good start! Hundreds of children are already sign up to read 10 or more hours before school starts up. Over one hundred children attended our Pirate Party or Chalk the Walk summer reading events last week. And there is still so much more to do... Read moreGet cool with a Fan!
Are you thinking about coming to downtown Puyallup on Friday, June 18? Are you thinking about taking a look at what the Meeker Days folks have in store for you? Then don't forget to stop by the Puyallup Public Library while you are in the area. All day while the library is open (Friday, June 18 from 10 am to 5 pm) you can come in to get cooled off and make your own fancy fan. Walk around the boothes with a paper fan showing your artistic style. Kids of all ages and abilities are welcome. No previous art experience required. Read moreMake a Splash - READ!!!
Despite how the weather feels outside, I can definitly tell that Summer is almost here. Why? Because today is the first day that children and teens can sign up for Summer Reading!
Read moreSigning at Storytime
Today's storytime for little ones (ages 0-24 months) had a little extra surprise. Ruth Briggs joined us, and introduced some basic sign language. She also talked about how signing with young children helps them express themselves before they can talk, and that decreases frustration. We laughed as we incorporated some signs into the stories and songs. What a great combination: we had books, music, sign language, colors and numbers all working together to reinforce language development! There's only one week left of this session, and I'm already looking forward to more storytimes this summer. Read moreRocket science is fun!
Blast off to the library for a fun science program all about rocketry. Read moreSpring! - Miss Carol's theme of the week
Spring begins today, so grab a crop of books on the topic and welcome the coming of warm weather!
Read moreGet inspired by the Celts!
On March 13 the Puyallup Main Street Association kicks off another Celtic Faire (see http://www.puyallupmainstreet.com/celticfaire.html for full information), and the Puyallup Public Library will host a craft table to honor the Celtic spirit.
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Storytime on your computer!
Computers are an instant fascination for children. Of course it is, they see us parents on it several times a day. They want to imitate us. They want to play on the computer too. Now the Puyallup Public Library offers a fun tool perfect for those moments when young children want to take over your computer. Introducing (big fanfare), TumbleBook Library!
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Drum Up Some Fun
I was at a storytelling workshop once when the person in front started tossing (well, PASSing) drums out into the audience until everyone in the room had one. Then he got us all beating rhythms, and laughing, and just having fun with the sounds we were creating. Now, this was nearly twenty years ago, and I still remember how much fun it was. So I thought it would be great to have that same person come to the Puyallup Public Library.
Read moreMovement... Miss Carol's theme of the week
Get out there and move! Children need many opportunities to move around. Large movements like running, skipping, hopping help children to learn how to control their large muscles or gross-motor skills. This is important for learning balance, coordination, and even impulse control. Small movements like scribbling, cutting with scissors, and opening evelopes help children learn how to control their small muscles or fine-motor skills. This builds strength in the muscles children use to hold a pencil (an important step in learning to read and write). Young children tend to be natural movers, but the action songs and fingerplays we use at stortyime are a fun way to use all those muscles. Plus, the children are learning a lot of great words and building up their vocabulary.
Read morePeanut Butter Playdough
As I was making cookies the other day, I thought about how much fun I used to have in the kitchen with my cousin's kids. We would make all sorts of things! They did the measuring (never realizing it was math!) and stirring, and rolling (fine motor skills!) and we just had fun! If you are looking for a great way to have fun in the kitchen, here are two play dough recipes that kids can help make and enjoy. If you get hungry, help yourself—these are edible. And if you play on top of waxed paper, it’s easy to clean up!
Peanut Butter Play Dough: Mix equal parts of peanut butter and nonfat dry milk in a large bowl.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Play Dough: Blend: 2 c. peanut butter, 1 lb. powdered sugar, 1 stick butter, softened. Melt 1 small (6 oz) pkg. chocolate chips in microwave or over double boiler. (Heat just until chips start to soften. They will melt the rest of the way as you stir.) Add to peanut butter mixture, knead to make a smooth dough.
Monsters... Miss Carol's theme of the week!
Roar, growl, and prance about. Sure, monsters can be scary, but they can also be ugly, cute, and fun to hang out with. Miss Carol's storytime theme for this week is MONSTERS!
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Let's make stomp rockets!
On Wednesday, January 20th the Library will be hosting a true family program, it is our Star Party! Once again the Tacoma Astronomical Society will be coming to the Library to help you make stomp rockets and view stars through telescopes (weather permitting). Read moreTumbleBook Library
Have you discovered TumbleBook Library on our website? It's a fun way to read books, right on the computer. The stories are animated, and you can choose whether to read the text, or have it read to you. There are lots of books, and some even have "Word Help" to make it easier to sound out words. You will also find book-related puzzles and games to play. Stories are available in 4 languages, too!
You will find TumbleBook Library in two places on our website: When you click on the "Kids" tab, just scroll down the page and you will see where to click. Or click on the Catalog and More tab, and go down to reference databases. It's listed under Interactive Books.
Fun evening storytime!
Is your child too old for the Preschool Storytime? Can't make it to the Thursday or Friday morning storytimes? Want to learn a little Spanish? Then the storytime on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 is perfect for you! Read moreLive birds @ your library!
Come see some real live birds at the libray when Ashley's Avian Antics comes on Saturday, January 2 at 1 pm.
Read moreScience Illuminated... for kids!
Want something to do while school is on break? Want your children to do something entertaining and educational? Want something that is free? Then come to the library for one of our science programs! Afterwards, check out a science book and learn even more about the fascinating and varied world of science. Read moreAuthor visit on November 17
Come meet Settle writer Matthew Amster-Burtun, author of the book Hungry Monkey: A Food-Loving Father's Quest to Raise an Adventurous Eater.
Read moreThe art of 3-dimensional drawing
Add a little perspective to your drawings. Some simple three-dimensional drawings will do the trick.
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Fall Storytimes 2009
The line up of fall storytimes begins this week. We invite families with children from babies on up to come in and join the fun!
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