Upcoming Genealogy Workshop for November !!

Just a quick heads up to everyone who would like to learn a little about how to research your family background. The Genealogy class will be the 4th week of November on that Tuesday evening here at the Hubbardston Library. I do not have times as of yet. Will get that finalized and posted soon :O)

Summer Book Lists

They're finally here! We've finally finished putting together our Summer Reading Contest book lists, and so now, I'm going to share them with you! Please let us know if you see any problems with our list, we want to know about and fix any problems that may have developed!

To register for the contest: Call us (989-981-6106), or drop by (305 Russell, Hubbardston, MI). Please register BY JUNE 1ST!

NOTICE: TO QUALIFY FOR YOUR NAME IN OUR END-OF-CONTEST DRAWING, YOU MUST BE OF SAME AGE/GRADE OF CATEGORY BOOK IS FROM, AND BOOK MUST BE BORROWED AND RETURNED TO THE HUBBARDSTON LIBRARY.

Toddler-1st grade:
Click, Clack, Moo-Doreen Cronin
Knuffle Bunny-Mo Willems
Nate the Great (series)-Marjorie Sharmat
Tales of Oliver Pig (series)-Jean Van Leeuwen
Frog and Toad-Arnold Lobel
Mouse Tales-Arnold Lobel
David Goes to School-Shannon
Little Quack-Thompson
Franklin (series)-Bourgeois
Olivia (series)-Falconer
Children Make Terrible Pets-Peter Brown
I Love Bugs!-Ralph Covert
If you Give a Pig a Pancake-Laura Joffe Numeroff
City Dog, Country Frog- Mo Willems
The Jellybeans and the Big Camp Kickoff-Laura Joffe Numeroff and Nate Evans
Amelia Bedelia (series)-Herman Parish
Skippyjon Jones (series)-Judy Schachner
The Hiccupotamus-Aaron Zenz
Bunny's Noisy Book-Lisa McCue
Ginger and Petunia-Patricia Polacco
The Scrambled State of America Talent Show-Laurie Keller
Pictures from Our Vacation-Lynne Rae Perkins
The Christmas Boot-Lisa Wheeler
The Sandwich Swap-Queen Rania Al Abdulah
Frog Prince-The Brothers Grimm
There are Monsters Everywhere-Mercer Meyer
Fancy Nancy-Jane O'Connor
Library Mouse-Daniel Kirk
Where the Wild Things Are-Maurise Sendak
Yuki and the One Thousand Carriers-Gloria Whelan
The Jellybeans and the Big Dance-Laura Joffe Numeroff and Nate Evans
J is for Jump Shot, A Basketball Alphabet-Mike Ulmer
Auntie Clause and the Key to Christmas-Elise Primavera
13 Words-Lemony Snicket
Thumbelina-Susan Jefferson
Three Lessons for Astair the Bear-Martin Brennan
The Curious Polka-Dot Present-Cheri L. Hallwood
The Busy Body Book-Lizzy Rockwell
Grammie's Secret Cupboard-Cynthia Furlong Reynolds
Santa Kid-James Patterson
No Room for Nepoleon-Adria Meserve
Crocodaddy-Kim Norman
Priscilla McDoodleNut DoodleMcMae asks 'Why?'-Janet Mary Sinke
Walter the Farting Dog (series)-William Kotzwinkle, Glenn Murray and Elizabeth Gundy
Just Like Mama-Leslie Newman
My Grandma Likes to Say-Denise Brennan-Nelson
Say Hello to Zorro-Carter Goodrich
How to Trick or Treat in Outer Space-Kathleen Krull
Spot's Day Out-Eric Hill
Badger's Parting Gift-Susan Varley
Biscuit-Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Brewster the Rooster-Devin Scillian
SheetzuCacaPoopoo, My Kind of Dog-Joy Behar
Where's my Mom?-Julia Donaldson
The Boss Baby-Maria Frazee
Cesar Takes a Break-Susan Collins Thoms
The Town of Zack-Dava Savel


2nd-5th grades:
Ramona Forever (series)-Beverly Cleary
Matilda-Roald Dahl
Amber Brown (series)-Paula Danzinger
Bunnicula (series)-James Howe
Magic Tree House (series)-Mary Pope Osborne
Junie B. Jones (series)-Barbara Park
How to Eat Fried Worms-H. Rockwell
Time Warp Trio- Jon Scieszka
Taste of Blackberries-Doris Smith
Encyclopedia Brown (series)-Donald Sobol
Boxcar children (series)-Gertrude Warner
Dear America (series)- various authors
The Burning Questions of Bingo Brown-Betsy Byars
Summer of the Swans-Betsy Byars
Dark is Rising (series)-Susan Cooper
The King of Dragons-Carol Fenner
My Side of the Mountain (series)- Jean C. George
Among the Hidden-Margaret Haddix
Cousins-Virginia Hamilton
View from Saturday-E. L. Konigsburg
Anne of Green Gables (series)-L. M. Montgomery
Holes-Louis Sachar
Witch of Blackbird Pond-Elizabeth Speare
Babymouse (series)-Holm
Secrets of Droon-Abbot
A Year Down Yonder-Peck
Stone Fox-John Reynolds Gardiner
One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II-Lita Judge
Sarah, Plain and Tall-Patricia MacLachlan
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude-Kevin O'Malley
The Underneath-Kathi Appelt
When You Reach Me-Rebecca Stead
A Series of Unfortunate Events (series)-Lemony Snicket
Mysteries in our National Parks (series)-Skurzynski Ferguson
The Counterfeit Princess-Jane Resh Thomas
Guardians of Ga'hoole (series)-Kathryn Lasky
The Moffats (series)- Eleanor Estes
The Riddles of Epsilon-Christine Marton-Shaw
The Goose Girl-Shannon Hale
Book of the Thousand Days-Shannon Hale
Oliver Twist-Charles Dickens
The Unicorn Chronicles-Bruce Coville


6th-8th grades:
Mystery of the Cupboard-Lynne Reid Banks
Zlata's Diary: a Child's Life in Sarajevo-Zlata Flipovic
Julie of the Wolves-Jean Craighead George
Falcon's Egg-Luli Gray
Where the Red Fern Grows-Wilson Rawls
The Trouble with Tuck-Theodore Taylor
Fahrenheit 451-Ray Bradbury
Fight for Life-Laurie Halse Anderson
Trapped-Laurie Halse Anderson
Twisted-Laurie Halse Anderson
Wintergirls-Laurie Halse Anderson
A Great and Terrible Beauty-Libba Bray
Redwall (series)-Brian Jacques
The Prince of Mist-Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Moon over Manifest-Clare Vanderpool
First Strike-Jack Higgins
Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer-John Grisham
Native Tongue-Carl Hiaasen
Tangerine-Edward Bloor
Airhead-Meg Cabot
Lost Boys-Orson Scott Card
Heist Society-Ally Carter
The Demon King-Cinda Williams Chima
Warrior Heir (series)- Cinda Williams Chima
Artemis Fowl (series)-Eoin Colfer
The Three Musketeers-Alexander Dumas
The Reformed Vampire Support Group-Catherine Jinks
The Jungle Book-Rudyard Kiplin
Trouble-Gary D. Schmidt
Guys Write for Guys Read-Jon Schieszka
The Hobbit-J. R. R. Tolkien
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea-Jules Verne
War of the Worlds-H. G. Wells
Warriors (series)-Erin Hunter
Nobody's Princess (series)- Esther Friesner
Eragon (series)-Christopher Paolini
Magyk (series)-Angie Sage
Pirates!-Celia Rees
The Land of Elyon (series)-Patrick Carmen
The Princess and the Hound-Mette Ivie Harrison
Ophelia-Lisa Klein
Marie, Dancing-Carolyn Meyer
Dial-A-Ghost-Eva Ibbotson
Island of the Aunts-Eva Ibbotson
The Secret of Platform 13-Eva Ibbotson
Harry Potter (series)-J. K. Rowling

Surprise!

Happy Spring, everyone! I hope this gradually warming weather is cheering everybody up into happier moods. I know for us that it's finally awaken us from our hibernation!
I wanted to throw out here that starting tomorrow, May 11th, we're accepting registration for our first annual Summer Reading Contest! That's right, folks, so if you have kids from toddler through 8th grade, sign 'em up! There's no entrance fee, and the rewards are endless! Next week I will be posting the book lists for our three individual age groups (toddler-1st grade, 2nd-5th grades, and 6th-8th grades), and for every book your child reads from our list, they receive another chance to win a fabulous prize at our Third Annual End of Summer Party on August 11th, when the contest ends.
All you have to do is let us know that your child is participating, and what age group they're in, then stop by after June 1st and let them pick out their first book for the summer! When they return the book, we'll ask them a few questions to see how they liked it, and put their name in for a drawing to win a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place prize at our end of summer party! Then they can pick out another book, and do it all again! What have you or your child got to lose? Sign up now!
Looking forward to some exciting reading competition over the summer!
-Your Neighborhood Library Ladies

We're Back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry we haven’t posted in awhile. We heard the word “holiday” and work went right out the window. We got wrapped up in all things Christmas. We had a cookie exchange which was a great success. Lots of laughing and great cookies. Santa showed up at the Library and we made ornaments for the kids to take home. We even made one for Santa Claus.

We hope everyone started the New Year off right and it is a good year for everyone.

We have a card making class scheduled for Feb. 20th from 2:00-5:00. We will be making 16 all occasion cards ( 2 each of 8 designs) for $20.00.
The class will be held here at the Library (305 Russell St) and you can reserve your spot or have any questions answered by calling (989) 981-6106 or(989)330-8909. Please come and join us.

Thanks for hanging in there with us while we enjoyed our Christmas season !!!!!!!!!!

Your Local Library Blog Ladies

Christmas Wreaths

The Hubbardston Library is selling beautiful evergreen wreaths for the Holiday season with proceeds to support the library. They are very nice and last a long time. The price will again be $20 and the wreaths will be delivered the week before Thanksgiving. For more information or to order please call 989-981-6106. If no one is available please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible.

Mid-October Update

We had a great turn out for the scrapbooking day! Thanks to all the ladies who came and made the day so much fun! We hope to see you all next year!

Next up is the Third-Annual Haunted Library, come join the spoooooky fun. We're bringing some new and scary things to our Haunted Library this year, as well as seeing some old friends. There will be snacks and games provided in the lobby, and a special treat for the brave souls who make it through. There is no entrance fee, but we are taking free-will donations for our "new book" fund. We will be open on Friday, October 29th, from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.. Saturday, the 30th we will be scaring from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. On Sunday the 31st (Halloween) we will be here from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Hope to scream you there!

One of our board members, Trina Larsen, will be hosting a Stampin Up Party at the Library on October 28th, we have not set a time yet, but you can call for more information and to reserve a spot. Library's number: 989-981-6106 Trina's number: 989-330-8909 Keep a look out for updates!

We will be posting again soon, and we hope to see sooner at the Library! Happy reading!
Your Friendly, Neighborhood Library Ladies

Another Update.....

The rummage sale of 2010 is done and over with. We had a lot of nice stuff donated and a big thank you to those of you who donated, browsed and/or shopped. The proceeds went to two very good causes. The Library and the Community Center split the money. Lots of work and lots of fun but I am glad it is behind us.

Sunday the 19th is the planning meeting for the Haunted Library. Please join us at the library at 1:30 and bring all your good ideas with you. Snacks will be served.

Our scrapbooking event is Oct. 2nd. We will be here from 10:00a.m.- 8:00 p.m. For $25 we will provide lunch, dinnner, snacks, Cricut, Cuttlebug, and a door prize. We will also be selling raffle tickets for some fun prizes.If you have any questions or want to reserve your spot please call 989-981-6106.

Hope to see you at the library soon,

Your Local Library Blog Ladies