All of the First Place winning bookmarks in each grade have been printed and are available at the Youth Services Desk. Pick up one, or collect the set!  The bookmarks will be displayed on our Youth Services wall until December 7 and then they will be returned to the schools. All of the winners recently attended a special art workshop.  Look at our Flickr set of the winning entries and workshop creations. Congratulations to all who participated in the 2012 Bookmark Contest.

When it comes to downloading e-books, our patrons have the Advantage. Look for titles marked with the Advantage symbol for items exclusively for our patrons with shortened hold times. New Advantage titles added this month include: 

Fiction

• A Bitter Veil, Libby Fischer Hellman
• Coming Home for Christmas, Fern Michaels
• Forgotten, Catherine McKenzie
• The Ghosts of Belfast, Stuart Neville
• Mrs. Queen Takes the Train, William Kuhn
• The Round House, Louise Erdrich
• The Shadow Girls, Henning Mankell
• Silent House, Orhan Pamuk
• Sutton, J.R. Moehringer
• Those We Love Most, Lee Woodruff

"Itsy bitsy spider" - fingerplay from Vernon Area Public Library on Vimeo.

You are your child's first teacher. Even before they go to school, kids are building their reading skills.  Five simple activities you can do together will get you off to the right start: talking, reading, singing, writing and playing.   For library programs designed to build early literacy skills, contact Youth Services at (224) 543-1486.

The VAPL Youth Services librarians recently enjoyed recording some of our favorite songs, fingerplays, rhymes and read alouds, perfect for sharing.

Click here to see all the Early Literacy videos.

When it comes to downloading e-books, our patrons have the Advantage. Look for titles marked with the Advantage symbol for items exclusively for our patrons with shortened hold times. New Advantage titles added this month include: 

Biography

• Dearie, Bob Spitz

The election for Library Trustees may not be until April, but action is required now for those who wish to run. Prospective candidates for Vernon Area Public Library Trustee in the April 2013 Consolidated Election must pick up a packet of nominating papers, available at the library beginning September 17, 2012.

 Vernon Area Library cardholders enjoy shorter wait times for popular e-books thanks to extra "Advantage" copies reserved just for you. To view or download our Advantage titles, you'll need to first log in to MyMediaMall by Overdrive with your Vernon Area Library card number and PIN (the last 4 digits of your phone number).

Even if the waiting list appears long, as a Vernon Area Library cardholder, you will jump to the front of the line (or close to it), thanks to extra copies we have purchased exclusively for our patrons. The newest Advantage titles added to our catalog include: