Kid Spot

I have been so sick for two days, and it is not fun. I had a stomach flu and I had to stay home from work. That is sad because the Children's Festival is happening right now at St. Albert Place. Now that I am back I feel much better.

Our website just got a brand new look! We have a few more things to tweek and add, but so far I think it looks great! What do you think?

The new Young Reader's Choice Nominations are in! Read at least three of the titles listed below, e-mail me (smceachern@sapl.ab.ca) or use the comment button to post a small review about each book, then you will be entered to win a special book prize! Open to St. Albert residents who are in grades 4-6. Contest runs till the end of March 2010. Enjoy your reading.

The Summer reading games are over for another year. Thanks to everyone who participated!! If you finished all the rooms except the final room, make sure you come in to get your prize. We will have them available at the Children's Reference Desk for a few more weeks.

Our Summer game is in full swing. Make sure you come back and try all of our challenges, there is still lots of time to finish.

"Flash, Bang, Boom" If you are in the library during Children's Festival this week, you are going to hear some loud explosions coming from the program room. Dr. Lucio Gelmini, is showing us how chemistry affects our lives. Recommended for anyone over the age of nine. Tickets are $2.00 at the Arden theatre. It's a blast!!!

Our summer students have been hired and are starting to work hard on the Summer Reading Game! So far it sounds like it's going to be lot's of fun. The name of the game is "Shipwrecked." And, yes you guessed it, you get to pretend that you have been shipwrecked on an island, and have to find a way off. Is there treasure there, any weird tribes, what's in that cave, you won't know till you are playing the game!