The "Bers" are here...

 ...SeptemBER, OctoBER, NovemBER, DecemBER...and with them, the holidays. To start things off, the High Holy Days, including the Jewish New Year. Here are some books to check out to celebrate!

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur by David Marx
located in the Children's Non-Fiction section: +296.4 MAR



 






 Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashana Ride by Deborah Cohen
  located in the Children's Holiday Picture Book section: ++COH

Sadie's Sukkah Breakfast by Jamie Korngold
 located in the Children's Holiday Picture Book section: ++KOR









 See the Wall Street Journal article and the New York Time Book Review for more book ideas!

Coming soon...

to a library near you. Tabletop Tournaments! It's Game On @ the Library!

We'll be playing epic games like Ticket to Ride, Catan Jr., and Labyrinth! Never heard of them? Come and learn how to play! These games have just the right blend of luck and skill that will get you  playing to win. First tournament will be held Thursday, September 19th from 3:30-5. For grades 3 and up.  Come and gather round our tabletop!

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Wonder by R.J. Palacio is the next Back Seat Book Club pick on NPR's All Things Considered. Send them your questions and they'll be asking the author!  It also happens to be our next Homeschool Book Club Pick! We'll be meeting Friday, September 20th at 1:30 for a book discussion and activities based on the book. Put yours on hold today!

http://www.npr.org/series/141728003/nprs-back-seat-book-club

http://www.npr.org/books/titles/149081720/wonder

http://www.linkcat.info/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=869947