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Children  "Dream Big - Read!" during Summer Reading Program 2012

was the theme of the Howard County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program according to Librarian Cathey Monckton.  The program which began on June 14 and closed with the annual Street Fair on Saturday, July 14, was open to all children.  Registration with free grab bags was on Thursday, June 14 at 10 a.m.

According to Monckton the library offered three morning and two evening programs last  summer in order to accommodate children who could not make it to the library in the morning.  The reading program featured give-aways, treats and contests. Children were asjed to come to as many of the programs as possible but were not required to come to every program. 

The June 21 Program was one of the evening programs.  Children enjoyed a cookout in the front yard of the library with black kettles and stories.  The June 28 program featured monster bags, games and fun.  The second evening program was on July 5 and was devoted to dream catchers and stories.  On July 12 at 10 a.m. children enjoyed cookies, prizes and stories.

The library welcomes children of all abilities.

Decorative Cake Pans Come to Library

Stephany Daivs and Rachel Wayland display cakes before they were served at the "Eat Cake at the Library" celebration.
 

Library patrons may now check out decorative cake pans much as they would any books from the Howard County Public Library.  In order to advertise this new service, Linda Lembke used three of the pans to make cakes and the library staff served them on Thursday, April 19 during an “Eat Cake at the Library” celebration. 

Lembke donated her collection of cake pans to the library after visiting a library in Elkader, Iowa, which has a similar program.  "I started decorating cakes when my sons were small and have continued making them for my grandkids.  The cake pans can be somewhat expensive and are often only used once.  I thought it was a great idea to share them with others in the community," Lembke explained.

In addition to the pans, Lembke has put together a book describing each of the pans and giving suggestions for other ways of icing the cakes. 

The Leap Frog program is up and running.  Young patrons can come to the library and use one of the Leap Frog sets (with earphones and magic pen) to read books and explore world maps.  This fun set of books and maps is a great learning tool and provides hours of fun.

The Anna Kuhn Carson Memorial Reading Room and Children's Collection was established in the Fayette Public Library (Howard County Library) in 1968 as a memorial to Anne Kuhn Carson by her husband.  
The reading room houses one of the best collections of children's books in Missouri including Newbery Award, Caldecott Medal and Mark Twain Award winners
Children can browse through the books, put together a puzzle, play with the toys and even do homework in the Anna Kuhn Carson Memorial Reading Room.
As part of the library renovation program the Children's Library has a special mural entitled "Inspiration - Imagination - Exploration" designed by Joe Guest and painted by Peggy Guest.