HATS OFF TO NATIONAL SIMULTANEOUS STORYTIME!

     It was hats everywhere in the library on Wednesday 25th May with the set book for National Simultaneous StoryTime this year being "I Got This Hat" by Jol Temple. Right around Australia in school preschools and libraries the story was read at 11.00 am, usually followed by craft and other activities. Here the general topic of hats was discussed - why do we wear them, special hats for special people like miners and motorcyclists, then children listened to the set story.




      Then the children joined in a special hat song and 'dance'. The chorus was (to the tune of Twinkle, twinkle, little star) "We wear our hats to block the sun, We wear our hats while having fun" and there were numerous verses along the lines of "I wear a hat" (repeat), "I love my hat" (repeat) with appropriate movements, some suggested by the children themselves.

        The children then listened to  another "hat" story about a little boy called Anton who wrongly believed he had a magic hat - the children were very good at seeing why Anton was mistaken. The visit concluded with the children decorating a hat to take home, and some very creative hats were produced.

         The library is very grateful to the PreSchool staff for bringing the Star Room children to the library each year and overseeing the craft activities. The children seem to enjoy the visit and those who don't normally visit the library have the opportunity to experience it as a fun place.

2016 SUMMER READING CLUB AWARDS

         The Awards Afternoon Tea for the 2015/6 Summer Reading Club was held in the Community Hub on Monday, 23rd May, the first day of Library Week. Over forty Club members and their guests gathered to enjoy a performance by star Grenfell entertainer Zippo Zappo (alias Paul Westman), watch the presentation of Awards and Participation certificates and partake of a sumptuous afternoon tea courtesy of the Friends of Grenfell Library.




Little kids and big 'kids' loved Zippo Zappo's performance.

Clare Amery was a very cute magician's
assistant

  

All good magicians can pull rabbits out of
 hats - or at least out of boxes!!

    During the Summer  Reading Club members were challenged to read ten books between mid-December and the end of January. Twenty-eight met the challenge ad received Winner certificates while another eight read fewer than ten books but also returned reading logs and so were honoured as participants in the Club. It was great to see quite a few people who have been involved over a number of years receiving awards along with some new names. In some cases it is a family affair with parents and children joining up - or at least mothers and children .... it would be great to see some Dads involved next year!

Alecia, Marie and Beth with Zippo Zappo

The large group of members who met the reading challenge with the librarian. Was it the award certificates or the thought of afternoon tea that produced the grins??!