Kwanzaa Celebrations!

Fun at the Holiday Party!!!

Happy Holidays from Perry Library!

December has been a big month for celebrations at the library. We welcomed some SNOW in the middle of the month, which caused us to postpone our Holiday party. But party we did!

On Monday, December 21st, we had over 30 children and their grownups for crafts, stories and snacks. The fun continued on the next night as Teens & Tweens club gathered for a Holiday get together. And on Tuesday, Dec. 29th we were treated to 2 Kwanzaa celebrations performed by Nana Vee & Guests. Almost 100 attendees participated in the event, with African music and dancing, homemade crafts and healthy snacks.

Thank you to Nana Vee and her talented friends and to the Friends of the Library for sponsorship of these events!

Also, check out our beautiful trees while they are still around!

New Books at the Library!

Check out these brand new titles, including a Super Edition of the Warriors series!

Homeschoolers Open House - Dec. 9th, 2009

Join us for our 2nd monthly meeting for Homeschooling families on Wednesday, December 9th from 1pm to 3pm. We'll have an informal networking session, where parents and kids can get to know each other. We'll also discuss library resources available for homeschoolers and take a library tour. For questions, call 252-438-3316 or email jthacker@perrylibrary.org

Sign up to receive our monthly newsletter!

Once a month, the library puts out a newsletter for Youth Services, which includes a programming calendar, book reviews and tons of other info. You can pick up your free newsletter at the Perry Library, or email Youth Services Librarian Jeriann at jthacker@perrylibrary.org

Introducing......Chewbacca!

A few weeks or so here at the library, we asked kids to nominate some names for a fishy that would be coming to live at the Youth Services desk. From the 20 names nominated, over 120 kids (from ages 3-17) voted to name the fishy Chewbacca, pronounced Choo-bock-uh. Now, if you've never heard the name Chewbacca, let us give you a little education in Star Wars trivia.

Chewbacca (or "Chewie", as he was known by his friends) was a legendary Wookiee from Kashyyyk and co-pilot of Han Solo's ship, the Millennium Falcon. He was the son of Attichitcuk, the husband of Mallatobuck, and the father ofLumpawaroo. Chewbacca carried with him the name of an ancient Wookiee hero, the great Bacca, first of the great chieftains of Kashyyyk, and the creator of asword that denoted leadership among the Wookiees. This name placed Chewbacca in a noble lineage, which was further supported by his role in the Battle of Kashyyyk during the Clone Wars and during the Galactic Civil War.

Chewbacca was a wise, sophisticated being of great strength and loyalty. As technologically savvy as the brightest Academy graduate, he was also a skilled mechanic. Chewbacca, like many Wookiees, was able to understand English, but he could not speak it due to his species's vocal structure. He instead spoke Shyriiwook, the main Wookiee language, composed largely of growls and grunts, to his non-Wookiee companions who typically replied in English.

Fortunately, our fishy Chewbacca is not so big or so hairy. Fishy Chewbacca is little and blue and he if you come to the desk and wave to him, he might wave back with his tail. This is what he looks like:

Tell us what you want!

So, this is how it works:

1. You tell us what you like to read.
2. If we can, we order it.
3. You check it out and read it.

It's really that simple.

If there is something you want that we don't have, write us a note on the suggestion board in the Young Adult Room or tell a Youth Services staff member. Then, check back on the board to see if we were able to place an order. Easy, huh?

Art!!!

More anime & other artistic masterpieces from the members of Anime Club and Teens & Tweens Club.
To see them in person, come in and check out our Young Adult Room. Got some art of your own? Submit it to the Youth Services desk for display!

Artists:
George
Tre
Brittany
Brynn
Ramonte
Isaiah
Dusty

Turkey Time, Part 2

The participants of Young at ART created 2 different kinds of turkeys, both from recycled materials.