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There is child-like fun for the entire family at our library,
thanks to our Children's Librarian, Bonnie Ueckert.
Children's Storytimes


Children's Storytimes:
Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30
Pre-school and elementary level stories and activities.

Super Saturdays

Super Saturdays:
3rd Saturday of each month at 11:00 Books, crafts and special programs for the whole family.

See photos from our summer fun!

Poster for the Bastrop Public Library Texas Reading Club 2009 © 2009 Artist Joy Fisher Hein.Bastrop Public Library Texas Reading Club 2009
Libraries: Deep in the Heart of Texas
Reading fun, events and
prizes for all ages!
The Texas Summer
Reading Program
starts June 6 - July 25, 2009

© 2009 Artist Joy Fisher Hein / The 2009 Texas Reading Club is Sponsored by the Bastrop Public Library and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, the Friends of the Bastrop Public Library and Local Businesses.
Winners of the Super Mario Kart and Smash Tourney!
Yo, Teens!
Time Twistin':Texas Teens Read 2009

Time Twistin':Texas Teens Read 2009 © 2009 Artwork by Emily FiegenschuhTexas Teen Reading Club
starts on June 6

Teen Kick Off Event
Thursday, June 11th @ 5:30 p.m.
Create your own Airbrush Tatoos!
Keep up your reading logs
for out of this world prizes!


Turn in your reading logs by July 24,
Program ends on Friday, July 25

© 2009 Artwork by Emily Fiegenschuh

Hen and chicks having storytimeLa Biblioteca de Bastrop Presenta
Lectura de Historias Biligue
Bi-Lingual Storytime

Empezando en Julio!
Los Martes Por la tarde

A Las 6:30 p.m. en el Salon de Reuniones de La Biblioteca.
La primera reunion sera el dia 7 de Julio a las 6:30 p.m.   
                                                                                                     
Traiga a la familia y acompanenos ha leer historias,
canciones, marionetas, y mucho mas.
Contact: Miss Bonnie @ 321-5441        

Woodstock the therapy dog. Help your child get over the hesitancy to read aloud with a nonjudgemental reading partner!
Bastrop Public Library Hosts:
Reading to Dogs!
Children can read to the therapy dog Woodstock
on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday
each month from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Each reading session lasts up to 15 minutes.
Call Bonnie Ueckert at 321-5441 to book a reading time for your child.

This is a community service by:
Joycelyn Schedler, Certified Canine Training Specialist

Uncle Sam paints a picture illustration for Picturing America. The Bastrop Public Library is a recipient of
the Picturing America program
collection of books.

Enter here for a video sample of the collection

More about Picturing America

Attention: Teens ages 13 to 18:
Create Your Own Library Adventure!
Teens gather for the Teen Advisory Board meeting.
Teen Advisory Board = T.A.B.
meets the first Thursday of the month
from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the library Meeting Room.
Dinner is served at each meeting ! (Sweet! )
Please R.S.V.P. with Sheilah Kosco,
Young Adult Librarian, 321-5441.

Bonnie Ueckert shows her Texas Book Festival Grant.
Bonnie Ueckert, Children’s Librarian is all smiles after receiving the news that the Bastrop Public Library received a Texas Book Festival Grant. 
The award was used to purchase new books for the children’s nonfiction collection.



See catagorized list of new kids' nonfiction books.
Poster for the 2008 Summer Reading Program Kick Up Your Heals.

Texas Summer Reading Program 2008
Kick up Your
Heels, Read!
See photos from last years events!

The 2008 Texas Reading Club is Sponsored by the Bastrop Public Library and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
 
Children's Award Winning Books

"The whole point of books is to allow us to experience troubled realities that are different from our own, to feel the appropriate emotions, to empathize, to make judgments, and to have our interest held. If we sanitize everything children read, how much more shocking and confusing will the real world be when they finally have to face it?"

Child playing with a globe of earth and international flags.

- Quote from Reading Magic by Mem Fox, children's author and former Associate Professor of Literacy Studies at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.

 
This is your library--how can we make it better?
Let me know what you think!
You can call me at 321-5441 or send email to: bonnieu@bastroplibrary.org
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please email the library webmaster, or call 512-321-5441.
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