Sarah Ausmus
Dr. Seuss’ Birthday Party
It’s a Birthday Party for Dr. Seuss! We know that you’ll like it whether you’re old or you’re wee! It’s a ton of free fun for the whole family! Come celebrate reading with this fun Story Hour Party Special! There will be crafts, and snacks, and a bunch of rhyming! We hope … Read more
Writing Contest Winners!
The Winners for the Lamar Public Library’s Writing Contest are: Caroline Hedge (adult) and Ella W. Hurley (youth). The stories will be posted below! Thank you to all who participated! An Account of Fred Myers and the Bear by Caroline Hedge Water Wars by Ella W. Hurley
Overdrive
Lamar Public Library is proud to offer you best-selling and classic ebooks and digital audiobooks available 24/7 from the library’s digital collection, the Across Colorado Digital Consortium, offered through Overdrive. You can browse the collection, borrow with your library card, and enjoy books, videos and magazines on your computer, tablet, smartphone or eReader. Borrowed ebooks, … Read more
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
The concept is simple; the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler. Your goal is to read 1,000 books (yes, you can repeat books) to your child before your precious one starts kindergarten. Does it sound hard? Not really if you think about it. If you read just … Read more
Brain Boxes!!
We have Fabric Books, We have Sensory Kits, and Now We Have….. BRAIN BOXES!?!? The New Directions Institute for Infant Brain Development created BRAIN BOXES for caregivers to use with children from birth to 5 ½ years old. Each box contains an activity card and all the materials needed for the activities described to encourage … Read more