All El Paso Public Libraries will be having a fun new interactive activity after toddlers storytime(s). Toddlers make your mark is a grant funded project aimed at getting toddlers to make their mark. This includes squiggly lines, shapes, numbers, letters, etc. We will provide writing utensils and something to write on to encourage toddlers to begin writing. The hope is to get toddlers writing without any instruction either from staff or parents. We want them to write or draw whatever they want. Please stop by for our toddler story times on Tues and Wed at 11 a.m.
In 2008, the City of El Paso planned to remove the Westside Library. However, hundreds of people came out to support our library and it was saved. Read more here: El Paso Times July 23, 2008
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis We're nearing the end of the February Black History month celebration, so I'd like to highlight one of my favorite books that features an incredible glimpse into life for African Americans during the great depression. The story is by Christopher Pual Curtis: Bud, Not Buddy . This story is written for a younger audience, but is a great read for just about anyone. It's a two-time award winner, receiving the 2000 Newbery Medal and the 2000 Coretta Scott King Award. Ten year old Bud is the main character in the story. The most important person in his life, his mother has died, and he has been living in the Home (an orphanage) since he was 6 years old. After some bad experiences in the orphanage and in his last foster home, Bud decides he'll strike out on his own to find his father. Bud believes he knows who and where his father is and tries to find him in Grand Rapids, Michigan, but his only clues to finding his dad are mem...
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