Julia

Read So Much More with Hoopla!

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This past year has greatly changed my reading habits. Before we found ourselves safer at home last spring, I was a reluctant e-reader. I sought the weight of a real, paper book in my hands, and relished the time away from a screen.  Since then I’ve discovered, at times out of necessity, a whole new appreciation for e-books and e-audiobooks.

Hoopla, in particular, has become a go-to for on-demand reads. Hoopla is a streaming platform available with your library card. All items on Hoopla are available on demand, so there is no wait. You can check-out e-books and e-audiobooks, and stream movies and TV shows.

Learn how to get started with Hoopla and how to find great e-book and e-audio recommendations!

You can also follow these step-by-step instructions.

Want to know more about Hoopla? The Public Library Reference staff has an excellent video on setting up Hoopla available as a part of their A Little Help from the Library video series. Since you will need your library card PIN to sign up for Hoopla, we also recommend checking out their video on creating a PIN.

You can also give us a call at 715-839-5007 or send us your questions ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us.

Happy Reading!

Julia

Frank Einstein and Scribble Bots Go to Book Club

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Our Tween Book Club, the Book Scouts, has selected Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor by Jon Sciescka for the upcoming March virtual meeting. Frank, a kid genius and inventor, is trying to win the Midville Science hundred-thousand cash prize, when, one night, a robot brings itself to life in his workshop. With Klink, the self-assembled artificial intelligence, and Frank’s other invention Klank on board, all seems to be going well, until Frank’s archnemesis, the evil and greedy T. Edison, arrives and robot-naps the bots.

Book Scouts is perfect for kids in grades 3-5. Learn more and sign up today.

Along with the book, participants receive a monthly activity kit. This month, Book Club members will channel their inner inventor and bring their very own Scribble Bot to life!

Jerissa

Raising Resilient Children

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Parents and caregivers of children ages 0-12 are welcome to join us for “Raising Resilient Children,” a Triple P virtual seminar. Triple P is a researched-based program that promotes positive relationships between parents and their children. It helps parents develop effective strategies for dealing with childhood behavioral, emotional, and other developmental issues. Registration is required. For more information or to register, visit http://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/kids/triple-p-seminars/ or call Youth Services at 715-839-5007.
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Raising Resilient Children
Thursday, March 11 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Via Zoom
Presented by Sue Kishel (Family Resource Center) and Mark Gideonsen, MD (Prevea)
In this interactive discussion, we will introduce the building blocks of children’s resilience. We will explore strategies that promote children’s social and emotional development and their ability to bounce back from adversity.
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This program is offered in partnership with the Family Resource Center. Visit their website for more information about personal coaching, discussion groups, and virtual seminars.
Jill

Stitch a bookmark in March!

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Spring Break will look different this year not only because of the ongoing pandemic, but also because the library is on the move! To prepare for a temporary closure, Youth Services is offering several different craft/activity bags for pickup in March, while supplies last. They could be just the thing to keep your kiddos busy while you wait for the library to resume services in our new temporary location.

For the last few years I have offered some sort of stitching or needlework project during Spring Break. I have gotten a lot of positive feedback on these projects from families who tell me that their child had not ever tried needlework before. I really love plastic canvas for first-time stitchers because the needle is blunt, the holes are large and easy to see and count, and you can have a finished piece quickly. Plastic canvas also offers a lot of opportunities for creativity in making cool 2-d or even 3-d items.

Plastic Canvas Bookmark craft bags are available now, while supplies last. Everything you need to make the project is included in the kit, including an awesome metal yarn needle that you can save and use on future plastic canvas projects. A step-by-step instruction sheet is included in the kit, and a video tutorial is also available on the library’s YouTube channel.

Request a craft bag here

Plastic Canvas Bookmark instruction sheet

Video tutorial: https://youtu.be/-KC-n22FbRQ

 

Julia

Spring Break Stock-up!

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Feeling cooped up? Staying home for spring break? We’ve got the cure for cabin fever!

Youth Services has a great collection of take and make/do activities available to keep kids busy. We have everything from an Owl Pellet Dissection to a Mini Zen Garden kit, and more. Stock up now so you are all set for some quality at-home time during spring break. Learn more and register today! Don’t forget to share your completed projects! Send photos to ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us.

While you are at it, don’t forget to stock up on great books as well. If you are unsure what to read next, let Youth Services staff lend a hand. Complete the Personalized Book Bundle form and we’ll select ten of our favorites based on your interests.

As an added bonus this spring, we are inviting all kids to complete the Spring Spotlight Flipgrid challenges:

Challenge 1: Share your favorite joke.

Challenge 2: You are the author! Write and share an original story.

Challenge 3: Complete a minute-to-win-it game. Show us your favorite or try the Food Face game: Tip your head back. Put something edible on your forehead. Without using hands, wiggle the item down to your mouth.