We finished our Paint-By-Sticker poster!! Thanks to all the kids who helped fill in the thousands of stickers (how many do you think there are? Come let us know inside!). This is a book character named Dragon by Dav Pilkey, the author of Captain Underpants and Dog Man, among others.

Come check out our Starting School display! It's right next to our fun dinosaur table!

Hello Ashland families!

Happy September, and happy start of the school year! We have many exciting events coming up this September, so read on for more info about those (as well as some book recommendations and articles to check out).

Reminder: we will be closed on Saturday, Sept. 3 and Monday, Sept. 5 for Labor Day weekend.

Thanks for stopping in!
Ryan
Children's Library Assistant

September Events!

One Time Programs

Ed the Wizard Pirate Party!!

Ahoy Pirates! Join us for a fun adventure hunting for treasure. Come dressed in your finest pirate clothes. Each pirate will also receive an eye patch, a pirate hat and a treasure chest to fill with the treasure that you find.

Held outside, weather permitting.

September 17 from 11:00 to 12:00
Please register here (registration opens Sept. 3)

Recurring Programs

Read to a Dog

Children will have the chance to read to one of our corgi friends Knives or Machete! 

Thursday, Sept. 15 and
Thursday, Sept. 29 at 6:00 p.m.

Lapsit (for infants and toddlers)

Join us for Songs, Fingerplays & Stories.
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Lego Club (ages 5 & up)
Each child will be given a box filled with an assortment of Lego blocks to build a creation using only what's inside the box! Creations will be displayed!

Thursday, Sept. 8 (register here) and
Thursday, Sept. 22 (register here) at 4:00 p.m.

Friday Morning Storytime (for Pre-School aged kids)

Come listen to Ryan or Miss Lois read fun stories!
Fridays at 11:00 a.m.

PJ Storytime (NEW!)
Come in your pajamas, and bring your favorite stuffed animals! We will read stories about a different one of Ryan's stuffed animals every week.

Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.

New Books!

The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat

From Christina Soontornvat, the visionary and versatile author of two 2021 Newbery Honor Books, comes a high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world. Soontornvat explores a young woman’s struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets.

The Civil War of Amos Abernathy by Michael Leali

Amos Abernathy lives for history. Literally. He’s been a historical reenactor nearly all his life. But when a cute new volunteer arrives at his Living History Park, Amos finds himself wondering if there’s something missing from history: someone like the two of them. Told in an earnest, hilarious voice, this love letter to history, first crushes, and LGBTQ+ community will delight readers.

I'll Go and Come Back by Rajani LaRocca

A tender, beautifully illustrated story about a girl in America and her grandmother in India, whose love stretches between languages and cultures—and across the world.

Hurry Up! by Kate Dopirak

For one busy boy, life is all hurry up, hurry down, hurry round and round and round! That is until he takes a big breath...and a big break...and slows down to see all the wonderful things in the world around him.

Bones in the Badlands by Sarah Eason

Paleontologist Philip Currie was on a difficult dig, following incomplete clues to find fossils. But Philip knew he needed to discover these bones in the badlands if he was going to convince the scientific community about his theory on the life of carnivorous dinosaurs. Follow along on this graphic adventure based on a true story to discover Albertosaurus fossils and uncover the mystery they tell.

Bug Scouts: Out in the Wild! by Mike Lowery

Meet Doug, Abby, and Josh: the BUG SCOUTS! Doug and Abby love everything about being Bug Scouts: their super-duper top-secret headquarters, earning bug badges, wearing scout gear, and, of course, snacks. Josh, meanwhile, is a grump and doesn’t like anything (except the snacks, of course). Follow along with their adventures together!

Great Articles to Read!

Here are some fabulous pirate books for kids!

Here you can read about the case for children's nonfiction books!

Here you can watch one of our favorite authors, Mo Willems, on the Tonight Show.