FYI, Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, NJ State Library Take Part in the Roald Dahl Reading Dahlathon! Penguin Young Readers is sponsoring the first-ever Roald Dahl Reading Dahlathon. Kids ages 7 – 13 nationwide will read 3 Roald Dahl books from* September through December*< span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>September is Roald Dahl Month. What better way to celebrate the birthday month of the world's greatest storyteller than to participate in a R ...Continue Reading

Hi Joanne, Yes, that’s everyone who attended, including parents and family members, etc. Thanks for asking. Sharon *From:* jfriedman [mailto:jfri...@kearnylibrary.org] *Sent:* Thursday, September 16, 2010 3:40 PM*To:* NJ YAC*Subject:* [njyac] re: Clarification about statistics and surveys needed for summer reading program Hi Sharon,The second question: "actual # of children's participants." Do you want the # of participants at children's programs? I hope so, because a lot of family mem ...Continue Reading

Our contract with Evenkeeper is up soon and we've been contemplating going with another service for online registration for programs...either Evanced or Engaged Patrons.  If anyone has used either and had a really great experience with them, I would love to hear your thoughts! Or...if you use Eventkeeper and think we should stick with them, I'd love to hear your thoughts about that as well! Thanks! Chrissie McGovern Youth Services Librarian Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library 732-583-9100 www.matawanaberdeenli ...Continue Reading

We also count everyone for the same reasons Anne mentions -- we try to keep it simple. Diane Cann Children’s Librarian Head Children’s Services West Deptford Free Public Library 420 Crown Point Road West Deptford, NJ 08086 856-845-5593 fax  856-848-3689 dic...@westdeptford.lib.nj.us NJLA/CSS Performers’ Showcase Chair WDFPL Bookmark Design Contest Program Coordinator   P Please, consider the environment before printing this e-mail.** -----Original Message-----*From:* anne...@franklintwp.org ...Continue Reading

We count everyone - parents, grandparents, children, and babies.  There is no way for us to separate the child attendees only, and an adult guardian is required to attend, so everyone is in our count.  After all, they are there, and getting all the benefits, too.  :)   Anne Lemay Head of Youth Services Franklin Township Library  -------- Original Message --------Subject: [njyac] re: Clarification about statistics and surveys neededfor summer reading programFrom: "jfriedman&qu ...Continue Reading

Hi Sharon, The second question: "actual # of children's participants." Do you want the # of participants at children's programs? I hope so, because a lot of family members attend. Thank you very much. Joanne Joanne M. Friedman, B.A., M.S. Children's Librarian Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Avenue, Kearny NJ 07032 201.998.2666, press 6 for directory, press 3743 F: 201.998.1141 From: "Sharon Rawlins" <sraw...@njstatelib.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 10:07 AM To: njy...@njstatelib ...Continue Reading

Please excuse any cross-postings Dear Colleagues, We have received many requests for information regarding CSLP\x92s teen video contest. As co-chairs of New Jersey\x92s Summer Reading Committee, and as members of CSLP\x92s Executive Board, we are delighted that New Jersey librarians are so interested in this upcoming event. However, the details and parameters of the contest are still being finalized by the CSLP board. At this time, we have no further information to share with you. As soon as the final details are ...Continue Reading

Please excuse any cross-postings *A Twist for Teens Next Summer—Make a "You Are Here" Video* The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), of which the state of New Jersey and all its public libraries are a member, is taking a new approach to involve all teens in summer reading at public libraries. Teens across the country will be invited to create a 30 second to 3 minute video using the 2011 teen slogan “You are Here” in combination with reading and libraries. The idea is to involve tee ...Continue Reading

Possibly, this is the book?  From, Barbara Mease            Greenwich Library The Shy Little Kitten (Little Golden Book) by Cathleen Schurr ·         Synopses & Reviews ·         Customer Comments (1) ISBN13: 9780307001450 ISBN10: 0307001458 Condition: Standard All Product Details *Only 2 left in stock at $1.95!* Synopses & ...Continue Reading

Hello All~   A patron of ours is searching for a classic Golden Book but can only remember what she believes to be the first line:   "Hello Kitty, have you seen Tommy?"   Does anyone recognize this line? I would appreciate any ideas or suggestions.   Thank you! Theresa Theresa McArthur Head of Children's Services West Milford Township Library West Milford, New Jersey 973-728-2823 mcar...@wmtl.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ...Continue Reading