Posted on January 28th, 2010 by librarian
Many people have commented about the cold temperatures as they walked through the library’s door. We have been a warm place for the kids to hang out and play on the computer. There’s no shortage of Web sites offering silly activities for kids. Check out these five that combine fun with learning–plus they’re free!
http://www.funbrain.com/ Mad Libs, Web books, math arcade.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ Kung Fu Trash Master, Recycle Roundup, and more
http://dsc.discovery.com/ Little Lost Whale, Mission: Planet Earth, Orangutan Island
http://funschool.kaboose.com/ Wild Word West, Lightning Librarian, Action Fraction
http://animal.discovery.com/ Pet Detective, Mutt Maker, Meerkat Match-up
Of course, you can always check out a book or play with our train table or other toys! Sooner or later, spring will arrive!
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Posted on January 25th, 2010 by librarian
The Rossville Community Library Board of Trustees announces the appointment of Adrienne Olejnik as Director of Rossville Community Library.
Olejnik comes to the library from Security Benefit, where she served most recently as a Compliance Analyst in the Law Department. She received Bachelor’s Degrees from Washburn University in Topeka, KS, in 2005.
Along with a strong business background, Olejnik brings more than four years of formal library experience to Rossville Community Library. “I strongly believe the library should be a pillar of one’s community by offering valuable services to its patrons and being a welcoming, inviting place. I believe Rossville Community Library is such a pillar and can continue to be so.”
Olejnik lives in Rossville with her husband, Neil, and her daughter, Grace.
Adrienne Olejnik, director
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Posted on January 13th, 2010 by librarian
Reading at home is an essential part of reading success at school. In a study on out-of-school time use by fifth-grade students, researchers found that students who spent approximately four to six minutes per day reading (outside of the school day) typically scored in the 50th percentile on standardized tests. In comparison, students who read less than a minute per day (outside of the school day) typically scored in the 20th percentile and students who read about fourteen minutes per day typically scored in the 80th percentile. (Cunningham, E. and Stanovich, K. “What Reading Does for the Mind,” American Educator Spring/Summer 1998: 1-8.) This study shows us the importance of reading at home. The question is how to fit it in. Here are a few helpful hints to make reading an important part of your child.
* Let your children see you reading.
* Take your children to the library to check out new books.
* Set up a regular reading time every night.
* Read to your child and let your child read to you.
* Take an active interest in what your child reads.
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Posted on November 25th, 2009 by librarian
You’re invited to the Rossville Community Library Open House on Saturday, December 12, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Pick up a pen and coaster while you are here to “check out” what’s new @ your library! Get your new library card which will allow you to check out items from our expanded NExpress catalog. More events are going on around Rossville that day for the city-wide Christmas Festival.
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Posted on August 4th, 2008 by admin
Welcome to the new Rossville Community Library Web presence. Keep checking to see what we’re up to and let us know how the library could better serve you.
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