Introducing... Aldo Zelnick!
Published on Friday, March 29, 2013
Aldo Zelnick is a fifth grader, an artist, and a collector of words. He keeps track of the events of his life in a journal, where he draws funny cartoons and confesses his innermost thoughts. Each of his journals focuses on a different letter. So far, there are seven books in the series.
They are written by Karla Oceanak, illustrated by Kendra Spanjer, and published by Bailiwick Press. Click the titles below to see each of the Aldo Zelnick books in the library's catalog.
Find them at the Tenley library in the children's fiction section, under J Oceanak.
Chapter Books Starring Ducks and Chickens
Published on Friday, March 15, 2013
Spring into spring with these fun early elementary chapter books featuring chickens and ducks! Click a title to see its availability. Stop by the library to borrow it, or place a hold from home and pick it up on your next visit!
Try this series with your beginning reader!
Published on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Do you have a new reader in your family? Do you like to read together?
Mary Ann Hoberman’s fun collections of short rhyming stories for two voices are great for adults and kids to read together -- or even for kids to read with each other!
There are five titles in the series. The first book is a series of original stories; the others explore well-known fairy tales, fables, nursery rhymes, and spooky stories. Each story is told entirely in dialogue, and the text is split into two speaking parts. Every story ends with the same upbeat refrain: "You read to me, I'll read to you!"
Click below to see where you can find each of the You Read to Me, I'll Read to You books at the Tenley library, or place a hold from home!
Published on Thursday, March 7, 2013
In the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina, in the small coastal town of Bois Sauvage, 14-year-old Esch isn’t thinking about storing water or evacuating to higher ground. Instead she worries about her emotionally absent father’s drinking, her brother Skeetah's prized pitbull and her new puppies, and most frightening of all, the fact that she’s just discovered she’s pregnant.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Published on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The DC Public Library will be open during its regular hours on Thursday, March 7.
Wednesday, March 6 at 7 p.m.
Published on Friday, March 1, 2013
Author Rebecca Gale will discuss her new book, Trying, on Wednesday, March 6 at 7 p.m.
Book Synopsis: Mandy thinks the most interesting thing about herself is her boyfriend, Cal. They've just taken the step of moving across the country and getting a grown-up apartment, the start to sharing what she hopes will be the rest of their lives. Cal, though, really moved for work, a government project he can't tell Mandy about.
Get Involved at the Library!
Published on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Looking for way to get involved in your community and help plan awesome events? Join TAG Team!
TAG Team is the teen advisory group at the Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library, where teens give their input on what’s going on at the library, what programs they would like to see at the library and generally have a great time.
The next meeting is Feb. 27 at 4:30 pm in the Medium Conference Room. Volunteer hours are available.
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Published on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
"On June 7, 1494, Pope Alexander VI divided the world in half, bestowing the western portion on Spain, and the eastern on Portugal."
Join us Wednesday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m.
Published on Monday, February 11, 2013
Looking for your next great book?
Librarians at the Tenley-Friendship Library will present some of their favorite books on Wednesday, Feb. 20th at 7 p.m. in the large meeting room.
Published on Friday, February 8, 2013
With Freegal, you can download up to three free songs a week - to keep! Many of the songs you hear at story time are available from the Freegal service. To find the songs below in the Freegal catalog, sign in using your library card and PIN, then perform a search using the song title or artist's name.
