West End
Neighborhood Library

Early Literacy Tip
When you are reading a book with your child, don't worry about whether you get to finish the book or not.  Engage your child as much as you can, with your voice, by asking questions, talking about the pictures.  When your child loses interest, just set the book down and continue another time.  By following your child's lead, you can help make booksharing a positive experience.  This supports print motivation, a love of books.

Please join us for the scheduled talk on D. H. Lawrence's Women in Love to be held Wednesday, April 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the small meeting room on the 2nd floor of the West End Library. The talk is fourth in the series on the theme of love and strife in literature and is supported by the West End Library Friends. The presenter is Ori Z. Soltes, resident scholar in theology and fine arts at Georgetown University. Discussion questions are:

Celebrate Earth Day: Thursday, April 22 - 12:00 noon

View the film: An Inconvenient Truth: A Global Warning
                                                        
Former Vice President Al Gore presents a compelling story of the future of Earth.                      
Join us in a discussion of the film

Green Resources: Making a difference:

• The Environment Equation: 100 Factors That Can Add To Or Subtract From Your Total Carbon Footprint  by Alex Shimo-Barry with Christopher J. Maron
• Go Green, Live Rich  by David Bach
• Green Chic: Saving The Earth in Style  by Christie Matheson
• The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving The Planet One Simple Step 
   At a Time by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen

Early Literacy Tip
Encourage your child to tell about her day—a birthday party or a special trip. Ask questions such as, "What happened first? What happened next? What did it look like? What did you like best?"