Nature Rocks is a national program to inspire families to play and explore in nature. We make it easy for you to have fun in nature. We want all families in every city in America to see for themselves how much Nature Rocks.


Teacher Collection located at the bottom of the stairs.

Story Bags...

Story bags are themed collections designed for group use by elementary teachers, reading teachers, special needs teachers, daycare and preschool groups, home schoolers and parenting groups.  They may be reserved up to six months in advance, and are loaned for three weeks.

Each story bag has a theme and contains a variety of materials based on that theme.  Materials may include fiction books, nonfiction books, big books, books with audio cassettes, videos, puppets and stuffed animals, and other hands-on items where appropriate.  We have tried to include a range of reading levels in each box.  Also included are "masters" and instruction sheets for various crafts and activities relating to the theme.  Feel free to make copies of the ones you wish to use; "masters" should be returned with the story bags.  Craft supplies are not included.  A tabletop puppet stage is also available to borrow; contact the library for details.

With the help of the Anselmo Foundation, our story bag collection continues to grow.  Topic suggestions and comments are always welcome.  For more information or to schedule a story bag, please contact the library.

Story Bag topics:

• Africa
  
• Asia
  

• Australia
  
• Bedtime
  
• Books, Reading and Libraries
  
• Boredom Busters
• Camping and Outdoors
• Cats:  Big and Small
  
• Cold Things
  
• Colors
  
• Community Helpers
  
• Creatures of the Night
  
• Creepy Crawlies
  
• Desert
  
• Dinosaurs
  
• Dogs
  
• Ecology
  
• Egypt
• Europe
  
• Families
  

• Feathered Friends
  
• Friends
  
• Good Things to Eat
  
• Healthy Habits
  
• In the Forest
  
• In the Garden
  
• I Want to Be A...
  
• Letters
  
• Magnets
  
• Medieval Times
  
• Money and Banking
  
• Music
  
• Numbers
  
• Outer Space Exploration
  
• Owls
  
• Patriotism
  
• Pets
  
• Poetry
  
• Pond Life
  
• Punxsatawney Phil
  
• Rainforest and Jungle
  
• Reptiles
  
• Rocks, Gems and Minerals
  
• Shapes
  
• Sharks
  
• Sizes and Opposites
  
• Things That Go
  
• Weather
  
• Zoo

The following themes are still in tubs:
The Wild West (Pioneers, Cowboys, and Native Americans)
Ocean (Includes Seashore, Sea Jobs, Fish, and other Marine Life)
On the Farm Pennsylvania

One Book Traveling Trunks: You must check with the Youth Services Coordinator, Kim King, to borrow these.
"If You Were A Penguin" "What A Treasure" "Up, Down, and Around" (Growing things) "Whose Shoes"