Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Happy Thanksgiving to you all! My hope is that you don't rush through this important season of gratitude. Take time to count all the many blessings in your life, and love your family well. The Whitehall Community Library will be closed both Thursday and Friday this week (November 27-28) so that the staff may do just that. We will be open our normal hours on Saturday. If you are passing through and want to drop off your books, we have Big Blue, aka the book drop, who will happily hold them for yo...
Hello there, it's me, your book. You know, that one that you read last winter, curled up on your couch with your fuzzy slippers, drinking your cup of coffee with French Vanilla creamer. Ah, fond memories! I have been here, hanging out with all these other wonderful books you have read and are now on your bookshelf, collecting dust. Have you thought about taking us to the Whitehall Community Library? There, we can once again make someone laugh, cry, feel compassion, or have the thrill of...
I’m not sure what you did to be punished with my babble two weeks in a row, but here we go! Have you all recovered from your Halloween chocolate coma? Enjoy that guilt-free extra hour of sleep on Sunday? It was a fun week at the Whitehall Community Library! I had a Fall Festival for all the kiddos attending our children’s programs on Thursday. We played games, made a lot of noise, I filled them full of sugar, and sent them home. I then sugared up the older kids attending Friday programs with all the leftovers. I love my job! It’s like getti...
I have once again hijacked the Whitehall Community Library's weekly column! As I have stated before, Early Literacy is my passion. My journey started 23 years ago when I started homeschooling the first of our four children. I watched their abilities and vocabulary grow, as well as their love for not only books but also learning. To this day, my kids are avid readers. Fast forward to 2022, when Jeannie took a chance and hired this crazy woman who spent the last several years homeschooling her...
All of us here at the Whitehall Community Library hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend, said goodbye to summer, and now HELLO! to fall. It's crazy to think it's already here. I love the fall: cooler weather, the leaves changing, a freshness that can be smelled in the air, and simply sitting on my back porch in the early morning with my cup of tea, watching the sunrise. Spring is my favorite season, but fall is a close second. Well, let’s just say I am a spoiled brat! Jeannie ordered the sensory table I wanted for our little ones! Excited is...
You may have seen the Whitehall Community Library's August calendar and thought, "What is with all that blank space?? Are those librarians sitting around in their deck chairs soaking up the sun, drinking iced tea, and eating bonbons?" NO - though I would not be opposed to eating them! We have all been busy little bees getting ready for our fall programming. I'm so excited about our new lineup. We have added some new toddler programming to the mix. We are starting the Reading Rangers on...
I love the sunshine and warmer weather! I am finding it hard not to go crazy planting flowers outdoors; after all, it is only May in Montana! I did get my tomato starters in the greenhouse, so that should tide me over until my vacation, when I can plant and garden to my heart's content. It does, however, get me excited for Summer Reading at the Whithal Community Library! Open to all ages; all you need to do is read, track your time, and turn it in for great prizes! We also offer programs every...
It would appear you are once again stuck with me, Miss Brandi, for this week’s update from the Whitehall Community Library! Let’s talk about Early Literacy! It’s not just about your child learning to read. In fact, there are several skills your child needs to master before they start learning to read. Print Awareness: Understanding how print works, reading from left to right, top to bottom, and that the words they see have meaning. Letter Knowledge: Recognizing the different shapes of each letter, knowing their names and sounds, and recog...
Let me introduce myself! I'm Brandi, the assistant Librarian here at the Whitehall Community Library. I have been asked to write this week's column; so I thought I would take this opportunity to share my passion here at the library. It is my goal to help each and every child grow to be a lifelong learner. I love seeing that "light bulb" moment when a child finally gets it - the wheels start turning and a thousand why questions follow. They ask such amazing questions I have to research and learn...
