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Join us for stories inside the library! Bring the family and come listen to stories and make a craft with us. Story time will meet on Saturday mornings at 10:00am from April 9th to June 25th. For ages 3-8.

Young Ben sets out to explore the river equipped with a study boat, some sample collection gear, and his scientific curiosity. along the way he meets a black bear taking a swim, a moose all wobbly and slim, a goose with a gorgeous grin, and a heron all proper and prim...but things really start happening after the owl hoos loudly on a whim. This book is a compelling entry point for conversations about ecology, food webs, and species diversity.

Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota...until now. Her mom's plan is to stay for just a couple of weeks, while Maizy's grandfather gets better. But plans change, and as Maizy spends more time in Last chance (where she and her family are the only Asian Americans) and at the Golden Palace--the restaurant that's bee in the family for generations--she makes some discoveries. For instance: You can tell a lot about someone by the way they order food. People…

Mama opened our bedroom door, interrupting the night-time darkness. "Wake up you two," she whispered. "Let's go, so we get there on time." In the middle of the night, two children are awakened by their parents to begin a special adventure. The family step outside into a beautiful summer's night. They walk from the sleeping village through the dark landscapes of the countryside, into a forest world of midnight blue. But where are they going, and will they get there…

On September 8, 1900, the people of Galveston, Texas, knew a hurricane was coming. But they didn't expect the storm to be so powerful or cause so much damage. Will you find a way to survive the storm and write about the experience for the local newspaper? Can you find a way to save your family's business and the customers inside? Will you rescue a young woman who floats by in the middle of the stream? With dozens of possible…