Thank you for your generous donation!

Little Dixie Regional Libraries would like to thank the following organizations for donating materials to our summer programming this year. 

Missouri Botanical Garden (St. Louis, Missouri)
Website: http://www.mobot.org/
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/missouribotanicalgarden

Laura Ingalls Wilder Historical Home and Museum (Mansfield, Missouri)
Website: http://www.lauraingallswilderhome.com/

Warm Springs Ranch (Boonville, Missouri)
Website: http://www.warmspringsranch.com/warmspringsranch/

Please take a moment to check out their websites or Facebook pages, if you haven't already. 

These are all easy to reach Missouri destinations within driving distance of Randolph and Monroe counties. We wouldn't be able to do such a great summer program without their generous help! 

Thank you!

What's @ The Movies is in YOUR Library

Sometimes the book is better than the movie. 

Join us as we discover the books behind some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters…new and old. 

All of the books featured here can be found 

at your local Little Dixie Regional Library!

Book: “Bridge to Terabithia” by Katherine Paterson (1977) The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.

Movie: “Bridge to Terabithia” Released in theaters February 16, 2007. Starring Josh Hutcherson, Zooey Deschanel, Robert Patrick and Emma Fenton, “Bridget to Terabithia,” relates the story of a preteen's life, which is forever changed after befriending the new girl at school.

National Tuba Day - May 6, 2011

Join us as we celebrate National Tuba day today!

Here are some interesting facts about Tubas:

-- Prussian Wilhelm Wieprecht and German Johann Gottfried patented the tuba in the key of F in Prussia in 1835.

• -- Tubas come in different keys for use in different situations. For example, tubas in the keys of F and C are most commonly used in orchestras, while those in E flat and B flat are usually used in marching and brass bands.

  -- The tuba is made of around 16 feet of tubing and commonly has three or four valves.

Read more: Interesting Facts About Tubas | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5492325_interesting-tubas.html#ixzz1Jz4aLEMo

Why not check out these interesting stories about Tubas today? 

Coincidentally...they are all available 

at your local Little Dixie Regional Library.

"Skeletons Don't Play Tubas" by Debbie Dadey

There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the new band teacher really teach a skeleton to play the tuba? The Bailey School kids are going to find out! "Spin: Truth, Tubas, and George Washington" by Dave Jackson Drea Thomas, running against her nemesis Arlene for president of her seventh grade class,  fears that she is falling into the same dishonest campaign tactics she despises in her opponent. "Face the Music!: Jokes About Music" by Scott Peterson  A collection of jokes about music and musicians, including  "What do musicians brush their teeth with? A tuba toothpaste" and  "What's an orchestra's favorite dessert? Cello."

May 6, 2011 - Library will be Closed

All Little Dixie Regional Libraries 

will be closed due to a staff work day.

We will open at regular hours on Saturday, May 7th.

TumbleBooks

Have you heard 

about the new TumbleBooks craze?

What's TumbleBooks you ask?

TumbleBooks are a great, FREE way to share the enjoyment of children's books with your child. 

According to TumbleBooks.com, "TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you.

The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of licensed titles from children's book publishers such as Simon & Schuster, Chronicle Books, Candlewick Press, Charlesbridge Press, Harcourt, Little Brown, Walker & Company, Lerner Books, HarperCollins Publishers, amongst others.

The TumbleBookLibrary provides enrichment to students who are reading independently with a variety of high interest material. It also provides support to students who require skill building with a variety of exercises that can be matched with other areas of the curriculum. In general, TumbleBooks are a great addition to a reading program that can be worked on independently by each student or by the whole class. It has been exceptionally well received by ESL and Special Education teachers"

Little Dixie Regional Libraries offers TumbleBooks to any cardholder free through our website. 

Ready to check it out? 

Simply click on the link (www.little-dixie.lib.mo.us) and look for the TumbleBooks logo!

What's @ the Movies is in your Library

Sometimes the book is better than the movie. 

Join us as we discover the books behind some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters…new and old. 

All of the books featured here can be found at your local Little Dixie Regional Library!

Book: “One for the Money” by Janet Evanovich (1994)

Welcome to Trenton, New Jersey, home to Stephanie Plum, who sports a big attitude and even bigger money problems (since losing her job as a lingerie buyer). Stephanie needs cash--fast--but times are tough, and soon she's forced to turn to the last resort of the truly desperate: family. Stephanie lands a job at her sleazy cousin Vinnie's bail bonding company with zero experience and no problem that the bail jumper in question is local vice cop and ex-boyfriend Joe Morelli.

Movie: “One for the Money” Releases in theaters: July 8, 2011. Starring Katherine Heigl, John Leguizamo, Debbie Reynolds and Sherri Shepherd, “One for the Money” tells the story of newly-divorced Stephanie Plum. The story follows her as she lands a job at her cousin's bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on the trail of a wanted local cop from her romantic past.

Congratulations to the Show Me 2010-2011 Winners!

Congratulations 

to the winners 

of the 

2010-2011 MASL Readers Awards!

Show Me (Grades 1-3)

1^st Place: Two Bobbies, A True Story, by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery. Walker and Company.

2^nd Place: For the Love of Autumn, by Patricia Polacco. Philomel Books.

3^rd Place: Titanicat, by Marty Crisp. Sleeping Bear Press.