Spring storytime
The Pierce-Streetsboro Library is accepting registrations for spring storytime. Storytime sessions will end the week of April 21. To register or for further information, contact the Pierce-Streetsboro Library at 330-626-4458.
Tiny Tots, age 6 months to 23 months, will meet on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Family storytime for children ages 2-5 will be offered Tuesdays or Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. or on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Storytimes may include stories, songs, dances, rhythm exercises, fingerplays, flannel board stories, puppets, and crafts.
Youth activities
Teens are invited to the library to play PlayStation Games on April 8 and April 22 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. On April 15, the library will host Earth Day crafts activities from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
The teen advisory group will meet April 15 from 2:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. to discuss ideas for teen programming. Refreshments will be served.
Read to a dog
The Pierce-Streetsboro Library invites children who love dogs to come to the library April 5 at 11 a.m. and read to Levi, a certified therapy dalmatian, who likes to hear children practice reading. The library will have a selection of books for the children to read to Levi, or they may bring their own books. To register, call 330-626-4458 or visit the library, located at 8990 Kirby Lane.
Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
In recognition of Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month in April, the Pierce-Streetsboro Library will offer a program for kindergartners through fourth-graders. Each child who checks out at least one book about an animal will be able to enter a drawing for a prize basket. This program will end April 30.
Wireless available
at library
Portage County District Library announces several of its branch libraries -- including Pierce-Streetsboro Library -- now offer wireless hotspots for patrons.
Book discussion group
Pierce-Streetsboro Library's Book Discussion Group regularly meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:45 p.m. in the library's meeting room. New members are always welcome to attend and participate in the discussion. The schedule of meeting dates and books to be discussed in 2008:
* April 14 -- "The Rest of Her Life" by Laura Moriarty (Fiction)
* May 12 -- "Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens" by Jane Dunn (Nonfiction)
* June 9 -- "Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell" by Karen DeYoung (Nonfiction)
* July 14 -- "The Age of Turbulence" by Alan Greenspan (Nonfiction)
* Aug. 11 -- "Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy" by Frances Mayes (nonfiction)
* Sept. 8 -- "Daniel Isn't Talking" by Marti Leimback (fiction)
* Oct. 20 -- "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne (nonfiction)
* Nov. 10 -- "Just Beyond the Clouds" by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)
* Dec. 8 -- "Where Angels Go" by Debbie Macomber (fiction)
Library hours
The library, located at 8990 Kirby Lane, is open Monday through Wednesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday noon to 5 p.m.