LISNews: Librarian News

American Indian Heritage Month was celebrated Thursday at the Coshocton (PA) Public Library with a program open to children in grades kindergarten to sixth grade.

"Around Thanksgiving it's a good time to remember the first Thanksgiving," said children's librarian Diane Jones. "It's not only an educational opportunity, but a chance for the children to have a good time and be exposed to a variety of cultures." Children are shown in this article enjoying a Native American game of 'who's got the stone'.

From the Calgary Herald: Valerie Millar said she's always felt safe at Thornhill library. When her daughter was younger and Millar couldn't be with her after school, the library was the safe place she would send her daughter to wait. Millar's friend still does the same thing with her child.

So reports of a sexual assault and an indecent act in Calgary libraries in recent weeks are totally unexpected, she said. "That's certainly disturbing," she said Monday. "It's just kinda yucky. I thought of this as a safe place."

Today marked the last day of a well loved comic character and pop culture icon.

Berkeley Breathed published his final Opus cartoon today and everybody's favourite penguin went out in a very literary tradition.

And by "literary tradition," I mean "children's literary tradition."

In cooperation with the Humane Society, Breathed published a final Sunday strip in newspapers with a link to see the last panel online at the Humane Society of the United States.

Check the published strip via the link above, and then read the final panels. Truly heartwarming.

...and wanted to prove it to him in a surprise for his 50th birthday (well, a little late, but with extra love).

George Matthew arrived at Hanover (PA) Street Elementary School on Wednesday with two Halloween books to read to the children and his red and white striped Dr. Seuss hat, a must-have for storytime.

The school told Matthew, the assistant director of youth services at Hanover public library, that he would be reading to the entire school in preparation for Halloween. But much to his surprise, second-grade teacher Karen Evans told Matthew that he actually wouldn't be reading that day. The man students call Mr. George was in the middle of his own surprise birthday party.

"Happy birthday, Mr. George!" the students yelled and sang "Purple People Eater" during the assembly.