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Digital Audio Books

Math Kits

Portage Library has a number of Math Kits available for checkout- time, measuring, fractions, etc.

time math kit  measuring math kit fractions math kit

Come to the Family Fun Event, Math at Play on Feb. 4th, 10:30 a.m.

 

D-I-Y FUN

I Spy "RED" with My Little Eye!

How many can you spy?   Look at the jar of red things and guess.

"I Spy" activity is for children ages 3-12 years only and runs

February 1-28.  Put a completed "I Spy" sheet in the "heart" box.

Random drawing from all entries will take place on February 29.

                     red heart

 

 

Family Fun Events Series

 

 

MATH @PLAY

February 4

10:30 -11:30 a.m.

 

      shapes

 

Math activities that are a part of everyday life

and are fun for the entire family.

Fro ages 4 through 10 years.

 

Look for these dots on the children's easy readers.  The dot will be on the spine of the book.

EASY READERS

 

              

 

Mitten Match-Up         

Names drawn for book prizes:

Melanie Emkow

Jaxcin Beherns

Logan Bahr

 

             

                    mittens too

 

Virtual Tour of the American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural history (Click on Logo on left for video)

 

Virtual Tour of the Smithsonian Museum

Smithsonian Museum  (Click on logo on left for video)

 

 

Donation

Lydia & Seth Reilly donate wooden barn           

Lydia & Seth Reilly donate their wooden barn to the children's area of the Portage Public Library

 

BOOK BUNCH

Students 4th-6th grade

Second Friday of the month,3:45- 4:30 p.m.

*Note the change in time!

Registration required.

Read the book

Chat about it 

Make crafts 

Do word games

Enjoy snacks.

Next book discussion Friday, February 10th

                        Turtle in Paradise      

  Turtle in Paradise       by Jennifer L. Holm

Turtle in Paradise in Linkcat

           

Copies available behind the front desk, otherwise place a hold on the book.

Historical Fiction

The juvenile and YA (Young Adult) historical fiction books are now labeled with a special green historical fiction sticker. Historical fiction are not true stories, but fictional stories based on real events.

 

Tutor.com

A new online program through the Portage Public Library that provides homework support for students in elementary through high school. At Tutor.com, you get live one-to-one help with a certified tutor.  Click on the logo below, or go to online resources (at the left),view by name, and click on local resources.  Then scroll down to Tutor.com and click on Portage Library.

        tutor.com  Tutor.com

 

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