Family Storytime: Sharks!
This week’s storytime theme is “sharks”! Do you have a favorite shark? Where do sharks go on vacation? Fin-land.
Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime and our recommendations for you to read at home:
I’m a Shark by Bob Shea
Clark the Shark by Bruce Hale, illustrated by Guy Francis
Nugget & Fang: Friends Forever – or Snack Time? by Tammi Sauer and Michael Slack
Mako & Tiger: Two Not-So-Friendly Sharks by Scott Rothman, illustrated by Mika Song
Save Your Friends by Hyewon Kyung
Here are some songs and/or rhymes we might do in storytime:
Get Ready Song: If You’re Ready for a Story, Clap Your Hands (tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
If you’re ready for a story, clap your hands
If you’re ready for a story, clap your hands
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story,
If you’re ready for a story, clap your hands
Hello song: Clap Everybody and Say Hello
Clap everybody and say “hello”
Clap everybody and say “hello”
Clap everybody and say “hello”
No matter what the weather!
Verses: For July we are learning how to say hello in Swahili which is “Jambo”! Then we repeat again with the signs for clap, hello, and weather.
Song: The Sharks in the Sea (tune: Wheels on the Bus)
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp,
Chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp,
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp,
All day long!
Verses: Fish/swim, lobsters/pinch, dolphins/jump and splash, crabs/scuttle, jellyfish/wiggle, octopus/wiggle, waves/up and down, etc.
Five Little Fishies and Mr. Shark
Five little fishies swimming in the sea,
Teasing Mr. Shark, “You can’t catch me!”
Along comes Mr. Shark, as quiet as can be,
And SNAPPED that fishy right out of the sea!
Verses: Four, three, two, one…
Zero little fishies swimming in the sea, just Mr. Shark as full as can be!
Song: One Little Blue Shark (tune: One Little Blue Fish)
One little blue shark swimming in the water, (Make a fish with your hands)
Swimming in the water, swimming in the water (Move your fish back and forth)
One little blue shark swimming in the water,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, (draw circles leading up with your pointer finger)
Chomp! (Clap your hands)
Verses: great white shark, tiger shark, goblin shark, lemon shark,
Song/Movement: If You’re a Shark and You Know It
If you’re a shark and you know it, show your teeth (grin and point to teeth)
If you’re a shark and you know it, show your teeth
If you’re a shark and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re a shark and you know it, show your teeth
Verses: …wiggle your fin (place hand behind back with fingers up, and wiggle) …swim around (turn in a circle) …swish your tail (wiggle behind) …go chomp, chomp (open and close stiff arms)
Song: Slippery Fish
Slippery fish, slippery fish, swimming in the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, gulp, gulp, gulp!
Oh no! It’s been eaten by a….
Great white shark, lurking in the water…. Giant squid, squiggling in the water… Humungous whale, spouting in the water…
Shake My Sillies Out by Raffi
I’m gonna shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
And wiggle my waggles away!
Verses: Clap my crazies… Jump my jiggles… Yawn my sleepies… finish with a fast shake your sillies!
Goodbye Song: We Wave Goodbye Like This
We wave goodbye like this,
We wave goodbye like this,
To all our friends at storytime,
We wave goodbye like this!
See you there!
Family Storytimes starting June 3rd until July 26th:
Thursdays and Fridays at 9:30, 10:15, and 11:00
No Family Storytimes week of July 29th and all of August.
Family Storytimes starting September 4th until Summer Reading: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30, 10:15, and 11:00, Fridays at 9:30 and 10:30 except the 3rd Friday of each month
Construction in Library Parking Lot
Heads up! 🚧 A portion of the Library parking lot near Rock Street and 9th Street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., July 10-19.
👷 Closure is for installing underground electrical conduit and sidewalks
🚧 Roads to remain open to thru traffic
💲 Cost: $2.8 million funded by the 2015 City Transportation Bonds
New Carpet this Fall
Attention Library Lovers! We have an important announcement: we’re getting new carpet on the second floor.
We’re excited to see this improvement to our building. However, this means the second floor will be closed from August 5 through September 20. What does this mean?
🚫 No access to upstairs collections, which means fiction, nonfiction, large print, DVD, audiobook, or graphic novel collections
🚫 The Plant Propagation Station will not be accessible. Plant parents, please adopt all these wayward plant propagations ASAP!
All first floor collections, including Adult New Books, Jigsaw Puzzles, Children’s, Teen, and Spanish materials will remain available.
Summer Reading at the Library
“Adventure begins at your library” is the theme this year. The Library will have events for kids, tweens, teens, and adults! Check them out here:
Children’s Summer Reading
Visit the library for fun and adventure this summer. See amazing performers. Keep track of your reading to win prizes. Vote for your favorite cryptid.
Stop by the Children’s Desk to pick up reading logs or to redeem reading logs for tickets to grand prize drawings.
Children’s Summer Reading Events
👨🔬 June 4 | 10 a.m. – Mad Science
🐄 June 18 | 10 a.m. – Mobile Dairy Classroom
🕺 June 22 | 2 p.m. – Terrence Taps: tap dancing
🌍 July 9 | 10 a.m. – Elizabeth Kahura: storytelling
🎶 July 20 | 2 p.m. – Staci Gray: music and dancing
🦎 July 23 | 10 a.m. – Austin Reptile Shows
Groups: Our programs are very popular so we cannot accommodate groups such as churches, camps, or daycares.
Summer Storytimes
Storytimes change during the summer. These storytimes will be from June 4-July 31.
🏞️ Storytime Playdate: Join us in San Gabriel Park at 9:30 a.m. Storytime + play! Storytime Playdate is on these dates: June 5 | June 12 | July 10 | July 17
👶 Baby and Me: Mondays & Wednesdays 10 a.m.
👪 Family: Thursdays and Fridays at 9:30, 10:15, 11 a.m.
📚 Sensory storytime: For kiddos with sensory issues. 10:30 a.m. on these dates: June 7 | June 21 | July 5 | July 19
Tween Summer Reading Events
Tween events are specifically for tweens ages 9-12. These events are ticketed and tickets are available at the Children’s Desk one hour before each event begins. Some events have limited spots available.
🎶 June 14 | 1 p.m.: K-Pop Party
📻 June 28 | 1 p.m.: KGCO Radio Mystery Show Adventure. Join this interactive old-time radio program with songs, sounds, and storytelling!
💅 July 12 | 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.: Nail Art with Miss Linda: Paint swatch sticks and try out cool nail art techniques!
🤹♂️ July 26 | 1 p.m.: Matt Tardy Juggling Workshops
Teen Summer Reading
Teens ages 12-18 will choose your cryptid team this summer-Bigfoot, Nessie, or Mothman! Scoop a reading log and earn tickets for your chosen team by reading every day. The team with the most tickets at the end of the program wins! Redeem your reading log and pick up tickets at the Children’s Desk.
The winning team gets to decorate the Teen Space in the theme of their winning cryptid mascot. One grand prize winner will be chosen from the winning team and will receive a $100 Lark and Owl gift certificate and gift bag. Three runners-up, one from each team, will win $50 Lark and Owl gift certificates and gift bags.
Teen Summer Reading is open to teens ages 12-18, June 3 through July 26. The final day to turn in tickets is July 26.
Teen events are ticketed. Pick up tickets one hour before each event at the Children’s Desk. Some events have limited spots available.
🎶 June 14 | 3 p.m.: K-Pop Party
📻 June 28 | 3 p.m.: KGCO Radio Mystery Show Adventure. Join this interactive old-time radio program with songs, sounds, and storytelling!
💅 July 12 | 3 p.m.: Nail Art with Miss Linda: Paint swatch sticks and try out cool nail art techniques!
🤹♂️ July 26 | 3 p.m.: Matt Tardy Juggling Workshops
Adult Summer Reading
Adults will have a jam packed summer filled with the tools needed to have their own adventures, starting with these events:
⛰️ June 7 | 7 p.m.: Join us at the Library to hear Underground Texas Grotto present “Deep in the Karst of Texas: Conserving your drinking water, natural heritage, and the rarest animals on earth.”
🦇 July 12 | 7 p.m.: Native Plant Society of Texas will give a talk about bats as pollinators.
🦇 July 13 | 8 p.m.: Bat Walk with the Native Plant Society. They will be hosting a bat walk on July 13 at the McNeil bridge in Round Rock. Meet outside 601 S. I-35 Frontage Road in Round Rock (formerly the NAPA Auto Parts store).
Starting June 1, adults ages 18+ can click here to save their own BOOKS card. Once you complete a line on your BOOKS card, you can visit the main circulation desk at the Library to claim a prize and get a ticket for a prize drawing.
The Library will also have a travel map to put dots onto to show where you’ve traveled and where you would like to go. It is located on the second floor in the seating area. There is a scavenger hunt for the second floor, as well as tons of recommended items to check out!
Prize options include three gift packs:
Adventure at Home
Exit game, Scratch off map; Games on the Go; GardenCube hydroponic cube
Camping Adventure
Waterproof bags; Lifestraw, LED lanterns, s’mores roasting sticks
Adventure Challenge
Adventure Challenge book with mini polaroid camera
Adult summer reading concludes on July 31. Winners will be drawn and notified by August 9.
Kittens in the Library Adoption Event
Are you kitten me?! Adopt a kitten at the Library for only $35!
Join us at the Library on July 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a heartwarming kitten adoption event! You can give a precious kitten a forever home. These adorable furballs will be ready to go home with you the same day. Can’t adopt right now? Come cuddle a kitten instead.
This special event is proudly brought to you by the City of Georgetown Animal Shelter and the Library. Don’t miss out on the purrfect opportunity to find your new best friend!
Texas Society of Sculptors Awards Announced
For sixteen years, the Georgetown Public Library has hosted the Texas Society of Sculptors annual summer show. The competitive, juried exhibit is a popular tradition in Georgetown that includes sculptures throughout the building on both the first and second floors. Participating sculptors work in wood, glass, bronze, ceramics, and more. Most pieces in the exhibit are available for purchase.
On Sunday, June 16, exhibit prize winners were announced at an awards reception attended by the sculptors, TSOS members, and the public.
The winners for 2024 are:
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- First Place – “Home Grown” by Jim Woodruff
- Second Place – “Iron Dragonfly” by Rodney Butler
- Third Place – “Pathway” by Ashley Thompson
- Honorable Mention: Metal – “Flamedrop” by Laura Armstrong
- Honorable Mention: Ceramics – “Lickety Kiss” by Kaki Bassi
- Honorable Mention: Stone or Wood – “Endure” by J.J. Priour
- Honorable Mention: Mixed media– “Dream Holiday Wish” by Dar Richardson
- People’s Choice: “Prickly Pear Sanctuary” by Ronnie Wells
People’s Choice Award winner “Prickly Pear Sanctuary” by Ronnie Wells. - Librarian’s Choice: “Armadillo” by Ken Law
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Each award is accompanied by a cash prize. The Georgetown Arts and Culture Board funds the awards.
The People’s Choice award was determined by ballots cast by visitors to the library in the first few weeks of the exhibit, and the Librarians’ Choice award was decided by a vote of the library staff.
The People’s Choice award was determined by ballots cast by visitors to the library in the first few weeks of the exhibit, and the Librarians’ Choice award was decided by a vote of the library staff.
The juror for this years first, second, and third place and honorable mention awards was Tim Glover, a teacher and Houston based sculptor.
This years exhibit lasts through Friday, July 26. An exhibit catalog is available for those who would like to walk through the exhibit and see all 71 pieces.
The library will also host a sculpture demonstration featuring several of this years sculptors demonstrating their techniques and processes. The free event will be held in the library lobby, 402 W. Eighth St., on Saturday, July 20, from 1 to 3 p.m.
For more information about this years exhibit and events, contact Adult Services Librarian Ann Evans ann.evans@georgetown.org
Limited Edition Library tote
Calling all Library fans! We have limited edition Library totes on sale for $10 at the main circulation desk.
These double stitched canvas bags come with handles perfectly suited to slinging over your shoulder as you browse the newest books. Carry as many titles or movies as you need in this bad boy-it won’t let you down.
Featuring some of the things the Library is best known for, all you need now is to own one for yourself. Stop by and get one today-once we’re out, we are out!
Ukulele Class
Six session course on the basics of ukulele playing with two optional sessions at the end. We’ll cover chords, strumming, tabs, theory, pop songs, blues and more! Bring your own ukulele or borrow one from the library. Limited spots and ukuleles available.
This class is free and open to registrants ages 18+. Register here starting June 3. Registration is required.
Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 p.m.
June 10-July 30
Asian American Pacific Islander Month
May is AAPI month! This month we celebrate the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
There are many different ways to celebrate AAPI month. Maybe try one of the following:
Visit the Asian American Resource Center in Austin. They have an annual celebration called Celebrasia on May 18!
Find a new Asian owned or Asian restaurant! Check out this list of places to visit in the Austin area.
Learn about Asian cultures. Check out any of the recommended items from the Library:
Adultish: Asian Spice and Herbal Teas
Sip and savor Asian tea with Surapsari! Visit the Library on May 3 at 7 p.m. to learn all about tea. You can taste different blends.
This event is for adults ages 18+. Please register for this event here.
Doors for this event will open at 6:30PM. Library doors will be locked shortly after 7PM. For any questions, comments, or concerns, contact the Library at 512-930-3551.
