SANTA'S COMING TO EAM ! ! !

That's right! Mr. Santa Claus will make personal appearances at various branches of the El Paso Public Library system. He will be at the Esperanza Acosta Moreno Regional Branch Library LIVE, IN PERSON, at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 19. Be sure to bring your camera to have your picture taken with the Big Guy himself.

Children's Programs/Programas Para Niños

Come join us for Storytime and crafts on Thursdays and Saturdays.

Thurdays/jueves at 10:30 a.m.

Nov. 5 Giraffe Storytime
Nov. 12 Scarecrow Storytime
Nov. 19 Thanksgiving Storytime
Nov. 26 CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING

Saturdays/sábados at 3:00 p.m.

Nov. 7 Giraffe Storytime
Nov. 14 Scarecrow Storytime
Nov. 21 Thanksgiving Storytime
Nov. 28 Harvest Storytime

Dia De Los Muertos Monster Mash Costume Party & Storytime

Join us for a Special Event on Saturday, October 31 at 3:00 p.m.

The Esperanza Acosta Moreno Regional Library will have Costume Party along with the Storytime. There will be music and a Costume Contest with prizes. So come dressed to impress!

Children's Programs/Programas Para Niños

Come join us for Storytime and crafts on Thursdays and Saturdays. This month's themes will be Hispanic Heritage and the El Paso Public Library's 2009 Big Read El Paso.

Thursday's Storytime will be primarily geared toward Hispanic Heritage and Saturday's will be primarily toward Big Read.

Thursdays/jueves at 10:30 a.m.

October 01 Lechuzas (Owls)
October 08 Misiones de El Paso (Missions of El Paso)
October 15 La Llorona (The Weeping Woman)
October 22 Halloween
October 29 Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Saturdays/sabados at 3:00 p.m.

October 03 Ballet Folklorico Infantil
October 10 Wild Thing/Monster/Creepy Creature Storytime
October 17 Roman Alvarado: Musical Trio
October 24 My Life with The Wave Puppet Show
October 31 Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Children's Programs/Programas Para Niños

Come join us for Storytime and crafts on Thursdays and Saturdays. Learning About School will be this month's theme.

Thursdays/jueves at 10:30 a.m.

Aug. 6 Zoo Bug Fest
Aug. 13 Women in Aviation
Aug. 20 Welcome to My School
Aug. 27 I Like School

Saturdays/sábados at 3:00 p.m.

Aug. 1 Zoo Bug Fest
Aug. 8 Women in Aviation
Aug. 15 Welcome to My School
Aug. 22 I Like School
Aug. 29 First Day of School

Children's Program/Programas para Niños

Come join us for our Summer Reading Club Thursdays and Saturdays. Registration ends July 11, 2009. Reading logs are due July 18, 2009.

Thursdays/jueves at 10:30 a.m.

July 2 Origami Program
July 9 Willie the Water Drop
July 16 Ready E. Fox Safety
July 23 Weaver's Guild
July 30 I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream



Saturdays/sábados at 3:00 p.m.

July 4 CLOSED
July 11 Big Top Science
July 18 Sign Language Fundamentals
July 25 Wrap up Party with Daisy the Clown

Children's Programs/Programas Para Niños

SUMMER READING CLUB

Come join us for our Summer Reading Club for children on Thursdays and Saturdays. Registration begins on June 6, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.

Thursdays/jueves at 10:30 a.m.
June 4 Texas
June 11 Gus and Goldie
June 18 Jester Moment Puppet
June 25 Bicycle Safety

Saturdays/sábados at 3:00 p.m.
June 6 Kick-Off Party with Bob King, the Magic Guy and Music!
June 13 Turtles! Turtles! Turtles!
Stories and Live Turtles!
June 20 Sounds Like Music!
June 27 Animal Zoo

Children's Programs/Programas para Niños

Come join us for Para Los Niños, a themed parenting storytime, and crafts on Thursdays and Saturdays. Developing self-esteem is this month's theme.

Thursdays/jueves at 10:30 a.m.

May 7 Mother's Day

May 14 Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Reading Club

May 21 I Like Me

May 28 Coping With Teasing

Saturdays/sábados at 3:00 p.m.

May 2 Cinco de Mayo

May 9 Mother's Day

May 16 Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Reading Club

May 23 I Like Me

May 30 Coping With Teasing

Children's Programs/Programas Para Niños

Come join us for Para Los Niños, a themed parenting storytime, and crafts on Thursdays and Saturdays. Developing loving limits is this month’s theme.

Thursdays/jueves at 10:30 a.m.
April 02 Encouraging Words
April 09 Easter Egg Hunt
April 16 Building Vocabulary and Confidence
April 23 Developing a Sense of Time
April 30 Learning About School

Saturdays/sabádos at 3:00 p.m.
April 04 Encouraging Words
April 11 Easter Egg Hunt
April 18 The Esperanza Acosta Moreno Library welcomes Dave and Cherie Gregg, The Ambassadors of Laughter, direct from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, for a special visit on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.

April 25 Developing a Sense of Time

Children's Programs/Programas Para Niños

Come join us for Para Los Niños, a themed parenting storytime, and crafts on Thursdays and Saturdays. Developing good reading skills is this month's theme.

Thursdays/jueves at 10:30 a.m.

Mar. 5 Taking Care of Books

Mar. 12 Turning Pages

Mar. 19 Reading Left to Right

Mar. 26 Parts of the Book

Saturdas/sábados at 3:00 p.m.

Mar. 7 Taking Care of Books

Mar. 14 Turning Pages

Mar. 21 Reading Left to Right

Mar. 28 Parts of the Book

Children's Programs/Programas para Niños

Come join us for Para Los Niños, a themed parenting storytime, and crafts on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Healthy Minds and Healthy Bodies is this month's theme.

Thursdays/jueves at 10:30 a.m.

Feb. 5 Dot Storytime

Feb. 12 Healthy Food Storytime

Feb. 19 Exercise Storytime

Feb. 26 Healthy Mind Storytime

Saturdays/sábados at 3:00 p.m.

Feb. 7 Dot Storytime

Feb. 14 Healthy Food Storytime

Feb. 21 Exercise Storytime

Feb. 28 Healthy Mind Storytime

Children's Programs/Programas para Niños

Come join us for Para los Niños, a themed parenting storytime, and crafts on Thursdays and Saturdays.

Family Communication is this month's theme.
Come join us for bilingual storytime and crafts.

Thursdays/jueves at 10:30 a.m.
Jan. 1 All Libraries Closed New Year's Day
Jan. 8 Over, Under, Around, and Through Storytime
Jan. 15 Individualism and Rules
Jan. 22 Friendship, Feelings, and Writings
Jan. 29 Leadership

Saturdays/sábados at 3:00 p.m.
Jan. 3 Coloring Storytime
Jan. 10 Over, Under, Around, and Through Storytime
Jan. 17 Individualism and Rules
Jan. 24 Friendship, Feelings and Writings
Jan. 31 Leadership

Children's Programs/Programas Para Ninos

Come join us for bilingual storytime and crafts.

Thursdays/jueves at 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 4 Keeping Warm Storytime

Dec. 11 Penguin Storytime

Dec. 18 Christmas Tree Storytime

Dec. 25 Christmas Day Library CLOSED

Saturdays/sabados at 3:00 p.m.

Dec. 6 Keeping Warm Storytime

Dec. 13 Penguins Storytime

Dec. 20 Santa Claus Visits the Library!

Dec. 27 New Year's Storytime

Children's Programs/Programas para Niños

Come join us for bilingual storytime and crafts.

Thursdays/jueves at 10:30 a.m.

Nov. 6 Night Storytime

13 Recycle! Storytime

20 Thanksgiving

27 Library CLOSED for Thanksgiving

Saturday/sábados at 3:00 p.m.

Nov. 1 El Dia de los Muertos Storytime

8 Night Storytime

15 Recycle! Storytime

22 Thanksgiving Storytime

29 Welcome the Winter Storytime

Children's Programs / Programas para Niños

Come join us for storytime and crafts.
September / septiembre
Thursdays / jueves @ 10:30 am
04 Sign Language Storytime

14 Elephant Storytime!
18 Autumn Storytime

25 Big Read Storytime

Saturdays / sábados @ 3:00 pm
06 Sign Language Storytime

13 Elephant Storytime!

20 Valle del Sol Folklorico Presentation

27 Big Read Storytime

Children's Programs / Programas para Niños

Come join us for storytime and crafts.

August / agosto

Thursdays / jueves @ 10:30 am

07 Back to School Storytime
14 Fans Storytime!

21 Firefighter Storytime
28 Patriotic Storytime

Saturdays / sábados @ 3:00 pm

02 Belly Dancing Program
09 Back to School Storytime
16 YWCA Program Making a Japanese fan
23 Firefighter Storytime
30 YWCA Program Say “Hello” in Many Languages

Children's Programs / Programas para Niños

Come join us for storytime and crafts.
July / julio
Thursdays / jueves @ 10:30 am
03 Fireman Storytime
10 Gus & Goldie visit Storytime!
17 Keep El Paso Beautiful Presentation
24 Origami Storytime Program
31 Elegant Rooster Storytime


Saturdays / sábados @ 3:00 pm
05 Sign Language Storytime
12 Georgena Askew Storytelling Presentation
19 Texas Reading Club Jubilee: Reading over the Years
26 SRC Wrap-Up Party with magician Randy Collins!

Children's Programs / Programas para Niños

Come join us for storytime and crafts.
Cuentos para toda la familia.

June / junio
Thursday / jueves @ 10:30 am
12 Cook-a-Doodle-Doo Puppet Show
19 Turtles! Tortugas! Stories and live turtles!
26 McGruff the Crime Dog

Saturdays / sábados @ 3:00 pm
7 SRC Kick-Off Party Thank you for Joining Us! Welcome to SRC 2008!
14 Animal Adaptations
21 Jamie O’Hara the Magic Guy
28 Bob King Magic Show

We welcome any comments or suggestions for our children's programs.