Posts

Showing posts from April, 2014

YS Parking Lot

Image
In 2012 the El Paso voters approved the 2012 Quality of Life Program. Part of that program will include a new parking lot for the Ysleta Branch Library. This much needed parking lot will be located adjacent to YS and will bring higher level of convenience to our patrons. Groundbreaking to be announced. Thanks El Paso voters!

Cinco De Mayo Continues

Image
Ready To Read continues on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at 11:00am. The title of the book is called Cinco de Mayo, Celebrate the Tradition. Craft time will follow. Celebrate with us!

Ready To Read - Cinco De Mayo

Image
Tuesday, April 29, 2014, the Ready To Read program will celebrate Cinco De Mayo. Hear the story, Max Celebrates Cinco De Mayo and for craft time create a paper cup pinata. The fun starts at 11:00am and 3:00pm !

Poem In Your Pocket Day: Blackout Poetry

Image

Farm Animals

Image
What kind of animals can you find on a farm? You can find out at the Ready To Read program on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 11:00am. Join us here at Ysleta!  

Ready To Read - Earth Day

Image
Earth Day will be the subject of our Ready To Read program on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Kids, you can learn what happens to our undesired waste material. For craft time make a pine cone feeder. Two sessions starting at 11:00 am and at 3:00 pm.
Image
The Friendly Owl Bookstore located in the Ysleta Branch Library is pleased to announce the half price book sale happening every Wednesday, 1pm to 7pm. Come out, browse our large selection and get all of your favorite books, magazines and videos at bargain prices. Such a deal!

Poetry Month at YS

Image
April is Poetry Month and Ysleta is celebrating with a poetry reading and an ice cream social. This special event will take place on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 3:00 pm. Join us!

Play Exquisite Corpse

Image
Teens join us for an interesting and fun poetry exercise/game known as Exquisite Corpse. It is an old game in which people write a phrase on a sheet of paper, fold it over to conceal part of it and pass it on to the next player to do the same.Once finished it is read aloud. This Teen Hangout session will begin at 4:30 pm on Thursday, April 17, 2014.

Earth Day

Image
Make plans on being here at Ysleta on Wednesday; April 16, 2014; 5:30 pm and observe Earth Day with us! Create crafts with recycled bags and paper. Learn what we can do to take care of our home.

Bunny Rabbits

Image
The Ready to Read Program on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 you can listen to stories about bunny rabbits. The hare tales start at 11:00 am here at the Ysleta Branch Library.

Easter

Image
Ysleta Branch Library has a special Ready To Read Easter celebration. The storytime begins on April 15, 2014 at 11:00 am and again at 3:00 pm. Craft time will follow; make an eggshell chick!

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

Image

Teen Hangout - Sidewalk Chalk Poetry

Image
 On Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 4:30 pm, Teen Hangout at Ysleta presents Sidewwalk Chalk Poetry in celebration of National Poetry Month. Teens show us your imagination and talent using chalk as a medium. Illustrate your poem or passage from your favorite poem. It is promised to be a good time!

Spring Time Fun

Image
Snow melts, streams swell, frosty mornings diminish, temperatures rise, flowering plants bloom...It's spring time! Ysleta  Branch  Library invites you to Ready to Read Storytime on Wednesday, April 4, 2014 at 11:00 am. Hear a spring time story and make a craft. Attend the fun!

Kite Flying

Image
On Tuesday April 8, 2014,  the Ready To Read program will have kites flying! Hear a story and create a butterfly kite. The fun starts at 11:00 am and also at 3:00 pm. Join us!