Westgate Library News

Try Out the New Audio Collection at the Library!

Listening to books on tape or CD is a great way to enjoy books! You can listen to professionals read with different voices and accents along with music and special audio effects. Audiobooks are also great because you can listen while you do something else, like riding in the car or cleaning the house. They can be a family activity that everyone enjoys. Some people have different learning styles or disabilities that make audiobooks a better way to learn and enjoy literature. A book is included with the novels and picture books so students can read along and improve their vocabulary and comprehension. Audiobooks are another way for students to get excited about reading and to enter the world of a book.

The Westgate Library now has an audio collection for check out. There are over sixty audio kits that come in a hanging bag and include the book in print. Most of them are picture books and novels, but there are also a few nonfiction books, poetry, and songs. Audio kits are expensive, so all the students are being trained in how to take care of them so they will last a long time. So come check out our new audio collection and see what treasures you can find.

Thank you to the Friends of the Library

Westgate library raised nearly $200 at "Friends of the Library" book donation opportunity during conference week. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Congratulations Poster Contest Winners!

Many third graders mixed their love of art and books and participated in the City of Edmonds Best Book Poster Contest. Wonderful posters were created by all the students and Westgate is represented by seven students in this city-wide contest. Owen Brawner, Sadi Petterson, Kyle Gaul, Jolene Appleton, Larissa Cochran, and Emily Dietzel won the Outstanding Award. Savannah Tam won an Honorable Mention. All these students' posters are being displayed at the Frances Anderson Center at 700 Main Street until the beginning of December. The students and their families are also invited to a reception on November 17th. The posters of all the participating students will be displayed in the hall at Westgate. Please take the time to visit the Frances Anderson Center this month and see the winning posters!

The Library is Looking for Volunteers

If you are interested in helping out in the Westgate Library, please stop by the library and talk to Teresa Wittmann or Cari McGrath. There are many things volunteers do to help the library program be as successful as possible, such as assisting with classes, shelving resources, book processing, and special projects. These volunteer opportunities can be flexible (whenever you have time), at a specific time each week, or just for special helpers with the primary grade library classes. Stop by and talk to us anytime!