Moro Bay State Park’s Paul Butler presents Library program to summer reading students

Park Ranger Paul Butler from Moro Bay State Park was the presenter for Mrs. Christy’s group, ages three to six this week during the Warren Branch Library’s summer reading program. He brought Arby the Alligator and all the kids got the opportunity to pet him. They learned some really cool facts like that the top…

Laura Rogers of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission visits Library summer reading students

Laura Rogers with the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission recently led Mrs Sandy Doss’s group of 7-12 year-old Warren Library Summer Reading program students through the amazing water cycle. They talked about the journey that water makes and played a fun game to learn how it changes during the cycle. Everyone created their very own…

Library summer reading group learns about “Ocean Oddities”

Mrs Christy’s summer reading group, ages three to six, went on a trip to the deep, deep, deep bottom of the ocean recently. They danced along to the “Under the Sea” song, and afterwards Mrs. Christy read “Glow: Animals with Night Lights” and learned a new word: bioluminescence. Participants watched a cool video about the…

Friends of the Warren Branch Library Receives $2,000 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support SUMMER Literacy

Friends of the Warren Branch Library Receives $2,000 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support SUMMER Literacy

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Friends of the Warren Branch Library a $2,000 grant to support summer literacy. This local grant is part of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation’s recent award of $10.5 million donation to support summer, family, and adult literacy programs, representing the organization’s largest one-day grant donation in its 29-year…

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten “Read Every Day” sets children on the path to success one book at a time

Families are invited to join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten “Read Every Day” program at Warren Branch Library. The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a nationwide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to their children. By reading just one book a night, families can reach the 1,000 book goal in…