Teen Tech Week Raffle

Teen Tech Week is March 4-10, and the Dorris Van Doren Library is celebrating by having a raffle!

To participate, check out books from the Young Adult (YA) section of our library. For every three YA books you check out, you'll get a raffle ticket. Multiple entries are encouraged! So if you check out thirty books, which is our limit, you'll have 10 chances to win our raffle prize: a Teen Tech Pack. 

The Teen Tech Pack consists of one $30 Cinemark gift card, a virtual reality headset, a tablet case, a portable power pack charger, and earbuds. The prizes were made possible by the Friends of the Westside Libraries. 

The winner of the Teen Tech Pack will be announced during Teen Hangout on March 8th at 5pm. You don't have to be present to win, but we'd love for you to join us. Our activity for that day will be button making using Canva. 

Don't forget that Teen Hangout is every Thursday from 4:30-6:30 PM. We have a lot of fun events coming up! Hope to see you there!

A Visit from Clifford the Big Red Dog

In honor of the birthday of Norman Bridwell, creator of Clifford the Big Red Dog, the Dorris Van Doren Regional Library held a Meet Clifford! event on Thursday, February 15th. Even though it was a damp day outside, a hundred people still showed up to celebrate the beloved children's book character.

While guests waited for Clifford to appear, they munched on yummy snacks and made Clifford ears to wear when they met their favorite big red dog. 

The main event was meeting Clifford himself! He was jumping with excitement at making so many new friends. All the kids were eager to shake his paw and take a picture with him. Although Clifford couldn't stay long, a fun time was had by all.

Winnie the Pooh Party

The Dorris Van Doren Library had a fantastic time celebrating A.A. Milne's 136th birthday on January 18th. A.A. Milne was the creator of everyone's favorite silly old bear, Winnie the Pooh, and all his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. Over a hundred guests showed up on a Thursday afternoon to celebrate All Things Pooh!

While there was no Hunny for our guests to guzzle, there were delicious refreshments that would tempt even Heffalumps and Woozles. 

There were also a variety of Winnie the Pooh crafts for our guests to try! Children created handpuppets of Pooh, Piglet, and Tigger. They also made a Hunny pots with clothespin bees! 

Next Thursday, February 15th at 4pm we'll be honoring Norman Bridwell, the creator of another beloved character, Clifford the Big Red Dog. We have a lot of fun planned for that event, and we hope you'll come join us in the celebration!