Stick Together!

 Can you see the image we're creating?

 Join us at the Dorris Van Doren Regional Library as our patrons participate in our Stick Together Puzzle project. Little by little, as participants place colorful stickers on their corresponding space, the image will be revealed!

Any guesses so far on what it might be?

Goodbye, Miss Molly!

 

Tie Dye Party

Dorris Van Doren Regional Library hosted a tie-dye party for our Teen Hangout group. Our teens were provided with t-shirts to dye in whatever colors they wanted. 

They learned how to create different patterns based on how they bundled their shirts. Then they banded them and applied the dye. They also got the opportunity to mix their own dye based on the instructions provided to them. 

While we didn't get to see the finished products of their creations (tie-dye needs 6-8 hours to set). We could already see the interesting patterns they were creating. 

It was a fun program and put our teens in a Spring Break mindset in preparation for their approaching vacation from school. 
 

Happy Year of the Tiger!

 

The Dorris Van Doren Regional Library kicked off the Year of the Tiger with a program celebrating Chinese New Year. Our attendees listened to stories and created amazing crafts. 

It was fun to learn about a brand new culture that may have not been familiar to our guests. 

Keep an eye on our social media to see what other special events we host in the future! 

Happy New Year!

As 2022 rolls in, the Dorris Van Doren Regional Library has numerous fun programs planned for our teens in the coming months during our weekly Teen Hangout program. We welcome all teens between the ages of 12 and 18 to join us and see what it's all about! 

 

A Visit from Curious George

As we wrapped up our 2021 Summer Reading Program, the Dorris Van Doren Library received a visit from a V.I.P. (Very Important Primate)! Curious George stopped by the library on August 20 to listen to stories with his human friends, take photos, and participate in crafts. 

A wonderful time was had by all. 

This Summer Reading Program was a success! The Dorris Van Doren branch registered over 700 people, who read nearly 140,000 minutes! We hope that you all will continue to read and come by the library to check out books even now that the summer is over. 

Thank you to all who participated! We are still giving away goodie bags to anyone who completed the Summer Reading Club (while supplies last) so stop by and pick up yours today!

 

Summer Fun at the Dorris Van Doren Library

 
During the pandemic, the El Paso Public Library has had to limit in-person programs due to safety concerns. Since then, family storytime has returned every Tuesday at 4:30pm, and Teen Hangout is also back on Thursdays at 4:30pm. We at the Dorris Van Doren are still trying to provide options for our patrons who may still feel uncomfortable congregating with others in person. 

For June and July, we had a "Stick Together" project which we encouraged all our patrons to participate in! Patrons requested a little sheet of stickers and then placed them on the corresponding grid square. Everyone had fun as the picture revealed itself to be a unicorn!

We've had storywalks all summer long. Large laminated pages of books were posted on the windows of the library. Patrons can walk from one window to another to read the story. Right now, everyone can come read Flower Garden by Eve Bunting as they stroll around the library.

We've also had a number of take and make crafts available for children and teens throughout the summer. Take and Make crafts for children have included crafts for Father's Day and the Fourth of July. Crafts for teens have included pride friendship bracelets, origami, and now corded coin purses. We also have our virtual volunteers creating puzzles and coloring sheets for all ages!

Finally, we had a fun matching game for our patrons. We posted photos of staff members and of their pets. Patrons had to guess which pet belonged to who! This was a fun (and hard!) puzzle. Our winner, Joaquin, successfully matched 3 pets with their humans, and won a fun prize package courtesy of the Friends of the Westside Libraries. 

As the summer winds down, keep an eye out for more opportunities for fun at the library!