Be Creative @ Your Library
Summer Reading Program
July 1, 2009
The Wonder Weavers Storytellers
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Welcome To the Community of Colfax!
We Enjoy Cannine Visitors!
Prancer was excited to visit the library!
What's New @ the Colfax Public Library
The Colfax Public Library recently purchased new software for the Internet Computers. The new software will especially be useful for High School students and Elementary students. The students will be able to come in to the library and sign up for computer time to use the new educational programs.
Microsoft Math
MS Math provides a set of mathematical tools that helps students get school work done quickly and easily. With MS Math, students can learn to solve equations step-by-step, while gaining a better understanding of fundamental concepts in pre-algebra, algebra, trigonometry, physics, chemistry and calculus. MS Math offers a wide range of additional tools to help students with complex mathenmatics, including a full-featured graphing calclator that's designed to work just like a handheld calculator.
Microsoft Encarta - Students
MS Encarta is a reference library containing a multimedia encyclopedia that contains over 38,000 detailed articles, research experiences, and thousands of trusted web links. With Encarta, you will be exposed to videos, sound clips, ineractive maps and much more. You will also find virtual tours of historic events and places in two and three - D.
Microsoft Streets & Trips 2008 - Adults
MS Streets & Trips makes trip planning easy, so you can relax and drive with confidence! Get accurate driving directions to just about anywhere in the United States and Canada. You can also send location information to your mobile device, or save and print the routes that you've chosen.
Recent Holiday Tea Festivities
Held @ the Colfax Public Library
December 1, 2008
Tables were decorated for the Holidays and the library staff served different varieties of tea, scones, petitis fours & Christmas cookies.
Jenny, Youth Services Librarian, read a Christmas folklore story, while our oldest library patron (Helen-age 92) relaxed and listened to the story.
We had a special preformance by the Colfax High School Chamber Choir, directed by Carrie Christensen. The girls sang a nice selection of holdiay songs!
~Recent Programs~
Kris Winters as "Madame Lanita"
Middle School students from the Colfax School District got a chance to listen to Madame Lanita's scary stories on Thursday October 23, 2008 at the Colfax Public Library. Madame Lanita is a gypsy storyteller from The Paper Cow Theater, south of Menomonie Wisconsin. In her performance, Madame Lanita shares the mysterious tale of an old woman's disappearance. With her masterful storytelling and mystical props, Madame Lanita shares the original story of Evla Strum's ordinary life and the strange voice which calls her away.
In her second tale, a faithful dog named "Lucky," mysteriously disappears and is never to be seen again!
Madame Lanita always includes a gypsy song and dance for the children. Take a look at our young volunteers who graciously agreed to sing and dance!
Kris Winters, creator of The Paper Cow Theater, is an accomplished writer, performer and director. Her original one-woman shows have delighted childen of all ages throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota. Kris lives with her family near Downsville, Wisconsin, where she directs original plays and performs in her unique and beautiful barn- The Paper Cow Theater.
Congratulations Ian!!! He Was One of Our Book Drawing Winners For Teen Read Week 2008
