You probably already know that a group of lions is called a pride. Did you know that the average pride consists of around 15 lions, including several adult females and up to four males and their cubs of both sexes? There are lots of books starring lions at the library. For example, in picture books there is “There’s a Lion in my Cornflakes!” by Michelle Robinson, “Christian the Lion” by Ruth Knowles in JF and in Nonfiction there is “Lion” by David Kennett (599). Come check one out at the library!
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Start the new year …
with a good book – normal opening times resume on Friday at 10:00…
with a song – on Friday morning with Rhyme Time from 10:30
with a story – come join us for Friday Fun!
We’ll be reading The Mitten and making these cute mittens.
Book at 3:30 and craft to follow!
Friday Fun tomorrow … and remember CEL closes for the year at 16:30
You have put up the decorations, wrapped the presents, stocked up on Christmas books, but there is a little something missing? You might be able to take it home from the library tomorrow!
Make a special ornament and get into the spirit.
Story at 3pm, activity right after.
Holiday closing…
Last chance to change or renew your books this year!
We will be open tomorrow as usual and then next Friday 10:00-12:00 and 14:30-16:30 – then we will be closed until 10th January 2020.
(Apologies that we were unexpectedly closed due to illness this morning)
A thank you and the promise of snow on Friday @ CEL
A big heartfelt thank you to all who donated books and helped spread the word about our Children’s Book Drive!
We collected more than 300 books plus 75 pixie books. We were able to donate books to three different organizations- the SOS Kinderdorf, the Sophienpflege Jugendhilfe in Tübingen, and Jugendhilfe Korntal. Our contacts at the three organizations were so grateful and happy to receive these books for the children in their care.
Thank you once again for your help in making our first annual Children’s Book Drive a success! 🎄🎅📚❤️🎅🎄
Let’s make it snow at CEL!
Join us for Friday Fun this week to make some paper snowflakes ❄
Story at 3:30, then craft to follow
Save the date: Wine & Cheese Night, Friday, January 31, 2020
Join your fellow CEL members for an evening of wine, cheese and fun party games! It’s a wonderful way to ward off the post-holiday blahs and get to know some library patrons you don’t bump into during our regular opening hours.
Thinking about introducing someone to the library? Bring them along!
Please bring plenty of good cheer along with one food item. More details on which item we’ll ask you to bring (such as wine, cheese or water) will be shared with you directly in mid-January.
This event is complimentary for CEL members. Non-member guests are asked to make a €2 donation to the library.
RSVP (including how many are in your party) by Sunday, January 12 by emailing cheeseandwine@celstuttgart.de.
Photo by Alexandra K on Unsplash
December’s Spotlight is on Hugh Lofting
Hugh Lofting is the creator of beloved character, Dr. Dolittle. Lofting is a British author who was a civil engineer before he became a children’s author. Lofting served in the British Army in WWI and instead of writing to his children about what he was experiencing, he wrote imaginative stories to them that became the basis for Dr. Dolittle. Lofting’s Dolittle books are found in the JF area of the library. Come check one out today!
WORKSHOP CANCELLATION
Hi everyone,
Really sorry but I am going to have to cancel the upcoming YULE LOG workshop on Saturday 7th December 
Helen
Did you know there are 10 Gingerbread Men hiding in our Library?
Go on a hunt and see if you can spot all 10 gingerbread men hidden in the library! Tell the volunteer at the desk how many you spotted and get a little treat!
CEL will be closed in the afternoon – Friday 29th November
Sadly, due to lack of volunteers, CEL will be closed in the afternoon – Friday 29th November. We will be open an usual in the morning.
if you would like to stop this happening again: our next volunteer training will take place on the morning of Saturday 30th November from 11.00am to 12.30pm and it would be great to see you there!
Please contact Amanda stock_management@celstuttgart.de if you would like to join us. If you can’t make it to this training session but are interested in volunteering, please let Amanda know and she can arrange another date.
Thank you for supporting CEL