Aldine

Check it Out!

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Sat, 05/18/2013 - 1:39pm

In celebration of Keith Haring's birthday Aldine had a teen program  to talk about street art. We discussed the  form, style, legality, and morality of graffiti, with a focus on Houston based artists. After the presentation the youth created stickers, and stencils, andcopy of teen's artwork drew on butcher paper. Their art work is on display in the library, and also pictured here.
 

Printers are Working!

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 1:12pm

We are happy to report that our printing issues have been resolved and customers can now print from our computers. Thank you for your patience!

A.P.E. Volunteers & the Art Car Parade 2013

Submitted by Mark H. on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 1:33pm

May 11th was Houston's 26th annual art car parade and the Aldine Project Experience (APE) teens were part of the festivities. Our teen volunteers worked for weeks to create their own book cart. They also cut out many cardboard cars and trucks for children to decorate. On the day of the parade they set up the library's spot in the "Kid's Zone," asked kids to join in the craft, and helped them create their own little art cars. The craft was so popular that we ran out of cars before the parade even started. It was a great event and the teens were thrilled to be part of it.
 

Urban Fiction

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Wed, 05/15/2013 - 7:20pm

Our newest Young Adult book display features a number of our urban fiction titles. If you enjoy Bluford High you'll love these titles!

picture of urban fiction book

Our printers aren't working!

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 4:47pm

The good news is that we have new computers! The bad news is that our new computers don't know how to send print jobs to our printing system. So while our Network Services figure it out, you'll be unable to print here at the Aldine Library. We'll be glad to direct you to one of our other branches. Thank you for your patience!

 

Community Volunteer @ ALD

Submitted by Mark H. on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 5:02pm

Ms. Lorena Banda (pictured on the left) assisted with Bilingual Storytime on the morning of Thursday, May 1st. Lorena has been a regular volunteer at Aldine since September of 2012. Thank you for all of your hard work, Lorena! We certainly appreciate it.

 

 

Brrrr...

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 4:46pm

All the weather forecasters are saying we're going to have some really cold weather tonight. We may set a new record for low temperatures at this time of year! So all the more reason to come in, get some books and DVDs and be ready to spend the night cuddled up in your nice warm place, enjoying your library items!snowflakes

Aldine Library Sidewalk Project

Submitted by Mark H. on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 12:35pm

The City of Houston has begun their project to widen the sidewalk in front of the Aldine Library. Today, an excavator dug up the asphalt that comprised the STAFF parking lot driveway. However, the PUBLIC parking lot driveway is still intact.

We'll keep you posted on any updates or developments regarding this project!

Earth Day!

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 2:24pm

Hi! Come by the meeting room Thursday at 4pm to help us celebrate Earth Day. We'll be making seed bombs and watching a movie!

picture of plants

 

Cultures of the World

Submitted by Mark H. on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 5:50pm

Hey, kids!  Have you ever wondered about Canadians and their culture? Look no further than the Aldine Library! We have books about Canada as well as many other countries of the world. Our country books are arranged in order of the alphabet and housed at the beginning of the children's non-fiction section of the library collection. Come take a look!

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