Bump in the night!

Fireflies flicker beneath the blanket of a starry sky. The crisp smell of burning wood fills the cool night air. Children huddle around a campfire in anticipation of a good scare to send chills down their spines.

Its time for Campfire Tales!

While scary stories are not for everyone, the act of telling these tales around a campfire is an old tradition deeply rooted in folklore from all over the world!

For those brave ones who dare venture out in the night to tell these tales, Syosset Public Library has several books, varying in scariness and or silliness!

Of course another campfire tradition is sores! S'mores is a desert sandwich made when a roasted marshmallow is placed on a block of milk chocolate (the charred marshmallow melts the chocolate) between two graham cracker squares.

The first recorded s'mores recipe is attributed to The Girl Scouts sometimes in the early 1900's. However, for those of us who are unable to roast marshmallows, here is a modified s'mores recipe that preserves all the gooey deliciousness and saves the hassle of the campfire:

Miss Jessikah's S'mores without the Campfire:

1 Can of Chocolate Frosting (any brand will do.)

1 Can of Marshmallow Fluff.

1 Box of Plain Graham Crackers.

Break a cracker in half and smear the frosting on one side and the fluff on the other. Mash the two sides together and you've got s'mores, easy peasy!

-Posted by Miss Jessikah

How old are you now?

The library is celebrating two very special birthday's this week. On Thursday, June 23, the library will mark its 50th anniversary! Be sure to check out the history of the Syosset Public Library and join the celebration by attending one of our special anniversary programs.

Miss Jessikah and I dressed in our 1960's finest.

On Tuesday, June 21, we celebrated the birthday of our library fish, Gordon Bob Splash. He has been our loyal and friendly companion for a year now. He even blogged about his eventful first year in the Children's Room last week. His birthday was made complete with a party balloon and, of course, a cake (thank you Miss Rosemarie).

Gordon Bob "celebrating" his birthday.

Thanks to everyone for helping us celebrate both special occasions.

Posted by: Amy

Happy Birthday to me, (Gordon Bob Splash)!

One year ago this month my lifelong dream of becoming more than just your average fish came true! One day I was just swimming around in some random pet store tank and the next... SPLASH! I was plopped down into a crystal clear tank in the beautiful surroundings of the Syosset Public Library's Childrens' Room. It has been a very fufilling and wonderful year for me.

First, I'd like to take this opportunity to clarify some nasty rumors that are being spread about me (this happens when you've reached fish celebrity status). I am NOT an impostor fish. I am the one, the only, the original library-fish extraordinaire, Gordon Bob Splash. Do not believe everything you've heard your parents tell you about pet fish. With proper care (and lots of TLC), we can live longer than a few weeks....

I'd also like thank the many happy kids who stop by to say "hi" and smile at me each and every day. You might think I can't hear, being under water and all (and my lack of ears) but that is simply not true. I hear everything (yes... everything!). I can also see how excited everyone is about the upcoming summer reading!

One World, Many Stories is this summer's reading club theme and you can be sure that the childrens' room has planned some fantastic programs and adventures for you! Visit our newsletter online for details. Registration begins on June 20th for newborns up to to 5th graders. From crafts to storytime, from Lego club to campfire tales, there's something for everyone. (There's even a cool summer reading club for teens and adults). Don't forget, with your library card you can also register for our programs right online from home .

Come and vist the library, (after you greet me with a warm hello), be sure to check out the wonderful books, movies, games and events waiting for you this summer!

Happy Reading!

-posted by G.B. Splash

Upsy Daisy Day

June 8th is Upsy Daisy Day -- a quirky holiday to remind people to get up gloriously, gratefully and gleefully each morning. Thinking about that made me smile this morning!

Posted by Sue Ann

Fun In the Library!

The unofficial kickoff to summer has begun! We hope everyone enjoyed their memorial day weekend along with this fabulous summer weather. After the winter we had this weather is well deserved! For those of you who find the weather to be a bit too hot you can always scoot on down to the library to cool down. Within the next week or two sign ups will begin for our fun filled summer programs in the Children's room.

In honor of the Syosset Library's 50th Anniversary, this summer we will be celebrating with fun programs and treats, and lets not forget our Summer Reading Registration June 20th. This years theme is "One World, Many Stories."

posted by Josephine