Meet a real Llama from "Lakeside Llamas" of Guilford. Carmela Lockwood will tell you all about these gentle and sweet animals.

Wednesday, April 16, from 2:30 - 3:15 p.m.
For children ages 4 and up.
Register online or call 453-8282.

Check out these new books in the Children's Department:

In this book by Cynthia DeFelice, a ghost helps Allie uncover a secret that affects her town.

Pirate Pete faces danger as he tries to return the Sea-Fairy Sapphire to the sea in this picture book adventure by Kim Kennedy.

The Dangerous Book for Boys by Hal Iggulden and The Daring Book for Girls by Miriam Peskowitz -- manuals for everything girls and boys need to know!

Rolandas Kiaulevicius illustrator of the children's book Zoolidays was at the library on February 19. He read from his book, danced, and gave a drawing lesson for the children.

The Knitting Club started in February. You can still join the fun on Tuesdays from 4-4:45 p.m.

Scientists are trying to solve the mystery of whale strandings. Could they be due to man-made noises in the ocean from solar testing and shipping lanes? Could the weather be a factor? Why would the whale do something that would most likely cause it to die?

This is a thought provoking book about the many explorers who came to the Americas before Christopher Columbus. It looks at evidence from the Vikings, Chinese legends, Mayan stonework, and more.