Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • May 25, 2011 Waldwick At precisely 11:45 a.m. on May 17, the curtain went up on the first Storytime program to be presented by Meghan Day, Waldwick’s new children’s librarian. For 45 action-filled minutes, “Miss Meghan” displayed her talents as a storyteller, reader, teacher, song leader, exercise director, and lover of children’s literature. Though not much taller than many of the participants enrolled in her programs (she’s five foot two), Day used her commanding and expressive voice to transport her young charges through the colorful pages of picture books from the library collection. After the program, parents and caregivers gathered at the circulation desk to register New children’s librarian begins work in borough for the few remaining openings in Miss Meghan’s regular weekly programming schedule. As the daughter of children’s book author Nancy Raines Day, Meghan developed an early fascination with books in her childhood home in Sonoma, California. After earning a bachelor’s degree in literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz, she moved to New York City and worked in children’s book publishing and bookselling before deciding to become a librarian. “I enjoyed working in these fields, but came to realize what I was missing was the element of the child. I wanted to see chil- faure’s ������� 488 Saddle River Road • Saddle Brook, NJ • 201-843-1888 Francesca Kubian-Geidel, Director. St. Philip the Apostle Church Choir, Soloists, Violas, Cellos, Harp, Solo Violin, and Organ. Darryl Kubian, Solo Violin. Other musicians from the NJ Symphony and surrounding area. This beautiful piece is being performed in Honor of Memorial Day. www.stphilipsb.org • Price: Free Meghan Day reading to children. Thursday, May 26 7:30pm St. Philip The Apostle Church dren interact with the books I was working to help create,” she explained. Day enrolled in CUNY Queens College and earned a Master of Library Science with a certificate in children’s and young adult services. Her thesis was written on the topic of pleasure reading and reading motivation as reflected in children’s picture books. Prior to accepting her new position, Day was employed as children’s librarian in the Rye Free Reading Room and the Irvington Public Library in Westchester County, New York. In addition to the weekly drop-in Storytime program and age-specific programs for pre-school children, Day has added a new session for four- to six-year-olds to the lineup of children’s programming at the library. The “Afternoon Book Bunch,” scheduled for Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m., features stories, songs, stretches, and occasional crafts. Following four weeks of planning, preparation, and registration, Day is excited to be offering programs for the children of Waldwick. “Working directly with children is the fun part for me,” she said. “It’s good to be back in my element!” For more information about children’s programming at the Waldwick Public Library, call (201) 652-5104. 5-25-11 janine FauresRequiem3x3(5-25-11) 3x3