Presidents' Day

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Learn and have fun on Presidents' Day!

How much do you know about Presidents' Day?

There is a lot of confusion surrounding this day. Do you know who we should be celebrating?

Learn about the responsibilities of the President of the United States.

We have many books about Presidents' Day and the United States Presidents at the library. Come in and take a look or reserve some online for curbside pickup with your EGVPL card.

There can also download U.S. President and Presidents' Day ebooks, audiobooks, or movies from Hoopla Digital with your EGVPL card.

Author Judith St. George and Caldecott Medal winner/illustrator David Small celebrate the public and private lives of forty-two Presidents in the book, "So You Want to Be President?" Full of information and humor, click on the image to download the Weston Woods animated movie retelling of the book about the people who wanted to be President.

George Washington crossed the Delaware in the dead of night. Abraham Lincoln saved the Union. And President William Howard Taft, a man of great stature... got stuck in the bathtub! Now how did he get unstuck? Find out when you watch the Dreamscape Media video retelling of the book, "President Taft is Stuck in the Bath", written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen.

Learn about ten of the most memorable presidents in this fun video read aloud of the board book, "This Little President", written by Joan Holub and illustrated by Daniel Roode. 

Being President of the United States is a big job! Follow the president as he or she campaigns, runs, moves into the White House, and works to fix problems. Learn about historically significant presidents and see what it takes to be president in the video read aloud of the book, "P is for President", written by Wendy Cheyette Lewison and illustrated by Valerio Fabbretti.

Mrs. Madoff's class celebrates Presidents' Day by putting on a play in the video read aloud of the book, "Presidents' Day", written by Anne Rockwell and illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell. Everyone has an important part to play. At the end of the day the class voted for class president. Watch to find out who won!

Learn some fun facts about the US Presidents in this video. Did you know that President Obama collects comic books?

Follow along with this rap song to learn the names and inauguration years of all 46 presidents.

In honor of Presidents' Day, the Brick-a-Brack Bunch™ are putting on a special school play, and you're invited! Check out their performance featuring the U.S. Presidents!

Are you up for a challenge? Follow along with the videos to draw Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and The White House.

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