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Corny Joke of the Week:

Q: What do you get if you cross a pig with a dinosaur?

A: Jurassic Pork!  

April 1st (or April Fools’ Day) kicks off National Humor Month all April long. Brush up on your practical jokes and joke-telling and comedy skills with some of these books! 

The Forest Park Public Library will be closed on Sunday, March 31, 2013 and will reopen at 9AM on Monday, April 1st. 

The Forest Park Public Library will be closed on Sunday, March 31, 2013 and will reopen at 9AM on Monday, April 1st. 

Check out the new trailer for Epic!  Coming May 24, this new film will feature the voices of Beyonce, Steven Tyler, and others!  

It’s officially the first day of spring! Get into a springtime mood with one of these books! 

Happy Birthday to author and Newbery Medal winner Sid Fleischman! Celebrate by checking out one of his books!

Craft of the week: Catch a Leprechaun! 

Click here for more instructions. 

An 11-year-old discovered a 30,000 year-old woolly mammoth when on a walk near his home! Click here for the Time article to find out more about the discovery.

An 11-year-old discovered a 30,000 year-old woolly mammoth when on a walk near his home! Click here for the Time article to find out more about the discovery.

Black History Month Challenge (and Prize!)

Check out our Black History Month display in the Youth Services area! If you can identify each person in the display from the photos and clues, you’ll win a prize!