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PJ Library
The Brodsky Library in partnership with the Jewish Federation of St. Louis is pleased to be sponsoring the PJ Library. This is an exciting reading program for families with children ages 6 months through 7 years. Created by the Harold Ginspoon Foundation in Massacusetts and subsidized locally through a generous gift from Leslie and Michael Litwack, participating children will receive a Jewish book or cd free every month for the first year.

The books are fantastic and come with reading guides for parents. Parents and/or grandparents can register their child(ren) onling by going to www.pjlibrary.org.  Once there, click on "Your PJ Community" and then "List of Communities" and scroll through the drop-down box until you get to Missouri. Click on St. Louis and it should bring up our site. A sign-up link is at the end of the page. Registrations are sent to the Grinspoon Foundation the 20th of every month and books will arrive in homes 6-8 weeks later.

Watch for PJ Library programming at the Brodsky Library in the coming year. For more information, contact the library at brodsky-library@jfedstl.org.

New for Kids
Winter is a great time to cozy up with a good book. The Brodsky Library has the best new books for children of all ages:

Sammy Spider's First Day of School by Sylvia Rouss.
Sammy Spider sneaks onto Josh's lunch box and accompanies him to school, where he learns about the important Jewish value of being kind to animals.

Boker Tov, Good Morning by Joe Black                                              
An illustrated version of a song about children waking up to a new morning.

Zvuvi's Israel by Tami Lehman-Wilzig.
Zvuvi, an enthusiastic fly, takes his cousin Zvuvah--and the reader--on a fast-paced tour of Israel.

Songs from the Garden of Eden : Jewish Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes
28 Jewish nursery rhymes, lullabies and songs originating from the Ashkenaze, Sephardic, and Yemenite communities. The lyrics in Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish, Yiddish and Arabic are reproduced in the original alphabets, transcribed into Roman characters and translated into English.

Meet Rebecca : an American Girl by Jacqueline Dembar Greene.                                 In 1914 New York City, nine-year-old Rebecca is determined to show her family that she is old enough to light the Shabbos candles and go to the movies. The library also has available the other books about Rebecca, the Jewish American Girl doll: Changes for Rebecca; Candlelight for Rebecca; Rebecca and Ana; Rebecca to the Rescue and Rebecca and the Movies.

The Other Half of Life : a Novel Based on the True Story of the MS St. Louis by Kim Ablon Whitney.
In 1939, fifteen-year-old Thomas sails on a German ship bound for Cuba with more than nine hundred German Jews expecting to be granted safe haven in Cuba.

To request a book click here to send an email.

Programs & Events

Once upon a time...at the Brodsky Library
First Friday of each month
For children ages 1-5 and an adult

A lively mix of stories and songs with storyteller Barb Raznick. This program promotes learning, listening, and interaction with other children.  Includes craft and healthy snack. No charge.
Co-sponsored by the Helene Mirowitz Dept. of Jewish Life at the JCC.

For more information or to make a reservation, call Sara Winkelman at the JCC (314) 442-3288 or email swinkelman@jccstl.org.

PJ Storytime
Celebrate Tu Bishevat!
Tuesday, January 26 at 6:45 pm

Join us at the Brodsky Library for stories, puppets, crafts and treats in celebration of Tu Bishevat, the New Year of the Trees. All children ages 3 – 9 and their parents and grandparents are invited. There is no charge, but reservations are required. For more information or to make a reservation, call 442-3720 or email brodsky-library@jfedstl.org.

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