Hobbies, Arts, and Recreation in the Library
Books.
Many books about hobbies, recreation, sports, games, and the arts can
be found among the non-fiction book under the Dewey numbers 700-799.
Books about literary arts like poetry, plays, and short stories can
be found in the 800s.
Special-interest Magazines.
The Library has the following magazines that emphasize creativity and recreation:
- Crayola Kids
- Creative Kids
- Merlyn’s Pen
- Muse
- Pack-o-Fun
- Skipping Stones: A Multicultural Children’s Magazine
- Sports Illustrated for Kids
- Stone Soup: The Magazine by Young Writers and Artists
General-interest Magazines
also often contain much of interest:
- American Girl
- Babybug
- Boys’ Life
- Boys’ Quest
- Children’s Digest
- Cricket
- Girls’Life
- Highlights for Children
- Hopscotch
- Kid City
- Ladybug
- New Moon Magazine for Girls
- Sesame Street
- Spider
- Turtle Magazine for Preschool Kids
- U.S. Kids
Hobbies, Arts, and Recreation on the Web
Here are some of our favorite sites:
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American Girl
- Official home page for Pleasant Company includes both the American Girls doll catalog and magazine.
http://www.americangirl.com
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Beanie Babies Home Page
- The official site for the popular Beanie Babies. Includes coloring pages and even lists their birthdays!
http://www.ty.com/
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bonus.com
- A great collections of online games and activities.
http://www.bonus.com
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The Lego Page
- The official Lego site; includes new products, pictures, and some plans for
Lego creations.
http://www.lego.com/
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Official NBA Homepage
- National Basketball Association, with team and player information.
http://www.nba.com/
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MLB@Bat
- Major league baseball's official site, with team and league information, including statistics.
http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com
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Official National Football League Homepage
- Team and player information.
http://www.nfl.com/
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Official National Hockey League Homepage
- Team and player information.
http://www.nhl.com/
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The Origami Page
- Nifty designs for the nimble-fingered paper folder.
http://www.datt.co.jp/Origami/
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WNBA.com
- Official site for the Women's National Basketball Association, with player information
and much more.
http://www.wnba.com
Rev.14 February 1999
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