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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:

American Girl

Official home page for Pleasant Company includes both the American Girls doll catalog and magazine.
http://www.americangirl.com

Beanie Babies Home Page

The official site for the popular Beanie Babies. Includes coloring pages and even lists their birthdays!
http://www.ty.com/

bonus.com

A great collections of online games and activities.
http://www.bonus.com

The Lego Page

The official Lego site; includes new products, pictures, and some plans for Lego creations.
http://www.lego.com/

Official NBA Homepage

National Basketball Association, with team and player information.
http://www.nba.com/

MLB@Bat

Major league baseball's official site, with team and league information, including statistics.
http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com

Official National Football League Homepage

Team and player information.
http://www.nfl.com/

Official National Hockey League Homepage

Team and player information.
http://www.nhl.com/

The Origami Page

Nifty designs for the nimble-fingered paper folder.
http://www.datt.co.jp/Origami/

WNBA.com

Official site for the Women's National Basketball Association, with player information and much more.
http://www.wnba.com