The Library closes today at 6 and won't reopen until Wednesday.  Maybe you forgot to pick up books for the holidays?  Don't despair!  Read along and watch the animation of Twas the Night Before Christmas on Tumblebooks and Bookflix.  Bookflix also has Morris's Disappearing Bag ,Seven Candles for Kwanzaa, and Too Many Tamales along with nonfiction on the holidays.  The International Children's Picture Book Database has Christmas books in many languages available to read with no waiting, including A Christmas Carol, Christmas Rhymes and  TheChristmas Tree Ship..  A Christmas Journey is in German, as is Waldo, Tell Me About Christmas - also in Norwegian.  The New Year Picture Book is in Serbian.    Of course, you can also watch Jane and me telling Christmas stories too.    Download your materials for the Winter Family Reading Program to win a prize besides having fun. All this starts on the the Monterey Public Library Kids Page.   Happy Holidays from the Library!