Baltimore's public library
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Type in "Puppet Theater" into the search engine.

Center for Puppetry Arts
http://www.puppet.org
Download paper puppet patterns or find out about the workshops on puppetry.

The Bread and Puppet Theater
http://www.gpdesigns.com/puppets/
Visit one of the most popular major experimental puppetry theaters in the world.
The theater deliberately uses only simple means and cheap materials. At the end of each performance,
free bread is given to the audience.

Salzburg Marionette Theatre
http://www.salzburg.com/marionettentheater/neu_e.html
In the Salzburg Marionette Theatre marionettes perform some of the greatest operas in the
repertoire using recordings made by the world's leading orchestra and singers.

New England Marionette Opera
http://www.marionettes.com/
The New England Marionette Opera performs classic tales such as La Boheme, Madame Butterfly,
Tosca, Carmen, Macbeth (Verdi), and The Barber of Seville.

Karakuri Home Page
http://www.cjn.or.jp/karakuri/index.html
The Japanese made puppets called "karakuri-ningyo" that could move by themselves.
This site has essays about these traditional puppets and their uses.

Family Fun magazine: Talking heads
http://search.family.go.com/family/query.html?col=family&searchtype=keyword&qt=puppets
Plenty of great ideas on how to make your very own puppets out of everything from socks to veggies!