Starting Monday, February 8 and running weekly until March 7 from 10:30 – 11:15 am will be the Library’s first drop-in Pediatric Therapeutic Playgroup. This group will be led by Joan Beltran, Licensed Speech and Language Pathologist, an occupational therapist, and librarian Mrs. Power. Each week will feature a thematic storytime with music and stories, and experiential learning through a visual gross […]
Despite the frigid temperatures, our annual Winter Reading Program is heating up! Make sure to stop by the Youth Services Desk to sign up for the program and receive your official winter reading log. After you have finished your log, bring it in for a prize and an entry into a drawing for other fun prizes. Feel free to complete additional […]
Each January, the American Library Association announces the winners of prestigious awards for children’s books. We are thrilled to announce the 2016 Newbery and Caldecott Medal Award winners! 2016 Newbery Medal Award Winner Last Stop on Market Street, written by Matthew de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson Summary: A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother. His grandmother helps […]
A special visitor stopped by to entertain and dazzle during the library’s Preschool Information Night. The one and only, Mary Macaroni, had us dancing, laughing, and singing the evening away. While the children were entertained, caregivers had the opportunity to peruse local preschools’ information booths. A fun night was had by all! If you didn’t have a chance to make […]
Ms. Dana had several requests for her festive peppermint play dough recipe from her program “Sweet Scent of the Holidays” back in December. Try whipping up a batch for a fun afternoon with your little one sometime soon. Here is the simple recipe she used: To make candy cane play dough you will first want to make a batch of white peppermint play dough. […]
Sphero is the ball revolutionized. It is an app-enabled robotic ball that we can drive, race, code, change the LED colors for amazing light shows, and more. The Library just purchased a classroom set of these robots. We will get started playing with them on February 27 from 1:30 -2:30 pm OR 3:00 – 4 pm and the event will be […]
The Library recently started a STEM Kit collection. For three weeks you can check out a STEM Kit, bring it home, and introduce your child to a fun, educational STEM related project. Our kits range from constructing pulleys and levers with LEGO Education, building circuits with Snap Circuits, studying bugs or rocks, and building with Magna Tiles. The STEM Kits […]
Have your kids tried Scratch (http://scratch.mit.edu) yet? Scratch is a free programming language designed to help kids learn how to write computer programs by dragging and dropping scripts to create animations, games,interactive stories, music, presentations, and more. There are a lot of easy ways to get started with Scratch. Some of our favorite Scratch lessons include Scratch Jr. and creating […]
