Kids
StorytimesRegistration is encouraged, but drop-ins are welcome!
BOOK BABIES
2nd through 4th Friday of every month at 10:30am
Enjoy rhymes, rhyming books, and music for babies aged birth to 24 months, along with a parent or caregiver.
TIME FOR TWOs
2nd through 4th Friday of every month at 11:15am
Join us for stories, crafts, and movement activities designed for children aged 2 to 3 years, along with a parent or caregiver.
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME
Mondays at 10:30am
A program of stories, play, and movement for children ages 3 and up.
ProgramsPlease call 821-7910 to reserve a spot
POKEMON CLUB
Every Monday and Friday at 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Join fellow Pokémon fans to show off your collection of cards and video game Pokemon. Learn to play the trading card game with library-provided decks. Explore both classic and new episodes of the show, improve your Pokemon trivia skills and become the very best!
This program is geared towards kids ten and up and their siblings.
POKEMON BATTLE ARCADE
Tuesdays from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Battle fellow Pokémon trainers with your own or library-provided 60-card decks! Compete, strategize, and show off your Pokémon battling skills! There is no trading during this program. All skill levels welcome!
HOMESCHOOL HUB WITH SYDNEY Ages 8 to15
Monday mornings from 10:30am to 12pm
Join us for socializing, interactive learning (STEM style activities), drama games and more. This is not a drop off program, parents must remain in the building during this club.
TALES WITH TAILS: Read to a therapy dog!
Tuesdays at 3:30
Come practice reading with therapy dog, Hope, a specially trained Golden Retriever and her trainer, Rita. Pick a book of your choice and get cozy for a one-on-one session. Open to children ages 5+ to practice their early literacy skills in a non judgemental environment. Kids can read out loud or share a picture book with Hope. You must call the library to reserve a 15 minute time slot.
Early Literacy Tips from Reading Rockets*
Reading Rockets is a national public media literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
Please visit their website for LOTS of wonderful information, including early literacy tips for parents of preschoolers.
Educational Websites
A place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages. Each day, an intriguing question—the Wonder of the Day®—is posed and explored in a variety of ways.
Wonderopolis was created by the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) in 2010 and has become one of the most popular education sites today.
The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. Their online educational website lets learners explore these rich resources and a fun and engaging environment.
Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and personalized learning that empowers students to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. Subjects for K-14 include math, science, computing, history, art history, economics, and more. They also offer test preparation for a variety of formal exams including the SAT, Praxis, and LSAT exams.
Educational Games
iCivics
iCivics games are free and accessible from anywhere online. They provide a great opportunity for families, parents, and caregivers to be involved in their child’s learning.
PBS Kids Games
PBS KIDS creates curriculum-based entertainment. The games site hosts a number of browser-based gaming experiences based on popular literary and media franchises such as The Cat in the Hat, Curious George, Sesame Street, and more. Games are organized by subject-type, which includes math, healthy habits, science, reading, and teamwork.
Funbrain
Funbrain, created for kids ages preschool through grade 8, offers more than 100 fun, interactive games that develop skills in math, reading, and literacy. Plus, kids can read a variety of popular books and comics on the site, including Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Amelia Writes Again, and Brewster Rocket.
ABCYa.com
This game site offers teacher-created and approved educational computer games for elementary students to learn math and language arts on the web. Featured by The New York Times, Apple, and Fox News, ABCYa.com provides young children well-crafted games and activities.
Educational Apps
The American Association of School Librarians has a list of Best Apps for Teaching and Learning. The list was begun in 2013 and is updated annually. The recommended apps “foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration”. Make sure to scroll down to see lists of past award winners and nominees.
National Geographic Kids
The world-famous National Geographic hosts over 100 fun, engaging, and interactive science, action, adventure, geography, quiz, and puzzle games. For a free game hub, the production quality on games or interactives such as Wildest Weather, On the Trail of Captain John Smith, and The Underground Railroad: Journey to Freedom is truly remarkable.
Under the creative direction of Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Poptropica® is a virtual world in which kids explore and play in complete safety. Every month, millions of kids from around the world are entertained and informed by Poptropica’s engaging quests, stories, and games.
For more website recommendations, please visit:
The American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL)
The Best Websites for Teaching & Learning List
The Association for Library Service to Children’s (ALSC) list of award-winning websites
ALSC’s archived Great Websites for Kids page lists past winners in the following categories:
Animals
The Arts
History & Biography
Literature & Languages
Mathematics & Computers
Reference Desk
Sciences
Social Sciences