Children's Corner

Children's Room

The Children's Room has over 10,000 Books, Audiobooks, Movies, Magazines, and more available for check out! We have reading materials suitable for children of all ages. Our Children's Librarian, Kirsten Hallowell, is always hard at work bringing new and exciting activities to the library for the joy and education of all kids.

The Children's Room includes Easy Readers, Picture Books, Chapter Books, Audiobooks, and our brand new STEAM and Education Kits! We have books about Maine, and books that are designed for Children with Dyslexia. Stop by any time we are open to peruse our selection or visit our Catalog to see what we have available!

Passive Programs and Take-and-Make Crafts

Take-and-Make Craft - October

Our Take-and-Make Craft this month is a tree made from puzzle pieces. Pick up a kit and an instruction sheet to make this autumn-themed craft.

For this craft, you will need:

Glue
Puzzle pieces
Brown paper
Sheet of paper

Our Children's Librarian Kirsten spends a lot of her time caring for Horses!

When you see Kirsten, be sure to ask her about all about horses. She knows a lot and has some very cool facts about them!

Here are some links to some websites that tell you a little more about horses!

Horse facts:
https://spca.bc.ca/news/fun-facts-about-horses/

Horse Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxrEgghMA_k

Horse Book Read-a-loud:
The Wild Little Horse by Rita Grey
Unicorn (and Horse) by David Miles and Hollie Mengert

Passive Programs - October

October's theme is "Autumn". On our board you will find leaves to add to our tree, and pumpkins to decorate as a jack-o-lantern.

Take home Halloween stickers and bookmarks to celebrate this fun October holiday!

#UpsideDown Challenge

There is also a neat game in the Children's Room! Try on the glasses that show you the world upside down! There are all sorts of activities to try! See how many activities you can do with the world upside down!

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Research shows that reading books and sharing stories with your child is one of the best ways to help them enter school with the language skills they need to be ready to learn and grow.

How it Works:

Pick up a Reading Log in the Children's Room at the library
Write down all of the books that your child reads or that you read to your child. Remember to include stories that your child hears at library story times, in preschool - any and all types of books count!
When you fill out 100 books, bring back the completed log to the library and we will give you another one. Each child will receive a sticker to show their progress, and a star on our wall to mark it as well.
If you read just 4 books a week, your child will have read 1,000 books in 5 years!

Any child who completes our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program will receive a certificate and a Party to celebrate their achievement!