Children's events and resources: February 2016

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Spring training for Library Pages!

Is a program for kids who will be finishing 5th grade and up this spring. If you would like to volunteer to help create, prepare and present the summer reading program for kids from preschoolers to 5th grade then this is for you!

We will meet Tuesdays & Thursdays afterschool as soon as you can get to the LIBRARY 210 Washington Street until 5 starting Tuesday, May 10th through the June 2nd. Applications will be available beginning March 14 at the library and online here. They are due back April 3rd.

The summer reading program goes from June 13–Aug 12.

Morning Storytimes

10 am Tuesday
Infant Lapsit is designed to encourage development of language and motor skills by incorporating books with simple songs, rhymes and fingerplays.
Plus you will meet other new parents!

For ages 6-18 months with parent or caregiver.

10 am Wednesday
Toddler Rhyme Time "reading" board books together with rhymes and fingerplay fun this interactive early literacy time if for kids 18 months through age 3 with a parent or caregiver.

10 am Thursday
Preschool Storytime is for children ages 4 and up. Come enjoy picture books, songs, fingerplays and movement

All programs are free and held in the BLUE area in the children's library. All ages welcome however we focus of the ages listed!

Read 1000 Books- Planting Seed for Kindergarten

Planting seeds for Kindergarten is the Northfield program that encourages all families and caregivers to read 1,000 books with their young children before they enter kindergarten. Studies have shown that families who start reading aloud to their children at birth help to strengthen their language skills and build their vocabulary – two important tools for beginning to learn to read. You will be rewarded for every 100 books you read. Information & reading records are available at the Northfield Public Library, ECFE and Longfellow school.