Books and Materials
The Children's Department includes materials in all subject areas for children from birth to 7th grade. We have a variety of books and many other media including:
- Picture Books for children to read independently or for parents and/or teachers to read with children
- Easy Books for beginning readers
- Fiction or "chapter books" for older readers
- Non-Fiction for older readers and curriculum support
- Biographies for older readers and curriculum support; Magazines for leisure reading
- Board Books for infants and toddlers
- Read-a-longs, Launchpads, Playaway Bookpacks, DVDs and CDs
Additionally, there are several sub-collections: Award Winning Books; ABC Books/Phonics; and Counting Books; African American Picture Book Collection; Spanish Language; Parenting Collection and families of Children with Special Needs.
Feature Movies
We use feature movies to entertain and inspire children. The feature movies may be educational and informative as well as recreational. Movies are also shown on select days throughout the Summer Reading Program.
Summer Reading Program
The Children's Department participates in the statewide Summer Reading Program. Missed Summer Reading? You can participate in the Fall Reading Challenge on Beanstack today!
Diversity Programs
Research tells us that exposure to other cultures helps to promote diversity awareness. Some of the cultural programs that we have hosted are: Spanish/Chinese Storytime and Discover Languages Month with Lingual Kids.
Technology Classes
We offer instruction in using our web database; we provide guided tours of the Children's Department and the Central Library.
Outreach Programs
We offer a variety of Library programs off-site. Some of the Outreach Programs that we offer include Library Card Drives; Literacy Enhancement Programs such as book talks to promote special as well as seasonal library programs; Storytimes; Art & Crafts; speaking engagements/Career Day, and Community Deposit Collections.
Arts and Crafts
We offer arts and craft exercises to expose children to a variety of new and different ways to express their creativity, thus promoting positive self-esteem. Arts and crafts also reinforce hand eye manipulation and help with the development of fine motor skills. Arts and crafts programs are provided frequently through the Saturday Family Storytimes; Storytimes; Seasonal and Cultural programs throughout the year; as well as through the Summer Reading program.
