The second floor of our library offers a children’s room, a juvenile chapter books room, and soon we will have a young adult nook with books for tweens and teens over 12.
Our children’s room has picture books, legos, blocks, and coloring activities. There is even a dvd player and screen to watch a children’s video with your child if you wish.
Twice a month unless there’s a holiday, we offer Storytime on Saturday mornings with read-alouds, crafts, activities and snacks. All are welcome.
And the first Wednesdays of the month we offer a free Make and Take Lego Club! Come build a lego creation and then take it home to enjoy with your family and friends. Starts at 3:30 and goes to 5:30 for children age 4-10. Older kids are welcome too.
Some favorite links for kids:
https://storylineonline.net
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
September 19, 2020: Ms. Baldus reads “The Whale’s Song” written by Dyan Sheldon and illustrated by Gary Blythe. Kids, learn how to create a cardboard Seashore Wreath and write a Whale’s Song of your own!
August 15, 2020: Ms. Pikulski reads “If You Decide to Go to the Moon” by Faith McNulty, illustrated by Steven Kellogg.
And here’s a few more books for children about the moon that are available at our library and at your favorite book store.
Additional resources about the moon landing and space travel, are online at NASA’s”Kid on the Moon” at https://open.nasa.gov/innovation-space/kid-moon/
July 18, 2020: Patsy Baldus, local Maine author and former teacher in the Searsport and Stockton Springs, Maine schools, joins us again to read the charming story, The “Wing Shop” by Elvira Woodruff, illustrated by Stephen Gammel. This story has a timely message of “there’s no place like home.” Kids will also have fun learning several “Wing” crafts and an illustrated writing project they can do at home. Suggested age group 4 – 8. 10 am on Facebook Live. Watch the video here.
June 20, 2020: Ms. Patsy Baldus read “Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock” a folk tale retold by Eric A. Kimmel with illustrations by Janet Stevens. The character of Anansi originates from the folklore of West Africa and the Caribbean where he is a prominent figure that plays the role of the ‘trickster’. Typically, Anansi’s deceptive and greedy nature is used to teach a lesson. This story is accompanied by some “spider” craft and a writing project kids can do at home. We hope the kiddos will send us their stories and art work for the library to display in Mary’s Room.