Don’t miss Nappy’s Puppets presenting Shadows Around the World on Sunday, December 13, at 2:00 p.m. Explore the development of shadow puppetry around the world as you enjoy favorite tales like “The Turnip” and “Five Little Monkeys.” Please register everyone in your party who will be attending, including adults. All […]
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How do kids learn to read? There are two basic methods: one uses phonics, which highlights the sounds made by each letter and combination of letters, and the other uses word recognition, or sight words. Ultimately, as readers we use both methods, but some children learn better one way over […]
It’s a Halloween tradition! Sunday, October 25 @ 2:00 p.m. Experience the magic of the marionettes as they perform in a slightly spooky (but not too scary) Halloween show just right for families of all ages. Register online, by telephone, or at the Children’s Desk.
Have your own “Mad Tea Party” at our Family Film Cafe! How does the Family Film Cafe work? We set up tables, and you bring a supper or a snack for your family to enjoy as you watch a special film on our large screen. It’s a great way to […]
Did you like the superhero theme for our 2015 Summer Reading Program? We had a lot of fun with it! Over 450 children participated in recording reading and attending library programs, and they all earned some prizes! If you attended a program that you really liked, would you take a […]
Registration for the 2015 Summer Reading Program, “Every Hero Has a Story,” begins June 15th! You can register online or in person at the library. Read on your own or be read to by others! Read what you like! All reading counts, even reading for school! Once you have registered, stop […]
The Reading Connection has won an award! The NJ State Library awards four grants, the Best Practices in Early Literacy Award, to four libraries in the state for outstanding programs that foster literacy skills in young children, and our Reading Connection program is one of the winners for 2015. The […]
The sock monkeys have lost their teddy bears! Where can they be? Children are invited to bring their favorite bear or stuffed toy to see this puppet show especially written for preschool children. Tuckers’ Tales will present three short sock monkey stories, including the one about the missing teddy bears. […]
Sunday February 1, 2015 2:00 PM to 3:45 PM Community Rm A+B A special Family Reading Club Event for Ages 4 – 11 years! Wear your favorite costume from the movie and bring a picnic lunch or just a snack to share as you enjoy this adaptation of ‘The Snow […]
It’s all about the books for our winter reading program – books that were made into movies, that is! Check the ones on this list to see what intrigues you … and DO plan some family reading time, reading one of them aloud together (regardless of the ages of your […]