Children

Books, Books, and More Books...
             Plus activities for children.
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       “A library card is the start of a lifelong adventure.”
                         Author Lilian Jackson Braun

Mark Your Calendar!

ALL ACTIVITIES CANCELLED
     FOR MARCH & APRIL

NEW:
YPL Storytime
     Tuesdays at 11 AM.

For children ages 2 to 5, but all are welcome!
Drop in, no registration required. Come listen to a few stories and then find some great books to take home!

Play Cafe:
     Fridays, 10:30 AM to Noon.

There will be books out to enjoy together, toys to share, craft or art opportunities, and a place to hang out with your child and socialize with other kids and their grown-ups.

Music and Movement
   with Denya Levine:
     Last Friday of month, 11 AM.

Denya will be back on the last Friday of each month at 11 AM with her popular Music and Movement sessions.

Join in a multicultural sing-a-long with rhythm band and movement. Lively fiddling, spirited energetic fun. Denya is a fiddler, singer, and percussion band leader.

While you are here, stay a while and find a book or two to bring home. We look forward to seeing you.

   We Love Reading!

Below are three links which provide great information on ways to encourage reading with your child.

Bank Street College of Education:
    The Best Children’s Books of the Year
          2019 Individual Reading Lists.

Click here for a list that includes more then 600 titles chosen by reviewers for literary quality and excellence of presentation as well as the potential emotional impact of the books on young readers.

Ten Simple Things You Can Do At Home.
There are many ways to enjoy reading with your child. Click here to read ways to make reading a fun part of your everyday life.

Child's Play
Click here for ways to use play to build language and literacy skills.

    Kid Friendly Events on Cape Cod

Macaroni Kid - A website that delivers news on kid and family friendly events.
           Click here for activities on Cape Cod!

The children's area offers so much:

• Books, DVDs, and audiobooks for children of all ages.
• Toys, Town Buildings and Vehicles!
• A diner and "cooking supplies."
• Legos and a puppet theater.
• Advice on age appropriate materials.
• Great destination on a rainy day or any day!!