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For family activities, children must be accompanied by an adult or older sibling.
  Month/Date
DAY
EVENT
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Mondays
10:30am
Children's Wing

Storytime with Themed Craft Activity:

Stories and activities for children ages 3-7

Large groups please call 364-3664 for an appointment

 

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Wednesdays
10am
Children's Wing

Read and Sing:

Stories, songs, and finger plays for infants and toddlers

Large groups please call 364-3664 for an appointment

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Saturdays
10:30am
Children's Wing

Saturday Craft:


Fun projects for children of all ages

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During Library Hours
Children's Wing

Word-A-Day Contest

Learn a new word every day and win prizes doing it! After checking out a big pile of books, make sure to enter our Word-A-Day Contest. 

Each month, two lucky winners will get their pick of prizes from our big cart of books, videos,
games, stuffed animals and more.

Here are some word-a-day websites.
Check them out!

Oxford English Dictionary Word of the Day
Wordsmith
Merriam-Webster's"Word Central" for kids
National Center for Education Statistics
National Scrabble Association

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Second Sunday of Each Month
2pm
Children's Wing

Special Reading Program:
Reading to Rover

In the Reading to Rover program, beginner or reluctant readers read aloud to furry friends -- gentle, specially trained therapy dogs provided by the Visiting Pet Program. (The general public should not bring their own dogs; only dogs specially trained for this purpose, from the Visiting Pet Program, can participate.)

 

 

The program is held on the second Sunday of
each month at 2pm.

 

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NOTE:  There will be no programming in the West Bank Regional Library's Children's Department between August 1st - August 13th except for Kiwanis in Pajamas on August 11th.
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Thursday
6:30pm

Kiwanis in Pajamas

Children ages 3-7 are welcome to attend this special evening story time.  Pajamas are optional.

 

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Monday
10:30am

Storytime: "Ice Cream"

THE ICE CREAM KING
by Steve Metzer

CRAFT: Paper Ice Cream Cone

 

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Tuesday
5:30-6:30pm

Family Night:  Back-to-School Picture Frame

 

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Wednesday
10am

Read and Sing: "School Days"

THE LITTLE SCHOOL BUS
by Carol Roth

 

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Saturday
10:30am

Saturday Craft: Saints Door Hanger

 

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Saturday
2:30pm

Dance Dance Revolution

A fun interactive video dance game competition for ages 6 and up.Do you have what it takes to win?

 

 

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Monday
10:30am

Storytime: "Monkeys"

CAPS FOR SALE
by Esphyr Slobodkina

CRAFT: Paper Monkey

 

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Tuesday
5:30-6:30pm

Family Night:  Zoo Snake

 

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Wednesday
10am

Read and Sing: "Fall"

LET IT FALL
by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

 

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Saturday
10:30am

Saturday Craft: Apple Wreath

 

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Saturday
10:30am

Read Around the World:  France

Special Saturday story time featuring stories and crafts from around the world.

 

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Monday
10:30am

Storytime: "Apples"

DUCKING FOR APPLES
by Lynne Berry

CRAFT: Paper Apple and Worm

 

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Tuesday
5:30-6:30pm

Family Night:  Sports Picture Frame

 

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Wednesday
10am

Read and Sing: "Community Workers"

FIRE FIGHTERS TO THE RESCUE
by Kersten Hamilton

 

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Saturday
10:30am

Read Around the World:  Italy

Special Saturday story time featuring stories and crafts from around the world.

 

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