Spring is a great time to explore science with your young child! Here are a few simple activities you can easily work into your day. Natural Science So much is changing outside during spring! Walk around the same area multiple times over the course of a few...
Spring is here! Now that we have wonderful warm weather to enjoy, trips to the park or walks around your neighborhood are great ways to get your kids active and enjoy the spring weather! Here are a couple of ways to make those park outings...
What on earth are all these awards?! There are so many different awards for children’s books. There are more than this post will even cover! Let’s dive into two of the oldest awards. The awards we’ll look at today are the Newbery Medal, and the Caldecott...
Recently a patron asked for tips on how to start reading to his baby. What books should he choose? At what age should he start? When should he do it? How long should they read together? These are excellent questions that many parents and caregivers have...
Summary (from Evergreen): Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative gamemaker in the world, just...
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill was the winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal. It’s not hard to see why. This is a story with complex themes, but presented in a way that is understandable for middle grade readers. Two of the...
Pick a night of the week for some “book club” fun! Your family book club doesn’t have to look like a traditional book club. Every evening, you can sit down as a family and spend time reading a book together. You can pass the book...
When a child is learning to read, an essential first step is connecting letters to their sounds. Standard alphabet books typically feature one letter per page with a variety of things that start with that letter. Those are great for introducing those sounds and building...
Reading to your child can be a wonderful indoor activity on these cold winter days. Here are some winter weather picture books to enjoy while staying cozy at home! There was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Lucille Colandro “A cumulative tale in which a...
The Summer Reading Club Bookmark Contest is back for 2026! Artists of all ages and skill levels can enter original designs based on this year’s theme: Unearth a Story. Entry forms are available at the library and by download here. Entries must be submitted at...
