Kids

The votes are in...soon we'll know who won this year's Great Stone Face Award! NH youngsters in Grades 4-6  cast have their ballots for their favorite title on the list. These books have been on display for almost a year now, and will soon be replaced by the books on the new selection list for 2016-17. A committee of children's librarians from around the state preview the newest literature for kids, and they work diligently to create a list reflecting writing quality, kid appeal, gender and genre interests, and age range.

Monday, May 9th will mark the last meeting of Bedford Book Buzz until the fall. The club is designed for students age 9-12 who enjoy reading and sharing opinions on what they've read. Meetings are held once a month during the school year, on the 2nd or 3rd Monday from 5:00-6:00pm. The book currently up for disussion is One & Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate...you'll never look at gorillas the same way again! Copies are available for club members to pick up at the library.

April is a great time to join the Book Buzz, open to all kids aged 9-12!  The next meeting will be held on Monday, April 11, from 5:00-6:00pm.

 
It's April, and time to vote for your favorite Great Stone Face book! All youngsters in Grades 4-6 are invited and encouraged to cast their ballots for their favorite title on the list. These books have been on display for almost a year now, but there is still a little time remaining to catch up on your reading…no need to read them all! Polls will be open from  April 1^st to  April 28^th. Let your voice be heard…every vote counts!

Good news...Maddy's coming back! Everyone's favorite golden retriever can't wait to come back to the library, now that she's recovered from some surgery on her leg. Maddy loves to lie close-by and listen to kids read to her. This will be her third year of helping kids gain confidence with their reading skills, especially reading out loud in class. She will be visiting on the third Thursday of every month from 4:00-5:30pm. Each child gets 15-minutes' private time to spend reading to Maddy.

The deadline for Ladybug voting is upon us! Students from age 3 to grade 3 are encouraged to come by and cast their ballots for their favorite picture book from the titles that have been on display since last spring. If you want your vote to count, you’ll need to do it soon...the deadline is December 10th!

Something new for kids from birth to 5 years of age... Our library will be joining with dozens of libraries around the state to begin a new initiative. Experts agree that the most important thing you can do to prepare your children to read is to read to them every day. Research proves that kids need to hear 1000 books before they learn to read independently...this will increase their vocabulary and their listening and narrative skills. 1000 books? How can it be done?

Good news...Maddy's coming back! Everyone's favorite golden retriever can't wait to come back to the library, now that she's recovered from some surgery on her leg. Maddy loves to lie close-by and listen to kids read to her. This will be her third year of helping kids gain confidence with their reading skills, especially reading out loud in class. She will be visiting on the third Thursday of every month (December excepted) from 4:00-5:30pm. Each child gets 15-minutes' private time to spend reading to Maddy.

THE BOOK BUZZ…

Something new for kids from birth to 5 years of age...Our library will be joining with dozens of libraries around the state to begin a new initiative. Experts agree that the most important thing you can do to prepare your children to read is to read to them every day. Research proves that kids need to hear 1000 books before they learn to read independently...this will increase their vocabulary and their listening and narrative skills. 1000 books? How can it be done? It's not as hard as you think...we'll show you how.