If you've been missing storytimes while you're at home, we are pleased to present our Storytime Take Out Menu! These are options for a storytime you can do at home using videos chosen by the Children's Room staff.
Today's Menu
Starter Songs - Hello Song from Jbray. Sing along here!
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Same child, same book, different night. Sound familiar? Kids love repetition and it is good!
Repeat picture books provide many benefits.
In December Miss Lee Ann and Miss Carla attended the Mother Goose on the Loose workshop and returned with some extraordinary early literacy tips we’re excited to share in our story times.
Mother Goose on the Loose is a nationwide, research-based early literacy program facilitated by a presenter that uses nursery rhymes to create positive connections between children and their caregivers. Caregivers learn about their child’s development through “developmental tips,” which we will be sharing in more of our sessions to come.
If you have a child between the ages of 5-15, you probably know how popular graphic novels are right now. Middle schoolers are swimming in Dog Man, Raina Telgemeier, Big Nate, and more. Here in the library we are big fans of graphic novels as well. When your job is to foster a love of reading, it’s hard not to! Our first meeting of our new monthly Graphic Novel Club was last week and we had a full house of 8-12 year olds thrilled to talk about all kinds of graphic novels they love.
Happy New Year! Welcome Emily Sennott as the new Head of Children’s Services at the Bedford Public Library. Emily has worked in children’s services for 8 years, serving as the Head of Youth Services at the Merrimack Public Library for the past 2 ½ years.
We wish all of you a very happy 2020! We will be open until 1:00 pm on Tuesday, December 31 and will be closed on New Year's Day. Remember, you can always access the eLibrary 24/7.
November is a great time to play! Come explore the fun we have scheduled for the kids this November:
Story Times (see our calendar for a list of age appropriate story times and dates).
November 2 - Fall Fiber Fun Crafts in the Castle from 11am-2pm
November 4 - Book Buzz (Register online)
November 6 & 18- Read to Lucy (Call to register for a private 15 minute time)
November 7 - Read to Lilly (Call to register for a private 15 minute time)
November 11 - CLOSED in observance of VETERANS DAY
Come join us for a special kind of Story Time - Kamishibai!! It is pronounced Ka-me-she-by and means “Paper Theater.”
Popular in Japan in the early 1900’s as a means of entertainment and commerce, Kamishibai employs the use of a small theater, large illustrated cards, and theatrical voice.
A new session of Fall Story Times and Programs will begin on October 28th and registration begins Tuesday, October 15. Call us at 603-472-2300 to sign up or visit our website to sign up online.
