Wednesday, Dec 19, 6 P.M.
Teams of two or three kids in grades 3-12 (siblings would be perfect!) hunt for a treasure and a mystery prize! Come to the Children's room to sign up. You would go around the library collecting clues and cracking codes and having humongous fun! Don't miss this opportunity to parade your sleuthing skills!
We have a Hanukkah celebration on Monday, December 3rd. There will be a story time at 10:30 and a craft that children could do any time during the day.
Join us for a Family Winter workshop on Monday, 17th December at 6:30 P.M. Registration is required for this program.
During the Vacation week, the Pumpernickel Puppets will perform "Frog Prince" on Wednesday, December 26th at 2:30 P.M.
On Thursday December 27th, author Lily Jones will be in the Children's Room to talk about her book and sign copies. This event is also at 2:30 P.M.
Friday, the 28th will be an all-day craft day.
We have planned a computer class for students in Grades 2-5 on October 9th from 2:30-3:30. This is the last day of your l-o-n-g weekend (the day after Columbus day). Homework and Research 101 will teach you tips to do quick research, using the databases on the library's website. Five projects due all in the same week? No problem - we'll teach you how to get them done without getting stressed. So, call the Children's room to sign up.
On November 1st, we have scheduled another class titled Beyond Google. This is also a day off from school and we will meet at 2:30. How do you know what to do when Google gives you 1 million results? We will teach you about other search engines that will make searching easier and you will also get tips to evaluate websites and assess their accuracy and currency.
In addition to the story times for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, we have some cool programs planned for elementary school students too. For those of you interested in the real goings-on at the library, we have a program on the first Saturday of September, October and November at 8:30 A.M. Yes, the staff members are at the library before the library officially opens and get everything ready. Now, you can participate in the behind-the-scenes action and see how the materials are sorted, how the books you request through Inter-library loan are processed, and learn where everything is in the Children's room. If you've always been curious about how a library works, this is the program for you. To be part of this elite Library Buds group, please call the Children's room and sign up.
October is Archaeology month and we have a meeting on Monday nights at 6 P.M. You will get to explore mummies from different cultures during different periods of history. You will also create your own mummy! Call the Children's room to sign up.
We can't believe that the end of summer is approaching! Six weeks of our Summer Reading Program have flown by and we are gearing up for the picnic on Aug 17th. Beginning Monday, the 13th of August, we will start drawing the raffles and calling the winners. YOU could be the winner of one of our amazing prizes. Do come to the picnic on Aug 17th. You will get a chance to see the talented kids of Shrewsbury who are going to sing, dance or play an instrument.
We had this brilliant idea to celebrate Christmas on July 25th! A GREEN Christmas! Come to the Children's room to escape from the heat outside - listen to Christmas music, make a craft and have fun!
Our Summer Reading program is in full swing and almost 500 children have registered for it. We are thrilled with your enthusiasm and are as excited to give away prizes as you are to receive them. To celebrate the seventh book of Harry Potter, we are having a party on Thursday, July 19th. Look forward to games, trivia quizzes, activity sheets and crafts. You could take your picture in the special room we will be creating, beside a Harry Potter cutout! Join us any time between 10 and 4. We will also be showing the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on Monday, July 16th at 6:30 pm.
Some of the programs this summer are:
1. "Sun and Summer Safety" on June 22nd, at 10-30 A.M. Michelle Wiseman, Child Health Care Consultant, will discuss summer safety issues. Stories and craft are included.
2. "Silly Songs and Funny Folk" on June 27th, at 2 P.M. with Debra Cowan, Shrewsbury resident and musician.
3. "Creative Dance Theater" for children ages 2 1/2 to Kindergarten on July 26th, at 10-30 A.M.
4. "Creative Dance Theater" for grades 1-4 on July 26th, at 1-30 P.M.
5. "Fog, flowers, and fireworks," presented by the Museum of Science on August 16th, at 2-30 P.M.
"Catch the Beat" is the theme of our Summer Reading Program, sponsored by the Shrewsbury Public Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. You can register for the program online at http://www.readsinma.org/shrewsbury/ from June 4th. From June 25th, you can log in what you have read and you can come to the library and tell us about your favorite books. This promises to be a fun-filled summer with lots of prizes to be won.
Who are Willow and Kuma? They are specially trained dogs and children can practice reading to them. Come to the library on Saturday, May 5th from 9-30 to 10-30 and read to Willow who will be here with the trainer. On May 16th, Kuma, the dog will be here from 9-30 to 10-30. Call the Children's Room at 508-842-0081 x4 to sign up.
Surprise your Mom!
Make a surprise for Mom while she relaxes at the library on May 1st, at 4 PM.
Kids from K-4 can register for this program.
Elementary age students are invited to a special program on April 24th, from 5-6 PM. You will use different objects to solve problems creatively.
All-day crafts and games for children.
Two events sponsored by SELCO:-
Smokey Bear comes on Wednesday, April 18th at 2 PM.
"Animals and Trees" on Friday, April 20th at 11 AM.
Come to the library to enjoy.
Did you miss our April Fool 's Program? Join us for our "Reading can be Fun(ny) !" program during the April vacation week. Pick up your book log and calendar of events on April 1st to find out about the funny happenings.
Want to learn some tricks for April Fool's Day? Special program on March 27th for kids in Grades 2 and up. Call or come in to sign up.
Join us for a day of St. Patrick's Day Fun.
Drop in any time between 10 and 4 on Friday, March 16th.
We have things for you to create, board games to play, books to read and chances to win prizes.
Check out some of the new books we bought in February 2007!
Grandma drove the garbage truck by Clark, Katie. Because her three sons are sick, Grandma drives the garbage truck on the Fourth of July, ending up with an award in the big parade.
Valentine friends by Prince, April Jones. A group of animal friends work together to make valentines.
17 Things I'm not allowed to do anymore by Offill, Jenny. A young girl lists the sixteen things she is not
allowed to do anymore, including not being able to make ice after freezing a fly in one of the cubes.
Ants by Green, Emily K. "Simple text accompanied by full-color photographs give an up-close look at ants"
Aram's choice by Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk
Arf and the three dogs by Wooderson, Philip. Graphic novelArf decides to use his mother's camera to make money as a reporter and photographer. When he takes pictures of the neighborhood dogs, Arf realizes that something strange is happening at the animal shelter.
Backhoes / by Ray McClellanBanjo granny by Busse, Sarah Martin. Baby Owen's grandmother learns that he is wiggly, jiggly, and all-around giggly for bluegrass music, so with her banjo, she travels by curious means to visit and play for him.
Behind the mask by Choi, Yangsook. Kimin, a young Korean-American boy, has trouble deciding on a Halloween costume, but as he looks through an old trunk of his grandfather's things, he suddenly unlocks a childhood mystery.
The Black Sox scandal of 1919 by Elish, Dan.
Cam Jansen the Valentine baby mystery by Adler, David A. It's Valentine's Day, and Cam is at school when she learns her mother is about to give birth.
A Crazy mixed-up Spanglish day by Montes, Marisa. In Northern California, Maritza Gabriela Morales Mercado struggles to deal with the third grade bully, to control her temper, and to remember to speak Spanish at home and English at school.
Curse of the mummy's tomb by Stine, R. L.
The Daddy Goose treasury by French, Vivian.
Daniel's story by Matas, Carol, 1949-New York : Scholastic, 1993. Daniel, whose family suffers as the Nazis rise to power in Germany, describes his imprisonment in a concentration camp and his eventual liberation.
Demons of the ocean by Somper, Justin. When twins Connor and Grace's ship is wrecked in a storm and Connor is rescued by pirates, he believes that Grace has been taken aboard the mythical Vampirate's ship, and he is determined to find her.
Disney out of this world cartoon tales (Graphic novel)Peterson, Scott.New York : Disney Press, c2005. Retellings of Lilo & Stitch, Peter Pan, and Treasure planet that are part storybook, part comic book.
You wouldn't want to be an 18th-century convict! : a trip to Australia you'd rather not take by Costain, Meredith. A humorous account of how a British thief would have been punished in the eighteenth century by being sent to Australia in 1785.
You wouldnt' want to work on the Great Wall of China! : defenses you'd rather not build by Morley, Jacqueline.
Zachary Zormer : shape transformer : a math adventure by Reisberg, Joanne A. When Zachary forgets his homework assignment, readers will be amazed at what he is able to accomplish with what he finds in his pocket. Each week he takes on a different math concept (length, width, area, perimeter) with projects that include a mobius strip, a paper frame, and a light show. Instructions for doing Zach's projects are included at the end.
Come on Saturday, February 24 at 10:30 AM for a morning of storytimes and crafts with teen volunteers. This month's topic is on ladybugs.
Come to the Children's Room on February 20, 21, and 22 between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM and make a space-related craft! Vote for the movie you want to watch on Friday, February 23.
Morning, 10 AM: Choose between Muppets From Space or The Reluctant Astronaut
Afternoon, 2 PM: Choose between Escape To Witch Mountain or Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius.
Come to the Children's Room to cast your vote!
Love the idea of the Discovery Kits? Your children not ready for them? Try one of our Day Care Bags. These are themed just like the Discovery Kits, but for a younger audience. Click here for bag information.
Our Discovery Kits are in. These are themed kits for children in grades 2-4.
Kits include books, games and a bunch of fun stuff! Want to know more? Come and find out. Topics include: Sound, Super Sleuth, Magnetism and Massachusetts.
