FALL STORYTIMES
Sign up for Storytimes begins the week of September 15th. Storytimes begin the week of September 22nd and continue for six weeks, ending the week of October 27th. Please register for all Storytimes in the Children's Room.
MOTHER GOOSE TIME
TUESDAYS, 10:30AM
This participatory program introduces youngsters to the Library with one-half hour of nursery rhymes, fingerplays, music and short storybooks.
AGES: 18 months - 30 months, with adult REGISTRATION: Yes FEE: No
TODDLER STORYTIME
WEDNESDAYS OR THURSDAYS, 10:30AM
Young friends will enjoy listening to stories, dancing to music and creating simple crafts.
AGES: 21/2 - 4 years, with adult REGISTRATION: Yes FEE: No
BOOKS ALIVE
MONDAYS, 4:15PM
Designed for our patrons with some school and library experience, children meet in the Community Room for stories, both fiction and nonfiction, and participate in discussion and a literature-related activity. Parents may wait upstairs in the Library. No siblings, please.
AGES: Pre-K - 1st grade REGISTRATION: Yes FEE: No
PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
KIDDIE ART - MOUSE PAINT
WITH TINA GELLER
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 11AM
Enjoy listening to the story Mouse Paint, by Ellen Walsh. Then create your own large, colorful mouse decoration. Using tissue paper, water and a paintbrush, your mouse will magically turn into a wonderful piece of watercolor art!
AGES: 2 - 4, with adult REGISTRATION: Yes FEE: No
HALLOWEEN STORY CRAFT
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 11AM
Little ones will enjoy "scary" stories, decorate a trick or treat bag and march to music as they show off their costumes.
AGES: 2 - 4, with adult (costumes welcome)
REGISTRATION: Yes FEE: No
SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAMS
FALL WREATH
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 4:15PM
Get ready for autumn! Create a large orange wreath using foam fall decorations. Your wreath will be ready to hang up to decorate for the fall season.
GRADES: 1 - 4 REGISTRATION: Yes FEE: No
BOOK BITES - A BOOK TALK GROUP
FOR YOUNG READERS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 4PM
Join the children's librarian in a book related discussion and activity. This session will be devoted to children's author and artist Jan Brett. Listen to some of her books, enjoy activities using art from Jan Brett's website and have a snack. Look for a new Book Bites class in our next newsletter!
GRADES: 2 - 4 REGISTRATION: Yes FEE: No
ART CLASSES WITH TINA GELLER....
HALLOWEEN CANVAS BACKPACK
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 7PM
Decorate a canvas backpack with scary or fall images using your own imagination, or with the help of stencils. Colorful fabric paint will give your bag that special personal statement which makes it a unique accessory ready for treats of any kind.
GRADES: 3 - 5 REGISTRATION: Yes (in person)
FEE: $4.00
MONET'S MAGIC GARDEN
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 7PM
Learn about the beautiful art of Claude Monet and using his impressionistic style create an original piece of art using your hands and fingers with various colors of acrylic paint. Add a "black bridge" to your garden and you will be ready to display a lovely piece of art.
GRADES: 3 - 5 REGISTRATION: Yes (in person)
FEE: $4.00
TIME FOR KIDS
This themed hour of stories, games, music, a fun craft and child-adult interaction is a great way to spend a wonderful hour with your child while meeting other parents and children. Register to reserve a spot for these popular programs.
TIME FOR KIDS - DUCKS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 11AM
Quack and flap to music and create an adorable duck to take home after an hour of fun with your Library friends.
AGES: 18 months - 3 years
REGISTRATION: Yes FEE: No
TIME FOR KIDS - PUMPKINS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 11AM
Fall is here! Sing and dance and make a paper pumpkin man to use as a special decoration for the fall holidays.
AGES: 18 months - 3 years
REGISTRATION: Yes FEE: No
RECENT POPULAR TITLES AVAILABLE IN THE CHILDREN'S ROOM
Picture Books
Read All About It! by Laura and Jenna Bush
Thump, Quack, Moo: A Whacky Adventure, by Doreen Cronin
Easy Readers
I Will Surprise My Friend, by Mo Willems
I Love My New Toy, by Mo Willems
Older Readers
Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, by Jeff Kinney
The Willoughbys, by Lois Lowry
Clementine's Letter, by Sara Pennypacker
CATCH THE READING BUG
Congratulations to all of our Summer Reading Club readers! "Catch the Reading Bug" was a huge success this summer with more than two-hundred children from pre-school through grade 5 enthusiastically reading at home and in the Library. All the children enjoyed reading and many joined our storytimes, crafts, and art and science programs.
The children received prizes and reading certificates at a musical celebration in August. The children's librarians hope all our young patrons continue their great reading and have a fun-filled and successful school year.
COMING SOON –
CHESS CLASSES
WITH THE LONG ISLAND CHESS NUTS
Back by popular demand! Chess classes will be held in November and December on Tuesday nights. Sign up for grades 1 through 4 will begin in November.
CHILDREN'S DATABASES SEARCHABLE FROM HOME!
Did you know that children can access the Glen Cove Library's databases and obtain research information for school projects from their home computer? Search our Children's databases and find information on countries, animals, math, history, science experiments, sports, art and current events. To access the databases, go to the Glen Cove Library's homepage at www.glencovelibrary.org. Click on Children's Services and then click on Helpful Databases to view the list of available resources. Children's databases include Country Watch, EBSCOhost Web, Kids InfoBits, Kids Search, Searchasaurus, Student Research Center and TumbleBooks. To use these databases, you may need to enter your Library barcode number (2 1571 ______ ). We're sure you'll enjoy using these databases. If you have any questions about using the databases, please call the Children's Room at 676-2130. VIEW YOUR LIBRARY ACCOUNT FROM HOME AND RENEW ITEMS!
To view your Library account from home, go to www.alisweb.org and click on the My Account link. Enter your name, your Library barcode number and your pin number (the last four digits of your telephone number). You can view a listing of items currently checked-out, renew items and see a listing of items you've requested.
REQUEST BOOKS FROM HOME!
Children (and their parents, too) can search the online catalog and request books from home or from any computer with Internet access. Visit the Library's homepage at www.glencovelibrary.org and click on Search the Catalog. Once you've located the book you want, click the Request tab. You'll need to enter your name, your Library barcode number and your pin number (the last four digits of your telephone number). Please note that not all items are available for request. If an item you selected is not available for request, a message will appear indicating that the selected item may not be requested. Please call the Children's Room at 676-2130 if you have any questions regarding requesting an item.
