Category: Children’s Services

Reading Dragons and Friends (Kids ages 5 and up): Fun, innovative reading program for kids!

Has your child graduated from the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten and looking for a new way to track their reading? Reading Dragons and Friends is a fun way to motivate kids to build positive reading habits. This program levels the playing field for readers of any ability by rewarding them for the time they spend reading.  This is a great program for children who love to read as well as… Read more

VOX Books – Read Along Books that Talk!

VOX Books are now available in the Children’s Room! These read along books combine audio books with print for a unique experience you and your child are sure to love. No need for CDs as these audio books are built right into your book. Just turn the device on, push play, and follow along with some of your favorite stories. VOX Books are available for one week loans and can… Read more

Life-sized Candyland (Families and Youth Ages 2+) 2/28/25 from 10 AM – 4 PM

We’ve turned the Children’s Room into the popular board game! Drop in anytime during the program hours to play. You can compete with your family, or with other participants. Check in with a Children’s Librarian to get your spinner and directions and see who wins! Is it too busy when you get here? Not to worry, we’ll have all kinds of crafts from pipe cleaner lollipops to peppermint candy painting… Read more

Kindergarten Club (Ages 5-6): Thursdays at 3:30 PM

This program is designed to be highly engaging for kindergarten aged children. Just like a typical storytime, we will read a couple of books, but we will also play games that will build on important skills such as listening and vocabulary and maybe do an experiment or 2. Children may take the bus from Atkinson Academy to the Library if parents make arrangements with pick-up patrol. (The library is not… Read more