Author Archive | Children's Librarian

The Stratford Library Children’s Department offers Decodable Books for families, teachers, and homeschool groups to check out. What are Decodable Books? Decodable books are written for children learning to read. They usually focus on one of the phonics topics that children learn in school or with a homeschool curriculum. Unlike early readers that simply contain […]

It’s that time of the year for spooky, weird and scary books that aren’t too terrifying. Come visit the children’s department to make a creepy selection.    

A New Program for 2025 Reading QUEST Children can develop a love of reading, build literacy skills, and play the fun forest game as they go. How It Works Read 500 books before the end of sixth grade. Prizes awarded for every 50 books completed. Move through the forest maze with each milestone completed. Any […]

You can register for the preschool library programs here.

Congratulations to Gavin and Leo – they were randomly chosen to win gift certificates, courtesy of local businesses! Be sure to stop by the Library and fill out an entry so you can be entered into the next drawing! Thank you to… Zack’s Frozen Yogurt Del Mare Dairy Queen of Stratford Ambrosia Bakery  

Come and play Library Land in the Children’s Department Sign up for summer reading. Read one or more books. Choose your game piece and choose a card that moves you around the board just like the game Candy Land. If there is a special item on the space you land on you win a prize. […]

Level Up at Your Library  iREAD 2025: is an all ages summer reading program based around puzzles and games. It reminds us that libraries are not just a space for knowledge, they are a space for fun! Sign up at the SUMMER READING 2025 blue tab to the right.

Throughout the month of May, the Children’s Department librarians are visiting K-5 classrooms in the Town of Stratford. For Kindergarten and First grade we read a book and then discuss our Summer Reading Program which begins on June 2nd. Grades 2-5 we are book talking our favorite books which include different genres and share the […]