Author Archive | Children's Librarian

Wondering about computer/TV/video games and how to balance screen time and reading time? Here’s a great article specifically for parents 🙂 https://cdn1.sph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2015/07/Outsmarting-the-Smart-Screens_Guide-for-Parents_Nov2014_V2.pdf

Here they are, as promised, from today’s event! Click on the words Musical Mad Libs to see them!

To sign up or log in for summer reading, click here!  Congratulations to our 670+ readers who have completed 3434+ books! Remember, if Stratford children read at least 10,000 books, Miss A will sing a rock song at your party! Vote for the song at the Library. Right now, the votes are as follows: 59 […]

Monday at 3 pm. Ages 8-12. Make wacky song mash-ups using silly words. Sign up on the Events page.

Japanese paper storytelling this Saturday at 2:30 pm for ages 8-12. Visit Events to sign up.  

  School is out – don’t delay! Join Storycraft Monday! Ages 6-8. We’ll be moving and grooving with a game and a craft. Register from the Events page.  And, just so you don’t forget, here’s the link to the SUMMER READING SITE

 Sign up for our author chat, happening Wednesday, June 10 at 6:30 pm in the Library Lovell Room.  Hear about Ms. Taylor’s books, see a science experiment, enjoy a craft, and eat cookies!  And, just so no one forgets the website, here’s the link to the SUMMER READING WEBSITE: Log on to the reading website […]

For readers, sign up online at:  Log on to the reading website to sign up using the child’s Library card. For children not yet reading independently, stop by the Library anytime for your activity log.

 Summer Reading starts Monday for all children. This year’s theme is “Read to the Rhythm.” Young children not yet reading independently join our Read to Me Club. Stop by the Library any time to pick up your activity sheet. Earn weekly prizes and complete 10 activities for a ticket to the Storybook Party. Readers join the Summer […]

Today the Children’s Department had a very enthusiastic discussion about this year’s summer challenge. And we’re so excited to give you a little hint of what’s to come. We want to challenge all our summer readers to … read, read, read! And just like last year, we have a librarian challenge to fulfill. So…if the […]