Enjoy this DO-IT-YOURSELF STORYTIME on TRAINS any time you like! BOOKS: Freight Train • Written and illustrated by Donald Crews • Published by Greenwillow Books • Presented by Mrs. Clark’s Reading Corner Kids can learn about the different cars of…
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School Support – Welcome to the Children’s Department!
Every Monday, we’ll be posting School Support Tips to help families learning at home. Welcome! The Stratford Library Children’s Department is now open! We are back on the second floor, with a new look. Although the new furniture has not…
What’s Going On October 5-10, 2020
We have not had as much rain as we would like, so this may turn out to be a muddy, brown fall foliage season. Nonetheless, we can all agree that the brilliant maple trees provide the best fall leaf peeking,…
DIY Storytime – Octopus
October 8 is National Octopus Day – celebrate with this DIY Storytime anytime that you like! DIY STORYTIME OCTOPUSES BOOKS: Inky the Octopus Written by Erin Guendelsberger Illustrated by David Leonard Published by Sourcebooks Wonderland Presented by This Little Piggy…
What’s Going On – September 28-October 3
October is the best month of the year. We still have warm-ish weather, foods and drinks with pumpkin flavoring abound, there’s apple picking and cider apple donuts, plus the new crop of fall books has usually arrived at the Library.…
DIY Storytime – Princesses
Enjoy this DIY Storytime on Princesses whenever you like! BOOKS: The Princess and the Pea • Retold and illustrated by Rachel Isadora • Published by Putnam Publishing Group • Presented by Stories with Starr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG8arqU4U8U Beautiful art enhances this African-inspired…
What’s Going On – September 21 to 26, 2020
What’s Going On – September 21-26. It’s a great time of year for bird watching as raptors migrate and other birds enjoy the temperate weather! Here’s a picture of a hawk – not sure if this is the type that…
DIY Storytime – Pirates
Enjoy this Do-It-Yourself Storytime on the theme of … Pirates! Books: How I Became a Pirate • Written by Melinda Long • Illustrated by Davis Shannon • Published by Houghton Mifflin • Presented by Storytime with Miss Jeannie A boy…
What’s Going On – September 14-19, 2020
We’re starting this week’s post with a picture of a fire fighter, in honor of all our brave helpers working out west to help our neighbors in California, Oregon, and Washington stay safe. Of course we’re also so proud of…
What’s Going On – September 8-12, 2020
Welcome back to our weekly feature, everyone! In honor of the recent black bear sightings in Stratford, here is this week’s animal friend! (Note: bears are really more like acquaintances – don’t approach them, try to get close to snap…