Children Collections and Programming
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Welcome to the Children's Room on the Ground Floor of the Library. Here you will find all of the Children's materials including fiction and nonfiction books, graphic novels, world language books, audio books, DVDs, CDs, video games, and educational board games. In addition to those items, there are many fun activities for children to do such as a puppet theater, Community Helper costumes, and more. Tanya is the Youth Services Librarian. Check out the upcoming programs that she has designed to educate and entertain children.
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Upcoming Programs
Science Saturday
Come explore balance and center of gravity on April 21st at 12 PM! For ages 8-11, registration is required.
Come explore balance and center of gravity on April 21st at 12 PM! For ages 8-11, registration is required.
NeXt Read: grades 3-5
Are you looking for a good book to read? Join NeXt Read group, a relaxed monthly, informal book talk among peers to share information about the book or books you are currently reading with others, to talk about why you like or dislike it, and if would you recommend it to others or not. Food will be available, please register in advance.
The final meeting will be Tuesday, April 24th at 3:30 PM.
Are you looking for a good book to read? Join NeXt Read group, a relaxed monthly, informal book talk among peers to share information about the book or books you are currently reading with others, to talk about why you like or dislike it, and if would you recommend it to others or not. Food will be available, please register in advance.
The final meeting will be Tuesday, April 24th at 3:30 PM.
Children's Book Week Celebration
Join us at the library on Tuesday, May 1st from 6-7:30 PM to celebrate Children's Book Week! We'll be serving free ice cream, face painting, voting for the Children's & Teen Choice Book Awards, and more fun activities! We'll hear banjo player Charlie Temple! And you'll be able to meet Rich Unkel, the author of the book The Kenny Cartwright Chronicles!
Children's Book Week is April 30-May 6, voting is also available online here.
Join us at the library on Tuesday, May 1st from 6-7:30 PM to celebrate Children's Book Week! We'll be serving free ice cream, face painting, voting for the Children's & Teen Choice Book Awards, and more fun activities! We'll hear banjo player Charlie Temple! And you'll be able to meet Rich Unkel, the author of the book The Kenny Cartwright Chronicles!
Children's Book Week is April 30-May 6, voting is also available online here.
Children's Tech Hour: Lego WeDo
Build cool robotics with Lego WeDo on Monday, May 7th at 5:30 PM! Event is for ages 8-11, please register is advanced.
Build cool robotics with Lego WeDo on Monday, May 7th at 5:30 PM! Event is for ages 8-11, please register is advanced.
Super Readers Tech Hour
We'll be making paper flowers with LED lights to add some fun to your May bouquet! Program is May 11th at 3 PM and is for all Super Readers, younger kids should be accompanied by an adult. Please register with the Library.
We'll be making paper flowers with LED lights to add some fun to your May bouquet! Program is May 11th at 3 PM and is for all Super Readers, younger kids should be accompanied by an adult. Please register with the Library.
Ongoing Programs
Baby Lapsit
Designed for infants-toddlers up to 2 years old and their caregivers. A great way to start the day with a story, a few songs, and ends with free playtime. Wednesdays from 10-10:30 when in session. Click here to register. |
Preschool Storytime
Listen and learn at this program designed for children ages 2-5. Join in the fun with stories, songs, and rhymes led by Tanya, Tuesdays from 10:30-11 when in session. Click here to register. |
Toddler Time
This 30-minute interactive program for Toddlers, 18 to 36 months, and their caregivers features stories, finger plays, action rhymes and songs. Mondays from 10:30-11 AM when in session. Click here to register. |
1000 Books B4 Kindergarten
For kids 18 months through beginning kindergarten. The goal of this program is to read, very simply, 1000 books before kindergarten. Click here to see how you can get started on this lifelong love of reading and learning. |
Super Readers Club
For ages 17 and under, click here to learn more about this program. If you are already a Super Reader, click here for the challenges and tips page. |
NeXt Read
Super Readers are you looking for another good book to read? Join NeXt Read group for a monthly relaxed, informal book talk among peers to share information about the book or books you are currently reading. You can talk about why you like or dislike the book and if you would recommend it to others or not. |
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Wishlist
The Children's Room always welcomes support from the community. Check out our Wishlist to see the items that we hope to have patrons purchase to build our collection. If you purchase an item for the library's collection, once it is ordered and processed, you may be the first to check it out! Also, we place a commemorative bookplate in the item(s) to honor the donor. There are 3 ways to order something off of the Wishlist:
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ABCmouse
Available for free only to those physically in the Geneva Library building. ABCmouse.com is the most comprehensive early learning curriculum available online. With more than 3,500 learning activities and 450 lessons for preschool up through early primary grades, this program is free through the library. Click on the image to check it out now. |
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