Toddler Storytime: Big Kids Now!

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I loved my first Toddler Storytime here at Central!  Here are the things we did today: We celebrated the letter B and talked about words that begin with B!  There are lots of creative ways to introduce alphabet letters to your child, and it’s never too early to start.  Now, […]

Infant Storytime – Babies!

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I loved my first Infant storytime here at Central!  Here are the things we did today: We celebrated the letter B and talked about words that begin with B!  There are lots of creative ways to introduce alphabet letters to your baby, and it’s never too early to start.  Now, […]

Preschool Storytime, March 8, 2014: Ducks

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Today’s storytime was all about ducks!  We sang “Six Little Ducks” with Raffi, and “Five Little Ducks” with a felt board.  Parents, if you want to make a toy that will reinforce counting skills and pair with an excellent preschool song, you can create your own Five Little Ducks finger puppets (made […]

March is Women’s History Month!

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  Be sure to drop by the Children’s Room or your local branch library for great books about women who have made a difference! Here are some of our picture book recommendations to commemorate this month — click the pictures to find them in our catalog!           

Preschool Storytime: Love

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This past Saturday, we read books about love as a way of introducing Valentine’s Day!  If you’re looking for a good Valentine’s Day read for your preschooler, these are very sweet! How Do I Love You? by Leslie Kimmelman and Lisa McCue Hedgehug: A Sharp Lesson in Love by Dan […]

Preschool Storytime: Book-Book-Books About Libraries

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Today’s Preschool Storytime was all about the library!  (Okay, and about a chicken.  The chicken insists I mention that.)   Our first book, Lola Loves Stories by Anna McQuinn, was about a little girl who reads stories in books and then imagines herself becoming the characters she reads about.  Books can […]

Walking With Dinosaurs, a cool website for kids

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Can’t get enough dinosaurs?  Want a fantastic, highly visual, interactive guide to many of the most famous ones?  If you’ve got a good web browser like Chrome or Firefox, point it to http://www.walkingwithdinosaurs.com/dinosaurs/catalogue/ and check out the amazing facts about dinosaurs and the animals that lived alongside them, gathered by the […]