Kids

May Story Times | Saturday Programs | Scholastic BookFlix | Email Notification | Volunteer Opportunities | Holiday Sale | Museum Passes | Fun Links

Welcome to the Junior Library!

For more information on programs, to confirm times or register, please call us at 860-868-2310 or email us. If you're not familiar with offerings in the junior library, check out the tour.

Patron Info lets you log in with your ID number and last name, to view your library status: books out, due dates, fines, holds, etc.

May Story Time Programs

• Two's Time: Friday mornings at 10:30 a.m., from May 2nd to May 30th. An active program of stories, simple activities and crafts designed for the toddler and his/her caregiver.

• 3 & 4 Year-Olds: Thursday afternoons at 1:30 p.m., from May 1st to May 29th. Enjoy stories, finger plays and crafts based on seasonal themes.

All programs are free and open to the public. For more information regarding any of these programs and to register, please visit the Gunn Memorial Junior Library or call at 860-868-2310.

Saturday Programs

• Let's Fly Kites with Charles Stewart: April 26th at 1:00 p.m.
  A member of the American Kite Fliers Association, Mr. Stewart will conduct this special program at the library to teach children the basics of kite making and kite flying. He will also have a variety of kites from his extensive collection on display. All supplies will be provided for children to create a kite they can take home. All ages are welcome however children under the age of 6 should be accompanied by an adult to assist with this project.

• Mother's Day Craft Workshop: May 3rd at 1:00 p.m.
  Hey kids, make a unique gift for your special mom! There will be all the supplies needed to create a special handmade gift for Mom, including special gift wrapping and a card. Children under the age of 6 should be accompanied by an adult (but not Mom) to assist with the craft. To insure adequate supplies, registration is strongly recommended.

• Macricostas Interpretive Trail Talk: May 17th at 1:00 p.m.
  We are pleased to host the Washington Garden Club as they present a "Macricostas Interpretive Trail Talk" for children and their families. Participants can view a model of this new, local nature trail as members of the Washington Garden Club discuss the flora and fauna they may find on this trail. Nature trail pamphlets will be available for those wishing to hike the trail. A child-friendly craft activity will follow the discussion. To insure adequate supplies, registration is strongly recommended.

Scholastic BookFlix

Scholastic BookFlix is a new online literacy resource for children from preschool to 3rd grade which pairs award-winning classic fiction video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. This interactive site includes not only great books but lots of games, educational activities and additional links for children to explore. For home access, go to Scholastic BookFlix Online and enter your 14-digit library card number.

Email Notification Service

Would you like to be notified by email about upcoming events, Saturday programs and storytimes being held in the Junior Library? We are currently compiling an email list to be used starting this October to inform parents and caregivers of upcoming events by email. If you would like to be added to this list, please contact the library either by email, phone or in person in the Junior Library.

Volunteer Opportunities

The Children's Library is always looking for a few good volunteers! Whether you have a few hours while the kids are in school or if your older child is looking to earn some community service hours, we would be pleased to have your help. For more details, please visit the Children's Library or contact Martie at 868-2310.

Children's Holiday Sale

Thanks to all who donated gifts and helped out at the Holiday Sale! Our closet has been cleaned out so there is plenty of space to store items for next year's sale. Think about us during Spring cleaning, and bring in any like-new items, as well as unused wrapping paper, boxes (especially jewelry boxes), tissue wrap, ribbons and bows. Donations are always accepted!

Museum Passes

Are you looking for something fun to do with the kids? The Junior Library has "Family Passes" to the following local museums:

• Stepping Stones Museum for Children, in Norwalk, CT. Use this pass to receive one free admission when you purchase one regular price admission ($7 for adults and children; children under one are admitted free). There is a maximum of three free admissions available per party, per day.
• Institute for American Indian Studies in Washington, CT. Free admission for a family to the museum.
• The Children's Museum in West Hartford and the Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton. One free admission with one paid admission at regular price (up to 4 free admissions -- a total of 8 guests) at either location.
• Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport. This pass will allow 2 adults and 4 children free admission to Connecticut's only zoo for one day. Limited to use by one family per day.

These passes have a loan period of one week and can be checked out with a valid library card. To obtain a pass, visit the Junior Library Circulation Desk.

Fun & Educational Web Sites

If you have found a site you like, please e-mail us and we'll include it here.

• Enchanted Learning is a terrific home-made site loaded with information and fun activities.
• Powers of 10 zooms in, from outer space all the way to a leaf cell's nucleus. This is one of many cool demonstrations from Florida State University.
• The Living Internet explains the fascinating history of the development of the Internet, World Wide Web and Email.
• How Everyday Things Are Made, from Stanford University, shows movies of the manufacturing processes of jelly beans, among other thins.
• Dinosauricon by T. Mike Keesey pulls together lots of Web information.
• Jurassic Park Institute has more dinosaur news.
• LibrarySpot has lots of reference resources, lists and links.
• Ask Jeeves for Kids is "the easiest, fastest, and safest way for kids to finds answers to their questions online."
• TekMom's Resources for Students offers useful links and a computer terms dictionary.
• Fact Monster has a dandy "Homework Center" section that lets you search by category or via an encyclopedia and dictionary.
• Education Planet provides over 300,000 education-related links with easy keyword searches.
• Internet Public Library has endless links and resources.
• B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper delivers search engines, reference links, and a complete listing of subjects.
• Coolmath.com is billed as "an amusement park of mathematics."
• The Math Forum, featuring "Ask Dr. Math," provides clear explanations and answers to just about every kind of school math problem.
• Visit the Exploratorium, a virtual museum of science, art and human perception.
• How Stuff Works has loads of information on, well... how stuff works.
• Take a ride on the Magic School Bus.
• Explore outer space at home via NASA Kids.

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