Infant and Toddler Story Time – for ages 0-2 – Monday afternoons at 1:30 pm and Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am. We are celebrating Mother Goose by reading, retelling and dancing to the rhymes! Dates in December are: 3, 4, 10, 11, and 17.
Preschool Story Time – for ages 3-5 – Monday mornings at 10:30 am and Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 pm. We will explore weekly themes though picture books with music and movements, perhaps some poems and finger plays too. There will also be an activity or game to enrich our exploration of the theme. Dates in December are: 3, 4, 10, 11, and 17. All story times are open to everyone who would like to attend and, although I have geared the story times to specific ages, no one will ever be excluded from attending. My expectations have been, and always will be, that everyone participates as they want and we have fun together. 
Days the Library has Special Hours or is Closed in December
The month of December is a busy month for holidays and the library has some days where we are changing our operating hours or are closed in observance of the holiday. Here is a quick list of the dates and times for these special days: Monday, December 24 and Tuesday December 25 - CLOSED Monday, December 31 - Closing Early at 2 pm Tuesday, January 1 - CLOSED Thank you for your understanding and patronage and we hope you have wonderful Holidays this December! |
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Lego Club for ages 5 and up
Meet up with some friends to build with the library Legos and we will display your creations. The Club meets the second Saturday and Monday of each month, dates for fall meetings are:
Saturday, December 8 - from 10:00 - 10:00 and Monday, December 19 - from 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Meet up with some friends to build with the library Legos and we will display your creations. The Club meets the second Saturday and Monday of each month, dates for fall meetings are:
Saturday, December 8 - from 10:00 - 10:00 and Monday, December 19 - from 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Family Card Game Night
On the second Wednesday from 6:00 - 7:00 pm we play some card games here in the children's room. The idea of these games is that all they require is a deck of cards - no paper and pencil to keep score! We will play games like Old Maid, Crazy Eights, Snap and Garbage. These games should be fun for people of all ages and easy to learn and play together. Drop in the library and see what game we will be practicing each month!
On the second Wednesday from 6:00 - 7:00 pm we play some card games here in the children's room. The idea of these games is that all they require is a deck of cards - no paper and pencil to keep score! We will play games like Old Maid, Crazy Eights, Snap and Garbage. These games should be fun for people of all ages and easy to learn and play together. Drop in the library and see what game we will be practicing each month!
Fun Family Phonics Night
Drop in the library for some Phonics Games Fun - we have different activities for different reading levels - from letter searches for beginners to Silly Sentences and Scrabble Jr for more advanced readers. There's something for everyone to have fun while strengthening their reading skills. Phonics night is the third Wednesday of the month from 6 -7 pm.
Drop in the library for some Phonics Games Fun - we have different activities for different reading levels - from letter searches for beginners to Silly Sentences and Scrabble Jr for more advanced readers. There's something for everyone to have fun while strengthening their reading skills. Phonics night is the third Wednesday of the month from 6 -7 pm.
NEW ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR 2019
We want to bring your family more fun and exciting programs at the Library so, starting in January, we are planning to add some new monthly programming. Here is a list of what we have scheduled:
F.A.I.R. - Family Adventures In Reading = We will build book knowledge as we delve into great stories: exploring the format, text, illustrations and other aspects of books, as well as help you grow your personal library at home. A maximum of 6 families can register per each F.A.I.R. session where we will discuss the book, read the story, share ideas and thoughts and do a related craft. Each family is welcome to take their copy of the session book home to help build their home library. This activity will be on the 4th Wednesday of most months from 4 - 5 pm.
Monster Squad = Calling all monster enthusiasts! Join Leader Laura Lupin as we explore a different monster each month. Let's learn about cryptids and creatures, share some stories, then have a fun activity to tie it all together. Registration is required and open to all interested parties ages 6 - 12. This program will run the first Friday of every month from 4 - 5 pm.
Chapter Cubs = Its a book club that is just right for you! A different book will be chosen each month, everyone will have 4 weeks to read the story, then we will meet to share our thoughts and ideas about the book. We will explore a different book genre each month, from Biography to Science Fiction, hopefully we will have something to inspire everyone to participate! This club will meet on the third Friday of most months from 4 - 5 pm and the books to be read will be made available, at Miss Laura's desk, at least 4 weeks before each meeting. Registration is required when the book is checked out and the reading level of each chosen book will be approximately a third grade reading level (Accelerated Reader levels 3.9 - 5.1 or Fountas & Pinnell levels N and O). I will also identify the title of the book each month on our Calendar of Events and on my monthly email to the For Kids @ Plainville Library subscribers.
Animal Club = Do we have animal enthusiasts out there? Aspiring future Veterinarians perhaps? Anyone interested in having a new pet? Each month we will discuss and explore different animals: what their personalities are like, what kind of special care they may need, and will they make a good pet? We may have a visit from a furry friend or participate in a cool activity to tie together everything we've learned. Registration is required for all interested parties ages 6 - 12. This activity will take place monthly on the third Friday form 4 - 5 pm.
Friday Family Movie Night = We've extended our hours until 6 on Friday nights so what kind of fun can we have? How about a cool Family Friendly Movie on Friday Night! Come in your PJ's, bring a snack..or a pizza dinner, and hang out with us at the library as we show our latest movie release! The show will start at 4 pm and run approximately 80 - 100 minutes so you will definitely be done by 6 pm. This program will run on the 4th Friday for most months and each movie title will be noted on our Calendar of Activities and in the monthly email to the subscribers to the For Kids @ Planville Library newsletter.
We want to bring your family more fun and exciting programs at the Library so, starting in January, we are planning to add some new monthly programming. Here is a list of what we have scheduled:
F.A.I.R. - Family Adventures In Reading = We will build book knowledge as we delve into great stories: exploring the format, text, illustrations and other aspects of books, as well as help you grow your personal library at home. A maximum of 6 families can register per each F.A.I.R. session where we will discuss the book, read the story, share ideas and thoughts and do a related craft. Each family is welcome to take their copy of the session book home to help build their home library. This activity will be on the 4th Wednesday of most months from 4 - 5 pm.
Monster Squad = Calling all monster enthusiasts! Join Leader Laura Lupin as we explore a different monster each month. Let's learn about cryptids and creatures, share some stories, then have a fun activity to tie it all together. Registration is required and open to all interested parties ages 6 - 12. This program will run the first Friday of every month from 4 - 5 pm.
Chapter Cubs = Its a book club that is just right for you! A different book will be chosen each month, everyone will have 4 weeks to read the story, then we will meet to share our thoughts and ideas about the book. We will explore a different book genre each month, from Biography to Science Fiction, hopefully we will have something to inspire everyone to participate! This club will meet on the third Friday of most months from 4 - 5 pm and the books to be read will be made available, at Miss Laura's desk, at least 4 weeks before each meeting. Registration is required when the book is checked out and the reading level of each chosen book will be approximately a third grade reading level (Accelerated Reader levels 3.9 - 5.1 or Fountas & Pinnell levels N and O). I will also identify the title of the book each month on our Calendar of Events and on my monthly email to the For Kids @ Plainville Library subscribers.
Animal Club = Do we have animal enthusiasts out there? Aspiring future Veterinarians perhaps? Anyone interested in having a new pet? Each month we will discuss and explore different animals: what their personalities are like, what kind of special care they may need, and will they make a good pet? We may have a visit from a furry friend or participate in a cool activity to tie together everything we've learned. Registration is required for all interested parties ages 6 - 12. This activity will take place monthly on the third Friday form 4 - 5 pm.
Friday Family Movie Night = We've extended our hours until 6 on Friday nights so what kind of fun can we have? How about a cool Family Friendly Movie on Friday Night! Come in your PJ's, bring a snack..or a pizza dinner, and hang out with us at the library as we show our latest movie release! The show will start at 4 pm and run approximately 80 - 100 minutes so you will definitely be done by 6 pm. This program will run on the 4th Friday for most months and each movie title will be noted on our Calendar of Activities and in the monthly email to the subscribers to the For Kids @ Planville Library newsletter.