Welcome to the Children's Room!
Drop-in Playgroup Pals Wednesday mornings for infants, toddlers, and pre-schoolers at 10:30 a.m.
Drop in to play every Wednesday! This is a great time for caregivers to chat with other caregivers and for children to socialize! There will be occasional weeks when stories will be read.
Summer Reading Program 2010
"Go green at your library"
Adventures to create an earth-friendly life!
June 22nd - August 11th
To sign up, go to: www.readsinma.org
1. Click on "G" (for Granby Public Library)
2. Click on Granby-Granby Library
3. Click the tab that applies: "Read on Own" (independent readers) or "Read to me" (infants through 6 years old) or "Teens"
4. First time users must click on "sign me up" and create a password. Return users just go ahead and log in!
Weekly Drop-In Crafts & Nature Learning
Tuesdays at 10:30am
Week 1 - Not All Bugs are Bad - July 13th
Week 2 - Deep Blue Sea - July 20th
Week 3 - For the Birds - July 27th
Week 4 - Wildlife is Everywhere - August 3rd
Crafts are on a first-come basis and must be started by 10:45am. Each Tuesday, families will receive related Home Connection ideas.
New this year in lieu of reading raffle tickets!
Earn some green for reading this summer - read for Book Bucks! Earn 1 Book Buck for every 2 hours that you read. Between June 22nd and August 10th, you may fill in a leaf on your logsheet. After you fill out 2 leaves on your sheet, ask a parent to fill out a Book Buck for you. Tell a parent what you read and a bit about the book(s) you have read.
Spending Book Bucks - Choose from 3 ways!
1. Summer Store: Spend it at our Summer Store which will open on Tuesdays July 13th, 20th, 27th and August 3rd and 10th between 11:30am and 6:00pm.
2. Raffles: Put your Bucks in one or more raffle prize boxes no later than August 10th. Raffle winners will be announced at the finale event on August 11th. You do not have to be at the event in order to win. Each reader can only win one raffle prize. Prizes will include gift cards and certificates.
3. Book Cart: A book cart will be available every day the library is open. Books will have their Book Buck price on them for immediate purchase. Spend your Book Bucks by August 10th!
Martha Speaks Storytimes
Each storytime will be different and will include a craft. Please pre-register.
Dates: July 16th, 21st, 23rd, and 30th at 10:30am
August 4th and 6th at 3:00pm.
Forest Park Zoo on the Go
July 28th at 10:30am and 11:00am
Please pre-register for one of these half-hour sessions.
Free Roller Skating Party
Monday, August 2nd at 6:30pm
Interskate 91, Skating fun and raffles! Ask for your free ticket.
Finale! Balloon Creations and Ice Cream
Wednesday, August 11th at 6pm
Baind-Aid the Balloon Man will twist up balloon sculptures of dogs, teddy bears, hats, swords, and much more. The Moolicious Ice Cream Truck will be at the library for our summer readers to choose a cool treat. Summer readers must sign in for their ice cream coupon.
B.Y.O.B. - Bring Your Own Bag
Be green! Bring your own reusable bag to the library to carry your books!
The Granby Library's Summer Reading Program is sponsored through the generosity of the Friends of the Granby Library, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, and the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems.
Notices
Got Teens?
If you or someone you know has a teen that loves books and fun, tell them about Granby Library's Teen Group which has been active for over a year. They meet monthly, enjoy snacks, chat, and plan events for younger kids. The group meets at the library after school. Check out meeting dates at http://granbyteens.wordpress.com
Children's room wishlist
Any donations would be greatly appreciated.
- Elmer's School glue sticks
- Brown paper lunch bags
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