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Book Buddies

 
 

Book Buddies is a part of TriUMPH, provided by Early Childhood Alliance and funded by Dekko Foundation.

What is Book Buddies?

•  An opportunity for children to develop reading, writing, and language skills.
•  An opportunity to help parents / caregivers learn ways to nurture those skills at home, while meeting other parents / caregivers.
•  An opportunity to provide every family with Idea Pages and a hardback book at each session.

Who should attend?

•  Parents / caregivers with children age 3 and up.
•  Younger siblings may attend and remain with the parent / caregiver.
•  Parents / caregivers are required to attend the entire session with their child(ren)

When is it?

•  Book Buddies meets once a month, from September through May.
Call the library at 723-5321 for exact dates and times.

How do I register?

•  Go to the library to get a form.
•  You must pre-register and enrollment is limited to 12 families per session.


 

 

 

 

Books and Babes

 

Book and Babes is part of the Book Buddies Program.
Both are a part of TriUMPH, provided by Early Childhood Alliance and funded by Dekko Foundation.

What is Books and Babes?

•  An opportunity for moms and babies to meet for stories, music and wiggles!
•  An opportunity to help parents / caregivers learn ways to use play to help children interact with others while using age appropriate materials to enhance the learning experience at home.
•  An opportunity to provide every family with Idea Pages and a hardback book at each session.

Who should attend?

•  Parents / caregivers with children age 0 through 2 years.
•  Parents / caregivers are required to attend the entire session with their child(ren)

When is it?

•  Book Buddies meets once a month, from September through May.
Call the library at 723-5321 for exact dates and times.

How do I register?

•  Go to the library to get a form.
•  You must pre-register and enrollment is limited to 12 families per session.


 

 

 


Preschool Story Times

Story Time with Miss Meghan begins again in September.
Meet Miss Meghan under the tree for
stories, games, songs, crafts, and bushels of fun.
This year will be a bit different with programs on
Tuesday @ 6:30 pm
and
Wednesday @ 10:30 am
 

Children preschool age through Kindergarten are welcome to participate,
and parents MUST stay with their child during Story Time.

Watch for sign-ups at the children's reference desk!

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Explorer's Club

Calling all girls and boys in 2nd & 3rd grade.
Come in each month on the first Tuesday
to explore the possibilities at the library with your friends.
Miss Meghan will be your guide!


 

 

 

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Adventure Club

Calling all 4th & 5th grade girls and boys!
Come in for a fun adventure the second Tuesday of every month.
Miss Meghan will lead the way!


 

 

 

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Homeschool Playtime

Want a chance to meet other homeschoolers in the area.
Now's the time for elementary age children to come to the library
for a time of social interaction and play.

This group will meet the first Wednesday of each month
in the Children's room.

 

 

 

 

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Kids' Connection to the Web
You can find more fun stuff on our LINKS page.  

TumbleBook Library
The online e-book experience for children.
This is a database where children can go
to hear their favorite books read to them, play games
with their favorite book characters, and much more!

Activity TV
Find lots of fun activities for kids,
with video instructions and printables.
Crafts, Magic, Puppets, Science, and more!


Fun Brain
A site composed mostly of games. Neat feature: you can choose
the games based on your grade .

Bell Labs
Translate the words of your choice into pig latin and listen to either a ‘big man,' ‘woman,' or ‘child' say them.

Coloring Online
Color a picture online

Yucky Kids
Lots of cool (yucky) information for kids... fun & informational site that is geared towards kids who don't want so much fluff... best for school-aged kids.

 

 

South Whitley-Cleveland Township Public Library
201 East Front Street
South Whitley, IN 46787
p: 260.723.5321 ~ f: 260.723.5326

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