Gloucester
City Library
Children's Programs
Our Winter/Spring programs will run from January 16 to June 13, 2012.
Mondays are Fun Days
Mondays are better when you visit the library!
Programs run from 4 to 5 p.m. For all ages. No sign-up required.
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January 16 - Winter Wonderland! Join us for some hot cocoa and help us decorate the meeting room for the season
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January 23 - Make a Bean-Bag Snowman
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More to come!
Movie Tuesdays
Free movies every week! Shows start at 3:45 p.m. each Tuesday afternoon. You must have a ticket to enter the room. Tickets will be handed out starting 15 minutes before show time. Shows last approximately 90 minutes. Snacks and drinks allowed. Bring your own or have some popcorn!
Check out the current schedule.
Story Time
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Tiny Tot Story Time for children ages 12 to 36 months. Child sits on lap for stories, songs, and a craft to take home. Wednesdays 10 to 10:30 a.m. Please call the library at 456-4181 to enroll in Story Time.
Project: Library!
Do you have a class project or other homework? Work on it at the library!
We will open up our meeting room (& craft closet!) to all students* each Wednesday afternoon.
We will also help you find the books and websites you'll need to get your project done.
*Kids 6 and under attend with an adult.
Wii Write
Our next session is Thursday, January 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Enjoy a fun writing activity, snack, and play Wii games. For grades 4 through 8.
Homework
- Our guide to reference sources for homework and research
- Our page on Children's Literature
Just for Fun
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TheColor - online coloring book; you can even email your masterpiece!
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Scholastic Page: includes Magic School Bus & Goosebumps
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Poptropica game
Current Events for Kids
- CBC4Kids is built for kids, with games, science, jokes and more!
- Scholastic News (Gr.1-6)
- The New York Times Learning Network
- Timeforkids(Gr.2-6)
- Welcome to Weekly Reader Galaxy!
Search Sites for Students
- Ask.com for Kids (Grade Level: K-12)
- Dewey Browse - arranged by Dewey Decimal System, for K-12
- Factmonster (Grade Level: K-12)
- Great Websites for Kids from the American Library Association
- Kid Rex - Google's search engine for kids
- KidsClick (Grade Level: K-12)
- Sweet Search
- Yahooligans (Grade Level: 1-6)
Creative Writing, Literature & Poetry
- Creative Writing for Teens presented by About.com
Plants & Animals
Lists of Links for Kids
- Berit's Best Sites for Children
- Great Web Sites For Kids from the American Library Association
- Our topical
links for all ages
Updated 11/4/2011