Welcome to the Kids' Page
The kids' page provides visitors easy access to resources, library programs, how-to's & DIYs and digital resources available from home.
Highlights
2019 Summer Reading Programs: July 8 - August 16

Read
Books—Earn Prizes!
Come to the
library for your reading log beginning July 8.
Read 6 or more books
by August 16 to earn a book bag filled with treats to be
given at our Kick-Out Party. Grab a bingo card and try to win a prize as you enjoy the library this summer! |
Kick-Off
Party
July 8 at 2:00 Kick-Out Party
August
16 at 2:00
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Crafternoon
Build a
different craft each week! All ages.
Tuesday 2:00—3:30 |
Storytime
Tiny Tots:
4 and under
Tuesday & Thursday 10:00-10:45
|
Summer Free
Lunch Program
Monday-Friday 1:30-2:30 July
9-August 16
Registration sheets available for download below and printed
copies are at the Front Desk. |
GAME ON!
Play ours or
bring your own! Wednesday
2:00—3:30
Lego & Chess
Club
Thursdays 3:30 |
Makerspace
Join us every
*Begins July 15
|
Terrific Thursday
Special Events
for great summer entertainment! *See details below.
Follow
us on
Facebook for updates!
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Movie Friday
Shows start at
2:00 and end around 3:30.
Refreshments allowed. Titles announced
below, or click here.
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Terrific Thursdays
at Gloucester City Library!
Special events for great summer
entertainment!
All programs start at 2:00pm.
July 11
“Cool Critters”
Paws Discovery Farm
July 18
“Bubble Magic”
Garden State Discovery
Museum
July 25
“All Bunny Circus Magic
Show”
South Jersey Magic
August 1
“Up, Up, and Away!”
Mad Science
August 8
“The Sky’s the Limit”
Housel Family Fitness
August 15
To Be
Determined
A
special thank you to the Gloucester City
Lions Club for making our Summer Reading Program possible!
All proprams are free, but may be limited by space.
Movie Dates
Movie dates for the fall to be announced in September.
How-To's & DIYs
Miss one of our crafternoons and want to know how to do the craft/activity at home? Click the links below for a tutorial!
CD Spinning Top
Color-Changing Invisible Ink
https://researchparent.com/color-changing-invisible-ink/
Fluffy Slime
https://makinglifeblissful.com/2017/08/3-ingredient-fluffy-slime-recipe.html
Tissue Paper Flowers
https://heyletsmakestuff.com/our-wedding-paper-flowers-tutorial/
Book Page Roses
http://www.makeitatyourlibrary.org/living/book-page-roses#.W5FFs-hKjcs
iPhone Speakers
http://makeitatyourlibrary.org/living/how-make-iphone-speaker#.W7KA7WhKjcs
Autumn Handprint Tree
https://www.artycraftykids.com/art/autumn-handprint-tree/
Digital Resources
TumbleBook | e-Books for e-Kids
The Gloucester City Library offers access to free digital interactive books for children. This service can be accessed from home or from the library by clicking the link provided on the library's website. To try our TumbleBooks from anywhere click or tap the banner below.

Free Children's Magazines Using RBdigital

Using the library's digital magazine service called RBdigital you can now check out the best children magazines on most of your devices FOR FREE!
Free Kids' Movies and TV Shows Available on Hoopla

Gloucester City Library patrons may instantly borrow movies, music, audiobooks, eBooks, comics, and more, 24/7 for FREE with a valid library card. Click here to view the extensive amount of kids shows and movies that are available to our juvenile patrons.
Hoopla is available on smart devices at home or on the go.