News from the Children's Room

New Children's Winter Reading Club

The new Children's Winter Reading Club is for children in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Registration begins Monday, January 5, 2015 at 9:30AM in the Children's Room and is ongoing until February 25, 2015. Children will read books and fill out review cards. For books under 100 pages, children will receive one review card for each book they read. For books over 100 pages, children will receive one review card for the book plus one review card for every additional 100 pages read. Children must read age-appropriate books. Once children have completed five book review cards, they will receive at invitation to the Children's Chinese Auction on February 26, 2015. Book review cards can then be used as raffle tickets during the auction. Parents are encouraged to make sure the name of their child is legible on their cards. The more you read, the more chances you have of winning!

Children's Winter Reading Club: Children's Chinese Auction

Children in Grades K-5 who completed the requirements of the Children's Winter Reading Club will receive an invitation for themselves and a parent or adult caregiver to attend the Children's Chinese Auction on Thursday, February 26 from 6:00PM- 7:00PM. At the auction, children can use their book review cards earned during the Children's Winter Reading Club as raffle tickets to win prizes. Registration for the Winter Reading Club begins Monday, January 5 at 9:30AM in the Children's Room and ends Wednesday, February 25. Books must be read between January 5, 2015 and February 25, 2015 and must be ageappropriate. Children should be accompanied by an adult caregiver during the Chinese auction at all times. Children must be present at the auction to win a raffle from the auction. Prizes, including the amount available, will be determined by the prize donations received from outside organizations.

Winter Program Registration Begins January 5, 2015

Registration for Winter programs is scheduled to begin Monday, January 5, 2015 at 9:30AM. Registration for storytimes and special programs can be done online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Registration for book discussions and the Winter Reading Club must be done in person in the Children's Room. For more information about Children's storytimes, book discussions, and special programs, check online on Eventkeeper or in the Children's Room for our winter flyers.

Lapsit Storytime

Lapsit Storytime is a storytime for children ages 6 months-17 months and an adult caregiver. This is a 20 minute program. Sign up is for one session. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend the storytime. Each child needs his or her own Library Card to register. Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist for that day.

Session I (born August 2013 - July 2014):

Tuesdays at 9:45AM: January 20 - February 24, except February 17.

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