Children

Puppet Theater in the Children’s Department

 

The children’s department is located at the lower level of the library and contains more than 40,000 items, which include books and audio/visual materials. Search our LION Catalog for information on your school projects or find a book by your favorite author.  We have paperback and hardcover fiction, large print fiction, non-fiction and picture books.  Our large collection of non-print materials includes, non-fiction and movie video tapes and DVD’s, music CD’s, books on tape and CD, and books with tapes and books with CD’s.  We also have phonics books with tapes, and foreign language instructional books, CD’s and tapes.  

Seven computers are available with games.  We also have a chess/checker table, a train table, Legos, pre-school puzzles, and a puppet theater.  

Our picture books are categorized by subject, such as art, dinosaurs, friends, math concepts and much more.  Our parent and teacher resource center has books, videos and DVD’s on many subjects including, health and nutrition, rainy day activities, and baby names.  One section of our parent and teacher resource center has picture books to help children in difficulties they may be having such as, divorcing parents, step-parents, siblings, starting school, and illness.   

Plus, we have many programs for children of all ages such as, Toddler Time, Tuesday Tales, Wacky Wednesday, Krafty Kids, and Friday Fun; book discussions, summer reading club, guest performers and more.

Please click here for information on children’s programs.