What's New in Youth Services?

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News and Events

Program Schedule

Story Time Books and Materials

Resource Spotlight

Weekly Program Schedule

Our weekly programs run January 3--April 6, 2011.

Mondays

6:30 pm

Twilight Tales

For families, with children of any ages. (Due to our special Boo Fest program there will be no Twilight Tales program on Halloween night.)

Tuesdays

10:00 am

Booker's Buddies

For 3-5 year olds and their caregivers.

Tuesdays

11:00 am

Rhyme Time

For 18 months-3 year olds and their caregivers.

Wednesdays

9:30 am

Babygarten

For 0-18 months-old babies and their caregivers.

Wednesdays

11:00 am

Puppy Club

For children from 0-5 years old and their caregivers.

1st Wednesdays

Unplugged Games

Anyone from 8-18 years old can stop in the program room to play board games.  We have Chess, Scrabble, Go--and more!

2nd Wednesdays Only:

Tween Scene

2:30 pm

For 4th and 5th graders. Activites and crafts!

3rd Wednesdays Only:

NEW!--LEGO Club

Anyone from 8-18 years old.  Create with LEGOs in our program room!

4th Wednesdays Only

39 Clues Book Club

Discussions and book themed activities for 9-12 year olds interested in "The 39 Clues" book series.

Thursdays

3:45 pm

Library Club

For kindergarten-3rd graders; parents are welcome to attend the program too.

A note about our programs for young children:

• Preschool Story Times are designed for both children and their adults to participate in together.  Parents and guardians help us teach the children valuable skills by encouraging excitement about books!
• We ask that all preschool children attend our programs with an adult. If you care for more than 3-4 children and do not have other adults to assist you, please contact our staff for other programming options. Thank you for helping make our storytimes a positive experience for all families!
• For more information on the pre-literacy skills that even the youngest children can begin to develop through regular storytimes, check out this guide created by librarian Anne Horjus

More Connections

We're on Facebook! Did you know that even if you aren't a Facebook user, you can find and enjoy all the photos and information we post on Baraboo Public Library's Facebook page? Just go to www.facebook.com/baraboopl or click here.

Are you interested in registering your child for a library card? Check out our step-by-step guide, and be sure to share these Library Card Privileges and Responsibilities with your child.

Whether you're a new parent, new to the Library, or just looking for more information, we have the WHY and HOW of reading to children right at your fingertips!

• We're busting the myths about reading with kids! Check out these suggestions for getting the most out of your reading time.
• What do young children get out of storytime? This handy guide created by librarian Anne Horjus outlines the six critical skills that help prepare your child to learn to read.

Storytime Books and Materials

Check out some of the fun books, songs, and rhymes that we've shared in story times! Click on a theme below.

Fall 2009 Storytimes

Winter 2010 Storytimes

Spring 2010 Storytimes

Summer 2010 Storytimes

Fall 2010 Storytimes

January 2011 - Babygarten I

Fall 2011 Storytimes

Resource Spotlight

Get creative with these non-fiction books and media that we recommend for educators, parents, and anyone interested in discovering something new! Stop by and check them out!

Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

This beautiful picture book biography offers a great resource for lessons on slavery and American folk art.

Don't miss these other great resources!