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Storytimes |
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Storytime programs are held three times a week from October through
May. The Tuesday half-hour storytime for children 2 ½ to 3 years of age
includes stories, songs & fun finger-play and concludes with circle games.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
The Wednesday and Thursday half-hour programs for children 3 to 5 years old
cover theme stories with games, songs & a related craft project.
All storytime programs are free of charge but registration is required. Call
978.356.6648 to register.
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School Vacation Programs
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February
and April
Registration required |
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Holiday Activities
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Seasonal crafts and parties
Registration required |
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Summer Reading Program
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Thematic readings – 8 weeks
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Reading and fun incentives for
pre-school through middle school children |
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Book
Clubs |
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Book Buddies – A book group designed for third-graders who love to read!
The focus is on reading age-appropriate books and learning about what kinds
of techniques writers use to make a book interesting. Meets the third
Thursday of each month, September through May. |
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Radical Readers
– A book group for fourth and fifth graders who enjoy reading and
socializing with other children who share in this pleasure. Each section
meets every other Monday during the school year. Members read books from a
variety of genres and focus in their discussions on character and plot
development. |
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The Sixth Grade Book Club – A book group for sixth graders. Meets
one Friday a month from 5 to 6 PM during the school year. Book discuss-ions are
more student-initiated. While the main focus is still fun and friendship
around books, readers will be working toward more authentic literature
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Wide selection of
fiction, non-fiction, reference databases, magazines, chapter books
& picture books.
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Media collection includes : |
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Books on tape
and/or
CD |
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DVD
videos for children and family
entertainment |
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Music CD’s |
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Videocassettes (over 500 selections)
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Picture Books with tapes
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Up-to-date Technology
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Reference databases for kids such as
Searchasaurus
& Kids Search |
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Online
catalog
for placing holds and renewals both in the library or from home |
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Internet
access
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Computer games |
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Webpage at
www.town.ipswich.ma.us/library offers current information on
programs and special events. It’s also a gateway to reference
databases such as Kids
Search® and Searchasaurus® as well as notable websites for kids.
Recommended Books Lists and Summer Reading Lists are also
available on the webpage. |
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Calendar
of monthly activities is available in-print and online. Special events are
advertised in the local newspapers. |
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Seasonal
displays & decorations stimulate creative thinking and artistic skills.
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Onsite Resources
such as
toys, puzzles, games, CD player with headphones, and comfortable chairs
ideal for parents reading to their children. |
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Museum
Passes |
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The Friends of the Library sponsor museum
passes of interest to
families. Reservations
for these passes are taken
at the Main Desk
or by phone at 978 356 6648.
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Tickets are available for:
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Children’s
Museum – Boston
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Children’s
Museum - Portsmouth, NH
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Museum
of Science
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Wolf
Hollow
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Special
events are offered several times a year in the Children's Room.
Please check
local newspaper such as the Ipswich Chronicle for specific
event or simply call 978-356-6648
for details.
You could also check our
monthly program calendar.
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The
Boston
Globe–Horn Book Award for excellence in literature for children and
young adults are among the most prestigious honors in the field. |
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The
Caldecott
Medal is
awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a
division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most
distinguished American picture book for children. |
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The
Coretta
Scott King Award is presented annually by the Coretta Scott King Task
Force of the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round
Table. Recipients are authors and illustrators of African descent whose
distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of the
"American Dream." |
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The
Newbery
Medal was named for eighteenth-century British
bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by
the Association for Library Service to Children,a division of the American
Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution
to American literature for children. |
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Notable Children's Books ... --books of
especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome
creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for
all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage
children's interests in exemplary ways.
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STAFF
Children’s
Librarian:
Marilyn Pauley
Library Associate:
Maureen Fay
Library
Assistant:
Betsy Johnson
Assisted
by many volunteers!
The Children’s Room staff is always ready
to help children, their parents and guardians use & enjoy their public
library.
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