Kids & Teens
Youth Services is comprised of both the Children’s Department and the Teen, or Young Adult, section. The Children’s Library provides materials for children from birth through sixth grade, including not only books, but also magazines, CD’s, DVD’s, videos and toys. We have both print and electronic resources to help students with homework assignments, as well as information for parents and homeschoolers. Kid-friendly computers are available for research or for games. Children can explore and pretend in the play area, complete with a child’s size gazebo and other interactive play structures.
Programs
Besides materials, Youth Services offers a multitude of programming at both the Main (Downtown) Library and at the branch. Our traditional summer and winter reading programs are generously funded by the Friends of the Library and other local donors to provide prizes for those who participate. Programs are varied, but include movie matinees, craft workshops, puppet shows and of course, story time! We also coordinate with other groups to provide additional programming and feature many guest performers, such as magicians, clowns, actors, storytellers and musicians. A Teen Board helps plan programming for young adults.
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Books and Other Materials
Youth Services Collections include books and other materials for every age level, including these for children:
- Board books for Toddlers (Yellow labels)
- Easy picture books for pre-schoolers (Red labels)
- “I Can Read” books for beginning readers (Green labels)
- Juvenile fiction – including novels, mysteries and science fiction
- Series collection – such as American Girl, Dear America, and Wishbone, etc.
- Caldecott and Newbery Award winning books
- Biographies and non-fiction
- Books and A/V in Spanish
- Reference materials
- DVD’s, CD’s, CD-ROM’s, videos, books on tape, games and toys and kits
- Culture Kits (hands-on materials, often used by teachers)
- “Dial-a-Story 328-6863. Since 1980, children have been listening to a quick tale from Children’s literature. It changes weekly.”
The YA (Young Adult) collection features:
- YA fiction books (and some non-fiction
- Graphic novel
- Magazines and newspapers designed for teen
- Other services include class visits, tours or programs and visits to area schools.