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DIY Library Story Time @Home
Setauket, NY – April 2, 2020 –
The staff at Emma Clark Library understands that parents are busy navigating their children’s schoolwork, their own work schedules, and trying to create enjoyable activities for their kids during this time of social distancing. Now there’s no need to research, Google, or check Pinterest for ideas. The Children’s Department at the Library will do the work for you!
Emma Clark cardholders are invited to email the title of a picture book that they already have at home, along with the ages of their children, to kids@emmaclark.org. A children’s librarian will then email back with a complete and meaningful story time plan that can easily be done from home.
This “virtual story time kit” will contain educational and fun activities around the theme and text of the book chosen by the patron. It will include fingerplays, songs, crafts (with simple household items), educational resources, online picture books, and more. The librarian will make sure the craft projects can be made with everyday items that many have in their house or backyard. They will also include links to reputable online learning sources that can be accessed for free with your library card (such as National Geographic Kids, CultureGrams: Kids Edition, and World Book Early Learning). In addition, they will make recommendations for more picture books that can be downloaded through the Library’s many eBook services (including TumbleBooks, Sesame Street eBooks, and OverDrive). Just like when the building is open, our trained librarians create the story time for you.
The safety of the public and staff remains a top priority for Emma Clark Library. While the physical building may be closed, the Library most certainly is not. The Library staff, services, and resources are still very much there for the Three Village community.
The Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, located at 120 Main Street in Setauket and online at emmaclark.org, provides public library service to all residents of the Three Village Central School District. “The Heart of the Three Village Community”
DIY Library Story Time @Home
Parents, we know you’re busy. No need to research, Google, or check Pinterest for ideas. We have them for you…
We can help you create your very own at home story time!
Simply email the title of a picture book you have at home, along with the ages of your children, to kids@emmaclark.org. We’ll send you a complete story time plan that you can do at home with your children including fingerplays, songs, crafts (with simple household items), educational resources, additional online picture books, and more!
Kids, Redeem Your Raffle Tickets & Log Books by 2/28!
Kids, join our Dr. Seuss-themed Winter Reading Club! Why?
😄Read ANY books! We don’t tell you what to read – it’s up to you!
😄Weekly electronic raffle tickets!
😄No pressure…come into the Library as little or as much as you’d like!
😄Reach your goal and receive a prize bag! ALL kids who reach their goal receive a prize bag!
😄And for the parents – when kids report the books that they’ve read, it gives them confidence and encourages a lifelong love of reading.
Now the details:
Click here to register. It’s through Beanstack (same online program as Summer Reading). Or call us at 631-941-4080, ext. 123. Registration is on-going throughout January & February, so don’t worry if you’re “late” to register. Read any books you want and log them in by February 28. For kids birth – 6th grade.
Here are your Dr. Seuss-themed goals:
“Thing 1 & Thing 2” – Pre-Readers: for the children that have books read to them. Your goal will be to read at least 10 books with your grownup.
“Green Eggs & Ham-ers” – New Readers: for the children that are just starting or have only recently begun to read by themselves. Your goal will be to read at least 5 books on your reading level.
“The Grinches” – Confident Readers: for the children that read on their own. Your goal will be to read at least 2 books on your reading level.
All kids who reach their goal…starting Tuesday, February 16, come in and pick up a prize bag!
We also have 2 raffle prizes. Earn an electronic raffle ticket for each week you log in to your Beanstack account and complete the weekly activity. WRC ends on Sunday, Feb. 28. Raffle prize winners will be announced on Monday, Mar. 1.
Questions? Email kids@emmaclark.org or call 631.941.4080 ext. 123.
Emma Clark employees, trustees, and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter raffles.
Two Winter Traditions in the Children’s Department at Emma Clark
Setauket, NY – January 9, 2020 –
Two events have become winter staples in the Children’s Department at Emma Clark Library, and kids are invited to join the fun!
Score a touchdown with football-themed festivities on Saturday, February 1, known as “Super Bowl Saturday” at Emma Clark. Simply stop by between the hours of 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. for games and a chance to win a special raffle prize. The Library staff encourages visitors to wear a shirt or jersey with their favorite football team (although not required).
During the school winter recess, on Thursday, February 20, there will be lots of extra excitement in the children’s library. Emma Clark will once again participate in the annual “Take Your Child to the Library Day”, first started in 2012 and now an international movement to raise awareness and to celebrate families taking their kids to the local library. Between 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., children and caregivers are invited to drop in for carnival games, face painting, temporary tattoos, balloon sculpting, crafts and more. Plus, each new library card sign-up on February 20 will be entered in a raffle. Library cards are for any age! Parents can get a card for their young one as soon as they are born and immediately start enjoying the Library’s resources, such as the “Time for Baby” and “Baby Start Story Time” classes.
There is no registration for either of these events, and families with kids (up to 6th grade) are welcome.
If you have any questions, please email kids@emmaclark.org or call 631.941.4080 ext. 123.
The Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, located at 120 Main Street in Setauket and on the web at www.emmaclark.org, provides public library service to all residents of the Three Village Central School District.
“The Heart of the Three Village Community”
WhoHQ Collection
We’re pleased to announce that we now have the entire collection of WhoHQ books in the Children’s Department!
There are over 200 titles. They’re great for elementary school reports or even just to read interesting & incredible stories about people & places. This nonfiction series includes:
– Who Was?
– What Was?
– Where Is?
Questions? Email kids@emmaclark.org
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