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CHILDREN'S SUMMER READING CLUB 2010

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REGISTER!

ONLINE MINI-REVIEWS!

GUIDELINES FOR INDEPENDENT READERS:

- Members must be entering Kindergarten to Grade 6 in September 2010 and be independent readers.
- Registration is required and begins on Thursday, June 10. Registration can be done in person or online. However, materials must be picked up at the library if registration is online. Children may enroll up to August 11.
- All members must read and report on at least 2 books to be a completer of the club.
- Beginning the week of June 28, submit one of the following projects for your first 6 books: At the Library - Card Game (answer questions about the book), Drawing/Painting, Keep a Journal; or Online - Mini Review.
- After the 6th book, just bring in a list of the titles you have read.
- Prizes will be awarded for 1 book, 3 books, 6 books, 12 books and 20 books. Read 6 or more and you will receive a gold seal on your certificate.
- The last day to report is August 12.
- Reporting can be done online, at the Children's Desk or at the scheduled Story-Craft programs. Unfortunately, we cannot take any reports 20 minutes before or after a scheduled Story-Craft. (See here for further details on Story-Craft programs.)
- Children who read and report on at least 2 books will receive a certificate and goodie bag. They also will be able to register for the Special Program to be held on Tuesday, August 17. Registration for the Special Program begins on July 27 at the Children's Desk.
- A list of Summer Reading Club completers will be sent to Baldwin Schools.

ONLINE REGISTRATION & REPORTING

You may register online by clicking here and complete mini-reviews on-line by clicking here!

SUMMER READING PROGRAMS FOR PRE-READERS

We also have Summer programs for pre-readers! Click here for complete details.

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Have you tried TumbleBooks yet? They're an online library of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love! Click on the picture above to get started.

Check out the murals in the Children's Arts and Crafts Room, painted by students from Baldwin High School!

The Baldwin Public Library Children's Room includes a Homework Center, an Arts and Crafts Room and Story Amphitheater.

Our Children's Room offers a wide variety of materials, programs and services for children from infants to age 12, as well as teachers and parents. The book collection includes toddler books, picture books, beginning readers, and fiction and nonfiction books for all reading levels. In addition, there is a SEPTA (Special Education Parents and Teachers Association) collection and Parent's Collection. Other materials include DVDs, CD-ROMs, audiocassettes and videocassettes. Toys and puzzles are also available for use. Computers may be used by children age 2 through grade six. Two early literacy computers for children age 2 to Kindergarten have been added to the Children's Room.

Services include reference, reader's advisory, class visits and book lists. One of the special functions of Children's Services at the Baldwin Library is to serve as a center for children's programming and special events. Story times are offered throughout the year for a variety of age levels. Scheduled are Book Babies for 9 to 15 month-olds, Mother Goose Story Times for 16- to 23-month-olds, Toddler Story Times for 2-year-olds and Pre-School Story Times for age 3 through Kindergarten.

In addition, the Children's Room offers craft workshops, holiday programs, book discussions, and special programs throughout the year. Featured during the summer are Great Beginnings, the Summer Reading Club and the Read-To-Me Club.

Family Place Library

The Library has been designated a "Family Place Library" in partnership with the Middle Country Public Library. A Family Place Library is a center for early childhood information, parent education, emergent literacy, socialization and family support. Currently, our Library is one of only 13 libraries in Nassau County to be competitively selected for this honor. Learn and Play is the core program at each Family Place Library. Each workshop consists of five 75-minute sessions for parents and youngsters (1- to 3-year-olds) together. Each session focuses on a topic, e.g. speech development, nutrition, physical fitness, play and reading, etc. An expert from local service and health agencies is on hand at each session to answer parents' questions and concerns.

Homework Help Center

An After-School Homework Center is in operation from late September to early June. A certified teacher is available to assist children in grades 2 to 6 with questions on homework. The service is available from Monday through Thursday from 4 to 6PM (school days only). Registration is required once during each school year by a parent.

For more information on any of our Children's programs, please call Wendy Rathjens, Head of Children's Services, at 223-6228.