Children’s Services

Non-Fiction Series in the Library

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I would like to introduce some wonderful non-fiction book series that are available at our library for both children and adults.  Just type in these titles into our catalog and it will come up with all different subjects from planets, wars, holiday, people, energy and etc. You Wouldn’t Want To Be – This series is very popular with children.   Celebrations In My World – Teaches children about the many Holidays that we celebrate.   A True Book – Varies from planets, biographies, food, our senses and many more.   A Wicked History – Children can learn about some evil …

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Stuffed Animal Sleepover!

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On Tuesday, Aug. 15th, we had our first ever Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the Gardiner Public Library. It was a huge success and everyone had fun. Children brought in their stuffed animals to leave for the night. We put name tags on the animals and then the fun began!   Snacks were served and books were read…     Everyone had fun at craft time, playing with the doll house,   sliding on the banister…. Until it was time for bed…. Children came back the next morning, Wednesday, Aug. 16th, and picked up their animals. They each took home a …

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Gardiner’s Farmers Market Family Fun Day

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I was invited to come to the Farmer’s Market Family Fun Day this Wednesday and represent the Gardiner Public Library. It was a beautiful sunny day with plenty to do. Face painting, painting rocks, necklace making, wreath making from herbs, jenga, hula hoops and other things happened. Here are some photos from the wonderful afternoon spent within our area.

Summer Reading 2017

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Summer Reading Program is starting in June. Here is a list of events and how to get your charts. Looking forward to seeing you all during the summer at the library were there will be plenty of things happen. Gardiner Public Library Summer Reading Program 2017 June 19th – August 18th Every Tuesday Story Hour @ 10:00AM Crafts (ages 3-7 yrs) @ 10:30AM Special Events Monday, June 20th, 10:30-11:30AM Magic Show with Conjuring Carroll Space Limited! Call ahead to reserve! Wednesdays (6/21-8/16) 9 Book – Inspired Movies! 1 movie/week Hazzard Room Wed: 10 am-12:30pm Popcorn Included! Tuesday, August 15th Stuffed …

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News From the Children’s Room

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I would like to tell you about some of the new things in the Children’s Room. I have started an “I can read shelf” for patrons to make it easier to find this type of book. Look for this area to grow as we get all the books for this area together. I have started a Parenting shelf in the Children’s Room. This will help busy parents find a book for themselves while they are up here.  They are near the train station and the puppet theater. I also did two sessions on Library Lessons for homeschoolers in the area. …

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THE CHILDREN’S ROOM

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The value of the public library is often underestimated, especially with regard to the impact on education. Specifically, the public library plays a major role in helping children learn to read, as well as develop reading skills and comprehension. For example, the Children’s Room here at Gardiner Public Library offers a wealth of knowledge. The Children’s Collection is a vast assortment of print (as well as books on CD) which allows children to be exposed to a variety of fiction and non-fiction. Having such a vast collection contributes to student success beginning at an early age. Another advantage of the …

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