News From The Children's Room

The Children's Department has just concluded another successful summer reading club. Over 700 Garden City children registered for the program. The theme for grades K-5 was "Get a Clue at Your Library." Children in those grades read and critiqued 1,225 books and entered their reviews in a weekly raffle for prizes.

The theme for children ages 2 1/2 -5 (no kindergartners) was "Don't Miss the Bus, READ." Throughout the summer, the children's department held 56 programs, including book discussions, story times, craft programs, talent shows and family shows, with 1,155 children and family members attending. In addition to reading for prizes, participants also played the "Where in Garden City" game, where children had to identify historical sites in the Village, and the "Be a Detective" game, where they had to find book jackets of fictional detectives hidden around the children's room. There were also eight guessing games this summer.

The Children's Librarians want to extend congratulations to all of the children who participated in the talent shows. There was a total of 45 performers whose talents included singing, dancing, joke telling (including one comedian on a pogo stick), and story telling. They also want to thank parents and caregivers who made the summer so successful by bringing their children to the library this summer.

Registration for the Fall story times will begin on Saturday, September 8 at 9AM. Registration can be done in person or online at www.gardencitypl.org. Special needs children are welcome with adult.

The schedule will be as follows:

Mother Goose (Ages 18 Mos - 2 1/2 Years) You & Your Toddler (2 1/2 - 3 1/2)

With ParentWith Parent

Monday 10:00 AM Monday 11:00 AM

Thursday 10:30 AM 7:30 PM

11:15 AM Tuesday 10:00 AM

Little Listeners (Ages 3 - 4 1/2 or Preschool (ages 3 1/2 - 5)

5 no Kindergartners)(No Parent) (No Parent)

Monday 1:30 PM Tuesday 1:30 PM

Wednesday 11:00 AM Wednesday 10:00 AM

7:30 AM 1:30 PM

Thursday 1:30 PM

Kindergarten First Graders

Tuesday 3:45 PM Monday 3:45 PM

Thursday 3:45 PM

Book club discussions will begin in October. Registration begins September 8 at 9 AM and must be done in the Children's Room. Schedule and book information is as follows:

Chapter Chat - for children presently enrolled in the second grade. Each session is on a Wednesday and will start at 4 PM and last for 45 minutes. The first session is October 10 - "Grandma's Trick or Treat" by Emily Arnold McCully and the second is November 7 - "Amelia Bedelia 4 Mayor" by Peggy Parish.

New Friends in a Book Club for children presently enrolled in third grade. Program is 45 minutes on Wednesdays at 5 PM. October 17 - "The Littles and the Great Halloween Scare" by John Peterson and November 28 - "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" by Barbara Robinson.

Go Forth! Fourth Grade Book Club - For children presently enrolled in the fourth grade. Program is 45 minutes on Wednesdays at 5 - 5:45 PM. October 17 - The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1, "The Field Guide" by Tony DiTerlizzi. Perfect for those that liked Harry Potter! November 28 - "The Whipping Boy" an award-winning book by Sid Fleischman.

The Page Turners - for children presently in the fifth grade. A 45-minute program on Mondays at 5:45 PM. October 22nd - "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbitt and November 26 - "Kensuke's Kingdom" by Michael Morpurgo. Bring dinner and dessert and beverage will be served!

Please check the www.gardencitypl.org for upcoming events and registration dates. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Priority for registration and participation is given to children who are Garden City Public Library cardholders.