It's Leap Year! Come to the Library and leap into a good story! Use the Internet and find out what Leap Year means and when it started. Check out a folk tale and read a story about another culture or borrow a Tall Tale and read about someone larger than life! Ever wonder what the difference is between a folk tale, fairy tale, legend, and tall tale? Come to the library, have an adventure, and find out!

Read To A Dog

The program "Read To A Dog" with Bide-A-Wee volunteers will be held on Saturday, March 1st at 2:00 PM for children in Grades 1-5. Registration is required. The dogs love to have stories read to them. The children will select a book with the help of the librarians, and read the story to the dogs! The program will begin at 2:00 PM with allotted time slots. Children must be present 15 minutes before their starting time. Space is limited to 20 children with a short waiting list of 5 names. If you need to cancel, please call the Children's Room so another child may participate.

Bide-A-Wee have asked that all children who sign up, contribute from a wish list which will be available on the day of registration. Donations can be made in the form of food, toys, or blankets, and any patron is welcome to contribute. This program is for Garden City residents only.

Special Needs Collection

Come visit the Children's Room to take a look at the new Special Needs collection. There are books available dealing with a wide range of issues - including health issues like eating Gluten Free, asthma, Diabetes, Autism, deafness, as well as having a friend with a special need. Currently there are books, DVDs and videos, and games available. The collections will continue to be expanded in the future.

Story Times and Book Discussions

Winter story times continue with some openings still available. Check with a librarian in the children's room at (516)742-8405, ext. 216 or register on line at www.gardencitypl.org .

Book club discussions continue with the next title Stanley in Space by Jeff Brown for the Second Grade, Chapter Chats scheduled for March 5th. New Friends In A Book (3rd Graders) will meet March 26th to discuss Goosed by Bill Wallace. Go Forth (4th Graders) will also meet on March 26th to discuss Who Stole The Wizard of Oz by Avi. Page Turners (5th Graders) will meet on March 31st to discuss Wish Giver by Bill Brittain.

Please check the library website 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.