Summer Reading Club Begins

The Summer Reading Program is in full swing with the Summer Reading Club, the arts and crafts programs, story times, book discussions and Wednesday Family Night Programs!

Story time Schedule

Story times will be held on Mondays. No registration is required during the summer. The schedule is as follows:

10:00 AMMother Goose for children ages 18-29 months with adult

11:00 AMToddler for children ages 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 with an adult

1:30 PMPreschool for children ages 3 1/2 - 5 (no kindergarten)

7:00 PMKindergarten and First Grade

In addition, weekly story times for children with special needs will be held on Thursdays at 2:00 PM. These story times are for children in Special Education classes in Grades K-3. Caretakers are welcome to attend should the child's needs require attention.

Reading Club and Book Discussions

Registration for the Summer Reading Club began on Monday, June 23rd and will continue until Wednesday, August 6th at 9:00 PM.

The "Caterpillar Club" is for children ages 2 1/2 - 5 (no kindergarten) and the "Catch The Reading Bug" club is for children entering Grades K - 5. Non-residents can register for the Summer Reading Club beginning July 7th at 9:30 AM.

The dates for the book discussion programs are as follows:

The Lunch Bunch (for children entering 2nd Grade) will meet July 10 at 1:00 PM. New Friends in a Book Club (for children entering 3rd Grade) will meet July 7 at 1:00 PM. Go Fourth! (for children entering 4th Grade) will meet July 10 at 5:30 PM. And, The Page Turners (for children entering 5th Grade) will meet July 7 at 5:30 PM. See flyer for additional details.

Arts & Crafts

Registration for the craft programs to be held on Tuesday, July 8 began on July 1st . These programs are for Garden City residents only. The schedule is as follows:

10:30 AM Ceramics piggy bank craft with Rosemarie Attard -For the 2 1/2 -5 year olds (no kindergarten), with an Adult

1:00 PM Ceramics frog craft with Rosemarie Attard -For Grades K-2

2:00 PMCeramics butterfly craft with Rosemarie Attard -For Grades 3-5.

Wednesday is Family Night

The Library will continue with the tradition of "Wednesday Night is Family Night". All shows will start at 7:00 PM. Tickets are only required where indicated. Flyers will be available in the Children's Room.

Wednesday, July 9th is the first " Family Night Talent Show". Children interested in participating need to register in the Children's Room. All performers must be entering grades K-5.

Flyers are available in the children's room detailing our summer programs including the Summer Reading Club, book discussions, craft and educational programs and Wednesday Night Family programs. 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.