There are more prize winners this week in the Children's Room!

Guessing Game winners for Week 2 were Ava Wuchte and Kyle Quinn. Each guessed the correct amount of 61 "Bugs, Spiders & Reptiles". The two winners split the prize.

Story times are 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

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.

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.

The dates for the last book discussions of the summer are as follows:

The Lunch Bunch (for children entering 2nd Grade) will meet July 31st to discuss the book "Mouse Soup". New Friends in a Book Club (for children entering 3rd Grade) will meet July 28th to discuss "Harry Kitten and Tucker Mouse".

Go Fourth! (for children entering 4th Grade) will meet July 31st to discuss "Toys Go Out". The Page Turners (for children entering 5th Grade) will meet July 28th to discuss "From the Mixed Up Files Of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler". See flyer for additional details.

The schedule for the craft programs to be held on Tuesday, July 22nd is as follows:

10:30 AM Toddler Tango with Nancy Bugge -For the 2 1/2 -5 year olds (no kindergarten), with an Adult

1:30 PM Bug bites with the Long Island Children's Museum- For Grades K-2

3:00 PM Bug bites with the Long Island Children's Museum- For Grades 3-5.

Registration is required. Please check with a librarian for availability. Programs are for Garden City Residents only.

Registration for the July 29th Craft Programs starts on July 22nd at 9:30 AM.

We will continue with the tradition of "Wednesday Night is Family Night" here at the library. 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 and July 16th were "Family Night Talent Shows". The performers once again, proved just how talented the children of this community truly are.

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.