New Friends in a Book

Their world is closer than you think! Ever wonder if magical creatures really exist? Garden City residents in the third grade are invited to the New Friends in a Book discussion of The Field Guide: The Spiderwick Chronicles #1 by Tony DiTerlizzi on Wednesday, April 29 at 4:00pm. We'll explore the hidden world around us with talk, games, and other fun activities. Register in the Children's Room and pick up your copy of the book!

April is National Poetry Month!

The Children's Department offers a wide assortment of poetry sure to please every age and taste. Try perennial favorites like Shel Silverstein, Jack Prelutsky, and James Stevenson! Or hilarious wordsmiths like Douglas Florian and Adam Rex. Check out one of our many collections, covering topics like sports such as Opening Day! with poems selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins, monsters found in Monster Soup , poems selected by Dilys Evans, pets in There's a Zoo in Room 22 by Judy Sierra, or geography in Got Geography! , poems selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins, to name just a few. This month, explore the magic and fun that can be created by words!

Live Homework Help

The library subscribes to Tutor.com, an after school homework help center. Children in grades K - 12 (or their parents) can connect with a "live" tutor for expert help in Math, Science, Social Studies and English daily from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. In the library, simply click the link on the Library website, enter grade level and subject area and you are connected to an expert! To access the site from home, go to www.gardencitypl.org, enter your library card number when prompted, then follow the easy directions.

Listen to CD Sets

Looking for a new way to share books with your children and improve their early literacy skills? Take a look at one of the Children's Department's CD Sets! Your child can follow along with the text and illustrations while the narrator tells the story. CD sets are a good way to develop listening skills and deepen comprehension of elements like structure and character. Children will also learn how to read with expressiveness and inflection. We have a variety of picture books and early readers available, like Eliot's Park: Haunted Hike by Patrick Carman, John, Paul, George and Ben by Lane Smith, Giggle, Giggle, Quack by Doreen Cronin and Fiona's Luck by Teresa Bateman, as well as classic titles and old favorites.

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.