Birds of Prey

On Saturday, October 24 at 3:00pm., the Children’s Department will present Birds of Prey, featuring animals from the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center. This show for the entire family is open to Garden City residents only. Tickets are required.

Attention all Second Graders!

The second meeting of Chapter Chat will take place on Wednesday, November 4 at 4:00-4:45pm, featuring the book Second Grade Friends: The Veteran’s Day Visitor by Peter Catalanotto. Chapter Chat is a program for children presently enrolled in Second Grade. It is an introductory book discussion, featuring book related games, a film and a craft. Registration for Chapter Chat began on Monday, September 14 at 9:30am. Check with the Children’s librarians for availability or to pick up your copy of the book.

Chocolate Workshop!

Marie Ilardi returns with the ever popular Chocolate Workshop on Saturday, November 7. Children in Grades K-2 will meet at 1:00pm. Children in Grades 3-5 will meet at 2:30pm. Registration is required and begins in the Children’s Room on Saturday, October 31 at 9:30am. Open to Garden City residents only.

A Night of Mystery!

Current Fifth Graders can join us for The Page Turners. Each meeting will focus on a different genre. We’ll discuss a great book, talk about old favorites and new, eat, play games and more! Join us for a Night of Mystery featuring Disappearing Acts by Betsy Byars, on Thursday, November 12 at 5:30pm. Grab a brown bag dinner and enjoy an evening inspired by great mystery books. We’ll even do some sleuthing of our own. Stop by the Children’s Room to sign up and pick up your copy of the book.

New Friends, Old Friends, Good Times!

New Friends in a Book will meet on Wednesday, November 18 at 4:00pm to discuss Gooney Bird and the Room Mother by Lois Lowry. New Friends in a Book is a club for children presently enrolled in Third Grade. It was designed to help children start thinking critically about books, and grow confident in sharing their opinions and enjoyment of children’s literature. Participants will discuss a selection, play a trivia game based on the book, and other fun activities. Come by the Children’s Room to check for availability and pick up your copy of the book.

Halloween Headquarters

Did you know that the Children’s Room has a special section dedicated to holidays? The Library has many Halloween titles of all lengths and reading levels. We also have folktales, short stories, DVDs, poems, craft books and other non-fiction that’s perfect for the season. Speak with a children’s librarian to find the perfect spooky (or not so spooky) story.

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.