New Friends, Old Friends, Good Times!

New Friends in a Book will meet on Wednesday, November 18 at 4:00pm to discuss the fun Thanksgiving story 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.

Farmer Rabbit Craft

Donna Green of A Time for Kids will present this fun program for children ages 21/2-5, along with a caregiver, on Saturday, November 21 at 9:30am or 10:45am. Registration is required and begins Saturday, November 14 at 9:00am. This program is for Garden City residents only.

Go Forth and Read!

The Go Forth! Fourth Grade Book Club is for (you guessed it) children presently enrolled in Fourth Grade. It is a time for fourth graders to come together, discuss a book and enjoy each other’s company. On Wednesday, December 2 at 4:00pm., all fourth graders are invited to come and join the discussion of Moon Runner by Carolyn Marsden. Lots of great activities are planned, so stop by the Children’s Room to sign up and get your copy of the book.

Holiday Crafts

The holidays will be here before you know it! Join us for some great holiday crafts with Liane on Saturday, December 5 . Children presently in Grades K-2 will meet at 1:00pm, and children in Grades 3-5 will meet at 2:00pm. Registration is required and begins on Saturday, November 21 at 9:00am. This program is open to Garden City residents only.

Will you be travelling during the holiday season?

While the family is sitting in the car, use that time to listen to a good book! The Garden City Public Library Children’s Department has a large collection of audiobooks on CD. We have a wide variety of popular titles, authors and genres for you to check out. Recent audiobooks include: Clementine’s Letter by Sara Pennypacker, No Girls Allowed (Dogs Okay) by Trudy Strain Trueit, News for Dogs by Lois Duncan and The Nixie’s Song by TonyDiTerlizzi and Holly Black. There’s sure to be something the whole family can enjoy!

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.

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.