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 began Saturday, November 14th . 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! Children ages 21/2 -5, along with a caregiver, can join us for holiday crafts with Liane on Saturday, December 5. Register for either 9:30 or 10:30am. 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 for all prgrams and begins on Saturday, November 21 at 9:00am . The programs are 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 books 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, and 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.