Award Winning Books
Alex Awards [1] The best adult books that appeal to young adults.
Belpre Medal [2] Distinguished children's books by Latino/Latina authors.
Buckeye Children's Book Award [3] The best books of the year chosen by children in Ohio.
Caldecott Medal [4] The best picture books in America.
Coretta Scott King Award [5] Award-winning titles from African-American illustrators and authors.
Geisel Award [6] The best beginning reader books in America.
Newbery Medal [7] Award for the most outstanding children's book of the year.
Sibert Medal [8] The most distinguished children's informational books.
Wilder Medal [9] Lifetime achievement award given to a children's author or illustrator.
Fall Lego Club
3:00-4:00 PM
Coming Fall 2013
Children ages 5-12 are invited to bring one container of Legos to the library (or use ours!) and spend an hour getting creative! Come and build something unique and see what others are building. Please be sure to register the week before each session so we can have room for everyone! Call 330-343-6123 for more information or to register. Lego donations to the library are gladly accepted!
Lego Club Rules:
1) Have fun
2) Share with others
3) Respect others' creations - ask before you destroy
4) Clean up when finished
Storytime under construction! Check back in the Fall!
Use these tools to get a jump on schoolwork!
Kids Search [10]
Mango Languages [11]
Searchasaurus [12]
World Book Kids [14]
Bilingual Spanish Storytime
July 6
10:00 - 10:30AM
Join us for a lively interactive storytime in both English and Spanish for school-aged children. Register by June 29th.
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Rodeo Round-Up
Wednesday, July 10
10:00-11:00 AM
Come enjoy stories, songs and activity stations such as digging for gold and rocks, horseshoes game, lasso the cattle, milk the cow, and more! Open to ages 3-6. Register: June 24-July 8
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Family Movie Aftern
oon
Wednesday, July 10
2:00-4:00 PM
Come in out of the heat and enjoy a family movie and refreshments. Movie title will be announced later in June. Register: June 24-July 8
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Artifact Finds with Dr. Green
Friday, July 12
2:00-3:00 PM
Dr. Green, from KSU Tuscarawas, is back for a fun program about artifacts. First he will talk about artifacts, arrowheads, rocks, and more. Then children and parents will search for artifacts and different types of rocks in large pile of gravel specially delivered to our back parking lot! Dr. Green will help you identify anything you find! Open to ages 4-12. Register: June 24-July 10
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Touch-A-Truck Program
Saturday August 17
10:00AM-1:00PM
Children and parents can come to the library and explore all kinds of
big trucks and heavy equipment. There will be hot dogs, chips and
drinks if you can pry your children away from the trucks!
No Registration Required
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June 1
10:00-10:30 AM
Join us for a lively interactive storytime in both English and Spanish for school-aged children. Register by May 25th.
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Get Mooving w
ith Connie Finton
Wednesday, June 12
10:00-11:00 AM
Join Connie Finton from the Tuscarawas County Dairy Farmers Association for a story and nutrition program. Children ages 4-8 will enjoy stories, exercise, and snack during this fun-filled hour. Register: June 1-10
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Family Movie Night
Wednesday, June 12
6:00-8:00 PM
Bring the whole family to an evening movie with popcorn and drinks provided. Please call the library for more information. Register: June 1-11
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Discovering Dinosaurs with Dr. Jeremy Green
Friday, June 14
2:00-3:00 PM
Dr. Green is a paleontologist and professor at
Kent State University Tuscarawas . Children ages 4-12 will enjoy learning
about these magnificent creatures from the prehistoric era.
Register: June 1-12
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Stuffed Animal Storytime
Wednesday, June 19
10:00-11:00 AM
For children ages 2-5. Come and bring your favorite stuffed animal for music, stories and more. Register: June 10-18
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Fun Summer Art Activities with Cheryl Eichel
Wednesday, June 19
2:00-3:00 PM
Local art instructor Cheryl Eichel is back to lead children ages 5-10 in a creative and engaging art project. Register: June 1-14
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Sleepytime Storytime
Thursday, June 20
6:30-7:00 PM
Children up to age 4 and parents are invited to come to the library in their PJs and bring their favorite stuffed animals for stories, books and music.
Register: June 6-18
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Children’s Lock-In
June 21
6:00-11:00 PM
For boys and girls entering grades 3-5 in August. The evening starts at 6:15 with the
Dr. Weirdo Mad Scientist Family program. Then, at 7:15, the parents and siblings leave
and the fun begins! We’ll be having pizza, playing hide and seek in the library, and much, much more! Children will need to be picked up at 11:00 PM. Please call the library for more information. Register: June 1-15, limited to 25 children
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Craft-a-Palooza
Wednesday, June 26
2:30-3:30 PM
Children ages 6-10 will enjoy a wonderful crafty hour as they let their creativity soar! Register: June 10-22
Check out these kid friendly websites on the internet!
Ask Kids [15]
Book Adventure [16]
Children's Storybooks Online [17]
Cleveland Indians Kids Club [18]
Dreamworks for Kids [19]
Edcuation Place [20]
Funbrain [21]
Funschool [22]
Guys Read [23]
Kids @ Random [23]
Nickelodeon [24]
Nick Jr. [25]
PBS Kids [26]
Playhouse Disney [27]
Poptropica [28]
Scholastic Books for Kids [29]
Seussville [30]
Sports Illustrated for Kids [31]
ReadKiddoRead.com [32]
VeggieTales [33]
Webkinz [35]
Yahoo! Kids
[36]
The Treats and Treasures club will start Fall 2013! Each session will feature an edible craft as well as a take-home project!
This club is for children ages 8-12 and meets on Thursdays from 4:00-5:00. Children may register for 1 or all of the sessions. Each of the sessions will be centered around a different idea and will include contests like trivia and word searches as well as scavenger hunts and mysteries to solve. Refreshments will be served. Scheduled dates are:
Starting again Fall 2013!
Links:
[1] http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/alexawards/alexawards.cfm
[2] http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal/index.cfm
[3] http://www.bcbookaward.info/
[4] http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.cfm
[5] http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/cskbookawards/recipients.cfm
[6] http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/geiselaward/index.cfm
[7] http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm
[8] http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/sibertmedal/index.cfm
[9] http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/wildermedal/index.cfm
[10] http://web.ebscohost.com/srck5/search?sid=3ff03dcb-5d26-4b0f-b189-a4215e2d5335%40sessionmgr115&vid=1&hid=103
[11] http://libraries.mangolanguages.com/oh-dover/login?locale=en-US&u=29914
[12] http://web.ebscohost.com/sas/search?sid=19792612-2330-4c83-8eb8-a5462dab0b7d%40sessionmgr112&vid=1&hid=103
[13] http://web.ebscohost.com/src/search?sid=cfff1542-3e50-4b13-8aa0-9b62927e2755%40sessionmgr111&vid=1&hid=103
[14] http://www.worldbookonline.com/pl/forkids/home
[15] http://www.askkids.com/
[16] http://www.bookadventure.org/
[17] http://www.magickeys.com/books/
[18] http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/kids/index.jsp?c_id=cle
[19] http://www.dwkids.com/
[20] http://www.eduplace.com/kids/
[21] http://www.funbrain.com/
[22] http://funschool.kaboose.com/
[23] http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/index.pperl
[24] http://www.nick.com/
[25] http://www.nickjr.com/
[26] http://pbskids.org/
[27] http://tv.disney.go.com/playhouse/index.html
[28] http://www.poptropica.com/
[29] http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/index.asp
[30] http://www.seussville.com/
[31] http://www.sikids.com/
[32] http://www.readkiddoread.com/home
[33] http://www.bigideafun.com/
[34] http://www.visuallinklanguages.com/
[35] http://www.webkinz.com/us_en/
[36] http://kids.yahoo.com/