Stuck at home and looking for something new to read? The First Chapter Book Club is just for you! We'll be selecting awesome books and reading just their first chapter. If you are hooked, we'll tell you how you can read the rest of the book for free using some of our amazing online resources!
Stuck at home and looking for something new to read? The First Chapter Book Club is just for you! We'll be selecting awesome books and reading just their first chapter. If you are hooked, we'll tell you how you can read the rest of the book for free using some of our amazing online resources!
Even better than BINGO, we've created a fun SPRINGO game board to keep your brain in gear this season. Participate by completing 7 activities in a row, then letting us know how you did for a chance to win a prize!
Hey, kids! Hey, what?
Are you ready? For what?
To pop! Pop what?
POP SEE KO!
Koo Koo Kanga Roo is another fun GoNoodle channel. And Pop See Ko will get the whole family moving!
As we come into springtime it can be easy to get cabin fever, especially looking at all the beautiful weather outside! Here's a quick reminder that state parks and hiking trails are still open, as long as you maintain safe social distancing! Get some fresh air and some exercise by checking out one of Middlesex County Hiking Trails. Don't forget to take along a pair of binoculars to spot wildlife!
Long time fan or reading for the first time? Harry Potter at Home is a new website with new information about our favorite wizards. Check out the other features of the website, like crafts, videos, and quizzes! Haven't yet read Harry Potter? No problem! Overdrive, our eLibrary, is providing the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in both eBook and audiobook version with no wait times. Visit our website for access to the eLibrary as well as instructions on how to download materials.
What are animals up to during the Coronavirus craziness? Visit them on these webcams and find out!
Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
Check out what these authors are up to these days.
Please check back here; we will continue to update this list.
Dan Gutman is reading aloud each day at 2:00 PM.
Visit Peter Reynolds on Facebook for a daily read aloud.
Oliver Jeffers is reading aloud to us most days!
Hoopla has kindly extended "bonus borrows" to the library community.
These are titles you can borrow on your Hoopla account but they will not be counted as part of your five monthly checkouts!
Today's a good day for some silly dancing, right?
Moose Tube on GoNoodle is always good for a fun action song. Try Purple Stew today! We promise you'll still be singing it tomorrow!