Today at 7:45am in Boston, the American Librarian Association and the Association for Library Service to Children announced before a packed room of hundreds, the winners for the 2010 Youth Media Awards. And the winners are.................... (click Read More) 21 Things for 21st Century ParentsWritten by GretchenCaserotti on 01/11/2010
Why should they have all the fun? Join us in 12 weeks of learning through engagement in online technology, in 21 simple activities that you can do on your own time, at your own pace. This program is designed to help you learn about, and how to use, Web 2.0 technologies so that you may better support, guide, and parent your digital native kids safely and confidently through both the perils and the possibilities that this brave new digital world offers.
Kids don’t just learn in school. You are your children’s first and forever teachers.
So, join in the fun – come play and learn with us!
Sign up HERE for the program and join us on February 6th, 2010 as we kick-off this unique learning program for parents of 21st Century learners! Parents can also sign up by emailing crstaff@darienlibrary.org or calling the Children's Library at (203) 669-5235.
~ Kick-off party and program introduction Saturday, February 6th, 2 PM. ~
This program is inspired by the Learning 2.0: 23 Things program developed by Helene Blowersat the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenberg County and adopted by many other libraries and organizations since then. Content and style for 21 Things for 21st Century Parents has been borrowed and duplicated under a Creative Commons license. We thank them for sharing the program so that we may spread the ideas and make learning fun for parents too! After all that turkey and pie.....Written by KieraParrott on 11/25/2009curl up with a good book!
Click on the picture to discover our Booklists for Kids. Have a great idea for a booklist? We want to hear about it! Send us an email at crstaff@darienlibrary.org. And HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Two New Series for Beginning Readers!Written by KieraParrott on 11/19/2009National Gaming Day @ Your LibraryWritten by Barbara T. on 11/10/2009
According to ALA, the goals of this event are to:
Throughout the day, board games will be placed all around the Library for people to play whenever they like. At 1 p.m., teens may enter the playoffs to determine which four teens will represent Darien Library and compete at 3 p.m. in Teen Super Smash Brothers Brawl National Tournament against other libraries from all over the country. The national competition begins at 3 p.m. This event will take place in the Community Room and refreshments will be served. Register for the Super Smash Brothers Brawl National Tournament by calling 669-5225, emailing ahylton [at] darienlibrary [dot] org, or stopping by the Teen Lounge. At 2 p.m., there will be a board game event in the Conference Room on the Mezzanine. There will be a wide assortment of board games, snacks, and drinks. It’s drop-in and lasts until closing. This event is for all ages, including families. From 3 to 5 p.m., the Children's Library will have a special “We’ve Got Game,” for ages 7 and up. Children, parents, and grandparents are all invited! Bookworms Make Books!!!Written by mjhernandez on 10/13/2009Children in the Booksworms program, here in the children's library have been very busy making books this session. We started off brainstorming different parts of a book. We discussed what kind of books we would like to make, some children created fiction books with imaginary characters while others made non-fiction books about sharks and dogs. We also learned the jobs of the author and illustrator, and that some books have no words and other books have no pictures. (Some of the kids were surprised by this). Each child designed the cover, all of the illustrations and sounded out the words that told their story. Today was the last day of our session. Each child read their story to the group and shared their illustrations.
Get Dahl-ed Up!Written by KieraParrott on 09/01/2009September is Roald Dahl Month and the Children's Library is celebrating!
Visit the Children's Library anytime this month to pick up a Fun Facts sheets, a Roald Dahl quiz, a Revolting Recipe, a booklist of Dahl "readalikes," and more fun stuff to get you all "Dahl-ed up." If you've never read a Dahl book, now is a great time. For younger readers (ages 7+), start with Fantastic Mr. Fox or The BFG- these are two of Dahl's shorter novels (that nevertheless pack Dahl's signature black humor and absurdist adventure). For older readers (ages 9+), Matilda and The Witches are two deliciously dark stories about kids finding their strength despite the obstacles devised by horrendously evil adults. What is that? You've read every Dahl book ever written? Well, stop by the Children's Library and pick up a copy of our list of Dahl "readalikes." We've put together a compilation of authors and books that are Dahl-esque. Pick up a copy of The Problem with the Puddles, The Outlandish Adventures of Liberty Aimes, or another one of our readalike suggestions and let us know what you think. So, kids, we want to know: What are your favorite Roald Dahl books and why? Add your answers in the comments below!
Fall Storytime Registration 2009Written by GretchenCaserotti on 08/16/2009Fall 2009 Session 1 REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED:
Register: Monday, August 17 – Monday, August 31 Session: Tuesday, September 8 – Friday, October 16
Important Enrollment Information -
Storytimes are for babies, toddlers and children up to age 6. The library offers a variety of other programs for children up to age 12. These programs are developmentally appropriate for the stated ages, though we offer a two week grace period for children on the cusp. Parents and caregivers can register infants and 1-year-olds based on their ability to walk. For two-year-olds and up, please register children based on their age at the start of the storytime session.
Little Toot - Wednesday, August 12Written by claire on 08/06/2009
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