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Children's Library
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Book Bingo Thursday July 10th @ 7:00 Join us for a Family "Book BINGO" event -- Color Our World themed! Registration required. |
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Drop-In LEGOs We supply the LEGOs, you bring the creativity! Friday 7/11 @ 4pm |
Build to your heart's content with the library's collection of Lincoln Logs. Wednesday 7/23 @ 4:00pm |
Kids Movie:
Aloha, Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Gang goes to Hawaii for the Big Kahuna of Hanahuna Surfing Contest. However, the gang and the locals find the island invaded by the vengeful Wiki Tiki spirit and his demons! It's up to Scooby and the gang to crack the case before the big surf contest begins. Saturday, July 26th @ 1:00 (runs 1:40 Rated PG) |
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Kids Movie:
Moana 2 “Moana 2” reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. Wednesday, July 30th @ 7:00 (runs 1:40 Rated PG) |
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Weekly Events for All Ages |
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Baby Play Time
Mondays @ 10am - 12pm Parents & caregivers are invited to socialize and have open-ended play with our toys and puzzles. Ages 0-5 |
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Rhythm, Rhyme, and Story Time with Miss Caroline Thursdays in July @ 10:30 am ** No Class on 7/24 ** Enjoy weekly music and stories with Miss Caroline. * Registration is needed for the 7/10 session (we'll be in the small Children's Library Room) Registration starts the Monday before our Children's Library Room sessions (on 7/7). No registration required for 7/3, 7/17, and 7/31 as we will be in the large, Community Room. |
1000 Books Before Kindergarten |
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1000 Books Before Kindergarten
The Dillon Library participates in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten early literacy program. Turn in your reading logs for prizes and more. For more information, please contact the Children's Librarian. |
Message from our Children’s Librarian On-line registration has started for the times our popular Rhythm, Rhyme, and Story Time with Miss Caroline will be held in the smaller Children's Library Room (for Thursday 7/10 only). Registration for this one date will begin the Monday before the event, on 7/7. NO REGISTRATION is needed for when Story Time will be hosted in the large, Community Room (7/3, 7/17, and 7/31). ** No Story Time on 7/24 ** Please go to www.dillonlibrary.org to register for each of your children attending as space is limited. You do not need to register for yourself (as the parent or caregiver / adult attending). __________________________________ Our Summer Reading Program has begun! It's going to be all about COLOR this summer. Our Kid's & Teen Summer Reading Programs are designed for readers aged 5-17 to help encourage life-long reading habits. As your reader has adventures reading this summer, they can earn points, get badges, and receive a completion certificate to print and share. Badges can be turned into raffle tickets for one of our great prizes this summer! Stop by our library to pick up your registration packet or log onto our on-line Readsquared Summer Reading Program to begin logging in your reading: _________________________ High Schoolers: Pick up your Summer Reading books early - don't forget our digital formats too! _______________________ Tumblebooks have been added to our kids page, as well as to the Research Databases page under Young Readers, E-books, and Books and Literature. TumbleBooks are Story Books – Chapter Books/Read-Alongs – Non Fiction stories, plus Language Learning videos, puzzles & games created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sound, music, and narration to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, have your child read, or have it read to them. There are even books in foreign languages! TumbleBooks are GREAT for children and teens! ______________________________________ Our Instagram page (@CDPLkids) is up and running - check us out!  Visit and follow us! Maria Provini Children's Librarian, MLIS |
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Apple Pie 4th of July
by Janet S. Wong
Celebrating cultural diversity, a wonderful picture book follows a spirited Chinese-American girl as she tries to convince her mother and father that selling Chinese food on this all-American holiday is not acceptable, but as the parade passes by and fireworks color the night sky, she learns a valuable lesson.
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Corduroy's 4th of July
by Don Freeman
Filling up on tasty treats and playing games at the local picnic, Corduroy and his friends take a dip in the pool to cool down before the big parade where Scruffy Pup will bang the drum, Checkerboard Bunny will play the flute, and Corduroy will lead the way as the proud carrier of the American flag.
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Word Bird's Summer Words
by Jane Belk Moncure
Word Bird puts words about summer in his word house: swimming pool, seashells, boat, fireworks, lemonade, parade, and others.
Great for beginner readers!
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Mr. Putter and Tabby Row the Boat
by Cynthia Rylant
Bright illustrations enhance this fun-filled, easy-to-read tale that follows Mrs. Teaberry, Zeke, Tabby, and Mr. Putter as they join together to take a trip to the pond on a hot summer's day.
The "Mr. Putter & Tabby" series is a sure favorite from Cynthia Rylant - it will become one of your favorite series too!
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The Summer Visitors
by Karel Hayes
During the summer a family of bears enjoy the comforts of life at a cottage by a lake, alongside human visitors.
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Pig Pig goes to Camp
by David McPhail
Pig Pig finally agrees to go to camp for the summer and has a wonderful time.
Another great picture book by author David McPhail.
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How does the sun make weather?
by Judith Williams
Does weather really start with the sun? Yes. The sun is where weather starts. Emerging readers will delight in learning this, along with the answers to many questions. How do we measure temperature? How strong are the sun's rays? Why is the weather warmer in the summer?
This fact-filled, full color book is ideal for early readers or read-aloud, and also supports the National Science Education Standards for K-4 science.
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Polly Bee makes Honey
by Deborah Chancellor
From hive to table, this delightful book will have readers abuzz as Polly Bee reveals how honey is made, teaching them about sustainability and the environment along the way.
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Henry and the Something New
by Jenn Bailey
A sweet and sensitive kid on the autism spectrum, Henry isn't so sure about the class field trip to the museum even though he might see dinosaurs, his favorite, until he learns to navigate the excitement and anxiety that comes with new experiences.
Don't miss the other Henry books in this series!
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The Missing Mitt
by Franklin W. Dixon
A series for new fans of The Hardy Boys!
Frank and Joe are excited as their Little League team prepares to play the last game of the season, but when the team's good luck charm, a baseball mitt, disappears, they try to find it before they lose the game.
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Sardines
by Sashi Kaufman
When the kids at aftercare discover they each have a secret wish during a game of Sardines, Lucas, who lost his brother, must learn to let his guard down when they all decide to help make each person's wish come true.
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Fortune Tellers
by Lisa Greenwald
When the long-ago fortunes the kids created in third grade start popping up in the most unexpected places during the summer before seventh grade, three former best friends - Millie, Nora and Bea - see this as a sign to finally reconnect and reunite.
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Sisters: Venus and Serena Williams
by Jeanette Winter
Presenting the lives of the American sisters who became famous tennis players, from their coaching by their father and their early tournaments, to their overcoming of physical obstacles and their emergence as world-class champions.
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Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)
by Jesse Q Sutanto
In our Young Adult collection -
When a young woman searching for a missing friend leads Vera to the mysterious murder of influencer Xander Lin, she delves into his enigmatic life, uncovering secrets and identities to help her future daughter-in-law, Officer Selena Gray, solve the case.
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The Grace Year
by Kim Liggett
Dreaming of a life outside the strict society that criminalizes teen girls and banishes them into the wild to be “purified,” 16-year-old Tierney discovers that many of the banished girls are being poached and sold on the black market.
By the award-winning author of The Last Harvest, in our YA Collection.
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