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FEBRUARY 2026 Kids Room Newsletter |
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Read to a Dog
Wednesday, February 4, 2:30-3:30 pm
Children's Room Young readers can practice reading during a private read-aloud session with our volunteer dog who is all ears! No pre-registration required; sign in for a time slot at the Children's desk when you arrive.
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Monster building using cardboard and code for young makers and future engineers! For ages 8-12.
Sorry, unless you registered for it last month, this event is already full. |
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Spring Seed Swap and Plant Exchange
Saturday, February 21, 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Main Patio
Celebrate spring with the Marin Master Gardeners! Get expert advice on seed saving, pollinator plants, planting your spring and summer garden, and more!
Hands-on planting activities for ALL AGES. Please register so we will have enough materials!
Register here.
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Join us for stories, rhymes, movement, and fingerplays just for developing babies. Limited capacity for the first 10 pairs of caregivers and infants in the Children's Room. For babies 0-18 months. |
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Children's Patio Any time on any Monday (9-5, weather permitting), come and create your own masterpiece with chalk on our Children's Patio. All ages welcome! |
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Tuesdays, 10:15- 10:45 AM Founders Room Join us for stories and songs for the little ones! Ages 2-3, open to all |
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Tuesdays,3:30-4:30 PM Founders Room We'll have a fun craft for you to make at the library every Tuesday afternoon. Crafts are geared for ages 5+ Younger kids are welcome. |
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Preschool StorytimeWednesdays, 3:30- 4:00 PM Children's Room Come to the library for stories and songs in the Children's Room! Ages 3-5, open to all
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Founders Room Join us for an interactive and fun bilingual Spanish and English story time for infants and toddlers. All ages welcome! |
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We regularly create book lists on upcoming holidays and interesting topics, as well as grade level recommendation lists. This month, look at our lists of children's books about Valentine's Day, Ramadan (begins on Feb 17 this year), and books in honor of Black History Month. You can also get a personalized list. Chat with a librarian who will create a book list just for you. Come by the library or send us an email: jdesk@beltiblibrary.org |
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Though we have several weekly in-person story times, you can also watch some of our recorded story times on the library YouTube channel. Listen to stories and sing along with us wherever you are. |
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Harold Hates to Hibernate
by Vern Kousky
When the season changes and hibernation beckons Harold to sleep, three crows make every effort to prolong playtime and keep the little bear awake.
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Boar and Hedgehog
by David Elliott
All the animals say Boar is cranky. And he does live in a dark cave--that matches his mood just fine. But when Hedgehog keeps offering suggestions for nicer spots, Boar thinks he is a busybody. A charming story of two characters who find an unlikely companionship.
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Make Way for Harriet and May
by Elizabeth Weiss Verdick
A young girl with sensory sensitivity finds comfort and confidence with the help of a stuffed animal spider who becomes her best friend.
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Chef's Secret (Front Desk #6)
by Kelly Yang
Jason Yao has a secret ... actually, lots of secrets! For one thing, it's hard being a professional chef, helping to run a motel, and being a regular kid! And now that Mia Tang is officially his girlfriend, Jason's life has reached a whole new level of exciting--and terrifying! After all, Mia is amazing, and Jason is ... just Jason. But he's determined to be the best boyfriend ever, and he knows exactly what he needs to do.
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Lost Evangeline
by Kate DiCamillo
When a shoemaker discovers a tiny girl (as small as a mouse!) in his shop, he takes her in, names her Evangeline, and raises her as his own. The shoemaker's wife, however, fears that Evangeline has bewitched her husband, so when an opportunity arises to rid herself of the girl, she takes it. Evangeline finds herself far from her adopted father and her home, a tiny girl lost in the wide world. But she is brave, and she is resourceful, and with the help of those she meets on her journey--including a disdainful and self-satisfied cat--she may just find her way again.
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The Unexpected Lives of Ordinary Girls
by J. Anderson Coats
Set in 1910s Colorado, Stanislava, a first-generation American from a Slovene immigrant family, struggles between her traditional Slovene community and her desire to pursue a new life as she navigates self-determination, family duty, and the search for belonging.
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The Planet, the Portal, and a Pizza
by Wendy Mass
Told in alternate voices, twelve-year-old Piper discovers her parents are in jeopardy, while budding scientists Raisa and Lev find themselves stuck in the wrong universe, and the key to saving them lies with each other.
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Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave
by Ally Russell
Abandoned in a cemetery and raised in a funeral home, Mystery James, who can see and smell the supernatural, must solve the mystery of a priceless heirloom stolen from her family's business. Quirky and terrifying.
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Pennies
by Lora Senf
Four best friends are drawn into a deadly scheme when they set out to investigate the strange disappearances taking place in the eerie town of Blight Harbor in this compellingly spooky middle grade adventure. While searching for an older girl who has been kidnapped, Mae, Lark, Brigid, and Claret discover a door in the forest floor that leads to an alternate world with purple skies, fearsome creatures, and a murderer, and of course, they jump right in.
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