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JULY 2026 Kids Room Newsletter |
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StoryWalk at AudubonMonday July 20 through Friday July 31, open weekdays between 9-5 pm |
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Puppet Art TheaterThursday, July 9, 11:00 am Founders Room
A rip-roaring adventure about a space-loving boy who needs to save his new friend (a space alien) from a mad scientist who has evil plans! Fun for all ages |
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Coventry and KaluzaThursday, July 16, 11:00 AM Founders Room These award-winning circus comedians are back with us again! Juggling, acrobatics, music, hula-hooping, and more! Fun for all ages! |
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Explore the fantastic world of millipedes, walking sticks, hissing cockroaches, and more in this interactive program perfect for young scientists. Fun for all ages! |
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Henna Art! Tuesday, July 28, 11:00 AM-Noon Founders Room
Stop by to get your own custom design by artist Rachel-Anne Palacios!
Open to ages 5 and up. |
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Mike the Magician is back with his popular magic show full of laughs and wonder.
Fun for all ages! |
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Reading Buddies Wednesdays, June 17, 24, and July 1, 8, 15, 22
4-4:30 and 4:30-5 Two sessions each date Register online for one time session per date.
Children's Room
Kids team up with a teen volunteer to practice reading fluency. Choose your date and time and register online for each session. Open to readers entering grades 1 and up. Remember to bring a book or come to the library early to pick one out!
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'Tiny Time Travelers' series will read excerpts from and sign copies of his books. Founder's Room
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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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Join us for a fun session of songs, movement, and stories for all ages! All ages welcome. |
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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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Fridays, 10:15- 10:45 AM Children's Room Join us for stories and songs for the little ones! Ages 2-3, open to all
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Your Next Favorite Story is Waiting! Think of Book Bundles as a personalized surprise package for your young reader! Our librarians love playing 'book detective' to find up to 10 wonderful titles tailored specifically to your child’s interests and reading level. Fill out the form online and we will choose a bundle of books! |
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We regularly create book lists on upcoming holidays and interesting topics, as well as grade level recommendation lists. For July, we have a list of picture books celebrating summer vacation, as well as our summer reading list for grades 3-5. 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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Don't Do It, Doug!
by Maudie Powell-Tuck
Doug is a lovable hamster with a lot of curiosity and a serious lack of impulse control. If he sees a button, it must be pushed! How will he ever learn to control himself? His impulsive actions often have big consequences!
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I Am We: How Crows Come Together to Survive
by Leslie Barnard Booth
What is the secret to crows' survival? This riveting informational picture book explores the beguiling mysteries of crow behavior. Gorgeous illustrations take readers into a crow's environment and community, making this an incredible-and unforgettable-reading experience.
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Miles Ahead
by Minh Lê
There's a new baby cousin in the family and a boy and his adorable dog, Miles, can't wait to take a trip to deliver them a shiny new present. There's only one problem: in all the chaos of packing, the present has gone missing! Luckily Miles helps his family assemble a new present for the baby in this warm and funny story about one family's discovery of what makes a gift truly special.
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The Bestest Big Brother, Ever
by Ben Mantle
Nano and his older brother, Felix, are best friends who read each other's minds and have super-secret phrases, like totally grape. They do everything together! Nano can't wait to join his brother inside his incredible tree house ... but hang on, what's that sign that says No Nanos Allowed? Fine! He'll just build his own tree house ... or rain house ... wind or no wind.
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Hazel the Handful
by Jamie Michalak
Hazel is a tiny dog with a big personality who is used to getting all the attention. What happens to the pampered pooch when a new baby moves in? Now Hazel isn't always the center of attention--and her family barely have time for a cuddle. But when Hazel runs off to hide, the family is desperate to find her, and Hazel is reminded just how much she is loved.
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Bread Is Love
by Pooja Makhijani
A mother and her children have a ritual--every week they prepare a loaf of bread from scratch, kneading, baking and eating it together. The process is lovingly portrayed with lessons (like patience and science and unpredictability) along the way, and the results are delicious! Recipe included!
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The Echo People
by Sd Youngwolf
Two children go on a journey of discovery with their grandfather, a great chief. Surrounded by the beauty of Mother Earth, the children learn a valuable lesson about themselves and about the world, that we create our own realities by the words and actions we put out to others.
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My Presentation Today Is about the Anaconda
by Bibi Dumon Tak
This absolutely hilarious nonfiction (but reads like a novel) chock full of facts and fun for animal lovers young and old, features animals giving classroom oral reports about each other. The cleaner fish will talk about his friend the shark and his sharp teeth. The zebra will get to tell you about all the black-and-white animals in the world. The mole knows everything there is to know about the daddy long-legs, etc. Actual scientific information about both the animal speakers and their subjects is revealed, but so are the quirky personalities of the animals. Highly recommended.
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At the Edge of Lost
by Martha Brockenbrough
Caleb and his faithful dog Ronan are separated after tragedy strikes, and they embark on an impossibly difficult journey to reunite, facing danger, lurking predators, injuries, and a deadly storm along the way. This exciting adventure is told from alternating points of view, some chapters narrated by Caleb and some by Ronan.
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A Glimmer of Change
by Elle McNicoll
Keedie's autism makes it clear she sees the world differently from others and she's never been afraid of standing out. But ever since she entered middle school, NOT standing out seems to be the only thing that matters. Her classmates become increasingly cruel to anyone who is different so Keedie launches an anti-bullying agency. But she finds that there's a fine line between speaking up for what you believe in and becoming a bully yourself.
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The House Next Door
by Ellen Oh
Rory Parker knows not to step a foot in, on, or around the house next door. He's seen things creeping in the shadows, has had encounters with spirits, and lost a best friend to the house's malevolence. But when new neighbors, Jack and his lovable family, move into the house next door, Rory makes it his duty to protect them at all costs. What exactly lives in the house next door, and will Rory and Jack find out in time to save the day, or can its evil never be evicted?
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Deer Run Home
by Ann Clare Lezotte
Effie is Deaf, and no one in her family speaks sign language, her language. Effie and her sister have recently moved into their father's trailer after an incident at their mom's house. Daddy communicates with Effie by pointing, stomping on the floor, and making thoughtless jokes. Even if they did understand each other, could she tell the terrible secret she carries when telling feels impossible--and dangerous? But what if telling is the only way to be seen?
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