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Kid's Family Movie: Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Saturday 10/11 1:00 pm After hearing what they believe is the dreaded Huffalump, Winnie the Pooh and his friends set out with much trepidation to try to trap this`monster'. 68 minutes in length Rated G |
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Kid's Halloween Movie Night Tuesday 10/28 7:00 pm The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad Rated G Running Time: 68 minutes |
Teen Halloween Movie Night Wednesday 10/29 7:00 pm Maleficent  Rated PG Running Time: 97 minutes |
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New Raffle! Color a sheet / Complete a Trivia Sheet or Crossword Puzzle and Enter to win 2 tickets to see "Diary of a Wimpy Kid - The Musical" at The Growing Stage or for a chance at a Book Bundle! Stop by Children's for your entries. Play runs Oct 10th - 26th Winning show tickets are for Sunday 10/21 2:00 pm performance. |
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Weekly Events for All Ages |
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Drop-In LEGOs We supply the LEGOs, you bring the creativity! Tuesday 10/14 @ 4pm |
Build to your heart's content with the library's collection of Lincoln Logs. Wednesday 10/22 @ 4:00pm |
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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 @ 10:30 am Enjoy weekly music and stories with Miss Caroline! * Registration is needed for 10/9 (we'll be in the small Children's Library Room) Registration opens the Monday before our Children's Library Room session (on 10/6). |
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 is required for the times our popular Rhythm, Rhyme, and Story Time with Miss Caroline will be held in the smaller Children's Library Room (this month 10/9). Registration for these dates will begin the Monday before the events, on 10/6. 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). NO REGISTRATION is needed for when Story Time will be hosted in the large, Community Room (10/2,10/16, 10/23, and 10/30). __________________________________ Our Summer Reading Program big prize winners are: Emily M., Simon, Thomas, Lily, Kaiden, Victor, Emily C. , and Kenji!! Thank you all for your participation and reading enthusiasm! * * * * * * * * * * * _________________________ 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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* New to our collection * |
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Halloween ABC
by Jannie Ho
This board book introduces simple seasonal words to get toddlers excited about Halloween, pairing the letters of the alphabet with bright pictures of friendly monsters and familiar spooky details of this holiday.
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EEK! Halloween!
by Sandra Boynton
Little ones are in for a treat as they turn the pages of this Halloween board book in which all the animals see strange sights and wonder what's happening until they realize it's the spookiest night of the year!
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Fly Guy and the Frankenfly
by Tedd Arnold
Sharing a day of arts, crafts and spooky games with Fly Guy, Buzz falls asleep and has a nightmare that Fly Guy is a scary monster,! Not to worry - Buzz wakes up to discover that they were only Fly Guy's posters depicting their friendship.
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Cranberry Halloween
by Wende Devlin (local artist & author from Mountainside, NJ)
The citizens of Cranberryport need to raise money to build a new dock after theirs was destroyed in a storm. Almost everyone in town volunteers to help, with Mr. Whiskers volunteering to keep the money they raise in his grandfather's old moneybox. On their way to the town party on Halloween night, Maggie and Mr. Whiskers are confronted by two men in pirate costumes trying to steal the old moneybox. What will happen next?
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Haunted Halloween
by C. A. Krones
In this new early reader based PBS's Curious George Halloween television special, George gets spooked by the legend of No Noggin—a headless scarecrow that kicks hats off on Halloween!
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Shubh Diwali!
by Chitra Soundar
A child-friendly introduction to the Hindu festival of lights that depicts a traditional Diwali celebration of Rangoli art on the floor, strings of flowers around the doors, ringing bells and festive lamps - all welcoming the new year.
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Meet Bluey's Friends.
by Meredith Rusu
Little ones can meet all of Bluey's friends in this adorable, tabbed board book that introduces Mackenzie, Snickers, Coco and others.
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Sloppy Takes the Plunge
by Sean Julian
Sloppy, a loveable little tree dragon, resists taking a bath and proclaims that being mucky is what a tree dragon is all about, before an adorable little fairy named Dewdrop helps him discover that getting clean is almost as fun as getting messy.
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Truman
by Jean Reidy
Living with his human best friend, Sarah, in a home high above the taxis, trucks and buses of the ""world below,"" Truman the tortoise embarks on a remarkable adventure when Sarah departs for her first day of school.
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She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley created Frankenstein
by Lynn Fulton
On a stormy night two hundred years ago, a young woman sat in a dark house and dreamed of her life as a writer. As the night wore on, Mary grew more anxious: the next day was the deadline that her friend, the poet Lord Byron, had set for writing the best ghost story ever told.
After much talk of science and the secrets of life, Mary had gone to bed exhausted and frustrated that nothing she could think of was scary enough. But as she drifted off to sleep, she dreamed of a man that was not a man. He was a monster!!
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The Pecan Sheller
by Lupe Ruiz-Flores
In 1930s San Antonio, thirteen-year-old Petra dreams of going to college and becoming a writer.
But with her beloved father dead, two younger siblings to care for, and with a stepmother struggling to make ends meet, Petra has to drop out of school to shell pecans at a factory. Hoping it's only temporary, she tries not to despair over the grueling work conditions. But after the unhealthy environment leads to tragedy and workers' already low wages are cut, Petra knows things need to change. She and her coworkers go on strike for higher wages and safer conditions, risking everything they have for the hope of a better future.
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Esperanza Rising
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.
Another great story just in time for National Hispanic Month
(9/15 - 10/15).
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The Lost Hero: the Graphic Novel
by Robert Venditti
Jason, Piper, and Leo, three students from a school for "bad kids," find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn that they are demigods and begin a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth herself.
Perfect for fans of Greek & Roman Mythology (and Rick Riordan)!
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