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Children's Library
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Kid's Minecraft Play Come play Minecraft with us! All you need is a Minecraft Bedrock account and a compatible device (Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows 10, Console, or VR Gear).
Both experienced and new players are welcomed but our Minecraft Club platform space is limited to 10 players.
Open World / Build Session for ages 10-15.
Tuesday 10/1 4:30 - 6:00 pm Must register! |
Origami with Miss Karina Have fun folding paper and learning new designs with Miss Karina. Note: This program will be held in the Anne O'Brien room, located upstairs in the Clarence Dillon Public Library. Thursday, October 3rd @ 10:00 Fun for all ages! Registration recommended |
Mad Science Program Dive into the science of slime with this fun and interactive program done by Mad Science! Wednesday, October 9th @ 4:00 pm Ages 7-12 Registration required! |
Super Smash Bros. Tournament Want in on a high-stakes, no-holds, everything-goes video game brawl? Well, look no further than Super Smash Bros.! Battle it out as your favorite video game characters on the big screen against old friends, new foes, and other opponents on this epic night you won't want to miss! Great for grades 6 and up! Tuesday 10/15 4:30 - 6:00 pm Must register! |
Teen Movie: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
"After saving the world from an ancient god of destruction in Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), Gary and the Spenglers settle into the old fire station in New York, where the original Ghostbusters (1984) began their journey to save the world from paranormal threats. But just when they thought they could enjoy their newfound peace, the team stumbles upon a mysterious object that frees an unstoppable force from the depths of history. As chaos reigns and pure evil plunges the world into darkness, the Ghostbusters must once again step up to save humankind from the brink of doom. With two generations of ghost hunters fighting side by side, the stakes have never been higher. Will they be able to avert the inevitable before everything freezes over?" (IMDB) Saturday, October 19th @ 1:00 pm |
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Build to your heart's content with the library's collection of Lincoln Logs. Wednesday 10/23 @ 4:00pm |
Drop-In LEGOs We supply the LEGOs, you bring the creativity! Tuesday 10/29 @ 4pm |
Kids' Movie: Mickey's House of Villains "The villains from the popular animated Disney films are gathered at the House of Mouse with plans to take over. Soon, the villains take over the house and kick out Mickey, Donald and Goofy. It's all up to Mickey and his friends to overthrow evil and return the House of Mouse to normal--or as close to normal as it gets." (IMDB) Saturday, October 26th @ 1:00 pm PLUS.....drop in Halloween craft |
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Teen Movie: Beetlejuice "After Barbara and Adam Maitland die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the unbearable Deetzes and teen daughter Lydia buy the home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away without success. Their efforts attract Beetlejuice, a rambunctious spirit whose "help" quickly becomes dangerous for the Maitlands and innocent Lydia." Wednesday, October 30th @ 7:00 pm |
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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 @ 10:30 am Enjoy weekly music and stories with Miss Caroline. * Registration to start in November for our Children's Library Room sessions |
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. |
The Clarence Dillon Public Library will have a booth at this year's Fall Fest from 12-5 on Saturday, October 12th! Make sure to stop by and check it out! Message from our Children’s Librarian Our Summer Reading Program “Adventure Begins at Your Library” has finished and it was great! I wanted to mention our big raffle winners: Kai, Scarlet, Annabelle, Kenji, Alexander, Katelyn, Lucia, and Natalie. Thank you for your participation and reading enthusiasm! - Starting in November, we will now utilize registration for our extremely popular "Rhythm, Rhyme, and Story Time" with Miss Caroline. More information to follow. Fall Raffle has begun! Stop by the Children's Library and color to win 2 tickets to The Growing Stage's production of Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Show dates 10/11 - 10/27 --- you pick the performance date! 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 museum pass collection has expanded to now include admission to Insectropolis in Toms River! Stop by Adult Circulation to check them out, along with other museum passes! ________ Our Instagram page (@CDPLkids) is up and running - check us out!  Visit and follow us! Maria Provini Children's Librarian |
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Halloween ABC
by Jannie Ho
A sturdy concept 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.
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What is Halloween? A Lift the Flap Book
by Harriet Ziefert
From making a costume with her mother to greeting trick-or-treaters at the door, Little Mouse discovers the wonders of Halloween, in a lift-the-flap book just right for beginners.
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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 (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. Cranky Mr. Grape not only refuses to donate money to the cause but he insists that it's a mistake to trust Mr. Whiskers with the money because he is sloppy and careless.
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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Ella the Elegant Elephant
by Carmela D'Amico
She's younger than Babar, shyer than Lily, and every bit as cute as Olivia. Look out! Here's ELLA!
Ella's counting the days until the first day of school ... but not because she's eager to start! On the contrary, as the littlest elephant on Elephant Island, she's terribly nervous about the other kids she'll meet. With warm, rich pictures and a charming main character, ELLA is sure to be a new favorite.
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The Haunted Halloween Party
by Gail Herman
It's Halloween in Coolsville and Scooby and Shaggy are off to meet the gang at a groovy costume party! But when Scooby and Shaggy show up at the party, it's YIKES! in a haunted house!
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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. She longed to follow the path her own mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, had started down, but young Mary Shelley had yet to be inspired.
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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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.
A great story just in time for National Hispanic Month (9/15 - 10/15)
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Valentina Salazar is not a Monster Hunter
by Zoraida Câordova
It takes a special person to end up in detention on the last day of school. It takes a REALLY special person to accidentally burn down the school yard while chasing a fire-breathing chipmunk. But nothing about Valentina Salazar has ever been "normal."
The Salazars are protectors, tasked with rescuing the magical creatures who sometimes wander into our world, from grumpy unicorns to chupacabras... to the occasional fire-breathing chipmunk. When Val's father is killed during a rescue mission gone wrong, her mother decides it's time to retire from their life on the road. But Val is a protector at heart and she can't give up her calling.
Read the adventure to destroy creatures and protect the Salazar family.
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Generation One
by Pittacus Lore
A stand alone sequel to the best-selling "I Am Number Four" series, Generation One takes place a year after the events of United as One. We now find Earth's teens attending the newly created Garde Academy, where they learn to hone their abilities triggered by Loric energy.
When Taylor Cook develops incredible abilities, she finds herself at the Human Garde Academy, where the Loric are training the new generation of Garde to control her powers. Will it work?
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