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Children's Library
Events and Activities |
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Drop-In LEGOs We supply the LEGOs, you bring the creativity! Wednesday 5/15 @ 4pm |
 Kid's Open Chess Play Meet up with other players and have fun playing chess! Thursday 5/2 4:30 pm |
Star Wars Drop-in Craft  Drop in all day for this special Star Wars-themed craft! Saturday, May 4th (while supplies last) |
Special Needs Arts Class Presented by the Center for Contemporary Art, create a beautiful Mother's Day mixed media painting that any mother will love. Parents/Caregivers must be present during this class. Ages 5-12 Wednesday 5/8 @ 4:30 |
Mother's Day Craft Join us for a Mother's Day craft at 4:30 on Thursday May 9th! |
Butterfly Origami Join Miss Karina on Saturday 5/25 at 2:00 pm and learn how to make Butterfly Origami! |
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.
Thursday 5/23 4:30 - 6:00 pm Must register! |
Build to your heart's content with the library's collection of Lincoln Logs. Wednesday 5/22 @ 4:00pm |
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. You will have a GREAT time!! |
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. |
What's Happening at the Library |
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***The Library will be closed on Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day*** Message from our Children’s Librarian: 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!  We are recycling your Solar Eclipse Glasses. Stop by and drop them off. Register for your Read to a Dog time slot for this month. Daisy Mae of Creature Comfort with Ali and Claire. NEW: Butterfly Station at Children's all month long! Come watch our tiny new friends transform into beautiful Painted Lady Butterflies! ________ Our Instagram page (@CDPLkids) is up and running - check us out!  Visit and follow us! Teen Community Service Opportunities are available at our library. Our Display Case looks empty - why not display your collection with us? Get a Community Service Hour! Reach out to the Children's Librarian at mprovini@dillonlibrary.org for more details about our Teen Community Service Opportunities. Sneak peak at June and this Summer’s Reading Program: Adventure at your Library! And most certainly: Happy Mother’s Day to all mommies out there! Maria Provini Children's Librarian |
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The Rainbow Snail
by Karin êAkesson
Blue like the raindrops. Green like the soft grass. Yellow like the warm sun. This is the story of how the rainbow snail came to be. It takes sun and rain to make a rainbow, and what better combination of colors could there be?
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Maisy goes on a Nature Walk
by Lucy Cousins
Maisy and her friends are going on a nature walk in this First Experiences book that entices children to go out into the great outdoors to experience the wonders to be found there.
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Friends Not Forever
by Meredith Costain
It's Ella's big chance for a STARRING role in this year's school play. But while Peach Parker is busy trying to stop Ella from succeeding, Zoe ends up winning the prize part. Zoe spends all her time rehearsing with the new girl, Amethyst, so Ella tells her to go be HER new BFF! Oh no! Will Ella and Zoe patch up their FRIENDSHIP in time to save the play?
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Marshmallow & Jordan
by Alina Chau
Jordan's days as star player for her school's basketball team ended when an accident left her paralyzed...Now, she's still the team captain, but her competition days seem to be behind her...until an encounter with a mysterious elephant, who she names Marshmallow, helps Jordan discover a brand new sport. Will water polo be the way for Jordan to continue her athletic dreams--or will it just come between Jordan and her best friends on the basketball team? Our newest graphic novel.
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Swimming in a Sea of Stars
by Julie Wright
After surviving a suicide attempt, Addison returns to school where her life intersects with four other students, each of whom are also struggling with their own personal struggles.
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What the River Knows
by Isabel Ibaänez
Set in 1884, nineteen-year-old Inez travels to Egypt after the sudden death of her parents to uncover the truth about their deaths, and as she attempts to unravel the mysteries her parents sought, she becomes a pawn in a larger game that threatens to kill her.
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