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June 2025 |
Check out the latest updates, resources, upcoming events, and more at your library this month! | |
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Youth Services |
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Library Closure | The library will be closed Thursday, June 19th, in honor of Juneteenth. |
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RESOURCES |
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NEW: LOTE4Kids |
Thanks to a grant from the Concord Public Library Foundation, patrons will be able to listen and read along to more than 4,500 books in over 75 languages through the LOTE4Kids app on the library’s website. Click here to try it out! |
New Museum Passes |
Did you know you can access museum passes and coupons with your library card? Our brand-new Zoo New England pass will grant you entry to the Stone or Franklin Park Zoo! Try out our new and improved museum pass reservation system here! |
LIT KITS |
Have you seen the new Children's Library of Things Lit (Literacy) Kits? Each Lit Kit backpack includes children's books, toys, and other manipulatives for our youngest patrons to enjoy. Check one out today! |
TEACHER TOTES |
Are you a public-school or homeschool teacher looking for more resources? Try out our Teacher Totes! Tell us what you are looking for and we will assemble up to 25 items--books, DVD's, magazines, etc.--all in one convenient tote bag, ready for pickup on the day of your choosing.
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Kid's Container Gardening: Lettuce Plant!
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on the Library Lawn | Kick off a summer of reading and growing! You bring the container, we’ll supply everything else to create your own mini-garden. This is a family-friendly event.
Register online here. |
Pokemon Kids' Club |  |
June 17th at 4PMin the Blanchard Room
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Calling all Pokemon trainers! Come show off your Pokemon collections, talk about your favorites, and watch some Pokemon. This club is for kids8-13 years old.
Register online here.
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The Language of Sign
| by Molly Liolios |
American Sign Language, or ASL, is a visual language used by the Deaf community in the United States. A fairly young language, ASL originated in the early 19th century at the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut. Founder Thomas Gallaudet combined French Sign Language, various village sign languages such as Martha's Vineyard Sign Language, and home sign systems to create this standard of shared language.
Sign is a natural language and the first one that babies utilize to try to communicate with others. Young children often gesture to what they need, such as reaching and grabbing towards an object that they want. Introducing sign language at an early age can not only aid in communication, but it helps develop fine motor skills as well as cognitive development. This practice is commonly called baby sign language, which shares the same roots as ASL, but the caregivers and children are both hearing. Common signs taught are “more,” “play,” “done,” and “milk.”
In terms of language development, studies show that orally saying a word while doing the hand motion enhances the understanding of the word, as well as the child’s oral, visual, and physical skills. Just like learning a second spoken language, signing offers many of the same benefits as being bilingual, including enhanced career prospects and cultural awareness.
Come check out our Preschool Lit Kits for ASL copies of some of our favorite books! We also have board books and nonfiction guides in the 400s on practicing signs. For middle and high school kids, check out Ann Clare LeZotte's Show Me A Sign, a story about a Deaf girl from Martha’s Vineyard. |
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| Check out our Recommendation Lists | Looking for books on a certain topic for your little ones? Check out the binder by the circulation desk for recommendations on various themes like potty training, anger, new siblings, and more. |
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CONTACT US |
45 Green St. (Main Library)
Concord, NH 03301
603-225-8670 | library@concordnh.gov https://www.concordnh.gov/588/Library |
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