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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.
Wednesday 6/5 4:30 - 6:00 pm Must register! |
Animal Crossing Meet-Up
Come visit different islands on Animal Crossing during our Island Meet-Up! Meet new players, swap items, go on scavenger hunts, and see all that island life has to offer during our session! Thursday 6/6 @ 4:30 |
 Father's Day CraftJoin Miss Pat for an afternoon craft - perfect for Father's Day! Thursday, June 13th @ 4:30 Please register! |
Summer Reading Kick-Off
Join us as we kick off our Summer Reading season on Saturday, June 15th! Drop in craft (all day long) |
Build to your heart's content with the library's collection of Lincoln Logs. Friday 6/21 @ 4:00pm |
Drop-In LEGOs We supply the LEGOs, you bring the creativity! Tuesday June 4th @ 4pm and Wednesday 6/26 @ 4pm
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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. 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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***SUMMER HOURS*** Starting in June, our hours for the summer will change, and we are now closed on Sundays Memorial Day through Labor Day. ***JUNETEENTH CLOSING*** The library will be closed on Wednesday, June 19th for the holiday. The library will be at the Bedminster Farmers Market on Saturday, June 1st at River Road Park. Stop by and say hello! Message from our Children’s Librarian:  Congratulations to our LOVE YOUR LIBRARY April contest winners: Kyrillos S. and Audrey P. They received Elephant & Piggie Play tickets (from The Growing Stage Children’s Theatre) and a library book bundle. Thank you all for telling us why you love our library! Summer Reading Program: "Adventure Begins at your Library” Register and record all your Summer Reading (plus audiobooks you have listened) and get Rewarded! Summer reading programs encourage school children to read during their summer vacation, use their local library, and develop the habit (and love) of reading. This year’s theme “Adventure Begins at your Library” ties in with the theme of adventure & outdoors. Be on the look out for special “Adventure at your Library” programs and events all summer long! The Bernards High School Summer Reading List is out! Stop by our YA section (upstairs) and get your teen a copy. Also available to check-out as audiobooks & e-books via our website www.dillonlibrary.org 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! The Children’s Library had it’s very own Butterfly Station in May. 7 caterpillars grew into butterflies and were released in our Children's Garden. ________ Our Instagram page (@CDPLkids) is up and running - check us out!  Visit and follow us! Maria Provini Children's Librarian |
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A Father's Day Thank You
by Janet Nolan
Harvey doesn't know what to get his father for Father's Day, but after remembering all the things his dad did for him that week, he picks up a crayon, draws a special card and decides that thanking his dad is the best gift of all.
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Happy Father's Day!
by Ada Kinney
A young girl spends a very special day together with her dad on Father's Day.
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Juneteenth: Our Day of Freedom
by Sharon Dennis Wyeth
This Step Into Reading, Step 3 history reader teaches youngsters the origin of Juneteenth, an important holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.
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A Flag for Juneteenth
by Kim Taylor
On June 19, 1865, young Huldah and her close-knit community of enslaved African Americans on a plantation in Texas, process the news of their freedom and celebrate together by creating a community freedom flag. A powerful story about the first Juneteenth.
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Super Game Book!
by Thomas Flintham
In this choose-your-own-adventure-style book, readers can press start to help Super Rabbit Boy rescue his kidnapped animal friends from evil King Viking and watch their choices make the story unfold in fun and exciting ways.
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Transported: 50 vehicles that changed the world
by Matt Ralphs
From simple carts to flying planes, transportation has come a long way between then and now. Carefully leveled text and engaging historic images help readers explore the role of transportation through the ages in this fun and informative series. Encourage your readers to compare and contrast the past and present!
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The Magnificent Book of Animals
by Tom Jackson
This great illustrated book profiles mammals from around the world, offering brief descriptions, information about the geographic area of where they may be found, their size, diet, and other details.
Great for all ages to browse!
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Accountable: the true story of a racist social media account and the teenagers whose lives it changed
by Dashka Slater
When a high school student started a private Instagram account that used racist and sexist memes to make his friends laugh, he thought of it as "edgy" humor. Over time, the edge got sharper. Then a few other kids found out about the account. Pretty soon, everyone knew. Ultimately no one in the small town of Albany, California, was safe from the repercussions of the account's discovery. Not the girls targeted by the posts. Not the boy who created the account. Not the group of kids who followed it. Not the adults--educators and parents--whose attempts to fix things too often made them worse.
In the end, no one was laughing. And everyone was left asking: where does accountability end for online speech that harms? And what does accountability even mean?
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The Blood Years
by Elana K. Arnold
Based on the author's grandmother's true experiences during the Holocaust in Romania, this harrowing story follows Rieke Teitler as she must decide whether holding on to her life might mean letting go of everything that has ever mattered to her.
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