See What's Happening in the Children's Room!

 Check below for our schedule of story times for the up-coming school year.  There are some exciting new opportunities for get-togethers! Story times are offered for children from infancy to 5 years old.  Regular weekly story times run from September through December and from January through April. When school is cancelled due to weather conditions, please call the library to see if story times will be held.  Story times are not held during school vacation weeks. Download our calendar here for a full schedule of events.

Children’s Story Hour for Ages 3 and 4.
September 8, 15, 22
Wednesdays 10:00-11:00
Stories, songs, fingerplays, and simple crafts selected for the interests and attention span of the preschooler. Child must be at least 3 years old to attend this program. No registration required.

Lunch Bunch for Kindergarteners and 5’s.
September 8, 15, 22
Wednesdays 12:00-1:00
Stories, songs, crafts and readiness activities to provide enrichment for children who are early emergent readers. Have your lunch and then join Miss Debbie for some fun activities!

Mother Goose Story Time for Infants- Age 2.
September 10, 17, 24
Fridays 10:00-10:30
A first library experience for babies and toddlers with a parent or caregiver. We will enjoy nursery rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and an introduction to books. No registration required.
 

Learn American Sign Language

A six week course for middle school students to learn the basics of American Sign Language.
Classes are from 3:30-4:30pm on September 14, 21,28, October 12, 19, 26
Please call Miss Debbie to register, 635-7531 x 3065

Craft for Middle School Students

September 16, 2010 at 1:00pm

6th-8th graders are invited to drop by the library for a fun craft to do on your day off from school. Please call the library to register, a $1.00 donation is asked to cover materials.

The Great Stone Face Book Club

Fourth through Sixth graders are invited to join Miss Debbie for her monthly Great Stone Face meetings. The group will read Great Stone Face books and do fun contests, arts & crafts.  Every year 25 books are nominated by the Children's Librarians of New Hampshire (CHILIS) and named Great Stone Face Books. Children vote on their favorite books in April and the winner is announced in May. The purpose of the award is to promote reading enjoyment, to increase awareness of contemporary writing, and to allow children to honor their favorite author.

Meetings will be held:     October 5th, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
                                           November 2nd, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
                                                                             December 7th, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

September is Library Card Sign-up Month!

The Pelham Public Library wants to make sure that all children in Pelham have the smartest card of all – a library card.
Ensure your child is on the right track to becoming an engaged reader! Sign up for a library card and be entered into a raffle for a basket of free children’s books!
 

Take the kids to the museum! Check out our full list of free and discounted museum passes here!

*Policy Note:  Children under the age of 9 may not be left unattended in the Library and must be directly supervised by a responsible adult or caregiver 16 years or older. Children over the age of 11 may use the Library unattended provided that their behavior is not disruptive.