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Story Time
Every Monday at 11:00 AM in the Children's Library. All ages are welcome.
Drop-in Knitting Club
Every Tuesday at 3:0o PM in the Children's Library. Supplies and snacks provided.
Games Day
Every Saturday from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, lunch provided. Bring your own games or use the library's games.
New Computer Policy in the Children's Library
We have upgraded our computer area in the Children's Library and have also updated our computer policy. Please read the policy below so that you and your children will know what to expect when you come to the Children's Library to use our computers.
- 1/2 hour limit per day per patron. There are no exceptions.
- Please do not touch the monitor screen.
- No food or drink near the computers.
- Computers will be shut down 1/2 hour before closing.
- Librarian will judge appropriate content of sites visited.
- Headphones must be provided by the patron.
- Printing – 3 pages per day allowed
It's Cool to Knit!
Everyone from Russell Crowe to Sarah Jessica Parker is doing it. Guys and girls are invited to the Athenaeum's drop-in knitting club every Tuesday at 3:00 PM. We will furnish supplies, snacks and instruction. Call the Children's Library for more information.
Getting Library Privileges
If you can write your name, you can have borrowing privileges in your name. Application forms are available at the Children's Library desk. Fill out the application and have it signed by a parent or guardian. It's that simple.
Regular patron cards are available for high school age-children and older.
Storytime
Every Monday at 11:00 AM. All ages welcome.
To enjoy story time online, visit The International Childrens Digital Library. This site features children's books from all over the world that you can read online.
Homework Help
To login in, enter the barcode from your library card. Your library card barcode is case-sensitive. If your barcode ends with a letter or special character such as a ? or %, then substitute a zero for the special character. For example, 2VSPY00020274? will be entered as 2VSPY000202740.
Kid's Info Bits - Easy to use graphical interface for information useful for elementary school students. Magazine, newspaper and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history and sports. Years covered: 1989 to the present.
Junior Edition - Magazine, newspaper and reference book database designed for junior high and middle school students covering topics of general and academic interest. Years covered: 2000 to the present.
Student Edition - Magazine, newspaper and reference book database designed for high school student research covering topics of general and academic interest. Years covered: 1985 to the present.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center - A rich database of pro and con viewpoint articles; primary source documents; court case overviews; images; podcasts and links to subject specific web sites all designed for students from K-12.
Computers
The Children's Library has three computers for general use. In addition, there is one computer that you can use to search our online catalog. The computers have a variety games, word processing, and the World Book encyclopedia. All computers have access to the Internet.
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