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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.
Adopt an Award-Winning Children's Book This Summer
Every year the children of Vermont read five books from a master list of thirty titles selected by six prominent Vermonters in the library and education field. The kids then vote for their favorite title, and the book with the most votes wins the Dorothy Canfield Fisher (DCF) award for that year. Dorothy Canfield Fisher was an educational reformer, social activist, avid reader,and best-selling American author in the early decades of the twentieth century. Eleanor Roosevelt named Ms Fisher as one of the ten most
influential women in the United States.
While only one book is chosen to be the winner; all of the books represent great literature for those in grades four through eight. The Athenaeum's Youth Room currently owns seven of the 30 books on the DCF master list, but we are looking for wonderful people to adopt the other titles so our young readers can be exposed to this terrific writing. Please contact Gloria Molinaroli at 802-748-8291, ext. 303 for more information.
Vermont Reads
The Athenaeum staff is pleased to announce that we have just received a Vermont Humanities Council award of 75 copies of Katherine Paterson's new book The Day of the Pelican, which tells the story of the Lleshi family in Kosovo and their remarkable journey halfway across the world to Vermont. These books will be available to our patrons after July 1st. Grab a copy and become part of the statewide Vermont Reads program for 2010. We will be celebrating in October with a book discussion, the Balkan Chorus
Revival, and Balkan refreshments.
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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