“Imagine Your Story” Summer Reading Club Is Here

 Adults, Books, Children, Family, Programs, Summer Reading, Teens
Jun 012020
 

Imagine Your Story with this year’s Summer Reading Clubs!

Summer Reading Club is going on now and runs from Monday, June 1 – Monday, September 7. This year, all of our clubs are online. There are clubs for babies (0-2 years), children (age 3 – 2nd grade & 3rd grade – 6th grade), teen, and adults.

Signing up is simple: visit our Summer Reading Club site and create an account. As you read books this summer enter them in your reading log. The more books you read the more points you earn which gets you entries for wonderful prizes. Prizes this year include a Kindle Fire and various gift cards for adults, a Nintendo Switch or bike for teens, a Nintendo Switch or bike for kids, and stuffed animals for babies.

Happy reading and enjoy your summer!

Three New eResources Now Available

 Books, Children, eResources, Research
Apr 022020
 

Thanks to our vendors, we’ve been able to add three new educational eResources to our offerings for a limited time!

Scholastic Teachables Logo

Scholastic Teachables, available now through April 30, 2020, features downloadable worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more! Formerly known as Scholastic Printables, it offers a variety of printable activities for all subjects for grades preK -6!

Access it today with the username “warrencclib” and password “library“.

Scholastic Watch & Learn Library is also available from now through April 30, 2020. Created specifically for young learners Scholastic Watch and Learn is a library of hundreds of nonfiction videos with real-world footage that builds science, social studies and social-emotional knowledge. Closed captioning for each videos supports ELL and beginning readers.

Access it today with the username “warrencclib” and password “library“.

From now through June 30, 2020, access over access over 2000 PreK-9+ curriculum nonfiction and fiction ebooks through Crabtree Digital! From children’s publisher Crabtree, their complete collection of eBooks is available, and works in on any device through a web browser. Best of all, all books are immediately available, there is no waiting.

Access it today with the username “read” and password “free“

Black History Month Scavenger Hunt

 Children, Civic Center Library
Jan 292020
 

Available during the month of February at Civic Center Library

Stop by the children’s area of the library to participate in a Black History Month scavenger hunt for children ages 5 and up. After you complete the scavenger hunt, turn in your answer form to enter in our prize drawing that will be held at the end of the month.

Black History Month Craft: Paper Quilt

 Burnette Branch, Children, Programs
Jan 242020
 

Thursday, February 6, 6:30 pm, Maybelle Burnette Branch

Children are invited to the library to decorate a paper quilt square with a Black History Month theme. The squares will be put together to create a paper quilt which will be on display at the library during the the month of February.

This program is for children of all ages. To register, please contact the Burnette Branch at 586.353.0579.

Valentines for a Cause

 Children, Civic Center Library, Programs
Jan 292020
 

Saturday, February 1, 2:00 pm, Civic Center Library

Brighten someone’s day as we gather to make Valentine cards for hospital patients. You make the card, we will deliver it to the children’s wing of Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit.

Children of all ages are welcome. This program will be in the children’s area at Civic Center Library. Register online or call 586.751.0770.

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