2017 Summer Storytime and Show Schedule

Early Summer Storyhours 2017

 Session starts on May 30, 2017 and ends on June 23, 2017.
 For more information please call the Children's Department at (860) 739-6926  ext 2.
 Baby lap-sit is for ages birth to 23 months.
 No registration is required for all ages drop-in sessions.

Monday

• All Ages Drop-In: 10:00 - 10:45

Tuesday

• Baby Lap-Sit: 10:00 - 10:30

Wednesday

• PJ Movie Night: 6:30 - 7:30 **Evening**

Thursday

• Baby Lap-Sit: 10:00 - 10:30

Friday

• All Ages Drop-In: 10:00 to 10:45
• Tween Movies: 3:00 - 4:45

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Pop Open A Good Book!
Summer 2017 Storyhours

 Session starts on June 26, 2017 and ends on August 4, 2017. Registration begins on June 5, 2017. 
 For more information please call the Children's Department at (860) 739-6926  ext 2.
Please note: child must be the appropriate age by June 5, 2017.  Baby lap-sit is for ages birth to 2 years.
No registration is required for all ages drop-in sessions.

Mondays

•   Miss Rebecca’s Storytime for all ages: Read, Sing, Dance & Play!:  10:00 to 10:45 am
•  Mrs. Bull’s Friends: Stories, Movies & Crafts for 5’s & fall kindergartners: 1:00 to 1:45 pm
•  Mrs. Bull’s Pals: Stories, Movies & Crafts for fall 1st & 2nd graders: 2:00 to 3:00 pm
• Mrs. Bull’s Mates: Books, Movies & Crafts for fall 3rd & 4th graders: 7:00 to 8:00 pm

Tuesdays

• Mrs. Bull’s Buddies: Stories, Movies & Crafts for ages 3 & 4: 10:00 to 10:30 am
• Mrs. Bull’s Friends: Stories, Movies & Crafts for 5’s & fall kindergartners: 11:00 to 11:45 am

Wednesdays

•  Mrs. Bull’s Buddies: Stories, Movies & Crafts for ages 3 & 4: 10:00 to 10:30 am
• Mrs. Bull’s Pals: Stories, Movies & Crafts for fall 1st & 2nd graders: 11 am to 12 pm
•    Pajama Wednesdays: Family Sing-along Movie Nights: 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
  We will start with vocal warm-ups. Lyrics will appear on the big screen. Wear your pajamas or a costume and bring a blanket. No registration requied. FREE POPCORN!

Thursdays

•   Baby Storytime with Miss Rebecca : 10:00 to 10:45 am
•    Mrs. Bull’s Mates: Books, Movies & Crafts for fall 3rd & 4th graders: 11 am to 12 pm

Fridays

•   Miss Rebecca’s Storytime for all ages: Read, Sing, Dance & Play!: 10:00 to 10:45 am
•  Movie Matinee: All the movies shown are based on books! 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Free popcorn!

End of Summer: Storytelling at the Hole in the Wall Beach with Miss Rebecca. Free! Call us each week at (860)-739-6926 ext. 2 to register and find out the weekly password.

•  Monday, August 7th: 10 to 11 am
•  Friday, August 11th: 10 to 11 am
• Monday, August 14th: 10 to 11 am
•   Friday, August 18th: 10 to 11 am

Fall Storytimes and Events

Storytime at the East Lyme Public Library

Grow a reader at the East Lyme Public Library! Bring your child to Storytime to enjoy books, rhymes, and fun activities that promote early literacy skills and inspire a love of reading. Storytime is also a great time to meet other parents, learn tips on how to encourage your child to become a reader, and have FUN!  Programs begin September 28^th and end November 25^th.  Registration begins September 14^th. No registration is needed for the drop-in or baby programs.

Mondays

Library closed October 12^th for Columbus Day

All ages, drop-in                               10:00 to 10:45 a.m.

Children ages 4 and 5                     2:00 to 2:45 p.m.

Tuesdays

Birth to 23 months                           10:00 to 10:30 a.m.

Children ages 2 and 3                     11:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Children ages 4 and 5                     2:00 to 2:45 p.m.

Wednesdays

Library closed November 11^th for Veteran’s Day

Children ages 2 and 3                     10:00 to 10:30 a.m.

Children ages 4 and 5                     11:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Children ages 4 and 5                       2:00 to 2:45 p.m.
All ages, drop-in                               7:00 to 7:45 p.m.

Thursdays

Children ages 2 and 3                      10:00 to 10:30 a.m.

Birth to 23 months                           11:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Children ages 4 and 5                        2:00 to 2:45 p.m.

Fridays

All ages, drop-in                               10:00 to 10:45 a.m.

All ages, Drop-in Crafternoon          3:15 to 4:15 p.m.

(Hosted by the East Lyme Library Tween Style Council.)

Tween Style Council  Express your sense of style at the Library. The Tween Style Council meets every Friday afternoon from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. to make crafts and decorations for the Children’s Room.   Grades 5 through 8.

Special Events for Kids and Families

Not-So-Spooky Stories, Songs, Dances and Treats                Wednesday, October 28^th 7:00 to 7:45

Teen & Tween Read Weeks 

October 18 to October 31
Middle School and High School students! Stop by the Young Adult Nook or the Children's Room to enter our prize drawing to win a gift certificate to the Book Barn. All you have to do is write down the title of  book that you read recently and why you did or did not like it. Teen Read Week™ is a national adolescent literacy initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). It began in 1998 and is held annually during the third week of October. Its purpose is to encourage teens to be regular readers and library users. This year’s theme is “Get Away @ Your Library.”

Hey, Hey, We're the Monkeys!

Here are a few of our favorite children's books about monkeys and other primates:

Slobodkina, Esphyr. Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys, and Their Monkey Business. New York: Harper & Row, 1947. Print. 

Rey, H A. Curious George Rides a Bike. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1952. Print. 

Christelow, Eileen. Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed. New York: Clarion Books, 1989. Print. 

Carle, Eric. From Head to Toe. New York, NY: HarperCollins, 1997. Print.

And speaking of monkeys . . .

Look what you can check out or request at your local library!

The Monkees Greatest Hits. New York: Arista, 1972. Sound recording.

Turtle Storytime Tonight!

Come to storytime tonight! We will be reading funny stories about turtles.

Gorbachev, Valeri. Turtle's Penguin Day. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2008. Print.

Spohn, Kate. Turtle and Snake Fix It. New York: Viking, 2002. Print.

Marlow, Layn. Hurry Up and Slow Down. New York: Holiday House, 2009. Print.

Storytime Schedule

Summer Storytime Programs begin July 6th and end August 14th. 

Summer Registration begins June 19th. Registration is not required for Miss Rebecca's programs.

The following drop-in programs will continue throughout the break:

Mondays: 10-10:45am All ages
Wednesdays: 7-7:45pm All ages
Fridays: 10-10:45am All ages 

Here is the 2015 Summer Storytime Schedule:

Registration for the all age-specific programs begins June 19th. To sign up, please call 860-739-6926 (ext. 2) or drop by the Children’s Room.   Programs begin July 6 and end on August 14. Child must be the appropriate age by July 6. Registration is not required for Miss Rebecca’s programs. 

Mondays:

*Super Stories, Silly Songs, & Daffy Dances for all ages with Miss Rebecca

10:00 to 10:45 am

*Mrs. Bull’s Friends: Stories and Crafts for 5s and fall Kindergarteners

1:00 to 1:45 pm

*Mrs. Bull’s Pals: Books & Crafts for fall 1^st or 2^nd Graders

2:00 to 3:00 pm

*Mrs. Bull’s Mates: Books & Crafts for fall 3^rd or 4^th Graders

7:00 to 8:00 pm    MONDAY EVENING PROGRAM!  

Tuesdays:

*Toddler Time with Miss Rebecca for ages 2 and younger.

10:00 to 10:30 am

*Mrs. Bull’s Buddies: Storytime and Crafts for ages 3 & 4

11:00 to 11:30 am

*Mrs. Bull’s Mates: Books and Crafts for fall 3^rd or 4^th Graders:

2:00 to 3:00pm

Wednesdays:

*Mrs. Bull’s Buddies:  Storytime and Crafts for ages 3 & 4:

9:30 to 10:00am

*Mrs. Bull’s Pals: Books and Crafts for fall 1^st or 2^nd  Graders

11:00 am to12:00 noon.

FREE! Wednesday Afternoon Super Summer Spectacular Shows for all ages. No registration.

2:15 to 3:15pm in the Community Room

July 8: Puppets to Go: The Last Dinosaur Puppet Show

July 15: Actress Anne Pasquale: Liberty Belle’s Musical History Show
July 22: Maichack Storytelling Arts: Heroic Climb of the Itsy Bitsy Spider

July 29: Airborne Jugglers: Comedic Juggling Show

August 5: GRAMMY winner Les Julian: Concert for Kids

August 12: Mr. Magic: Mystifying Magic Show

August 19: Singer Irv Plastock: Sing Along with Irv! END OF SUMMER PARTY!

Super Stories, Silly Songs, & Daffy Dances for all ages with Miss Rebecca

7:00 to 7:45pm   WEDNESDAY EVENING PROGRAM!

Thursdays:

*Nursery Rhyme Time with Miss Rebecca for Babies under 23 months

10:00 to 10:30 am

*Mrs. Bull’s Friends: Stories and Crafts for 5s and fall Kindergarteners

11:00 to 11:45

Fridays:

*Super Stories, Silly Songs, & Daffy Dances for all ages with Miss Rebecca

10:00 to 10:45 am

*Friday crafternoons: Drop by anytime between 2:30 and 4:00 pm to make a simple arts & crafts project. Hosted by the East Lyme Public Library Tween Style Council.

Grow a reader at the East Lyme Public Library! Bring your child to Storytime to enjoy books, rhymes, and fun activities that promote early literacy skills and inspire a love of books and reading.  Storytime is also a great time to meet other parents, learn tips on how to encourage your child to become a reader, and have FUN!

Storytime at the East Lyme Public Library

Spring Children’s Programs at the East Lyme Public Library

Grow a reader at the East Lyme Public Library! Bring your child to Storytime to enjoy books, rhymes, and fun activities that promote early literacy skills and inspire a love of books and reading.  Storytime is also a great time to meet other parents, learn tips on how to encourage your child to become a reader, and have FUN!

Programs begin April 20^th and end on June 1st. Child must be the appropriate age by April 20^th. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Mondays

Library closed May 25 for Memorial Day

All Ages Drop-In                             10:00 to 10:45 a.m.

All Ages Drop-In                             11:00 to 11:30 a.m.

All Ages Drop-In                             1:30 to 2:15 p.m.

Tuesdays

Babies (birth to 23 months) 10:00 to 10:30 a.m.

2’s                               11:00 to 11:30 a.m.

All Ages Drop-In     1:30 to 2:15 p.m.

Wednesdays

2’s                               10:00 to 10:30 a.m.

3’s                               11:00 to 11:30 a.m.

3’s                               1:30 to 2:00 p.m.

All Ages Drop-In     7:00 to 8:00 p.m. BEDTIME STORIES

Thursdays

2’s                               10:00 to 10:30 a.m.

Babies (birth to 23 months) 11:00 to 11:30 a.m.

All Ages Drop-In     1:30 to 2:15 p.m.

Fridays

All Ages Drop In      10:00 to 10:45 a.m.