Library Events for Parents and Youth:

Coming Up @ your library: For event dates and times - check the "Events" section under "What's Up @ the Library" .

Paws for a Story – a child, a dog and a good book, what could be better? School age readers read aloud to our certified therapy dogs and their owners in the library. Pre-registration recommended.

Story Times – stories, music, and finger plays engage young children and their caregivers. Thursdays during the school year: birth to 5 years, 10:30 a.m.

Family Fun Days – family Saturday afternoons at the library. Activities include speakers, performers, crafts and movies. Join us for fun for all ages.

Summer Reading Clubs – three clubs engage elementary, teen and pre-readers every summer. Events include entertainment, craft days and prizes.

Best of the Web:

Below are some fun and informational places to start. Also check out the websites on the Kid’s Picks web page.

General:

• Awesome Library – reviewed k-12 websites for students, teachers and parents. User chooses age level.
• Kid’s Space – Internet Public Library for kids  (Upper elementary – middle school)
• Best Websites for Kids from the American Library Association

Preschool:

• Between the Lions –stories, songs and interactive games from PBS reading series (pre-k – 2)
• Kids Domain  - coloring pages and games for (pre-k-7)
• Little Explorers – picture dictionary, famous explorers, etc. (pre-k - 1)
• PBS kid’s shows – (pre-k and up)
• Sesame Street Games – visit Oscar, Elmo and the gang for fun games
• Veggie Tales – activities, games and ecards (pre-k - 1)

Middle Grades:

• Ask Jeeves for Kids – search engine for kids (Elementary – middle school)
• Kid’s Click – encyclopedia, dictionary, news, science, math, arts and entertainment. Web search by librarians for kids (Upper elementary - middle school)
• Kid’s Information Almanac – online almanac of science, sports, social studies and more (Upper elementary – middle school)
• Kid’s Space – Internet Public Library for kids  (Upper elementary – middle school)
• Prongo – jokes, games ecards and brainteasers (pre-K-8)

Internet Safety:

• Safe Kids
• Safe Teens
• Web Aware
• Get Net Wise
• Parent’s Guide to the Internet – an introduction to the internet and internet safety from the U.S. Dept. of Education
• Rules for Online Safety – Printable list of rules to share with your child

Parenting:

• About.com – parenting, crafts and activities for families
• Activity Idea Place – crafts and activities
• Family Education – health, education, school readiness, activities and parenting
• Grandparents – taking care of yourself and being a grandparent
• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren – AARP’s site offers information on all aspects of grand parenting
• Idea Box – rainy day activities
• Kid Source – articles about health, education, product recalls, etc. organized by age
• Parent Center
• Parent Soup – all aspects of parenting from trying to conceive, caring for an infant to parenting a teenager.
• Parenthood.com – parental advice on many areas of life and all ages of children
• PBS Parents – site to help you raise a ready-to-learn child
• Sesame Street Parents – ideas for activities, parenting advice and more

Education:

• ABC Teach – free printables though membership is needed to access more. Click on “basics” to help your child with reading, math, etc.
• Blue Web’n
• Education Atlas
• Scholastic
• National Home Education Network - national homeschoolers resource including articles and support for parents
• Reading Rainbow – PBS has designed fun worksheets and activities for reading, math and other subject areas
• Smart Fun – send your child on adventures into the past using images, documents and objects from the Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum.
• Starfall – reading activities for early readers

Library Policies:
Computer/Internet Policy
Library Code of Conduct