The Spring Reading Program at the Kenilworth Public Library has begun and will conclude on
Friday, May 11, 2018.
Children who were registered for the Winter 2017 reading club will be preregistered for the spring session.
Registration is required for the following programs:
Mommy, Daddy & Me, a parent and child at-home reading program for children ages 2 to 5.
I Can Read, a reading program for children who are just starting to read on their own from ages 6 to 8.
Club Readsalot, a reading program for children ages 9 to 12.
Lap Sit for ages 0 to 23 months
will be held on the following
Tuesdays from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m.:
April 3, 10, 17 and 24; and May 1 and 8.
Toddler Time for 2-year-olds
will be held on the following
Wednesdays from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m.: April 4, 11, 18 and 25; and May 3 and 10.
Stories, puppets, and music just right for young listeners will be introduced.
STEAM at The Library for ages 6- to 12-years-old
will be held on the following
Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.: April 4, 11, 18 and 25; and May 2 and 9.
Children can register for programs focusing on science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Each week a different program will be presented.
Learning About Electricity and Magnetism
will be presented by Library Science Center
on April 4.
Children will explore interactive experiments related to electricity and magnetism.
Adaptations and Environments will be presented by Liberty Science Center
on April 11.
Children will observe live animals, learn about their natural habitats, then identify specific evolved traits in the animals. Children will participate in interactive activities related to challenges in the environment affecting various animals
Marine Fossil Dig
will be presented by John Miller
on April 18.
Children will learn about various fossils and participate in a marine fossil dig at the library. Children will take home the fossils they locate.
Build A Dinosaur
will be presented by John Miller
on April 25.
Children will learn about dinosaurs, build a dinosaur, and recreate a megalodon, the largest known shark that is now extinct.
PJ Story Time for children ages 3 and up
will be held on the following
Thursdays from 6:30 to 7 p.m.: April 5, 12, 19 and 2; and May 3 and 10.
Children are invited to wear their pajamas to this program, and bring along a stuffed animal, too.
Lego at the Library for 4- to 12-year-olds
will be held on the following
Fridays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.: April 6 and 20; and May 4.
Lego at the Library is made possible by donations from the Walmart Local Giving Program and Jackie Fidurski.
Bingo for Young Children
will be held
on the following Fridays from 3:30 to 4 p.m.
for children ages 3 and up: April 13 and May 11. Games may include A-B-C Bingo, Number Bingo and Color & Shape Bingo. Parents must remain in the library during the program.
Bingo for Children Who Can Read
will be held on the following
Fridays from 3:30 to 4 p.m. in the Activity Room: April 27.
Games may include Book Bingo, USA Bingo, History Bingo, and Kenilworth Bingo. Parents do not participate in this program.
Learning about Alpacas
will be presented at The Kenilworth Public Library on
Thursday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m.
This 45-minute program will be presented by Colin and Joy Scott, owners of Highland Airs Alpaca Ranch. Children ages 4 and up, and adults will have an opportunity to meet an alpaca from the ranch and learn about these beautiful animals.
Registration is required. Kenilworth residents may begin to register on Thursday, April 20.
Out of town residents may begin to register on Tuesday, April 25, space permitting.
Kenilworth residents may register one week prior to each program. Out of town residents may register two days prior to each program, space permitting. These programs have been funded by the Ralph Errington Foundation. To register for programs, or for more information, visit the Kenilworth Public Library at 548 Boulevard, Kenilworth, New Jersey, or call 908-276-2451. The library’s website can be viewed at kenilworthlibrary.org.
The Kenilworth Public Library is fully accessible to all library users.
