Throughout the month of March, we'll feature fascinating true stories of women throughout history. Put these titles on hold, or stop by the library to check them out! [wpgenially]https://view.genial.ly/603d2f50c0314c0cfd70ae1e/interactive-image-interactive-image[/wpgenially]...
Have you ever wished that you could know what library books did when no one was watching them? Have you ever been curious what happens at the library when it closes and no one is there? If you have, this is the book for you!...
Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library's mission is to be the place to connect, discover, learn, and enjoy. With this community resource spotlight, our goal is to connect our patrons to an early intervention agency, First Steps. Childhood Milestones Every child develops at their own rate. There are milestones that...
Love stories about mythical creatures? Check out these chapter books, full of adventures with dragons! The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis Although Aventurine is a dragon, she's too young and small to fly outside of her cave. But when she encounters a traveller who feeds...
It's Good To Reread Your Child's Favorite Book Sometimes children want to hear the same story over and over again. That’s normal and developmentally appropriate. Children are taking in something new each time they hear it, according to research and articles such as "The Benefits of...
At the beginning of The Lightning Thief, the first book in the Percy Jackson series, we meet Percy, a 12-year-old boy. At first glance, it seems like Percy is just a regular boy who lives with his mom and is trying to figure out life....
Create a reusable gingerbread activity with this homemade, no-cook playdough! We'll walk you through how to make this scented playdough with some simple pantry ingredients. Supplies 1 cup of flour 1/2 cup of salt 1/2 tbsp. of ground ginger 1./2 tbsp. of ground cinnamon 1 tbsp....
Looking for a great story about turtles and tortoises? Check out one of the picture books listed below! [gallery columns="4" ids="22683,22679,22685,22686"] Mossy by Jan Brett Melvin and the Boy by Lauren Castillo The Town of Turtle by Michelle Cuevas and Catia Chien Take Your Time: A Tale of Harriet, the...
Enjoy a wintery twist on a classic sensory bin! Materials a tray, preferably white white glitter white table salt Optional: a stick, pencil, or other writing tool Directions Mix the salt and glitter and sprinkle on the tray, covering it completely. Encourage your child to write or draw in...
Just Behave, Pablo Picasso! by Jonah Winter Pablo Picasso liked to paint whatever he wanted, no matter how weird and wacky it turned out to be! But some people thought that wasn’t right. Why couldn’t he make nice art and behave for once? They called his...
