Every Week in our Children's Room

• Toddler Time (ages 1-4) — Wednesdays at 10:30am  
• Story Hour (ages 3-5) — Thursdays at 10:30am

Coming events:

• Friday, Jan. 9, 7 p.m.: Pajama Read-in and Movie, a program sponsored by the Friends of the Library, is oriented toward children in grades 3 through 5. The evening event will begin with a half hour of quiet reading, followed by a brief discussion of what everyone is reading, then a movie screening with popcorn. To sign up, call the library at 627-4221, visit the library desk or use this online link.
• Saturday, Jan. 24, 2-4 p.m.: Chinese New Year's celebration features a Dragon Parade, refreshments, Chinese music and appropriate crafts activities. All are welcome.
• Saturday, Jan. 31, 3-4 p.m.: Maisy the Mouse, the beloved storybook character, makes a personal appearance for a special story hour. Youngsters can have their photos taken with Maisy after the reading.
• Saturday, Feb. 7, noon to 4 p.m.: Valentine's Day craft activity is a terrific family event -- just drop by anytime this afternoon to make a Valentine for that special someone, and we'll supply all materials.
• Saturday, Feb. 14,10:30 a.m.: Formal Children's Tea, a program designed for children ages five to seven, is sponsored by Friends of the Library and will be held at the big table in the Children's Room. Semi-formal attire is requested, and everyone will be on their best manners for this party with tea and appropriate treats. Each child is allowed to invite one adult guest. Sign-up is encouraged, but not required. (To sign up, call the library at 627-4221, visit the library desk or use this online link.)
  Saturday, Feb. 21, 2-4 p.m.: Mardi Gras Party in the Children's Room includes a craft project, samba and limbo dancing, and refreshments.
  

. . .  at Libraries Around the Island:

Mondays

Story Hour with Jen McHugh (ages: infants & toddlers), 10:30am at the West Tisbury Library.

Tuesdays

Stories and Songs (all ages), 10:30am at the Chilmark Library.
Story Time (ages 0-2), 10:00-10:30am at the Vineyard Haven Library.
Story Time (ages 3-5), 11:00-11:30am at the Vineyard Haven Library.
Chess Club (ages 6-18), 6:00-7:00pm at the Vineyard Haven Library.

Wednesdays

Story Hour (ages 3-5), 10:30am at the Oak Bluffs Library.
Story Hour (ages 3-5), 10:30am at the West Tisbury Library.
Toddler Time (ages 1-4), 10:30am at the Edgartown Library.

Thursdays

Drop-in Crafts (ages 5-10), 3:00-5:00pm at the Vineyard Haven Library.
Wii Games (ages 12-17), 6:00-7:30pm at the Vineyard Haven Library.
Story Hour (ages 3-5), 10:30am at the Edgartown Library.

Fridays

After-School Program (ages 6-10), 3:30-4:30pm at the Oak Bluffs Library.

Saturdays

Stories and Songs (all ages), 10:30am at the Chilmark Library.
Story Hour and Art, 11:00-11:45am at the Aquinnah Library.

Monthly

Wii Games (ages 8-11), at the Vineyard Haven Library.
Children’s Movies, at the Vineyard Haven Library.

Resources

The Children’s Department has three main spaces. Left of the entrance is the Young Adult area, set apart by a bank of six public computers, with a table for homework and two reclining chairs for comfortable reading. In the center of the room are the fiction and nonfiction book shelves. On the far side of the room is a space for younger children, with a sofa for friendly reading sessions and lots of kid-sized chairs and soft throw-rugs, set beside a wall filled with picture-books. Along that wall are the Children’s Department collections of videos, DVDs and audio books.