Children

Smarty Pants Storytime

Occurrence: Weekly

Day and Time: Wednesday 10:30am-11:30am

Description: Let's get ready for school! Join us for Smarty Pants Storytime where we will enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities while learning school readiness skills and having fun! Designed for ages 18 months to 3 years old. 

As librarians we want your kids to learn to love the library and have positive experiences here with us. Storytimes introduce preschoolers to good books and conveys the idea that books and reading are valuable. Regular storytime attendance gets the whole family in the habit of coming to the library. (Peck, 2014)

Our Smarty Pants Storytime consists of 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities to encourage involvement. Then another 30 minutes of free play time, where we bring out toys and manipulatives for the children. Registration is required, and can be done online or in person. Registration is limited to the first 30 registrants, but there will be a wait list for those interested once registration is full. 

Staffing: 1 librarian to run storytime. 1 or 2 part time staff will assist with set up and clean up. 

Budget: $300 yearly to maintain the felt board, musical, and toy collections. Centralized purchasing will ensure our collection is up to date for books and materials. 

Baby Storytime

Occurrence: Weekly

Day and Time: Thursday 10:30am-11:00am

Description: Enjoy bonding through favorite old and new nursery rhymes, finger plays, songs, and age-appropriate books. Designed for ages 0 to 24 months with an adult caregiver. 

The goal of this program is to engage babies and caregivers together with books, songs, and rhymes. Caregivers will be directed on how to go through the movement activities with their babies. 

Our Baby Storytime program consists of 30 minutes of nursery rhymes, finger plays, songs, and age-appropriate books. Registration is required, and can be done online or in person. Registration is limited to the first 20 registrants, but there will be a wait list for those interested once registration is full. 

Staffing: 1 librarian to run baby storytime. 

Budget: $200 yearly to maintain the various boardbooks. 

Moving and Grooving

Occurrence: Weekly

Day and Time: Friday 10:30am-11:00am

Description: Move to the groove with music, songs, and stories! Designed for ages 2 to 5. 

To produce a fun and exciting library environment we encourage youth to come enjoy some music and movement with us. Music appeals to children's auditory senses and help enhance their ability to retain information. (Baker, 2017)

Our Moving and Grooving program consists of 30 minutes of music, songs, and story activities to encourage involvement. Registration is required, and can be done online or in person. Registration is limited to the first 30 registrants, but there will be a wait list for those interested once registration is full. 

Staffing: 1 librarian to run Moving and Grooving. 

Budget: $100 yearly to maintain the musical instruments we will use.