The Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library

Storytimes at the NEW LIBRARY begin in May. The schedule will be posted soon.

Storytimes:

Click for detailed schedules:
Babies (Birth - 24 mo)    Toddler (2 - 3½ yrs)    Preschool (3½ - 5 yrs)

• Registration is necessary where noted.
   
• Registration may be done in person or by phone (401-710-7800) during regular library hours.

All programs consist of age-appropriate stories, fingerplays, and occasional crafts and movies.

Special Programs:

During the month of April, join us in the new Children's Program Room every Saturday for drop-in crafts. Registration is not necessary, just come in and enjoy some craft time in your new library.

For more information, please call the library.

Craft Programs

If you have any questions about our children's programs, please call the library and speak with one of our Children's Librarians, Cynthia Szymanski or Beth DeCristofaro.

The Jesse Smith Library offers programs for babies ages birth through 24 months.

For years, babies have been considered "too young" to benefit from the library. It is only recently that parents and librarians have recognized the value of exposing the youngest of children to the sounds of people talking, the tunes and cadences of songs, and the rhythms and repetitions of poems and stories. The public library provides a warm and welcoming place for babies and their caregivers to experience the richness of the English language and the companionship of other babies and adults.

The goals of the program are to promote literacy and the love of language from the beginning of the child's life, and to provide a time and place for caregivers and their babies to share books and to socialize in a group setting. Each session begins with twenty minutes of rhymes and songs during which babies and adults clap, bounce, point, and fly, all from the safety of an adult lap. After rhymes, books are shared, both on a group and individual basis. The session ends with lullabies and a good-bye ryhme. Babies and adults are then free to socialize and share more books if they wish for the last fifteen minutes of the session.

Babies Storytimes Schedule 2008:

Dates TBA

Registration is necessary.
All babies must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Registration may be done in person or by phone (401-710-7800) during regular library hours.

Toddler Storytimes

Toddler Storytimes are for children ages 2 - 3½ years.
Children must be accompanied to each session by an adult.

Storytimes are usually held mornings from 10:30 - 11:00 am.
Choose to attend on Tuesdays OR Wednesdays.

Toddler Storytimes Schedule 2008:

Dates TBA

Registration is necessary.
Registration may be done in person or by phone (401-710-7800) during regular library hours.

Preschool Storytimes

Preschool Storytimes are for children ages 3½ - 5 years
who do not need to be accompanied by an adult.

Storytimes are about 45 minutes long.

Preschool Storytimes Schedule 2008:

Dates TBA

Registration is necessary.
Registration may be done in person or by phone (401-710-7800) during regular library hours.

Craft Programs

During the month of April 2008, every Saturday is drop-in crafts day in the Children's Program Room at the New Jesse Smith Library. Registration is not necessary, just come in and enjoy some craft time in your new library.

Special storytimes for all age groups are scheduled throughout the year.
Please check our home page for announcements.

If you have questions about Storytimes or any of our children's programs,
please call the library (401-710-7800) during regular hours
and speak with one of our Children's Librarians,
Cynthia Szymanski or Beth DeCristofaro.

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