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Children's Summer Reading Program

Preschool Storytime

MOTHER GOOSE TIME
(Lapsit)
for 0-30 months
Movie Mornings
Special Programs
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Welcome to the Children’s Department!
 

A spot that will amaze and amuse, enrich and educate, relax and rejuvenate, a place where the world awaits. The Children’s Department at the Stoughton Public Library promises all this and more.

Please join us for some of these fun and festivectivities! We offer pre-school storytimes, Mother Goose time for babies (also known as the Lapsit Programs), special events for all ages, as well as professional performers during the Summer Library Program. Stop by the Children’s Department to check out the new books and other materials just for you.

 

 
Materials and Services
 
  • Computers networked with the Stoughton Area School District
  • Read-a-long books and tapes
 
  • Board books
  • Computer Software
 
  • Picture books
  • Children’s magazines
 
  • Early Readers and series books
  • VHS and DVD videos with G rating
 
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Books on cassette or CD
 
  • Non-fiction with different reading levels per subject area
  • Music CD’s including popular children’s performers, lullabies, movement and educational CD’s
 
  • Bilingual books

     


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Programming
The Children’s Department offers programming for children
ages 0 to 12 years old and their families.


Check out our regularly scheduled storytimes and children's programing:
  • Wee Read Stories & More : Story times for children ages 2 ½ to 5-6 years old. Two eight-week sessions in spring and fall. Registration required.
  • Mother Goose Time : Infant/Toddler programs for babies from 0 to 30 months. Three sessions in spring and three in fall. Registration requested.
  • Family Enrichment Programs : Four general programs offered each spring and fall.
  • Summer Library Reading Program : For all children, readers and non-readers, designed to encourage leisure reading over the summer break.
  • Class visits : We’re available for visitations from classes, preschools and daycares. Special tours and/or story times must be scheduled in advance.

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StoryTimes*

 

Summer Wee Read Stories
Ages 0-5 with an adult. Includes stories, songs, puppets, crafts, movies and more!
No registration required.

Tuesdays, June 15 – August 4 at 10:00am
Wednesdays, June 16 – August 6 at 10:00am
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Summer Mother Goose

Ages 0-24 months with an adult.
Includes stories, songs, puppets, activities and social time.

Registration begins Friday, June 4.
Fridays, June 18 – July 30 at 10:00am

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Fall 2010


Our fall schedule offers a variety of programs for children and families.

Please register for only one program, per child.
You know your child best, register or attend the program that is right for you and your family.

Siblings are welcome at all programs.

Call 873-6281 to register two weeks before the series begins.

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Mother Goose
Ages 0-24 months with an adult.

Includes short stories, songs, puppets, activities and social time.

Registration required.
Visit our Mother Goose Storytime page for details.

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Totally Toddlers

Mondays, September 13 – November 15 at 10:00am
Ages 2 – 3 with an adult.
Older and younger siblings welcome.

Featuring shorter books, movement activities, flannel board stories, songs,
puppets and crafts specially designed for toddlers.

Registration required.
Call 873-6281 to register beginning Monday, August 30.



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Preschool Storytime

Drop-in storytime for ages 0-5 with an adult.
A variety of stories, songs, puppets, crafts, movies and more!

No registration required.
Wednesdays, September 15 – November 17 at 10:00 am
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Story and Craft Time

Fridays at 10:00 am
September 17 – November 19

Ages 3 ½ - 5 with an adult.
Includes longer stories, songs, puppets, movies and a more complex craft.

Registration required.
Call 873-6281 to register beginning Friday, September 3rd .
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Evening Stories

Thursdays, at 6:30 pm
September 16, October 21, November 18

An evening storytime for ages 0-5 with an adult.
Featuring stories, songs, puppets, crafts, movies and more!

This is a great opportunity for working parents to enjoy storytime before bedtime.
Feel free to come in your PJs.

No registration required.

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Art in a Suitcase

Saturday, September 11 at 2 pm
Art In A Suitcase combines art, natural science, storytelling and multicultural activities. Mary Tooley presents programs based on the idea that learning, creativity, imagination, sharing and fun go together. This is a great program for children of all ages and their families. No registration required.
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UW Space Place

Saturday, September 25 at 2pm
Enjoy a visit from the UW Space Place and learn a more about outer space.
A presentation and hands-on demonstration about outer space is geared to elementary school aged children and their families.
No registration required.

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Grandparent Themed Storytimes in September

Celebrate Grandparents Day by inviting your grandparents
to join you and your family at storytime.

All storytimes the week of September 13-17
Totally Toddlers – Monday, September 13 at 10 am
Preschool Storytime – Wednesday, September 15 at 10 am
Evening Stories - Thursday, September 16 at 6:30 pm
Mother Goose-Friday, September 17 at 9:1 5am
Story and Craft Time-Friday, September 17 at 10 am

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Bat Conservation of Wisconsin


Saturday, October 9 at 2 pm
Learn more about bats with the staff of the Bat Conservation of Wisconsin.
This program includes an educational presentation on bats for elementary school aged children and live bats!
No registration required.

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Preschool Players


Saturdays, October 9-23 at 10 am
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Performance October 23 at 2 pm
Calling all actors ages 4 and 5 to star in a library play.

Do you like to sing, wear costumes and act, then this program is for you!

Build narrative skills by learning simple plays based on picture books.

Family and friends are invited to the performance on October 23 at 2pm.
This program is limited to 12 participants.
Call 873-6281 to register beginning Saturday, September 18.


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Wii Tournament
Saturday, October 16 at 2 pm

Join the Wii tournament for kids ages 7-12.
Open to all experience and ability levels.

Board games and snacks will be provided for entertainment while waiting for your turn.
The tournament game will be Mario Kart.

Call 873-6281 to register beginning Saturday, October 2.

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Family Movie

Saturday, November 20 at 10 am

The film is rated PG and is 98 minutes.


Start out your holiday season with the recent Disney adaptation of
the Charles Dicken’s classic “A Christmas Carol”.

Enjoy juice and popcorn while you watch this recently released DVD
on the library’s big screen.
No registration required.

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Cookie Decorating

Saturday, December 11 at 1 pm

Do you like cookies? If you do, come to the library and to enjoy a couple of cookie stories and decorate your own cookie.

Children under age 6 must be accompanied by an adult.

Participation is limited to 20 children and an additional program will be added at 3pm if the initial registration is full.

Call 873-6281 to register beginning Monday, November 29.
 

 

 


Movie Mornings

For all ages
(No registration required)

Next showing:

Saturday, December 20th at 10 am

Charles Dicken's
A Christmas Carol

The film is rated PG and is 98 minutes.

Visit the library for further details.