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Year Round Children's Programming
Toddler Play
Group: Mon., 10:00-11:00 (Oct.-May)
Infants to 3 years
Begins, Mon., Oct. 20, 2008
10:00-11:00
1st half hour is free-play.
The 2nd half hour the Librarian conducts a structured time, including a story, a variety of
of games, songs, crafts, and other activities!
Pre-registration required.
Story Hour: Wed., 10:00-11:00 (Oct.-May)
Ages 3-6 (Children must be 3 years old, before Sept. 1, 2008)
Begins, Wed., Oct. 22, 2008 from 10:00-11:00
Each week, a variety of stories are read in addition to songs, games, crafts, and other activities.
Book Clubs @ the Merriam-Gilbert Public Library
Star Book Review Club
For Home-Schooled Children, grades 1-3
Meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month from 1:00-2:00
Read books at home, then share reviews at the meeting.
Free snacks are provided.
New members are always welcome!
Two Talk Book Club
For Kids in grades 4th and 5th with an Adult Buddy!
Meets on the 1st Tuesday of
each month from 6:30-7:30
Parents have a special book night with your 4th and 5th graders!
Read the book beforehand, either individually or together!
Copies of each month's books will be at the Library.
Remember to bring your Library Card!
Free snacks are provided.
New members are always welcome!
Young Adult Book Review Club
Grade 6 Gets a free homework pass!
Grades 7 + 8 receive extra credit for participation
4th Tuesday of
each month from 6:30-7:30 PM.
Copies of each month's book can be picked up at the Libary.
Remeber to bring your Library Card!
Free snacks are provided.
New members are always welcome!
Home School Library Visits!
For Home Schooled students, all grades.
Children can gain skills using card catalogs to find Library resources and various workshops can be scheduled pertaining to the child's current curriculum.
See the Children's Librarian to schedule informative and creative workshops!
School
Vacations:Programs
to be announced.
A Statewide Summer
Reading Program is held each year July-August. Please refer to Summer Reading Web Page
for more information.
Unattended Child Policy
In order to provide for the general safety of
children using the Merriam-Gilbert Public Library, as well as all persons
using the Library, and also to prevent undue disruption of normal library
activities, the following rules and regulations are a matter of policy at
the Merriam-Gilbert Public Library:
1.
Children 8 years or younger shall at all times be attended and adequately
supervised by a responsible person (an adult or adolescent age 14+), and
not by library personnel.
2. Children 9-13 years of age may visit
the Library unattended for a maximum of 2 hours, with consideration to
each child’s ability to use the Library in a constructive and appropriate
manner. Disruptive children will be given direction and a warning, and if
these attempts fail, those children will be asked to leave the
Library.
3. The Merriam-Gilbert Public Library assumes no
responsibility for children of any age left unattended at the Library.
Parents assume all liability for damage done by their children to any
library property.
Approved 01/03
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