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Children's Library Newsletter 
June 6 - June 19  
Library Leopard
Summer Reading Program! 

Welcome to the Jungle of Books


Welcome to the Jungle of Books! 
June 15 - September 5
  
Join Wilton Library this summer for our Welcome to the Jungle of Books Summer Reading Program!  Children can register on Wandoo Reader, an online reading log to keep track of their reading anywhere they go as long as they have an Internet connection.  By reading and then logging in, kids will be eligible for benchmark prizes throughout the summer.  Summer Reading runs from June 15 - September 5.  Thanks to our Summer Reading Sponsors: Scoops, Subway, and The Toy Chest. 

Summer Reading Kick-Off Celebration! 
Friday, June 17 from 1 - 4 pm 
Bounce House
 
Kids can come and sign up for a summer of reading fun, and enjoy a bounce house and jungle games and activities! Children under 8 must be accompanied by a caregiver, children over 8 and under 12, caregiver must remain in the building.
Did You Know?
Mom and Child


Our new iPads with ABC Mouse are now available to check out and use in the Children's Library while you visit.  These devices can be checked out to the adult's library card who is accompanying a child.  A short usage form will need to be signed.

These tablets are a fun way for kids ages 2 - 6 to use technology to support early literacy and math skills!


  
Upcoming Events - June

Story Time


*Story Times are drop-in except for Mother Goose on the Loose

Mondays, April 4 - June 6
Ready Readers 4:15 - 5 pm: Ages 4 and 5.  Stories, films, and crafts.  Sponsored by the Wilton Newcomers Club.

Tuesdays, April 5 - June 7
Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes 10:15 - 10:45 am: Ages 2 and 3 with a caregiver.  Stories, songs, finger plays and more.

Wednesdays, April 6 - June 8
Books for Babies 10:15 - 10:45 am: Gentle songs, stories, and toy time for babies under 12 months with their caregiver.

Wonderful Ones and Twos 11 - 11:30 am: Ages 1 and 2 with caregivers.  Music, movement, and stories.




Kids Dancing
Mondays, May 23 & June 6
Movement and Dance for Little Ones 11 - 11:30 am
Ages 0 - 5 with caregiver. Children are invited to join a fun time of moving, grooving, jumping, shaking, singing and playing instruments.



Building Blocks
Tuesdays, April 5 - June 7
Let's Make Something 4 - 5 pm
Grades 1 - 5 with a caregiver in the building. Using the concept of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) a member of the Children's Library staff will facilitate a different activity every Tuesday from 4:00-5:00 p.m. to allow children to explore, create, innovate, design, imagine and just have a lot of fun! At 3:45 on the day of the program, tickets for that afternoon's program will be handed out on a first-come-first-serve basis at the Children's Reference Desk. Space is limited.  Supported by the Amadeo Family.

   
 
Minecraft
Saturdays, June
Minecraft Club 10 am - 12 noon
Ages 8 and up.  For the Minecraft program, with children under 12, caretakers must remain in the building and must sign in their child.  Minecraft enthusiasts are welcome to join the Minecraft Computer Club on Saturday mornings between 10-12 noon to discuss and play everything Minecraft at Wilton Library.  Please note: Minecraft is a subscription-based, online game. Players must bring their own laptop and create their own account. Hand held devices run on a separate Minecraft app and therefore will not be able to play on the same servers as children with laptops. Register here for ALL June sessions. 


Ambler Barn
Wednesday, June 8
Ambler Farm Reads 2:15 - 3 pm
Ages 3 - 5 with a caregiver.  We  will meet at Ambler Farm to enjoy theme based stories as well as a nature walk.  Children may check books out at the farm, so make sure to bring your library card!  The theme for June is chickens.  Registration required.


3D Printer
Tuesday, June 14
3D Printer Demo for Children 6 - 8 pm
Ages 6 - 12.  Curious about 3D printers? A 3D printer will be set up by the Children's Reference Desk so that registered children ages 6 and up can stop by and learn more about this new technology! A library volunteer will demonstrate how the 3D printer works and answer all your questions.  Registration required.


Welcome to the Jungle of Books
Wednesday, June 15 - Monday, September 5
Welcome to the Jungle of Books Summer Reading Program
PreK through 11.  Sign-up for our Summer Reading program online at home or come to the Library to sign up.  Library registrants will receive a bonus prize! (through June 18)


Bounce House
Friday, June 17
Summer Reading Kick-Off Celebration!  1 - 4 pm
Time to sign up for Summer Reading! Our theme is 'Welcome to the Jungle of Books' in honor of our new Children's Library entrance. Kids can come and sign up for a summer of reading fun, and enjoy a bounce house and jungle games and activities! Children under 8 must be accompanied by a caregiver, children over 8 and under 12, caregiver must remain in the building.
New
New Materials!
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Fiction
A Clatter of Jars 

DVD(available June 7) 
Zootopia 
 
GLOW 
Ms. McQuilkin recommends GLOW by W.H. Beck

GLOW is a collection of photographs of some of nature's strangest creatures. These life forms have an amazing ability to glow which is called bioluminescence. Why do they glow? The author, W.H. Beck, informs the reader that some glow to hide, hunt, lose an enemy, or even to find a friend. The pictures, taken by world-renowned photographers, are enlarged to show their brilliance and beauty. This book will captivate everyone with its pictures and text. 
 
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