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Children's Room
• News & Updates •
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Rock the Lot is sponsored by the Cary Library Foundation in partnership with LexFUN! |
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Rock the Lot!
Saturday, September 24
11 am - 2 pm
Join us as we rock the parking lot with fun for families!
There will be music, a special storytime featuring local authors, giant bubbles, special guest characters, crafts and lots of fun!
Friends of Cary Library will be hosting a special "Kids Only" book sale!
Purchase food from one of the food truck vendors and enjoy the party!
11 am: Rockabye Beats Concert
12 pm: Local Author Book Festival: Readings and Book signings featuring Josh Funk, Jane Sutton, Heather Lang, Heather Voskuil and Maya Tatsukawa
1pm: Giant Bubbles with Mr Vinny the Bubble Guy & Special Guests from Ever After Storybook
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Block Party
Ages 2 - up
No registration required
Tuesday, September 6
7 pm
In person, indoors
Drop in and build with our LEGO® bricks! Bring your Mom, your Grandpa, your friend, your cousin, and see what you can create.
Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this program.
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Kids Cooking Green: Pear-ple Sauce
Grades K-2 with an adult
registration now open
Friday, September 9
3 pm
Virtual
What's better than homemade applesauce? Homemade PEARple sauce! We'll combine apples, pears, and cranberries with local honey to make a tasty afternoon snack!
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Kids Cooking Green: Fruit and Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast!
Grades 3 - 5
opens Tuesday 9/6
Friday, September 16
3 pm
Virtual
Join our friends from Kids Cooking Green to learn how to make this yummy treat!
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About Our Preschool Programs
Preschool programs at the library offer a unique group experience. Our goal is to provide your child a rich and engaging time with music, movement, hands-on activities, appealing stories, all while working on building key early literacy skills. These programs may be your child’s first group experience. The first few times they come, they may display normal behaviors to indicate discomfort - that’s ok!
Here are some tips to help make this the best possible experience:
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Sit, sing & listen together: Adults should sit with their child and model good audience behavior by being attentive and participating
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Please be on time: It is a good idea to allow extra time for parking and visits to the bathroom. If the room is at capacity, staff may not be able to allow you to enter if you arrive late.
- If you do arrive late, please wait for a break between stories or songs before joining the group so that you do not interrupt the flow of the program
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It’s ok to leave: Some days children aren’t in the right mood for storytime. If your child becomes upset or disruptive, it’s ok to leave and come back in again when they are comfortable and ready to try again (it’s ok if they aren’t feeling storytime today too!)
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Please put away toys, cell phones and other distractions.
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Please enjoy your snacks after storytime: To keep everyone in the room safe, snacks are not permitted in any preschool programs, or in the Children’s Room. If your child becomes hungry, please step out of the program and head to the designated area in the hallway outside the children’s room to feed your child.
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Be respectful with photos: If you are taking photos, please be respectful of the privacy of other children. Give a heads up to any caregivers of children in the frame before you click so they can move their child out of the photo if they prefer them not to be included.
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Sensory Playtime
Ages 0 - 5
No registration required
Friday, September 9
3 pm
In person, Outdoors (weather permitting)
Drop in and have fun with our interactive sensory stations!
Join us on the lawn below Belfry Hill on Clark St, if the weather is bad, we'll be indoors in the Large Meeting Room.
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Preschool Arts & Crafts
Ages 3 - 5
No registration required
Tuesday, September 19
2:15 pm
In person, indoors
Explore, learn, and create art
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• Storytime Schedule •
Mondays:
10:30 am: Music Monday (ages 2 - 5)
(outdoors, weather permitting)
Tuesday:
9:30 am: Laptime (prewalkers)
10:15 am: Toddler Time (walkers - age 2)
Wednesday: Early Literacy Adventures
10 am: Dance Party (ages 2 - 5)
10:45 am: Stories & More (ages 2- 5)
(outdoors, weather permitting)
Thursday:
10:15 am: Preschool Storytime (ages 3 - 5)
(outdoors, weather permitting)
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In order to allow the greatest amount of children to participate in our book clubs, we have implemented the following rules:
Other than our specialty book club, Book Talks, registration is limited to 1 club per child.
Participants must be able to attend all sessions in the season for which they register. Please do not register if you have a known conflict for more than one of the dates.
Due to the popularity of our clubs and the waiting lists of children wanting to participate, participants will be allowed one no show. If your child misses a second club meeting, we will give their space to the next child on the waiting list. We understand that illness and emergencies occur, and those absences, if communicated with staff, will not be considered a no show. If you are removed from a club due to lack of attendance, you will not be allowed to register for any club in the next session.
Please be on time. Late arrivals are disruptive to the discussion and may not be admitted.
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Fall Book Club Registration Begins Monday September 12 at 7 pm |
When you register, you are registering for the entire season, so please register only if you are able to attend all meetings of a club.
In order to allow the greatest number of children to participate in book clubs, registration is limited to one fall book club (excluding our specialty book club Book Talks). If you are not sure which club would be the best fit for your child, please review the list of titles read previously by the book clubs, or email carykids@minlib.net and we will be happy to offer some guidance as to which club would be the best fit for your child.
In Person
Meeting Dates: Wednesdays 10/12, 10/26, 11/9, 12/7, 12/21 at 4:15 pm
Meeting Dates: Thursdays 10/6, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17, 12/1, 12/15 at 4:15 pm
Meeting Dates: Tuesdays 10/11, 10/25, 11/8, 11/22, 12/6, 12/20 at 4:15 pm
Meeting Dates: Wednesdays 10/5, 10/19, 11/2, 11/16, 11/30, 12/14 at 4:15 pm
Meeting Dates: Tuesdays 10/4, 10/18, 11/1, 11/15, 11/29, 12/13 at 4:15 pm
Specialty Book Club:
Meeting Dates: October 3, November 7, and December 5 at 7 pm
This monthly book club encourages readers through novels and nonfiction to take steps to becoming citizens of the wider world and seeing a broader perspective. We’ll be reading stories that offer a different perspective of the world from how we may experience it and talking about what that means. We’ll be discussing issues such as human rights, diversity, and current events as they relate to the books we read.
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In Julia Kuo’s picture book, sometimes it’s the small but intimate moments that are the best of all. I highly recommend this cozy read about a mother and daughter’s warm, close relationship. Simple text accompanies beautiful illustrations, which include delightful details such as a snack of shrimp chips and orange slices with tea on a low table or the two page spread of a kitchen with a red rice cooker on a counter, chopsticks in the dish rack, and a wok on the stove
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Check out this graphic novel that’s perfect for Tweens and you can find it both in Children’s and in Teen! It follows the story of Manu, a well-intentioned, sometimes clumsy girl who lives at a magical school along with her best friend, Josefina. After one of Manu’s pranks goes very wrong, Josefina gets angry and wishes for Manu's magic to disappear...and it does. Will Manu be able to get it back? Read this fun adventure story about friendship and finding your place to find out!
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and more great suggestions!
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Fall is here... ok, well maybe! The temps may still be high, but fall is in the air! Learn about the season with one of these nonfiction picks, or just enjoy the season with one of these stories!
Fiction:
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News from the Friends of Cary Library |
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Friends of Cary Launch Annual Membership Drive
Our Annual Friends of Cary Membership Drive is underway! We invite you to be a valued Cary Library supporter by renewing your membership or joining as a new member.
When you become a Friend, you are supporting our longtime mission of ensuring Lexington has a strong, well-resourced library today and for years to come. Every Friend – at every membership level – makes a difference in helping Cary maintain its vital role in our diverse community as an engaging, welcoming place for all. Our Friends contribute much-needed funds and support for programs and services not covered by tax dollars. This is essential for continuing our community learning programs, innovative services to improve accessibility, and
growing our remarkable resources. Friends provide direct support to Cary favorites such as the Summer Learning Programs for all ages, the Museum/Recreational Pass program, and the See it Now, Read it Now collections. Throughout the year our Friends also raise funds for programs and services through our in-library Book Store, Fall and Spring Book Sales, and Friends
Membership dues.
Thank you for supporting our Lexington treasure, Cary Library, by renewing or joining the Friends of Cary. For more information on Membership Levels and the easy ways to join and pay membership dues, please go to www.carylibrary.org/become-friend-cary-library.
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