Kid's Page

For more information on any of the children's activities or programs please contact the Children's Librarian at 934-4351.

We now have a library membership to the Southworth Planetarium at the USM Campus in Portland. Call the library for more information.

Children's Programs

Crafty Readers Jr.* ~ Preschool (3 and 4 year olds) story and craft time on Thursday mornings from 10:30-11:30

Finger Frolics ~ Toddler story and song time from 10:30-11:00 on Friday mornings.

Saturday Morning Kids Club* ~ Stories, games and more for children of all ages on Saturdays from 10:30-Noon.

*These programs don't run during the summer due to the summer reading program that's open to children of all ages.

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New Videos/DVD's

Coraline
Corpse Bride
Diego's arctic rescue
Dora the Explorer : Rhymes and Riddles
Dora's Christmas
Dora's Christmas Carol
Fly me to the moon
The miracle worker
Night at the museum : Battle for the Smithsonian

New Books

Picture Books ~

The adventures of Isabel - Ogden Nash
Blueberry Girl - Neil Gaiman
Freckleface Strawberry and the dodgeball bully -
Julianne Moore
Glamsters - Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
I completely know about guinea pigs - Lauren Child
If you give a cat a cupcake - Laura Numeroff
Katie loves the kittens - John Himmelman
The little yellow leaf - Carin Berger
The magic hat - Tricia Tusa
Mouse shapes - Ellen Stoll Walsh
Old Bear - Kevin Henkes
Princess baby night-night - Karen Katz
Where's my mom? - Julia Donaldson
Yes day! - Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Juvenile Fiction ~

As if being 12 3/4 isn't bad enough, my mother is
       running for president - Donna Gephart
Extra credit - Andrew Clements
George's cosmic treasure hunt - Lucy and Stephen
       Hawkings
Gooney Bird is so absurd - Lois Lowry
Great bear lake - Erin Hunter
Kaleiscope Eyes - Jane Bryant
Mirror, mirror : twisted tales - Jay Silverman
Peter and the secret of Rundoon - Dave Barry and
       Ridley Pearson
The quest begins - Erin Hunter
Return of the homework machine - Dan Gutman
Science Fair - Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Smoke mountain - Erin Hunter
Strange Happenings - Avi

More New Books

Juvenile Non-Fiction ~

Ashley Bryan : words to my life's song - Ashley
       Bryan
Be glad your nose is on your face - Jack
       Prelutsky
Bodies from the ice - James M. Deem
The day the world exploded - Simon Winchester
Extreme scientists - Donna M. Jackson
Living sunlight - Molly Bang and Penny
       Chisholm
Look to the stars - Buzz Aldrin
Moonshot - Brian Floca
Our country's presidents - Ann Bausum
Science warriors - Sneed B. Collard III
Sisters and brothers - Steve Jenkins and Robin
       Page
Two Bobbies - Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery
What to do about Alice? - Barbara Kerley
What the sea teaches us - Jeff Kurti
When I grow up - Jessica Loy
Women daredevils - Julie Cummins

New Audio Books and CD's

Audio Books ~

The haymeadow - Gary Paulsen
The hunchback assignments - Arthur Slade
Ring of fire - P. D. Baccalario
The tail of Emily Windsnap - Liz Kessler
The unfinished angel - Sharon Creech
The wild things - Dave Eggers

CD's ~

Happy as a clam - Wayne from Maine
"In the Jungle" - Wayne from Maine
When the cows come home - Wayne from Maine

Summer Movie Schedule

July 2nd ~ G-Force

July 9th ~ Planet 51

July 16th ~ Avatar

July 23rd ~ Alvin and the Chipmunks the squeakuel

July 30th ~ Sherlock Holmes

August 6th ~ Astro Boy

August 13th ~ Blind Side

August 20th ~ Princess and the Frog

August 27th ~ Fantastic Mr. Fox

All movies start at 6:30 PM with doors opening at 6:15. Seating is limited so we request that you call ahead to reserve seating.

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