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WELCOME TO CHILDREN'S SERVICES

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STORYTIMES - Always drop-in, no registration necessary

Step-up Storytime - Tuesday, 10:30am - Enjoy books, songs, and rhymes in a storytime that helps build early literacy skills for children ages 18 months to 3 years!

Bookbabies - Wednesday and Thursday, 10:30am - Stories, songs, and fingerplays for babies ages  0-18 months.  Sponsored by a grant from the Wellesley Hills Junior Women's Club.

Stories and Craft - Friday, 10:30am - Stories and fun for ages 2-5. Sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.


AT THE BRANCHES

Fells Bookbabies - Tuesday, 10:30am - Stories, songs and fingerplays for babies and toddlers ages 0-24 months.  Sponsored by a grant from the Wellesley Hills Junior Women's Club.

Fells Branch Storytime - Friday, 10:30am - Drop in for stories and a craft for ages 2-5.

Hills Bookbabies - Friday, 10:30am - Stories, songs, and fingerplays for babies and toddlers ages 0-24 months.  Sponsored by a grant from the Wellesley Hills Junior Women's Club.

Hills Branch Storytime - Wednesday, 10:30am - Head for the Hills for stories, songs and a craft for ages 2-5!

 

DIGITAL LIBRARY - Databases appropriate for children

 

   

 New Book of Knowledge -- GO --Grolier Online
Online general encyclopedia. Articles have reading levels for elementary, middle and high school.  Incudes current events, a dictionary, and maps.

   

 Learn a Language - Little Pim - Mango has introduced a language learning program for children. Access inside the library is provided with this link.
Access outside the library is provided by first going to Mango, choosing a language, and selecting Little Pim for children.


Look it up - Animals and Earth & Space - PebbleGo PebbleGo has two information databases for children in grades 1-3. Select Animals or Earth & Space. Listen to information about an animal and watch a video. Play games like Habitat Hunt and Predator and Prey. In Earth & Space explore Earth Science, Seasons, Space and Weather.

     TumbleBooks
TumbleBooks are animated, talking books. The collection includes picture books and chapter books.

   
     OverDrive has downloadable audio and ebooks for children. 
Use Advanced Search and drop down subject list to find Juvenile or Young Adult selections.
Sign in to see extra Advantage Program titles for Wellesley residents. They have a gold starburst.

SOMETHING GOOD TO READ

Children's Department Booklists

Reading Suggestions, request a personal list

Massachusetts Children's Book Award (MCBA)
MCBA Booklist, Master List of Titles for 2011-2012
MCBA Clickable list linked to Minuteman Library Network catalog 

  
Summer reading list (PDF) for grades K-5.  With links to the Minuteman Catalog (2012) Prepared by the Elementary School Librarians. 
           
Books in Series

Awards

Massachusetts Book Award

Award Winning Books

American Library Association (ALSC) Book & Media Awards

Reading Suggestions - databases with ideas

LOOK IT UP

Databases and Indexes for Kids

Recommended Internet Sites

Wellesley Public Schools

KidsWeb Kid-friendly links to good internet sites.

PARENTS' and TEACHERS' PAGE

 

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