Please register for the Read-to-Me program (birth-1st Fall 2017) here!

Please register for the Independent Reading program (2nd-5th Fall 2017) here!

Summer Reading 2017 - Build a Better World!

Please download our Summer Programming flier to see what's going on for children during summer vacation!

Registration will begin Tuesday, May 30 both online and at the Library!

SCIENCE MANIA: MARSHMALLOW CATAPULTS
Monday, July 24 at 10:30am in the Children's Room

Join us for a special physics program to see how far you can make marshmallows fly! Marshmallow building will be available all day as a drop-in STEM activity! No registration required. Ages 6-12.

SUMMER READING WRAP UP PARTY
Saturday, August 5 at 10:00-11:30am at the Watertown Public Library

Celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program and help the Library contribute to building a better world! Prizes to be drawn and refreshments will be served! Fun for the whole family!

Storytime returns in June!

The Summer session will begin the week of June 12th.

Preschool Jamboree (3-5 yrs old)
Tuesdays 10:00-10:30AM

Join us for a storytime experience filled with fun stories, songs, and crafts.

Classes are followed by 15 minutes of playtime and a craft that helps to bolster social skills and creativity.

Baby Bounce (0-17 months)
Thursdays 9:15-9:45AM

Toddler Tales (18-35 months)
Thursdays 10:00-10:30AM

Read, Rhyme, Rhythm (3-5)
Fridays 10:00-10:45AM **begins June 23rd!!**

Get ready to dance with summer sessions of Read, Rhythm, Rhyme storytimes with Beth Mueller, educator and dance instructor!

This event is a book based, creative movement program which utilizes a child's left and right side brain function, stimulating self-expression in an enjoyable and educational fashion. Children will be asked to listen to a story, and recreate the movements of book characters through movement and dance. All activities promote the five early literacy skills of talking, singing, reading, writing and playing.

Parents are encouraged to join in, giving them an opportunity to interact with their children in constructive ways. No registration necessary.

This summer, the Library is pleased to present the following performers as part of our Summer Reading Program!

DAVID STOKES "BIRDS, BUGS, BEAVERS: BUILDERS IN NATURE"
Tuesday, July 25 at 4:00pm at the Senior Center (Conley Hall)

Using puppets, toys, live animals (where possible), animal artifacts and humor, David will lead a fun examination of builders in Nature. Bird & insect nests; Spider webs; Beaver lodges & Wolf dens! Join the fun, bring your camera! No registration necessary. For all ages. Sponsored by Bridges Library System.

JEANIE B! LIVE KIDS MUSIC
Tuesday, August 1 at 4:00pm at the Senior Center (Terrace Room)

Join us for some fun and entertaining kids music! Jeanie B! is One of Chicago's Best Children's Musicians and is traveling north this summer to get families rocking out together. Don't miss it! No registration necessary. For all ages.

LEGO CITY: COMMUNITY BUILD
Thursday, August 17, 3:00-4:30pm in Meeting Rooms 1 & 2

Grab your hard hat and come ready to build! Explore architecture, design, and city planning with architect John Peine. Each participant creates and adds his/her own building to the city throughout the day. Watch the city grow as the day goes on. Drop in throughout the program to help us build an entire city! No registration required. For all ages.

Beat the heat and join us for a weekly family friendly (PG) film every Friday afternoon at 1:30! No registration required. Snacks and a drink will be provided.

July 21 - Sing
July 28 - Beauty and the Beast

Every Third Tuesday
3:30-4:30pm

We built ships, boats on rafts at our July LEGO club. We have dozens of creations on display in the Children's Room.

Come build with LEGOs at the library.
We supply the LEGO's!
You supply the creativity!

August 15th: Cityscapes

Children can improve their reading skills and make a new furry four-legged friend by reading aloud to a licensed therapy dog!

No reservation is necessary for some one-on-one time with a canine friend.

We meet on Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the following nights:

June 15
July 20
August 17

Join us in the Children's Room!

Join us on August 8th from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

We will be discussing the book, A Kirsten Saves the Day by Janet Shaw. There will be an activity and a snack.

The book is available for check-out at the Children's Room desk.

Future Dates:

TumbleBooks is an exciting ebook reading service for kids that searches nearly 200 stories by title, author and reading levels in three languages: English, French and Spanish. The collection covers levels from picture books to chapter books so it is great for beginning or independent readers.
Children can read at their own pace two different ways; in automatic mode, the story is narrated and pages turn automatically and in manual mode, children read at their own pace and turn pages themselves.There are also educational games and puzzles based on TumbleBooks titles to extend your fun. Click on the link below to try it out!