Children's Programs
Newborn Literacy Kits
Gale Free Library is now offering assistance for Holden parents seeking to introduce literacy and the library to their newborns. Parents of babies, six months and younger, are invited to stop in at the Children's Room desk to pick up a free newborn literacy kit. As these are the library's gifts to the newest citizens of Holden, they do not need to be returned.
Each kit, designed to educate parents and instill reading-readiness in babies, contains age-appropriate books, a nursery rhyme CD, early literacy brochures and resources, and other related materials.
To qualify for a free kit, you must:
1. Be a resident of Holden
2. Be the parent/guardian of a baby 6 months or younger
3. Bring the baby's birth certificate to the library when picking up the kit
Please limit 1 per family. Quantities limited.
Funds for these materials were provided entirely through a grant from Verizon Foundation through CMRLS.
• September Events
Apple Storytime
Come listen to unique apple stories and make a special craft to take home! Call (508) 829-0230 or stop by the Children's Room to register.
Wednesday, September 10
10 - 10:30 AM
ages 3 1/2 and up
Family Dinner & Movie Night
Celebrate the 45th anniversary of a classic movie! Bring a bag dinner to enjoy while watching The Sword in the Stone on the big screen! Call (508) 829-0230 or stop by the Children's Room to register.
Tuesday, September 16
6 - 7:20 PM
all ages
Baby & Toddler Movie
Bring your youngest library participants to meet each other and engage in the captivating experience of Baby Monet: Discovering the Seasons. Call (508) 829-0230 or stop by the Children's Room to register.
Wednesday, September 17
10 - 10:30 AM
infants - age 3
Dinner & Movie Night
Bring a bag dinner to enjoy while watching the Disney sensation High School Musical on the big screen! Call (508) 829-0230 or stop by the Children's Room to register.
Tuesday, September 23
6 - 7:40 PM
ages 8 and up
Fall Storytime & Craft
Welcome in the start of Autumn! Join us in the evening to listen to Fall stories and make a related craft to take home! Call (508) 829-0230 or stop by the Children's Room to register.
Thursday, September 25
6 - 6:30 PM
ages 3 1/2 and up
• Storytime Schedules, 2008 - 2009
Preschool Storytime
for children ages 3 1/2 - 5
Parents/caregivers wait in the Children's Room while preschoolers are in storytime.
**Registration is Required**
To register, call (508) 829-0230 on or after posted registration date.
4-week sessions, each approximately 30 minutes:
Wednesdays, October 1 - 22, at 10 AM
Registration begins September 17.
Wednesdays, October 29 - November 19, at 10 AM
Registration begins October 15.
Wednesdays, January 7 - 28, at 10 AM
Registration begins December 23.
Wednesdays, February 25 - March 18, at 10 AM
Registration begins February 11.
Wednesdays, March 25 - April 15, at 10 AM
Registration begins March 11.
Wednesdays, April 29 - May 20, at 10 AM
Registration begins April 15.
Lapsit Storytime
for infants - ages 3 1/2 and their parent/caregiver
**Registration is Required**
To register, call (508) 829-0230 on or after posted registration date.
4-week sessions, each approximately 20 minutes:
Fridays, October 3 - 24, at 10 AM
Registration begins September 19.
Fridays, October 31 - November 21, at 10 AM
Registration begins October 17.
Fridays, January 9 - 30, at 10 AM
Registration begins December 26.
Fridays, February 27 - March 20, at 10 AM
Registration begins February 13.
Fridays, March 27 - April 17, at 10 AM
Registration begins March 13.
Fridays, May 1 - 22, at 10 AM
Registration begins April 17.
Adult Programs
• Book Circle
Coming attractions:
October 7- Whole World Over by Julia Glass
October 16 - Meet Julia Glass at the Holden Senior Center, 6:30 pm.
November 4 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
November 13 - Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Jane Austen :
a talk by Associate Professor Lisa Kasmer, Clark University
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