NCLI - The Parrish Art Museum (Can you spy where you've been "drawn" into the museum?)
Inspired by Art from our Parrish Visit? Check Out These New Beautifully Illustrated Books!
Welcome to the Hampton Bays Public Library Children's Room Blog!
Please refresh your page as necessary in order to keep the slide shows running smoothly. Don't forget to scroll down to read our posts & find information on books, music, parenting & program descriptions. There are older slideshows down at the very bottom of the page too...take a look!
Blue Horse Easel Hour
NCLI December: We Cut Down Our Mitten Tree @ Shamrock Christmas Tree Farm in Mattituck!
The Original Art @ Society of Illustrators, NYC
Join Us for the Mock Caldecott! (see post below)
Pumpkin Picking & Our Halloween Parade!
NCLI Apple Picking @ Davis Farm
Pooh's 90th Birthday Celebration
Vanderbilt Museum NCLI
Sea Life @ Ponquogue Bridge Beach
Cookiebot! Party
click on the picture to visit the official Harry & Horsie website!
Harry and Horsie in....Cookiebot! Register for our program on June 29th!
No Child Left Inside for May - The Suffolk County Farm
CLICK PLAY!
A Sick Day for Amos McGee and A Fun Day for Miss Danielle & Miss Kelly
Elizabeth A. Morton NW Refuge, Sag Harbor, April 2011
Amy's Ark Studio & Farm Spring 2011
South Fork Natural History Museum & Nature Center for NCLI!
Join us for our No Child Left inside Programs...
Too much time indoors with television, video games and computers can be harmful to our children. Our No Child Left Inside Programs bring fun and learning outside of the library. We have met at local parks for storytime, museums such as CMEE & SOFO, over the winter we meet real reindeer or cut down our Mitten Tree at local nurseries, we visit Amy's Ark Yoga/Art Studio and Farm in Westhampton, the Quogue Wildlife Refuge and Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank for hands-on nature experiences. In the Summer we collect sealife for our Discovery Tank at Ponquogue Bridge Beach with Cornell Marine Instructors and cool off in Atlantis Marine World Aquarium or visit The Hall of Fishes and walk along the water at The Vanderbilt Museum. In the Fall join us for apple & pumpkin picking at local farms or hiking and wildlife observation at Morton Bird Sanctuary in Sag Harbor. We look forward to visiting new places like the the Parrish Art Museum, the Pollock Krasner House and more in the future! No Child Left Inside sessions may run for 3 or 4 weeks or be a singular date, please check our newsletter and blog posts for details. This national movement seeks to reconnect our children with nature and began with the book Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv. Check out the book from our Parenting Collection or go to http://richardlouv.com/ for more information.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Summer Reading is Coming Up Fast!
Registration for the Summer Reading Club 2011 begins on Wednesday, June 29th...stay tuned for details! All info will be posted on the Blog in the next couple of weeks!
The family oriented environment of the Hampton Bays Public Library’s Children’s Room is one that celebrates childhood, recognizes and respects individual differences, interests and abilities. We are both an advocate for the needs of the child and a supporter of the parent.
Our collection, our programs and our spacious rooms are designed to meet the developmental and social needs of your children. Our age-appropriate and enriched activities offer chances to enhance language arts skills, develop creativity and participate in teamwork projects. Above all else, we are about PLAY & OPEN-ENDEDNESS. Children learn through play and within their own parameters - keep it SIMPLE. And FUN.
We aim to nurture individual growth, responsible social behavior and a strong sense of self-respect and self-esteem. We will encourage a love of books and reading, the desire for knowledge, and provide experiences for your children to explore the world.
Together we can encourage the natural qualities of mindfulness, curiosity and intelligence that are already possessed by your children. Through effort and attention we will inspire lifelong learners.
Most importantly this is a place where parents & caregivers can meet other parents & caregivers while you let your kids run amok with each other. Come on in, set your kids up with books & toys, then come chat with us - about anything!
Danielle & Kelly
Miss Danielle
Miss Kelly
Contact Us!
email: dani@suffolk.lib.ny.us OR keromano@suffolk.lib.ny.us
Family Passes are now available for circulation from the Children's Reference Desk to the Parrish Art Museum, The Museum of Natural History and the Children's Museum of the East End.
Fall Programs
Registration is ongoing through November & December.
Click on the picture to visit Carlos and his books!
from the author/illustrator team of Maureen Sullivan & Alison Josephs
Click the picture to visit author/illustrator Catherine Rayner's website!
Fun & Learning with Backpack Kits from our Early Literacy Collection
Ask us about them at the Children's Reference Desk
Need homework help?
Click on the pic to visit Brainfuse - live tutor help
Photos...
The majority of the photos on this Blog were taken by me (Danielle). However, there are some stock & Googled images. If you see a picture of your child that you like, you may go to our Photobucket & directly download it from there - http://s405.photobucket.com/albums/pp140/danifarah/. For privacy reasons, we will never post children's names with photos.