Fall is here, so celebrate it with your family at a Harvest Party at the library!  We'll be providing crafts, games and fun for kids of all ages.  Your little ones can paint using vegetables, create cards and bracelets, or make their own lunch bag pumpkin to take home.  They can play games like "Ring the Pumpkin" or "Roll the Gourd."  And you can all spend time together as a family at the library!

These activities are beneficial in a number of ways, including improving your child's hand-eye coordination and small motor skills.  Beyond that, though, they're teaching something else  very important: The library is a fun place!  Having fun at the library will inspire your child to love both the library and reading, increasing his or her print motivation!  Children who love the library from a young age tend to become lifelong readers.

So check our online events calendar or call 784-2007 to find out which Harvest Party is the most convenient for you!  Spend some time bonding with your family and having bountiful fun!

The Noble Duke of York

Vestibular System Stimulation: It is important to stimulate the vestibular system, the part of the brain that handles balance and the sense of gravity. Stimulation can occur through swinging, twisting, swaying, rocking, etc. Try this rhyme:

The Noble Duke of York

Oh, the noble Duke of York, He had ten thousand men. (march in place)

He marched them up To the top of the hill, (raise arms up)

And marched them down again. (lower arms)

And when they're up, they're up. (raise arms up)

And when they're down, they're down. (lower arms)

And when they're only halfway up, (hold arms around waist)

They're neither up nor down. (raise arms up and then down)

Special Directions for Baby: Bounce your little one in your lap and lift them up and lower them down according to the rhyme.