Kids

The Northern Onondaga Public Library offers programs for children of all ages at all three NOPL locations, including storytimes, summer reading programs, family movies, and other special events.

Weekly Story Hours
Upcoming Events in our calendar (click “children”)

Summer Reading at NOPL

Posted by pete on June 15, 2013

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Brewerton Kids Brewerton Teens Cicero Kids Cicero Teens N. Syracuse Kids N. Syracuse Teens

Dig into Reading at your library this summer! Register at the library or online and earn rewards for reading all summer long. You may pick up your reading record and get more information about all the events happening at the library this summer.

Why Summer Reading?

Girl Reading in School Summer vacation is a great time to be a kid. It is great to have time to relax and hang out, with friends and family, at home and in the sun. It is also important to keep your kid’s reading skills fresh over the next three months. According to the National Summer Learning Association, “at best, students show little or no academic growth over summer. At worst, students lose one to three months of learning.” Summer Reading can go a long way to minimize summer learning loss and can even improve a child’s reading skills. Read the full article.

Summer Reading Events

There are dozens of events for children and teens to enjoy this summer at the NOPL Libraries. Events include Story Times, arts & crafts, visits by magicians, puppeteers, storytellers, The MOST, The Rosamond Gifford Zoo, and more. We are also excited to introduce two new clubs, Maker Club and the Junior Gardeners, as well as the continuation of Lego Club, Teen Advisory Board, and Anime Club!

Moreland the Magician literally digs into reading.

Moreland the Magician, pictured here literally digging into reading, will appear at all three NOPL libraries.

NOPL @ Brewerton Summer Reading events kick-off with “Moreland the Magician,” Tuesday, June 25 at 2pm (Registration Required). For all Brewerton kids and teen events, check out our full event list (pdf). Sign up for events in our online calendar, in person, or call 676-7484.

NOPL @ Cicero Summer Reading Kickoff is on Tuesday, June 25, from 10am to 4pm. For all Cicero kids and teen events, check out our full event list (pdf). Sign up for events in our online calendar, in person, or call 699-2032. Event registration begins Monday, June 24.

NOPL @ North Syracuse Kids Summer Reading Kickoff is on Monday, June 24, from 1pm to 5pm, followed by the Teen Summer Reading Kickoff from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. For all N. Syracuse kids and teen events, check out our full event list (pdf). Sign up for events in our online calendar, in person, or call 458-6184. Event registration begins Monday, June 24.

Resources

Summer Reading Recommendations via the New York State Library

TumbleBooks

Posted by pete on June 6, 2013

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Animated talking books, read-alongs, Programmed Playlists (organized by grade or reading level), games and more. Many items made for iPad.

TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. Books can be read online or downloaded!

More Digital Downloads

LibraryFarm Family Fun Day

Posted by pete on May 5, 2013

May 052013

Join us for a day of planting sunflowers and pumpkins, garden crafts and fun science experiments with plants for children and their families.

Saturday, May 11, 10-12pm
NOPL @ Cicero LibraryFarm

Registration is requested, click here to sign up!

Find out more about our LibraryFarm.

Other upcoming events:

Starting Thursday, June 27 – *NEW* Junior Gardeners
A new club meets over the summer to plant and tend two raised beds in the LibraryFarm community garden. For children ages seven and up. Find out more!

Wednesday, May 22 – Habitat Gardening For Life
Presented by Janet Allen, President of Habitat Gardening in CNY. By providing habitat for even the smallest creatures and by using earth-friendly landscaping practices, we can help create a healthy planet for future generations. Become a habitat gardener and watch your yard come to life. 6:30pm – 8pm. Sign up.

Tuesday, June 4 – What’s Bugging Your Garden?
Nothing is more frustrating for a vegetable gardener than to find that something is destroying your vegetables. Often the pest is not even seen. Slugs and bugs slip in and cause trouble that you may not notice until too late. What’s Bugging Your Garden? is about things like squash vine borers, cucumber beetles and cabbage worms, and a few larger creatures such as groundhogs and rabbits, and ways to stop or minimize their damage. Presented by John Allen. 6:30pm – 8:00pm. Sign up.

Saturday, June 15 – Seed Saving
Learn about saving seeds from your plants this season and participate in a seed swap program. Presented by Jenny Stratton. 11am – 12pm. Sign up.

Story Time

Posted by pete on February 6, 2013

Feb 062013

Brewerton Story Time

Mondays at 10:30am

For ages two and older. Spring Story Time continues until May 20th. Call 676-7484 or view our calendar for more information.

Cicero Story Hours

Toddler Story Hour (resumes April 16)
Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10am

Preschool Story Hour (resumes April 16)
Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11am

Drop-in Craft Time
Wednesdays from 1pm to 4pm

Introduce your child to the library and reinforce a love of stories and language through books, music, movement, hands-on activities, and crafts. Registration requested, drop-ins welcome. For more information and to register call 699-2032 or view our calendar.