FAMILY PROGRAMS

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

This program promotes reading to newborns, infants, toddlers, and children up to Kindergarten. The goal is to have read 1000 books before your child starts Kindergarten. Sign up in the Children’s Room to get more information, and your first reading record, or print the record and instructions from our website:

Take and Make Crafts

Every Monday the Children's Room will have a new craft ready for pickup for children to do at home on their own anytime!  Stop by the back door to the Children's Room to pick up, and send a picture of your completed craft to vclkids@rcls.org for a prize and to have it posted on our social media!

No registration.

Crafts available Monday through Saturday while supplies last. 

Valley Cottage Library on YouTube

Click below to access our YouTube channel anytime! You'll find a variety of children's videos, including at home preschool toddler circle times with Ms. Melinda!

Valley Cottage Library Children's Library Online

Click below to access our Children's Library Online anytime! It is filled with a huge variety of wonderful virtual resources and activities for children.

PROGRAMS FOR AGES 6 and UNDER

Virtual Toddlers with Ms. Elizabeth

Select Thursdays

April 15, April 29, May 13, May 27, June 10, June 24

Ages 13-35 months with adult.

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Receive an email with a link to Ms. Elizabeth’s pre-recorded toddler storytime and more!

Register separately for each session.

Zoom into Reading!

Ages 2-5 years

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Join Ms. Melinda for an exciting Zoom program full of games, songs, puzzles, and more! We will explore a different topic each session while introducing basic early reading skills in a fun way for children and families. Additional online resources will be available on our website. A Zoom meeting link will be sent before the program.

Register separately for each session.

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Wed. May 12 at 11:30am - How Does Your Garden Grow?

Mon. May 24 at 4pm - Wild About Animals!

Wed. June 9 at 5pm - Beach Blast! 

Virtual Craft Program for Ages 3-6

Select Tuesdays at 5pm

May 11, June 8   

Ages 3-6

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Pick up craft materials the week before the program at the library and then join Ms. Danielle to listen to a story and make a craft.  A Zoom meeting link will be sent the morning of the program.  

Register separately for each program.

Zoom Escape Rooms

Select Tuesdays at 5pm

Ages 3-6

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Can you answer the riddles and puzzles to solve our mysteries? Each program is unique with fun themed clues and puzzles that focus on early learning skills. A zoom link will be sent before each program. 

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May 18- Escape the Castle Fairytale Ball

June 15- Escape from the Ranch- Pony Party

PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

Family Book Club

Grades K-5

Here’s a spin on our library book clubs!  Every month a new book will be chosen to read as a family.  Each week Ms. Danielle will email participants an activity and trivia question for the week.  Send back your answers and then come to the library to receive a special prize.  An email with a reading schedule will be sent to all participants the week before the program begins.  The books are available on Overdrive and Hoopla. This book club will be completed at home. 

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Starting Monday, April 5:  Spring According to Humphrey, by Betty G. Birney.

Starting Monday, May 3:  Ramona’s World, by Beverly Cleary.

Starting Monday, June 7:  Life According to Og the Frog, by Betty G. Birney.

Virtual Reading Adventures

Grades K-2

Select Mondays at 5PM

May 17, June 14

Join Ms. Danielle for virtual Monday Book Club!  Each month Ms. Danielle will read a picture book, then we will discuss it, and do a small craft. A Zoom meeting link will be sent the morning of the program

Virtual Reading Adventures

Grades 3-5

Select Mondays at 5PM

Join Ms. Danielle for virtual Monday Book Club!  Each month read the assigned book before the day of the book club.  Then we will discuss the book, play a game, and make a small craft.  A Zoom meeting link will be sent the morning of the program.  Books will be available on Hoopla or Overdrive, or by placing a hold and picking up curbside.

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May 10: Amelia Bedelia Dances Off, by Herman Parish.

June 7: Bad Kitty Goes on Vacation & Bad Kitty Camp Daze, by Nick Bruel.

Virtual Children's BINGO

Select Thursdays at 5pm

May 6, May 20, June 3, June 17

Ages 5 and up

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Join Ms. Danielle for Virtual BINGO!  Everyone who registers will receive an email with a link to the BINGO card and the meeting. Register separately for each session.

Virtual Children's Craft

Select Wednesdays at 4:30pm

May 12, June 2

Ages 7-10

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Pick up craft materials the week before the program at the library and then join Ms. Meredith to make a cool craft.  A Zoom meeting link will be sent the morning of the program.  

Register separately for each session.

Monthly LEGO® Challenge!

Ages 5 and up

Are you up for a LEGO® challenge?  Register anytime to receive an email with the challenge of the month.  Create at your own pace and share your results with us by Email at vclkids@rcls.org by the end of that month. Check our YouTube and Facebook to see everyone's creations!

Fun with Tangrams

Ages 5 and up

What is a Tangram?  A Chinese geometric puzzle consisting of a square cut into seven pieces that can be arranged to make various other shapes. 

Every month the Children's Room will have a new tangram project ready for pickup for children to do at home on their own anytime!  Stop by the back door to the Children's Room to pick up, and send a picture of your completed tangram to vclkids@rcls.org by the end of that month for a prize and to have it posted on our social media!  

No registration. (Crafts available while supplies last.)  

Virtual Outdoor Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday, May 25 at 5pm

Ages 5 and up

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Join Ms. Danielle for a Virtual Outdoor Scavenger Hunt!  Ms. Danielle will give you clues and a time limit to see how many things you can find outdoors! A Zoom meeting link will be sent the morning of the program.

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Escape from the Library! 

May

Grades 2-5

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You're trapped in the library and can't get out! Use your knowledge of books and stories to solve riddles and puzzles that will give you clues to find your way out. This is an independent program. Participants registered by May 1 will be sent a web link to the escape room. Turn in correct answers by May 29 to earn a prize! 

Children's Registration 

• Coronavirus and the Library:   

• Beginning May 3, 2021, no appointments are needed for

• in-building browsing and using the Internet, with a 30 minute time limit, once a day.

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• Curbside pickup service is still available by appointment. Click on the green button at the top of this page to schedule your appointment.

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• All in-library programming is canceled until further notice, but see above for virtual programming. 

• Registration is required for all programs (unless noted otherwise) and group size is limited.

• Using the CHILD's name, register by clicking below.

• Please notify us of cancellations in order to allow more children to attend our programs. Wait-listed patrons will be contacted only if there is room in the program.

• Programs are free and are designed for the intended age group.

• Please note, registration requires an active email account. The program will send a confirmation and reminder to your email. Please check your SPAM folder or contact the library if you do not see a confirmation or reminder email.

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