Build your digital skills!
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Want to try out and take home an ipad?
Play around with or check out an Itouch, a Color Nook, a Kindle Fire or Tablet?
Curious about the different gaming consoles? You can check out a playstation3, an xbox360 with kinect, a wii gaming console, or a nintendo3DS and try it out. Look for the PS Vita in Feb 2012.
We also check out portable dvd and blu-ray players, as well as SanzaFuses preloaded with music.
Coming in 2012 we will be offering a wide array of tech workshops for families...
Augmented Reality...
Familiar with augmented reality? We are beginning to augment our nonfiction collections to make them more engaging and interactive...
Take a look at what others are doing around the world...
Storytimes!
Join us for Storytime on Wednesday and Friday mornings @ 10:30 am in the Community room. There will be stories, songs, fingerplays, crafts, and lots of fun. Each week we explore a different theme ~ for more info, check out the Event calendar.
Learn Chinese!
Join us on Saturday mornings from 10:30 to 12:30 pm and learn Mandarin Chinese this year! This is a great immmersion program with lots of songs, games, music and fun! This program begins on Saturday, Oct. 1st and runs throughout the rest of the year.
There are two sessions for different age groups:
10:30- 11:30 - 6mths-4 years old
11:30- 12:30 - 4 years old- 8 years old
This program is sponsored by the Dover Cultural Council.
Afternoon Stories and Crafts
Join us on Mondays and Tuesdays from 4:00-5:00 pm in the Community Room for afternoon stories and some crafts.
Preschool playtime!
Join us on Thursdays from 10:30am-12:30 pm in the Community Room for lots of preschool fun! Great toys, instruments, balls, and more! Come and play with us!
Early Evening Family Time Program
Join us on Tuesday evenings for some great storytelling and activites for the whole family. We gather in the Community room at 6:30 pm.
Looking for some great reads? Check out the Library Goddesses Blog Network!
Scan the qrcodes on the books and any objects in the Children's Department and you will get reading suggestions, video trailers & other useful or fun info!
Interactive Map
Check out our interactive map of the Children's Department!
Check any tech device or reader out at either Circulation Desk and take them for a test drive!
Upcoming Events for Children and Families
The Children's Room offers year-round programming for children from infancy through age 12. See the Parents Page for the types of programs or check out our Calender below of ongoing events for details.
Click on an event title for more information ...
What should I read next...?
We are getting in a lot of great new titles...and have a wealth of favorites to choose from in the Children's deaprtment.
Sometimes it can be hard to decide what to read next...! Please don't hesitate to ask any of us for book suggestions, or to request a title for you which might be checked out. (Usually we can get these titles into your hands pretty quickly)
