Youth Services - Newark Library

Prizes for reading during the summer!

Register at the Children's Reference Desk beginning Saturday, June 1st.

For ages newborn - 17 yrs old

The nominees have been announced and we're leaving it up to the readers to vote for their favorites. Read all 5 books for young readers or read 3 of the 5 books for middle or teen readers and CAST YOUR VOTE!   Voting ends October 31st.

 

 

 

 

 

A special Rhythm, Rhyme & Story Time event - join Philadelphia Orchestra principal violinist Barbara Govatos and UD guitarist Christiaan Taggart as part of the Delaware Chamber Music Festival!

 

 

Song, dance, games and stories in this fun activity for little ones!

Ages 2-6.  Registration required.

Registration dates:

5/28

6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24

 7/1, 7/15, 7/8, 7/15

Stories and crafts for all ages

No registration required.

Award-winning dancers trace the history of Hip-Hop's positive messages from the 60's through today.

All ages.  No registration for this program but free tickets will be given out on Wednesday June 19th.

 

Find buried treasure!  Dave demonstrates his metal detector and the secrets tha tlie hidden beneath our feet!

Ages 7-12. Registration required, beginning June 10th.

June 25th - The Lorax

July 2nd - Cars 2

July 9th - Brave

July 23rd - Ice Age, Continental Drift

August 6th - Peter Pan

An entertaining adventure with Miner Mike, underground friends, music, laughter and good books for kids!

 

For all ages.  No registration required but free tickets will be given out on June 26th on a first-come basis.

Learn why the steam car did not survive.

 

Ages 7-12

 

Registration required, starting Monday, June 17th.

Mike will demonstrate his impossible magic tricks in this comedy show about things that occur in the ground.

 

For all ages.  No registration required.  Tickets given out on a first come-first served basis.

 

Children meet a life-sized Komodo dragon and learn about his shrinking habitat on the islands of Indonesia.

 

Ages 7-12.  Registration required, beginning Monday, June 24th.

Join in as Pops the dog, Monroe and Sweeper try to teach Little Bunny Foo Foo it is better not to hit.  Rhymes and sing-a-longs featured.

 

For all ages.  No registration required but tickets given out the day of the program on a first come - first served basis.

 

Children study the qualities of magnets, test magnet strength, poles, and make a magnet to take home.

 

Ages 7-12.  Registration required beginning Monday, July 1st.

This funny musical group presents folk music and songs from cultures around the world using a number of familiar and not-so-familiar instruments.  Learn how to play the Cajun spoons!

 

 

Rebecca brings history to life with the adventures of an archeologist in search of "daring darlings of yesteryear".

 

For all ages.  No registration required but tickets given out on the day of the program on a first come- first serve basis.

 

Children will spend time constructing with giant LEGOS, make a rollercoaster for marbles, and more.

 

Ages 7-12.  Registration required beginning Monday, July 8th.

Great story-songs of insects, burrowing creatures, plants, coal, pirate treasure, and the Underground Railroad.

Explore how transportation changes affected travel, socializing and much more.

 

 

Discover the beaches of Lewes, the giant mountains of New Castle and the sandstones of Odessa - with musical instruments, singing and clogging.

 

For all ages.  No registration required but tickets given out the day of the program on a first come - first served basis.

Children discover the differences between naturalistic and formal gardens as they practice landscaping techniques used by gardeners at Winterthur and Longwood Gardens.

 

Ages 7-12.  Registration required beginning Monday, July 22nd.

Come discover worms with Mrs. Wiggles.  Have fun singing, doing a worm dance, playing instruments, and making up a worm story.

 

For all ages.  No registration required but tickets given out on the day of the program on a first come - first served basis.

 

Dig into the amazing world  of the rainforest!

 

 

 

Children can read aloud to one of the furry friends provided by PAWS for People (Pet Assisted Visitation Volunteer Services, Inc.)  This program is for children who can read, and registration is required for your 15 minute session.

 

 

 

 

Register beginning:       To Read:

 

 June 12th                     June 26th