Book Discussions for Kids

Library Kids Club For kindergarten through second-grade kids. 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 20 Junie B, First Grader: Boo...and I Mean It! by Barbara Park. Join us for activities, crafts and games. To sign up for this and other programs, please visit GPL Events. Mother-Daughter Book Club For third through fifth-grade girls and their Moms. (Only registered participants may attend this program.) 6 p.m., Monday, October 4 Autumn Winifred Oliver Does Things Different, by Kristin O’Donnell Tubb   6 p.m., Monday, December 6 The Pony Whisperer: The Word on the Yard, by Janet Rising Extend your habit of sharing books with your daughter all through her school-age years. Read the same book together and meet to compare notes with each other, from one generation to another. We’ll share a light snack and enjoy facilitated discussions, fun quizzes, games and crafts. Each girl must be accompanied by a female parent or female adult caretaker. When you sign up, be sure to register both the participating adult AND child. Each meeting is a separate registration event. Participants will buy one book at $7 per meeting and receive a second book free to accommodate both readers. To sign up for this and other programs, please visit GPL Events. Father-Son Man Cave For third- through fifth-grade boys and their Dads. (Only registered participants may attend this program.) 6 to 7 p.m., Monday, September 20—Graphic Novel Night 6 to 7 p.m., Monday, November 1—Magazine Night Your night for some male bonding—no girls allowed. We’ll set up a community room with snacks, tables and comfy chairs were you can read, talk, or play games. Fathers, schedule this time for some male bonding and show your son that real men DO read! There’s no set program or facilitator, but we’ll feature a different variety of books and periodicals at each salon. Use the space to read, talk, play games and spend some quality time together. Each boy must be accompanied by a male parent or male adult caretaker. When you sign up, be sure to register both the participating adult AND child. Each event is a separate registration event. To sign up for this and other programs, please visit GPL Events.

Programs for boys and girls

Boys Adventure Club For kindergarten through fifth-grade boys. From the gross to the engrossing, come and explore the unexpected at these sessions, featuring occasional surprise guests. A combination of crafts, activities, and snacks are included. To sign up for this and other programs, please visit GPL Events.

American Girls Club For kindergarten through fifth-grade enthusiasts of the American Girl doll series. Join us for a combination of crafts, activities, reading/learning and fun on topics related to history and the American Girl book series. To sign up for this and other programs, please visit GPL Events.

Amazing Authors Club For first through fifth-graders who enjoy expressing themselves through writing. Join us for some fun in Awesome Authors! Children will be learning to write creatively like some of our favorite book authors. Each month, we will be doing a new, fun and exciting writing project. September 22: It's the diaries of the not-so wimpy kids! Join us as we do some writing icebreakers and learn to write about ourselves. Be prepared to share some funny stories! To sign up for this and other programs, please visit GPL Events.

 

Rock, Paper, Scissors: School Age Craft and Game Programs Mondays for Grades K-5 at 4:30. September 14: Rock- What can you do with a rock? We'll supply the rocks; you supply the imagination. September 21: Paper-Make paper! September 28: Paper II - More paper art! October 5: Scissors - Be a cut up at the library! October 12: Scissors II - Cutting up at the library continued! To sign up for these programs, please visit GPL Events.