The Youth Services Department offers a wide
variety of materials for the recreational, informational, and educational needs of
children of all ages. Our friendly and courteous staff enjoys working with
children and being challenged by their diverse reference questions. We also provide some
resources for parents, educators, and caregivers. For information call 607-778-6456 or e-mail
Summer's here - time to............
Catch the Reading Bug @ the Broome County Public Library!!
Bored this summer? Nothing to do? Sign up for our Summer Reading Program, and the whole family will go buggy over activities, reading, storyhour programs, craft programs
and special events in the Decker Community Room and more!!
Registration begins Monday, June 30th. Children up to age 13 can pick up a coloring poster for the annual contest.
Here are the official rules for the summer program. Activity and reading logs are here also.
The summer program flyer has more details about all the summer programs being offered.
Please remember to register at the library or online. see official rules for online registration info.
Call 778-6456 if you have any questions.
Weekly Summer Programs
July 7th - August 9th
Lapsit Storytimes
For Children ages 3 and under with a caregiver
Program includes rhymes, songs, and stories.
July 7 through August 4
Mondays 10:00 a.m.
Surprise Buggy Tuesdays
Come prepared for anything! Wear old clothes!
July 8 through August 5
Tuesdays 2:30 p.m.(Sharp)
Make a Craft
Crafts for all ages
July 9 through August 6th
Wednesdays 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
All ages storytime
July 10 through August 7
Thursdays 2:00 p.m.
Monday Night Specials
in the Decker Room
Mondays @ 7 p.m.
| July 7th
| Wacky Chad
Juggling, Unicycling, fun and more!
| July 14th
| "Bugtown Follies"
with the Robert Rogers Puppet Company
| July 21st
| Tales 'n Tunes
"Buggy About Books"
| July 28th
| Waterman Conservation Education Center
Part 1
| Aug 4th
| Waterman Conservation Education Center
Part 2
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Tours:
Tours and special story-times are available to community and school groups. Please
notify us at least two weeks before desired date.
Check our Events page for other Library activities
Now available
Tumble Books Library
is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love!
Facts for learning
brings together content from books, magazines, activity books, and other online resources. It is designed to help students find information to help them in classes and to learn online reference skills.
You will need your library card number to see this from home!
Kids Search
an easy to use research source designed for kids
Includes The American Heritage Children's Dictionary, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia and images.
Searches are grouped by school subjects
You will need your library card number to see this from home!
Searchasaurus
an animated research interface with a dinosaur theme for kids
Includes The American Heritage Children's Dictionary, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia and images.
You will need your library card number to see this from home!
World Book Online
is the premier online general encyclopedia and reference resource!
You will need your library card number to see this from home!
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Available for loan:
- Hard cover books - fiction and non-fiction
- Paperback books
- Magazines
- Books on CD or Cassette
- Books with cassettes
- Encyclopedias
- Videocassettes and DVD's
- Leap Pads
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WHAT'S NEW?
BCPL and Excellus BlueCross Blueshield of Central New York, Southern Tier Region have partnered for the Family Matters Collection. Stop in to see Books, Tapes, Story bags for
family literacy. Leap Pad Interactive books are available!
Excellus has also provided a puzzle table and Little Tikes computer for the children.
For further information call 607-778-6456.
Search the Family Matters collection
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GREAT SITES!
Here are some websites specifically selected for children and parents
- ALA - Great Sites for kids has good destinations for homework help, other sites just
for fun, and safety tips for the young Internet traveler.
- Get Netwise is devoted to ensuring that parents and kids have a positive journey
down the Internet highway.
- Another site focusing on Internet
safety is from Larry Magid, a syndicated columnist for the Los Angeles
Times. He shares tips for becoming "street smart" on the Web.
- A site focusing on Teen Health Promotion Teen Net
Surf on, friends -- and have a wonderful trip!
