Children and Youth

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(All document links on this page are in PDF format and can be downloaded to your computer and printed.)

An important link for parents: Internet Safety for Parents and Kids

Recent Additions

What’s new in the children and youth collection? Click Recent Juvenile and Youth Material to see the latest additions. Then remember that the library has all of the Red Clover award nominees for 2010-2011. Red Clover picture books are aimed at children in grades K through 4.

Click Red Clover Book Award Nominees to see the list for 2010-2011.

We also have the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award recipients and nominees for 2009-2010. These books are for an audience in grades 4 through 8.

Click here for the Master List of the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award books for 2010-2011, giving the author, title, publisher, and a brief description of the contents of each book.

youngsters in the children's corner

These children have enjoyed a doggie story time. Does that puppy in the drawing really believe it deserves the prize for the nicest smile, the brightest eyes, and the prettiest ears? That puppy better look again at the wonderful children who come to story time at the library.

girl with doggie ears

Preschool Story Hours are on Monday and Thursday mornings at 10:00 A.M. and Tuesday evenings at 6:30 P.M. Children will enjoy age-appropriate stories, activities and crafts. Families and daycares are welcome to attend. Please call the library for further information.

woman reading to children

The Reading Is Fundamental Program

In the above photo children listen eagerly to a community volunteer who reads them stories in the Reading Is Fundamental program.

Brown Public Library is fortunate to have a contract with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children's and family literacy organization, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade children in Northfield. The mission of this program is to inspire passion for reading and learning through innovative literacy programs and services. The local funds for this program have come from generous donations from the Sid and Cecelia Lance Family Foundation here in Northfield.

The library makes reading fun through exciting motivational activities that culminate in "book distributions" -- opportunities for kids to choose and keep books at no cost to them or their families. Some of our past activities have included puppet shows, singers, story tellers, community readers, and trips to the library.

In Northfield, the library, through the RIF program, brings over 1,200 books to more than 300 children each year. The library is always looking for volunteers to help with the ordering, distribution, and programming for our RIF program.

For more information about RIF, please contact Nancy Munno at 485-4621.

A computer especially for young children sits on a table that is just the right size for the younger set. There are two chairs so friends can enjoy activities together. This computer is specially configured to enhance safe Internet access for young children. It can play DVDs. On the computer's Desktop are links to several entertaining and educational websites for young children.

children's computer

For parents and guardians, there are links to the FBI and other websites that offer sound advice for using the Internet safely. Ask the library staff about The Children's Computer.

policeman reading to children

This Northfield police officer is among the community volunteers who read stories to children in the Reading Is Fundamental program.

Internet sites that may be of interest to young children and their parents

An important link for parents:

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