Storytimes

Storytimes begin the week of Monday, January 25 and end Thursday, April 1. There is NO REGISTRATION for Storytimes or Step-up Club. Numbered tickets are available, beginning one-half hour before each scheduled time. Tickets are picked up on a first-come-first-served basis each week. You may only take tickets for your child (or children) and yourself. For further information, contact the Children’s department at 440.933.8128 x253.

Family Storytimes
Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers with participating adult – 30 minutes
Monday: 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Evening Family Storytimes
For the entire family – 30 minutes
Monday: 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 7:00 p.m.

Step-up Club
4, 5 & 6 year olds – 30 minutes
Children on their own participate in exciting stories, music, crafts (may be messy!), games & activities.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.

Saturday Morning Family Storytime
For the entire family – 30 minutes
February 6, 20, March 6 & 20
Saturday: 11:00 a.m.

Weekend Artist

Saturday, April 17, 2010

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Explore the unique style of a famous artist through hands-on activities. Limited to 15 children. Register in the Children’s department, beginning Monday, April 12. (Storytime Room)

Child Care Connection Preschool Kits	Child Care Connection kits feature 50 popular preschool theme. Each kit contains 5 books and a appropriate puppet or toy related to the theme. Parents are encouraged to use the kits as well as preschool teachers. The original grant was funded by the Gund Foundation. Child Care Connection kits loan period is 21 days. Click here for a list of Child Care Connection themes.
Puppet Kits	A picture book is accompanied with a puppet in a canvas bag for hours of entertainment. Loan period is 21 days. Funding for the puppets was provided by the Avon Lake Kiwanis Club.
Games	A variety of board games for preschool and school age children are available to played with in the library. Check out games at the Children's Reference Desk.
Computers	Children may sign up for computers featuring Edutainment and Educational CD-ROMS appropriate for all ages. Internet access (with signed parental permission card) and word processing are also available. Reservations may be made in person or by phone for a half hour time slot.
Secret Garden	The outdoor alcove adjacent to the Children's Room is the Secret Garden. Enter through the green trellis and you will find stone statues (Peter Rabbit, a frog and a cat), a bird house, and a bird bath among the plants and flowers.
Homework Center	When large groups of Avon Lake students are working on the same assignment, some books relating to the assignment will be changed to temporary reference and assigned to the Homework Center. All children will have access to the needed information to complete their assignments.
Scout Information	Check out Boy Scout Merit Badge books, as well as Cub Scout, Girl Scout and Brownie Leadership manuals.

Kids-Preschool

• 4H Virtual Farm


• Arthur


• Best Kids Booksite


• Bob the Builder


• Children's Music


• Coloring Book Fun


• Free Coloring Pages


• Grimm Fairy Tales


• Ideabox


• Jan Brett


• KIDiddles


• Lil' Fingers


• Mother Goose Pages


• Nick Jr.


• PBS Kids


• Peter Rabbit


• Preschool Coloring Book


• Resources for Early Childhood


• Sesame Street Workshop


• Thomas the Tank Engine


• Yahooligans

Kids-School Age

• Aunt Annie's Crafts


• Barbie


• Braille Bug


• Brain Pop


• Care for Animals


• Coloring


• Crayola


• FirstGov for Kids


• Funorama


• Games Kids Play


• Giggle Poetry


• Hands On Crafts for Kids


• Harry Potter


• Kidspace


• Magic School Bus


• Make-Stuff


• National Geographic World


• SafeKids


• San Francisco Symphony


• Scholastic News


• Scooby Doo's Color Pages


• Sports Illustrated for Kids


• Surfing the Net with Kids


• The Electronic Zoo


• Thinking Fountain Law

Our Staff Recommends:

Caldecott Medal Books
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually to the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Newbery Award Books
The Newbery Medal honors the year's most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.  The medal was established in 1922 and is presented annually by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).  The recipient must be a citizen or resident of the United States.

Books in a Series
Juvenile Series and Sequels
This is an alphabetical list of children's fiction books in chronological order for each series.

Ohio Authors and Illustrators
This website includes an alphabetical list of authors and illustrators who have Ohio connections.