KIDS & FAMILIES
BioPicks Book Club
STEM
Take & Make
E.L.K.s
Story Time
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
It’s Story Time!
Pomfret Public Library hosts Story Time on Tuesdays at 10:30am. (Check the calendar on our homepage to confirm dates.) Each session includes playtime followed by themed songs, stories, crafts, and games with Miss Heather. Story Time is a great way to spark your child’s imagination, introduce early reading skills, and practice motor skills and group play. Registration is not mandatory, you’re welcome to pop in, but it is helpful for craft and activity planning.
Pomfret Public Library hosts a variety of programs for school-age children throughout the year. Programs are publicized through Pomfret Times, the Pomfret Community School Newsletter and on our website. Register at the library or online.
KITS – We go beyond the book with a wide selection of kits for kids. We have themed backpacks with games and figurines, OSMO sets to use with our Kindle Fire tablets, and a large variety of games and tools for developing language, math and science skills.
Annual Book Awards
Nutmeg Books CT kids (grades 4-12) choose their favorite book from a list of ten nominees in each of three age groups – Intermediate, Teen and High School.
Batchelder Award to the most outstanding book first published outside United States in a language other than English, and subsequently translated
Belpre Award for best Latino children’s literature
Caldecott Medal given by American Library Association to the artist who created the most distinguished picture book.
Carnegie Medal for outstanding video production
Geisel Award the most outstanding book for beginner readers.
Newbery Medal ALA award for the most distinguished American children’s book
Odyssey Award to the producer of the best audiobook for children and/or young adults
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal to the author and illustrator of the most distinguished informational book.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award to an author or illustrator with substantial and lasting contribution to children’s literature
Online Resources
CK12FlexBooks – “At CK-12, we believe that learning is a personal journey.” Unlimited math and science practice help for Grades 1 through 12