March is National Reading Month!
"The evidence has become so overwhelming that social scientists now consider read-aloud time one of the most important indicators of a child's prospects in life." --Meghan Cox Gurdhon, The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading in the Age of Distraction

Starting at birth, reading with children puts them on a path to success. What happens during the first few years sets the stage for the rest of a child’s life. Spending time together while reading aloud helps to create strong parent-child bonds and promotes healthy brain development. Children that are read to more often have improved language and listening skills, experience stronger emotional connections to their loved ones, and gain a lifelong love of reading!

(All ages) This April the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library Children’s/Teen Department is hosting a poetry and art exhibit on the theme of water! Poetry written by young patrons will be assigned to a youth artist anonymously. On the evening of the opening, we will reveal both the artwork and the poem that inspired it! We will also hold a poetry reading the night of the opening for poets that want to share their work with family and friends. You can participate in both the poetry and art categories or in just one. Click the button for more information!

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?Wiggles & Giggles (Ages Birth - 23 Months)
Tuesday, March 7 @ 10:30 AM
Join us for a lapsit storytime that focuses on developing pre-literacy skills with nursery rhymes, songs, bounces, and books! No registration is required.

Little Waddlers (Ages 2-3)
Wednesdays, March 1 & 8 @ 10:30 AM
This program is designed for 2-and 3-year-old children with a parent/caregiver. We will read stories, sing songs, and learn fingerplays to encourage a love of books and early language development. No registration is required.

Mother Goose on the Loose (Birth - 5)
Fridays, March 3 & 10 @ 10:30 AM
(Ages 0 -5) Join us for a program of rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and bubbles! Caregivers must be present. No registration is required.

Library Littles Playgroup!
Thursdays, March 2 & 16 from 10:30 AM -12 PM
Ages 0-5
Registration is not required
Meet new friends, parents, and caregivers in this drop-in playgroup that supports the development of social and early literacy skills through imaginative and sensory play.

Books & Bites: Nutmeg Book Club
Tuesday, March 7 from 6:30-7:30 PM
Grades 4-6
Registration is required
Join us in reading and discussing Finding Langston by Lisa Cline-Ransome. Register for your Nutmeg Kit for pick-up in the Children's Department. Snacks will be provided!

Register for Books & Bites

Family Jammie Storytime
Thursday, March 30 @ 6:00 PM
All ages
Registration is not required
It’s a Family Jammie Storytime! Come dressed in your favorite jammies (and slippers) for sleepy songs and stories! Bring a stuffy friend to cuddle with and a blanket or towel to sit on while you enjoy storytime! No registration is required.

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