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Youth Page




  • PRE-SCHOOL STORY TIME
    Pre-school story time is a half hour program for children ages 3-6 consisting of stories, finger plays, songs, and films following a theme. Parents may stay if they wish. Materials are chosen not only for a theme but also for their quality and appropriateness to children of this age. Favors are usually given to each child to help them remember the stories and also help parents who may want to follow-up with activities at home. Following or preceding story time, parents are encouraged to spend time with their children checking out books and using library materials.




    Story Time Schedule
    Date Theme
    December 10 & 12 Christmas
    December 17 & 19 Christmas
    December 24 & January 1 NO STORYTIME
    January 7 & 9 ABC's
    January 14 & 16 Snow
    January 21 & 23 Pizza
    January 28 & 30 Wishes


  • TODDLER STORY TIME - JUST FOR 2 YEAR OLDS!!
    Watch for the next Story Time for children age 2 coming in the Spring 2003. Pre-registration is required! Activities are centered around the 2-year-old and a parent.  If you would be interested in attending with your 2-year-old, please call Beth Trupp, Youth Services Librarian, at 436-7433 or stop by and pick up an information folder.

  • PROJECT S.M.I.L.E

    A cooperative program between Gering schools and the library. Second grade classes visit the library each month (January through May) for special programs, while learning about the library and checking out books.
     
  • SUMMER READING PROGRAM

    The Summer Reading Program is designed to help young people retain reading skills through the summer.

    This year's theme was "Join the Winners Circle - READ!" The program ran from May 28th to July 20th. Children ages 3 - 4th grade (next school year) participated in the Child Program and 5th grade through High School participated in the Young Adult Program.

    A total of 638 children and young adults read over 3,000 hours this summer.  The final event this year was the swimming party held July 20th at the Gering Pool.


  • PARENT/CHILD READING GROUP

    Our Parent/Child Reading Group meets once a month (during the school year) for a book discussion. The evening is filled with thought provoking questions, group discussion, and a decision on the next book. Some of the books discussed have been How to Eat Fried Green Worms, Stuart Little, Night of the Twisters, and Hatchet.




  • MORE INFORMATION

    Please call Beth Trupp, Youth Services Librarian at 436-7433 for more information about any of these programs.

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