Welcome to The Beekley Library's Children's Room!In our children’s room you will find a nurturing environment that encourages your child to explore the world in their own way through literature, dramatic play, art, music, movement and nature. Come visit us to go on an adventure through a great book, put on a puppet show. be the next great train conductor at the train table, sing and dance your way through storytime. Enjoy a wide array of children's programs: from drumming to felting, live animal visits, movies and magic shows, to fairy house building, gardening and tie dying and everything in-between. |
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Discount passes for the Connecticut Science Center are available:
20% off general admission for up to 4 people.
One coupon per family per day. Please ask at the circulation desk.
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Join the Beekley Library Kids Lego Club, held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Explore LEGO building by working on a joint project or theme-related project together, then spend the second half of the club "free building". Join in the creative fun! Email Melanie Ollett at [email protected] with any questions.
Materials provided, but please be prepared to get a little messy! The event is free, however "no-shows" will be asked to pay a $5 fee for materials if they do not call before the day of the event to cancel, as space is limited. There will be no take home kits available. Parents can help, but the gingerbread houses are for the kids. :) Advance registration required.
The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year, as well as the official beginning of winter—a phenomenon caused by the tilt of the Earth’s axis away from the sun. Although it's the day of greatest darkness, the Solstice is a time of great hope, as we start to move towards the Summer Solstice once again! This moment has been marked with festivals and feasts by peoples around the world for centuries. Join us as we recognize this natural wonder! We will begin our session in the children’s room where we will create our own Solstice lanterns. Once they are complete, we will go outside for a Solstice walk around the library property.
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Countdown to noon and the New Year with us in the children's room! Games, crafts, and New Year's snacks provided while supplies last. Don't miss the balloon drop at 12! (Note: the library closes at 1:00 p.m. on New Year's Eve.)
Join the Beekley Library Kids Lego Club, held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Explore LEGO building by working on a joint project or theme-related project together, then spend the second half of the club "free building". Join in the creative fun! Email Melanie Ollett at [email protected] with any questions.
Join Miss Jan for Nature Story Time! During this event, we will explore two states of water….solid and liquid! We will discover some
nature treasures frozen in ice and experiment with a variety of tools to figure out how to free
the treasures from the freeze! Please dress for the weather. If it is safe to play outside, that is
where we will meet!
nature treasures frozen in ice and experiment with a variety of tools to figure out how to free
the treasures from the freeze! Please dress for the weather. If it is safe to play outside, that is
where we will meet!
IMAGINATION STATION
Make Your Own Creation, Draw
a Picture, Or Use Our Coloring Sheets
Stop by the Beekley to create a masterpiece! The Children’s Room tables will be filled with supplies so you can create a treasure to display in your room ... or just explore your imagination. School supplies, along with an array of arts and crafts supplies, will be provided to use while in the library. Feel free to “color outside of the lines.” You can bring your art home or we will display it right here at the library!
Story Time with
Miss Val
(ages 3 and up)
At your convenience on You Tube
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Join Miss Val for stories and a craft.
Pick up craft kits at the Beekley while supplies last. Email Miss Val at [email protected] for kit availability. YouTube Episodes Episode 1: "Crazy about Camping" Episode 2: "Halloween Hoodwinks" Episode 3: "Thankful for Thanksgiving" Episode 4: "Music is Magic" Episode 5: "Santa's Full of Surprises" Episode 6: "Too Much Snow" Episode 7: "Kitty Kapers" Episode 8: "Let's Celebrate Chinese New Year" Episode 9: "Donkey Dilemmas" Episode 10: "Lucky Leprechauns" Episode 11: "Flying High" |
WEBSITES for children
PBS For Kids - provides videos and games for children and information for parents.
Kanopy - you would normally limited to 10 films per month with Kanopy but they have added movies that are credit free and will not be counted towards your limit. Kanopy for Kids is free and has no limit to the number of videos you can view.
Audible, a provider of audiobooks through Amazon is providing free audiobooks for children.
Imagineering in a Box - a free free online program from Disney of 32 videos that brings together the diverse talents of Disney Imagineers around the world for a one-of-a-kind learning experience.
MackinVIA provides access to thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, read-alongs, databases and videos in over 25 categories for preK through 12. To sign in our username is Beekley and the password is Library.
Storyline Online. From the Screen Actors Guild, streaming videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more.
Kanopy - you would normally limited to 10 films per month with Kanopy but they have added movies that are credit free and will not be counted towards your limit. Kanopy for Kids is free and has no limit to the number of videos you can view.
Audible, a provider of audiobooks through Amazon is providing free audiobooks for children.
Imagineering in a Box - a free free online program from Disney of 32 videos that brings together the diverse talents of Disney Imagineers around the world for a one-of-a-kind learning experience.
MackinVIA provides access to thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, read-alongs, databases and videos in over 25 categories for preK through 12. To sign in our username is Beekley and the password is Library.
Storyline Online. From the Screen Actors Guild, streaming videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more.