The Children's Room

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Click below to go straight to a channel filled with fun from your Library! This is where you can find Elkins Public Library programming! Updated daily! Become a subscriber and have content delivered right to your inbox daily!

Here are some links to some famous authors and illustrators reading his/her own books!

This site also features famous people sharing favorite titles with music and animation. It is very entertaining!

Click below for videos on crafts, activities, recipes and more. Currier Gallery in Manchester provides many ideas for young and old alike. Try out Currier from Home by clicking the button below.

You can contact Mrs. Baker whenever you want. Just send her an email at

bakercompany4@gmail.com or at mrsbaker@elkinspubliclibrary.org

and she will get back to you ASAP. Make a comment or suggestion on her YouTube channel as well!

Let's head to Boston together to the New England Aquarium. Take a virtual tour of this amazing place and learn about how we can work to save the oceans!

Librarians are working over time these days. Librarians all over the world are putting together lists of websites and on line resources for children. Click here to see the list from the State of NH.

Introducing Children BOOK BUNDLES! Looking for some great books for the kids? Try a book bundle via our curbside pickup service! Book bundles are bags of 8-10 children's books based on a theme!
Some great bundles include:
"New Books", "Animals", "All Things Graphic Novel", "Baby Board Books", "Cars and Trucks and Things that Go".
OR
We will prepare a bundle based on what you want!

To request your bundle, call 783-4386 or email mrsbaker@elkinspubliclibrary.org or fill out the handy ordering form below!

Story Time To Go! These kits are created for use with children of all ages to promote early

literacy development. Each kit is based on a theme and contains 8-10 picture books, a crafts with all the materials included, an activity or coloring

sheet. The activity sheet provides examples of how to incorporate each of the five early literacy skills

– talk, sing, write, play and read.

Call or email now to check out your own kit for weekly curbside pick up.

To request your kit, call 783-4386 or email mrsbaker@elkinspubliclibrary.org or fill out the handy ordering form below!

NEW PROGRAM!!

T.R.E.A.T Boxes (Teens Read, Eat and Talk)
Sign up now and get a box of goodies delivered right to your doorstep! Contact the library and fill out the signup survey, and we will build a personalized monthly box just for you! You'll get a book to keep, a book to borrow (and return, please!), snacks, and some fun bits and pieces as well. Plus, before you return the box itself, make your mark on your box; draw something, add a sticker, write out your favorite quote- whatever you'd like! Express yourself! Then, the boxes will be safely quarantined before being sent out to another teen, who'll make their own mark, and so on. Sign up now & join the fun! Suggested for ages 13 and up. For younger readers, sign up for a Story Time to Go Bag!

 Download audio books, E-Books, magazines and more! Check out the NH Downloadable Books Consortium website for more details. Contact the Library if you would like to register for this service - it's free to our patrons! 

 To access our entire collection, click here to access our catalog.  Make a list of books you would like to reserve and let us know. When we open again, the book will be right here waiting for you!

 NH Humanities is a wonderful resource for learning and growing. Read, watch and listen to NH artists and thinkers. Sign up for a weekly newsletter called "Human Ties" for updates

Studying history helps us gain a better understanding of the world we live in today.  The World History Encyclopedia is a FREE resource. They've published thousands of articles on world history, from the beginnings of civilization to the first colonies in the Americas. Every month, millions of people read articles on the website, listen to our audio articles or watch our videos... all for free.

 Free Period Press exists to help you slow (way, way) down, take care of yourself, and focus on what’s most important to you.

Take a break and sign on to one the these neat forums.

 Gibsons Book Store in Concord is offering some wonderful virtual events including Book Talks and Zoom discussions. Click on this website to see the list of events and register for the next program. Order titles and gifts from this wonderful, local bookstore.

 Can't make it to Strawbery Banke, or want a sneak preview prior to a visit to the museum? Whether you're interested in the history of the Puddle Dock neighborhood, the historic houses, or the museum's gardens and historic landscapes, click on the selections below for a virtual tour that will transport you to this historic waterfront neighborhood.

Librarians like a gather information and make it easy to find and use. 

The New Hampshire Library Association has put together a wonderful resource page of Covid-19 information and links to help us get through this challenging time together.

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