Reading with Courtney!

Thank you to all participants who wrote a book review for, "Reading with Courtney!" Courtney is a North Bellmore Girl Scout working to complete her Gold Award and hosted a series of reading programs to our patrons. Congratulations to Courtney for inspiring a new generation of readers!

See the link below for Beth and Scott live!
https://www.northbellmorelibrary.org/2020/05/free-live-show.html

Harry Potter

Wizarding World News! 

Daniel Radcliffe and other stars will be reading the first book of Harry Potter!  Daniel is the first of many exciting contributors to help us read through the first Harry Potter book, as he introduces the Dursleys.  See the link below for the first chapter.

https://www.wizardingworld.com/chapters/reading-the-boy-who-lived

Radical Readers ZOOM Book Club

Radical Readers          Book Club              for Grades 3-5

Radical Readers will meet via ZOOM for our monthly Book Club!  Thursday May 14 @ 6:30pm.

If you received an email, you are already registered.  If interested in joining us, please register on the library registration calendar on our homepage. ZOOM invitation to follow.  For any questions please email Janine Breakstone @ jbreakstone@northbellmorelibrary.org

                  The Children's Book Council                       Book List for 2020-2021 

...aimed at good readers who are ready for books that might be more challenging.  

See the complete list for Grades Kindergarten through Grade 5 at the link posted below. 

https://www.cbcbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2020_ReadingBeyond_Handout_ALL.pdf

DAV PILKEY AT HOME!

Dav Pilkey at Home!, a collaboration between the “Dog Man” and “Captain Underpants” author and the Library of Congress (LOC), launched on April 1st with free activities, including how-to-draw demonstrations, read-alouds, and resources from the LOC’s collections. On Fridays at 8 a.m. EDT, new video content created by Pilkey will be released. More videos and content, including downloadable activities, discussions about books, and tips to create characters or act out scenes from the “Dog Man” series will be added periodically throughout the week.

Dav Pilkey at Home can be found on Twitter (@LibraryCongress and @scholastic), Facebook (facebook.com/libraryofcongress and facebook.com/scholastic), the Library of Congress website (loc.gov/engage), and on the Dav Pilkey at Home and Learn at Home pages on the Scholastic site (scholastic.com/davpilkeyathome and scholastic.com/learnathome).

                      

For Parents.  Here is a link to a full-text 24-page book for children about the coronavirus from the publisher, Nosy Crow:
https://nosycrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Coronavirus_INSwith-cover.pdf

Accessing ebooks and digital sources with the help of YA Librarian Nancy Deluca 

HOW TO ACCESS E-BOOKS
This helpful video will guide you through locating and accessing e-books through the library and other sources. Just click on the link below to get started!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=a31KFNSABK4&app=desktop

Audible - Audible is offering free access to it's collection of streaming audiobooks for children and teens. No library card required; but you will need an Internet connection to listen. 
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

Libby – Download the app for access to the library’s collection of e-books and e-audiobooks that can be downloaded and read on- or off-line on any device. Or got to Nassau Digital Doorway at https://nassau.overdrive.com/

Join us for a very special "Miss Janine's Pet Therapy: A Story for Kids of all ages."  as Miss Janine tells us all about Leo the golden retriever. 

Have you missed Storytime? Well, Miss Michele sure misses you! Join us for a very special "Virtual Storytime" as Miss Michele reads "Waiting" by Kevin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUoBu_9XjOw&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3-XBnXLO1Vk1r-Z12cvDSDeIf3Xq7XZqT96GTpciwVLYIO3o8RNvNe-BIenkes, along with a fun craft!

                        

                STEM fun with rainbows! 

For kids ages 3 -10  interested in experimenting with color, try this science experiment to see the beauty of rainbows with walking water capillary action!  You will need paper towels, clear cups, and some food coloring... and a little  patience to watch and wait.  (See the YouTube link below for a tutorial.) Keep putting rainbow pictures in your window!  It is uplifting to see!

                                        Walking Water Experiment

                                                    

              

Parents who have children bouncing off the walls during these stressful times, can do a number of activities alongside their kids that facilitate active, engaged learning.  For  preschool-age kids and younger children, reading interactively with children is very beneficial for language and literacy. Parents can encourage their children to talk about pictures, predict what will happen next in a story, and what characters feel. 

The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a nationwide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to their children. By reading just one book a night, families can reach the 1,000-book goal in three years and provide their children with essential early literacy skills. Most importantly, sharing books with children promotes a lifelong love of books and reading.  

Parents can keep a tally of the number of books read, until we meet again and are able to celebrate your efforts together at the library!  It doesn't matter if your child wants to read the same books over and over!😁  Big sister or brother can read to them as well!                                                                   
In addition to what is available online with your library card, you can access digital books and audiobooks for children on our Children's page links including Disney digital books and Sesame street E-books, and a fun alternative ...Tumble Books!  

Suggested Sites

The Youth Services Division of the Nassau Library System has provided a list of suggested web sites that you could use with your children during this difficult time. Please visit Suggested Youth Sites . Stay safe!

Dear Library Patrons,

We have been carefully monitoring developments related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).  Our first priority is always the safety of our patrons and staff therefore we have decided to postpone all programs and meetings scheduled at the Library from Friday, March 13^th, through Tuesday, March 31^st.  We will work to reschedule postponed events when possible and refund program registrants if necessary.

We take these steps out of an abundance of caution and feel it is the best way to serve the community by heeding the guidance of health officials. 

We continue to advise all our patrons, as well as staff, to follow CDC guidelines by:

§  Staying home if you are not feeling well

§  Regularly washing your hands

§  Avoiding crowded areas, especially if you are an at-risk individual

Currently, the Library remains open for normal hours.  Enhanced cleaning and sanitizing procedures are taking place.  As a precaution we have also temporarily removed hard to clean toys from our Children’s Room.

Starting Friday, March 13^th, the book drop will remain open at all times to return materials. In addition, we are suspending late fees on all items until further notice.

As always, the Library has many digital services available to you for free, such as,

e-books, e-audiobooks, movies, digital newspapers and magazines. 

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.  We look forward to returning to normal operating procedures.  Until then, please follow social distancing guidelines and stay safe.

Sincerely,
Jessica Tymecki

Librarian-in-Charge

Introducing …

BOOK BUNDLES!

A Bundle of books on a specific theme, without the need to reserve, ask a librarian, or search the catalog.  They have been preselected by the children’s librarians, and are geared toward children ages 3-7.

Loan Period: 28 days.  No Reserves. No Renewals. NBL Patrons Only.  1 per Library card.

Books must all be returned together in the Bundle Bag, inside the library. No drop box.                     Late fee 1$ per day

Current topics include Dinosaurs, Brothers and Sisters, Princesses, Pirates, Girls Rock, Visiting the Dentist, Transportation, Digging, Going to the Doctor, Community Helpers.