The Children's Room and its staff provide a welcoming environment to even
the youngest library users. A variety of services and materials make each visit
to the department a special adventure.
The library will be trying a new concept for storytime programs beginning in 2008.
We would like to work with parents to put their children in the most appropriate
program for their development, rather than dividing strictly by age levels.
These new programs have been designed to allow as much flexibility as possible.
Please register for a particular time but after you have attended for a couple
of weeks, evaluate whether the program is best suited to your child's personality
and abilities. Always feel free to discuss questions and concerns with the
Library Staff.
Registration for the 10 week fall session will begin September 2, 2008.
- Baby Bounce - Tuesday at 9:30 AM (pre-walkers)
- Toddler Time - Tuesday at 10:30 AM (walkers who like to sit)
- Moms and Moppets - Wednesday at 10 AM (1-3 years for active tots)
- Preschool Party - Thursday at 10 AM (3-5 years)
- Pajama Primetime - Thursday at 6:30 PM (all ages)
Our reasons for initiating these series for children are:
- To provide a pleasant introductory library experience for children
- To promote interaction between children - a social experience
- To acquaint children and their parents with the various types of
library materials available for this age
- To encourage follow-up activities at home
The following suggestions are offered to help the series run smoothly. You,
the parent, will play an important part in this program. Please arrive on
time. Coming too early may make your child tire before the program ends
and coming in late is a disturbance to the rest of the group. However,
please leave time at the beginning or end of the program to select books,
CDs, etc. "Perfect behavior" is not expected from your child but
remember that others are trying to enjoy the program as well. If your child
becomes excessively restless, remove him/her from the activity
temporarily. If your child is not able to sit through the story time
after a couple of weeks you might like to withdraw him/her from the group
and move to another or register for the next set of sessions. As a parent
you are welcome to sit in the program. Please visit with friends before or
after the program. It is very distracting when parents chat during the story
hour. When you arrive help your child find his/her name tag. Our routine
will include 2 or 3 books, activities such as finger plays, songs, nursery
rhymes, etc. The groups with shorter attention spans will have fewer
stories but more music and activities. Each week a theme will be selected.
You might like to introduce your child to some of the action rhymes that
we will be learning during the sessions. There wil be a great deal of
repetition during the series so please don't be discouraged if he/she will
not participate at once. If you have any questions please
feel free to call us at 343-9550, choice #4.
Richmond Memorial Library * 19 Ross Street *
Batavia, New York 14020