Storytime at McGraw Canceled Today, February 13
We’re sorry to say that Storytime at the McGraw Branch has been canceled today. Mrs. Otto is out sick.
Category Archives: Kids
Winter 2012 Storytimes at Evans
Practicing the rhymes and songs we do in storytime at home helps to build a great foundation for literacy. Here are the rhyme sheets we are using at Evans for the winter 2012 storytime session. We use the same rhymes and songs each week because repetition is beneficial to the brain development of little ones. […]
Early Literacy Tips from Mrs. Otto
Did you know?: “The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children. This is especially so during the preschool years.” (from Becoming a Nation of Readers) So simple! So intuitive! I would hazard a guess that everyone reading this is already reading to their […]
February Break activity – Mr. Popper’s Penguins at Evans
February break is coming up, and there are lots of fun activities going on at both branches during this week. Check the calendars on the “Programs” page for a full list of activities. One of the events will be a showing of “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” at the Evans branch on Wednesday 2/22 at 2pm. Watch […]
Early Literacy Skills
Literacy has become a hot button topic in our society today. Generally, we understand the term literacy to mean being able to read and write. But what does Early (or Emergent) Literacy mean? Early Literacy is defined as what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write. Why is Early […]
Junior Friends at IPL
Attention library lovers! The Irondequoit Public Library needs YOU to help build our new Junior Friends group! Our goal is to create a group that will help fundraise for the library (and build excitement about the library, books, and reading), and we also hope to do lots of fun activities: Author visits, book swaps, trips […]
Peter Rabbit at the Library
Here are some pictures from Peter Rabbit’s visit to the Evans branch! Thank you to everyone who came to visit him!
Library Closed on Monday, January 16, 2012
In observance of Martin Luther King Day, both branches of the Irondequoit Public Library will be closed on Monday, January 16. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 17. But don’t forget, our will begin on Monday, January 30!
What Storytime Schedule Works Best for You?
We are conducting a survey to determine how best to structure our storytime schedule so that as many people as possible are able to attend. We would greatly appreciate it if you could and answer a few short questions. Thank you for your input, and we hope to see you at storytime very soon!
Evans’ Crafternoon Canceled
The holiday craft program scheduled for 4-5 this afternoon at Evans has been canceled. We apologize for the short notice. We do have a craft table set up for patrons who would like to make a holiday bookmark anytime during the month of December. You can make one for yourself or leave it as a […]