Kids

Bouncing Babies!

We are so excited to announce a new program for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers! Baby Bounce will be approximately 30 minutes and involve interactive songs, finger-plays, stories, shakers, colorful scarves and lots of giggles! All of these things are crucial for a small child's mental and social development and what better way to boost brain growth and early literacy than a fun filled storytime at the library!

“The parts of a baby’s brain that are involved in regulating emotions, language, and abstract thought grow and develop after birth,” explains Alei Burns, Youth Services Librarian for the Chattanooga Public Library. “Brain development--in other words, learning--is the process of creating, strengthening, and discarding connections, or synapses, among brain neurons.”

Summer Is Coming!!!

Summer is fast approaching and you know what that means... No more school, beautiful sunny days, fun in the sun, swimming, camping, hiking, boating, reading. Oh yes, I said reading! The Library is so excited to unveil our new Summer Reading Program for 2013. For the first time, kids ages 0-12 will be able to register online or in person. We will also roll out a fresh new game board with a whole summer's worth of fun reading activities to complete for great coupons and prizes. All of our regular programming will continue throughout the summer and most will involve the national Summer Reading theme "Dig Into Reading!" It's going to be so much fun!
Click here for more information and links to the registration page ! Or click on the DIg Into Reading banner on the left side of this page.

IMPORTANT DATES
*Register online anytime between May 18 and July 13
*Complete by July 20 in order to come to our super awesome Grand Finale on July 27.

LEGOS AT THE SOUTH BRANCH!

We are so excited! There is a new arrival at the South Branch.... We just received our brand new Lego/Duplo table!

This new furniture means that we now have a designated space to hold the Lego and Duplo sets we have been eagerly waiting to share with you. Please stop by to check it all out-- any time we're open!

And while you are here, let us show you some cool Lego and Duplo books to reinforce the literary development that goes along with such play. For the youngest Lego fans we have some great Duplo picture books in the DK Beginning to Read series. For those with a bit more advanced reading skills the Lego books in the DK Beginning to Read Alone and the Reading Alone series are more appropriate, with more advanced vocabulary and sentence structure, and some (sorta) spooky content to boot. Readers of all ages, including Lego-lovin' adults, will gain plenty of inspiration from several knock-out Lego idea books in the 688's here.

So, come' on in and play!

May is Latino Book Month!

The month of May has been designated Latino Book Month by the Association of American Publishers, and the Public Library is just the place to find such books! Here in the Children's Department we have a whole section dedicated to books in Spanish or bilingual books in both Spanish and English. These books are great for those trying to learn English as a second language as well as those trying to learn Spanish as a second language.

From simple picture books and familiar fiction novels to helpful learning tools like Spanish-English picture dictionaries we have a great collection to choose from. If you are already a Spanish speaker these books will be a breeze, and if not you can challenge yourself to learn something new!

And remember, if you need any help at all, please feel free to ask your friendly librarians for help! We are here for you!

Rock Your Babies!

Singing to babies is an age old practice done by people all over the world. Music is one of our first introductions to rhythm, cadence, and melody all of which are helpful tools when it comes to learning to read. However listening to music is not just a means for literacy it also promotes movement and creativity.

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