Margie Gillis of the Haskins Laboratories

Thursday, May 22 at 7:30 PM

Ms. Gillis will present an informative talk for parents and educators titled

"When Kids Struggle to Read:

What We Need to Know About the Teaching of Reading."

in the Lamb Room (on the lower level of the Library)

Call 594-5002 or 594-5003 for more information.













Doggie Day at the Library

Sunday, April 27, 2008
1 PM in the Curtis Gallery

Meet Emma Jackson, author of A Home for Dixie

and Sean Bryan, author of The Juggling Pug
& Tom Murphy its illustrator

Call 594-5002 to register. Woof! Woof!















Saturday, April 19 ~ Children's Author Jane O'Connor

will present her new book Fancy Nancy Bonjour Butterfly

at 1:30 PM in the Lamb Room (lower level of the Library)

Call 594-5002 to register for this exciting program.


Thursday, March 20 ~ "1, 2, Buckle My Shoe"


For babies & toddlers up to age 2 & their moms


10 AM in the Children's Program Room


Tuesday, March 11
Preschool Spring Craft Workshops

Conducted by Members of the Young Women's League of New Canaan

9:30-10:15 AM or 10:45-11:30 AM in the Children's Program Room


Vacation Week Movie ~ "Ralph S. Mouse"

Based on the book by Beverly Cleary


Sat. February 23 - 1:30-2:15 PM in the Children's Program Room


(41 min.) Live Action & Dimensional Animation


* Winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video

There are too many mice at the Mountain View Inn, so Ralph must leave. He persuades his friend Ryan to take him to school,
where the fun -and the danger - begins.

French Storytime

Saturday, January 19, 2008 for children ages 4 to 8 & their parents

1:30-2:15 PM in the Children's Program Room

Stories, songs and a puppet play

"Petit Chaperon Rouge/ Little Red Riding Hood"

Presented by Franc-O-Fun

Call Children's Room for more information (594-5002)