R.E.A.D Dog Dolly at Library Thursday

Reading therapy dog Dolly will be at Tolland Public Library this Thursday, December 29th, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. to assist young readers and give them a chance to practice their read-aloud skills.  Dolly is a registered therapy dog specially trained to work with children.  Reading aloud to the dog gives readers a boost in confidence and is a powerful motivator to read.  Children Kindergarten age and up may sign up for time with Dolly by calling the library at 860-871-3620 or contacting Mrs. B at: vbrousseau@tolland.org.

Dolly has on her working kerchief and is ready for some readers!

Winter Storytimes

Winter Storytimes at the library begin the week of January 3rd.     Parents and caregivers may sign up for:

            Library/FRC Playgroup, for ages 2 to 5.  Meets on: Tuesdays,

10:15 – 11:15 a.m starting Jan. 10^th.

Preschool Storytime, for ages 3 – 5.  Meets on: Wednesdays,

10:15 – 11 a.m., starting January 4th.

Books & Babies,  for babies and toddlers 6 – 23 months old

with parent or caregiver.  Meets on:  Wednesdays at 11:15 – 11:45 a.m., starting January  4th.

Toddler Storytime, for ages 2 – 3.   Meets on:  Thursdays at

10:30 – 11:15 a.m., starting January 3rd.  Note: meets on Jan.19^th at 1:30 p.m.

            New Year’s PJ Storytime:  for families with children 2 to 8.  Held on: Thursday, Jan. 5^th,  6:30 – 7:00 p.m.  Children are welcome to come in PJs (and bring a favorite stuffed toy!). No sign up required.  

Sign up on the library events calendar or call 860-871-3620.

Library Has Children's Museum Pass

Looking for a few activities for holiday week? Check out what's going on at the Children's Museum in West Hartford:

www.thechildrensmuseumct.org

The library has a museum pass Tolland residents may use: call the library at 860-871-3620 to reserve the pass.

Happy Holidays at the Library!

We are decorated and open for your browsing pleasure!  Visit the library anytime Monday - Thursday, 10 AM - 8 PM, and Friday - Saturday, 10 AM - 5 PM.

Looking for a few good books to share over the holidays?  Here are a few new entries for families to share:

1. The Twelve Days of Christmas: a Peek-through Picture book by Britta Teckentrup  JE TEC
2. The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by P.J. Lynch JE LYN
3. The Lost Gift by Kallie George JE GEO
4. An Invisible Thread Christmas Story by Laura Schroff J SCH
5. The Christmas Fox by Anik McGrory JE MCG
6. How To Catch Santa by Jean Reagan JE REA Marshall Anderson Collection
7. Dear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein by Amanda Peet JE PEE
8.  A Night Of Great Joy by Mary Engelbreit JE ENG
9.  The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg JE VAN
10.  The Nutcracker by the New York City Ballet. JE NUT

This is also the season to reflect on giving - so here are a few titles to talk about to children about giving and generosity:

1. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein  JE SIL
2. It's Mine! by Leo Lionni JE LIO
3. The Spiffiest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson JE DON Marshall Anderson Collection
4. The Gift of Nothing by Patrick McDonnell JE MCD
5. One Hen by Katie Smith Milway JE MIL
6.  The Man in the Clouds by Koos Meinderts J MEI
7.  The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludvig JE LUD

These titles are owned by the library and are in the children's section; they may be reserved through the library on-line catalog http://tolland.biblio.org/eg/opac/home.

Send A Letter to Santa

Santa's elves will be collecting children's letters to Santa left in the mail box at Tolland Public Library through Tuesday, December 14th.  Please be sure that the letter includes: the child's first and last name and complete mailing address.  The special mailbox is located in the library Preschool Room.  Sponsored by the Tolland Recreation Department.