Programs - Children
Kids Catalog
Wednesdays
Stories and Crafts
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Read a story with the Librarian and then do a craft together.
Fridays
Stories and Crafts
Fridays 10:00am - 11:00am
Read a story with the Librarian and then do a craft together.
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program
This is to provide a simple, innovative, yet fun approach to establishing strong early literacy skills. Stop into the library for more information.
Subscription Databases
Call for passwords or for search strategies.
Hoopla
Borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! Titles can be streamed immediately or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. We have hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily.
NoveList Plus K-8
A reader's advisory service that specifically targets children and young adults. It contains materials for all K-8 grade levels and includes picture books, children's chapter books, and young adult titles.
Newsbank
Perfect for homeschool families. Explore stories from newspapers across the United States. NewsBank’s school-focused solutions include primary sources and inquiry-based projects that support learning, enhance research and help develop critical thinking skills. Included in this collection is the Monadnock Ledger, Union Leader, Concord Monitor, Boston Herald, and so much more. Call us for the password and to navigate.
Overdrive
OverDrive is a free service offered by the library that lets you borrow digital content (like ebooks and audiobooks) anytime, anywhere. Just download Libby to get started.
Transparent Language
Transparent Language helps millions learn over 100 foreign languages. Download free language-learning software and start learning a language now.
Call us to help you get started.
Online Story Time
Goodnight with Dolly
Join Dolly Parton as she reads a bedtime story each week she is starting with the 90-year-old story The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper. Trivia: Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has given away 130 million books.
Storyline Online
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White, and dozens more.
Homework Help
Khan Academy
Khan Academy is here for you with free resources to keep everyone learning.
Children's Book Awards
The 2024 list of Children's Book Awards
The Great Stone Face Book Nominees 2022-2023
Lady Bug Nominees
The Ladybug Picture Book Award is designed to promote early literacy and honor the best in recent children's picture books. A committee of children's librarians from around the state selects 10 picture book titles each spring.