South Orange Public Library Children's Services

The Summer is an exciting time at the South Orange Public Library. There are programs of all types for all ages and prizes are given just for reading! Below you can check out what went on last Summer and or see plans for this summer. Enjoy!

Summer 2008

Catch the reading bug @ your library

What Happened?

546 children, teens and adults participated in the program.
4,777 items were read by participants during the Summer.
77 programs were held for children.

Programs

Here are a few of the many programs we had.
Breadmaking
Teen Poetry Readings
Creative Writing workshops
Interactive puppet shows
Mehndi
Storytimes for all ages
A beekeeping presentation
A butterfly guy
Chess & Games
Book Discussions for 7-10-year-olds
Movies with popcorn and
Video gaming nights.

Summer 2007

Get a Clue @ your library

What Happened?

648 children, teens and adults participated in the program.
Over 1,500 prizes were given to participants for reading and writing throughout the Summer.
Over 4,000 books were read by participants during the Summer.
Over 2,500 people attended programs at the library as part of the Summer Reading Program.

Programs

Here are a few of the many programs we had.
Breadmaking
Teen Poetry Readings
Creative Writing workshops
Interactive puppet shows
Mehndi
Storytimes for all ages
An interactive miming show
Chess & Games
Book Discussions for 7-10-year-olds
Movies with popcorn and
Video gaming nights.

Summer 2006

Creature Feature

What Happened?

659 children, teens and adults participated in the program.
Over 1,500 prizes were given to participants for reading and writing throughout the Summer.
Almost 6,000 books were read by participants during the Summer.
Almost 2,000 people attended programs at the library as part of the Summer Reading Program. Check out the photos below to see some of them.

Photographs

Kids decorate masks on opening day.	He's back...Bobaloo!.	Ms. Marilyn and Mr. Gray in concert!	Kids make their own bread dough and hear stories.
Shilpa Shah returns to do mehndi - traditional henna tatooing.	Christine helps prepare t-shirts for tie-dye.	Kids create an American flag collage.	Kids sign a t-shirt to go in a time capsule.!.

Programs

These are just a few of the many programs we had. Some others were:
Breadmaking
Teen Poetry Readings
Creative Writing workshops
Interactive puppet shows
A Clara Schumann piano concert
Storytimes for all ages
Animal origami
Chess & Games
Book Discussions for 7-10-year-olds
Movies with popcorn and
Video gaming nights.

Summer 2005

Dragons, Dreams & Daring Deeds

What Happened?

590 children, teens and adults participated in the program.
Over 1,500 prizes were given to participants for reading and writing throughout the Summer.
Almost 7,000 books were read by participants during the Summer.
Over 2,000 people attended programs at the library as part of the Summer Reading Program. Check out the photos below to see some of them.

Photographs

Storyteller Bobaloo was here for a Monday night family program.	Learning to dance with the dragons.	Everyone's favorite papier-mache dragon, Hex! Visit him now at the library!	Kids let the paint fly during a Thursday art program.
Papier-mache creations.	Kids made prints on paper and t-shirts.	Kids met lots of reptiles during another Monday night.	Tie-dye is an annual favorite, despite the mess!.

Programs

These are just a few of the many programs we had. Some others were:
Breadmaking
Teen Poetry Readings
Creative Writing workshops
Interactive puppet shows
A portable planetarium
Storytimes for all ages
Songs and Stories
Chess & Games
Book Discussions for teens and 7-10-year-olds
Movies with popcorn and
Gaming nights for middle schoolers.

If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact Beth Halliday, head of children's services.
This page was last updated October 2008.