Contact the Children's Deptartment
Telephone: (269) 926-7720
Email: junior_bentonharborlibrary.com
Email:|bentonharborlibrary_yahoo.com
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9-6 pm
Saturday, 9-3 pm
Kids' Book Groups!
The book groups are open to anyone between the ages of 8 and 12 who wishes to join. Pick up the monthly selection anytime during the month at the Junior Department Desk.
Next meeting Friday, Feb. 17
Boys & Girls 1:00 pm
Food for Fines
During the month of February, every can of food donated will clear off $1 in Overdue fines. All donations will go to the Salvation Army Food Pantry.
Believe, Achieve, Succeed
Enter the drawing for a book bag or notepad by checking out a book on African American History during February.
Children and Teens may enter a coloring contest. Select from pictures of influential African Americans. Contest winners to be announced on February 29.
Some of the titles we will be giving out.
Read, Play and Learn Playgroup
"Parents as Teachers" play group will meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the Auditorium from 10-11 am. Parents with preschoolers are welcome. February 14.
Parents can play a variety of learning games with their children.
"Michigan Reads to Children,One State-One Book" program.
Stop in to read the book, Memoir's of a Goldfish or have one of the staff read it to you. Everyone who particpates gets a sticker.
February Activities
1. Coloring contest all month
2. Enter the drawing for a book bag or notepad
3. Check out two books and get your own FREE book
4. Clear your overdue fines by donating canned goods
5. Friday, Feb. 17, activity afternoon (Benton Harbor Schools record day)
6. Kid's Game On!, Saturday, Feb. 25 12-2 pm (board and video games)
Book of the Month Club
Each month during the school year that a child checks out at least 2 books he/she will receive a free book to keep for their own collection. The books have been provided courtesy of the First Book Program and the Molina Foundation. This is open for young people up to age 18.
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Toddler Time
Tuesday, February 28 from 10-11 am
Ages 1 1/2 to 3 with their parents
and care givers
Stories, games, and songs for toddlers and parents will be featured. Each child will take home a book to keep.
We will meet each month on the 4th Tuesday from
10-11 am.
FOR PARENTS
A Grieving kit for children, When Families Grieve, is
available through a gift from Lory's Place and is available for
check-out.
The kit was produced by the Sesame Workshop and features familiar Sesame Street characters in a children's story, a DVD and a parents handbook.
Make your request at the Junior Department Service desk.
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BHPL SAFEPLACE participant
Saturday, January 28
12-2:00 pm
Jr.
for kids through age 12
Get your wristband for $1 at the circulation desk.
Game On! Wednesday, January 4
Junior to age 12 Noon- 2 pm
All ages 2-3 pm
Teens 3-5 pm
Come on out and join us!
In honor of the Chinese New Year, children may add a scale to the library wall dragon each time books are checked out.
