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April Events
Come play with dough that conducts electricity. We will be using the Makey-Makey to play games. Or you can use the Little Bits to complete circuits. Tuesday, April 1 at 4pm.
Learn how to play chess or play against others with our monthly chess club. Thursday, April 3 at 4pm.
Come join us for an Irish Dance workshop. Kelsi Cunniff will be at Gough Park teaching kids how to dance on Tuesday, April 8 at 4pm.
Come build you imagination with Future Engineers. We will be playing with LEGO, Thursday April 10 at 4pm.
Do you like Minecraft? Want to learn? Come play at Minecraft Club. Saturday, April 12 at 1pm.
The New Earth Project will be here on Tuesday April 15 at 4pm to talk about worms. Learn all about these helpful critters.
Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs will be here to teach us about reading with dogs. They will be bringing dogs to interact with and to read to. Tuesday, April 22 at 4pm.
We have another food craft. Come make graham cracker goodies with us. These are cookies made from graham crackers with a pudding and whipped topping filling. Thursday, April 24 at 4pm.
The New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Awards are back. Come to a book tasting and see some of the nominees and pick your favorite. Tuesday, April 29 at 4pm.
To receive updates about activities for children at the library, join the children’s email list. All events are free, no registration necessary. Funding provided by the Friends of the Library.
Need help with homeschooling? Need some practice with school. Educate Station is a free service that provides lessons and worksheet to help in a variety of subject for grades pre-k to fifth. http://educatestation.com/access/silver-city-public-library-nm
Babytime
Tuesdays, 10:00am
Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, and movement for infants 0-24 months and their caregivers. Special thanks to Nancy Stephens of the Imagination Library of Grant County for leading Babytime!
Storytime
Wednesdays at 10:00am
Come for stories, songs, and more geared to ages 0-5 and their caregivers! Special thanks to our wonderful talented storytime volunteers!
Services
Computers with internet and office programs are available in the children’s area. Log in with a children’s/youth library card or ask for a guest pass from the Circulation Desk. The children’s room also has two AWE Early Literacy Station computers for children ages 2-8 and one AWE AfterSchool Edge computer for ages 8-12. These computers have built-in games, no internet necessary.
The library also has new Launchpad tablets by Playaway that can be used inside the library. These tablets are durable and come pre-loaded with games, so internet is not necessary and loading times are quick. The library has tablets from Playaway’s STEAM Academy and Reading Academy that cover a range of activities and ages, for different skill levels and learning areas.
Homework and study help for students is available at BrainFuse HelpNow, an online service provided by the New Mexico State Library. BrainFuse is part of the El Portal resource portal.
Group tours and special group storytimes are available with advance scheduling; please call 575-538-3672 and ask for the Children’s Librarian.