We are now in between story time sessions.  Please join us beginning June 30 for the summer session, full of stories, songs, crafts and fun.  Click the button for a PDF of our summer schedule.  Registration for summer reading begins June 23.

We have some great programs coming up!
Saturday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Safety Fair (come early to get a helmet, and bring your bicycle all day)
Tuesday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m. – Author Christine Ieronimo will present her new picture book A Thirst For Home: A Story of Water Across the World
NEW every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. – Spanish-English Language Playgroup 4/16, 4/30, 5/14, 5/28

Please remember that story time/reading club is canceled when school is canceled. During the winter months the library adheres to school policy: No school due to inclement weather, no story time at the library.

Event	Date/Time
Spanish-English Language Playgroup Story Time Room 1	04/30/2014 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
Safety Fair Children’s Area – Main Library	05/3/2014 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Spanish-English Language Playgroup Story Time Room 1	05/14/2014 - 05/28/2014 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
Author Christine Ieronimo Story Time Room 1	05/27/2014 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Spanish-English Language Playgroup Story Time Room 1	05/28/2014 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
Summer Reading Sign-Up Children’s Area – Main Library	06/23/2014 - 08/15/2014 All Day
Reading on the Green See Event Description	06/28/2014 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Art Truck Children’s Area – Main Library	07/1/2014 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Sparky's Puppets Meeting Room 1	07/2/2014 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Kitchen Science and Yummy Eats Meeting Room 1	07/7/2014 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Find More Events

Directory of Services for Young Children in the Bristol Area
This PDF document makes available important information for successful starts in the lives of Bristol’s youngest citizens.

Lead Poisoning Prevention Activity Book
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have put together an activity book to educate children and families on lead poisoning prevention.

Help Me Grow – Child Development
The Connecticut Child Development Infoline provides information on how your child learns and grows.

Connecticut Early Care and Education Progress Report 
Connecticut Voices for Children conducts independent research and advocates to improve the lives of Connecticut children.  This annual report from 2013 covers the quality and availability of early childhood care and education across our state.

Caring For Connecticut’s Children
The Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut puts out a handbook of information and resources on how to keep young children healthy and safe. To order a printed copy or download the digital guide, please click the links below.
Volume 1 – Promoting Health and Safety: http://www.chdi.org/cfcc-vol1
Volume 2 – Promoting Healthy Child Development: http://www.chdi.org/cfcc-vol2

Wondering what to read next? Check out our reading guides!

Our own Valerie Toner is the featured author of October’s Children’s Bookshelf in Connecticut Parent Magazine. Read her article here:
http://ctparent.com/bookshelf/13-10-bookshelf.htm

Good Reads is an online community of book reviews and recommendations from people all over the world. Please visit the Bristol Public Library Children’s page to see what we’re reading.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/11934386-bristol-public-library-system?shelf=children-main-library

School Library Journal has compiled a list of their Top 100 Picture Books, including special reviews by Betsy Bird of the top ten.

We have also compiled some book lists of popular topics and characters.  Each list includes call numbers for all books on that topic owned by the Bristol Public Library.  Check back for more lists soon!