Preschool Page
The West Springfield Public library is a vital community resource for local parents with young children. We offer a wide variety of materials and services for our youngest patrons and their families.
The material collections include board books, picture books, big books, book + CD sets, book & puppet sets, theme learning kits, magazines, parent/teacher materials, beginning readers, juvenile non-fiction, music CD’s and video in VHS and DVD formats.
Services include age appropriate storytime sessions which incorporate literacy building methods and activities, evening and Saturday storytimes, Saturday drop-in crafts, inclusion in our annual Summer Reading Program as “Read-To-Me” participants, special programming in the summer and outreach services at Headstart and area preschools.
Programs for Spring 2018
For Links to flyers see below:
NEW!!
Russian/English
Bilingual Storytime
for Children 0-3
In the Youthroom Program Room
Four Week session
Tuesdays, Apr. 24, May 1, 8, 15 at 10:30 a.m.
no registration necessary
Studies have shown that bbies and very young children's brains become tuned to whatever languages they hear from the
Funded by a literacy grant from UnitedBank Foundation
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West Springfield Public Library Spring, 2018STORYTIMESRegistration for the following programs begins on Monday, March 12 for West Springfield residents, and Tuesday, March 13 for non-residents. TO REGISTER, CALL ON THE APPROPRIATE DATE: 736-4561, EXT. 4,AFTER 9 A.M., OR VISIT THE YOUTH ROOM.Programs fill up quickly, so call early!
“Little Crawlers”For pre-walkers, age birth and up. Tuesdays at 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., Mar. 20 - May 1
“Little Walkers”For walkers, up to 24 months. Wednesdays at 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., Mar. 21 - May 2
“Toddling Twos”For 2 year olds (24-36 months). Thursdays at 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., Mar. 22 - May 3
“Super Storytime”For 3 – 5 year oldsFridays at 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., Mar. 23 - May 4(There will be no storytimes the week of school vacation, April 16 - 20)
A parent or caretaker must attend and participate in each session. For more information, visit the Youth Department or call 736-4561, ext. 4 |
Stem Storytime Mon., Apr. 9, at 1:30 p.m. "Flying High" Science of Flight For ages 3-5 Pre-register on or after Mar. 20.
SATURDAY STORYTIME Sat., Apr. 21, at 10 a.m. “Hop around the Clock” Stories, music, craft and snack Ages 3-up and their families Pre-register on or after Mar. 20.
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