For Children and Families
Mary Ferris
Children's Librarian
mferris@pls-net.org
Click
here to go to our events calendar
for day-by-day listings of all that is planned for children
this summer.
2010 Summer Programs for
Children

Click here
for our Summer 2010 Program Flyer.
Series
Programs:
Registration is required for programs marked with an *
although guests are welcome if space is available. Please
call (585)394-1381 for more details on any program and to
register.
Creature
Feature
Mondays at 10:30
June 28 - August 16
The Wildlife Defenders
will be here every Monday morning to introduce a special animal
guest.
And if Mondays don't fit
in your schedule, mark your calendar for August 21 at 11 AM when
we'll have an encore presentation of many of the weekly animals.
Monday is
Funday

Mondays 2:30 -
3:30 PM
June 28 - August 16
Combine a great book with
a craft and you've got our popular Monday afternoon for children
going into grades 1-3. Listen to a story read by
Children's Librarian Mrs. Ferris and then make a fun project to
go with it. You won't want to miss the fun so come every
week! Teens interested in volunteering should see Mrs.
Ferris in the Children's Room.
The
Big Splash Hour
Tuesdays 2:30 - 3:30 PM
June 29 - August 17
How creative can YOU be?
Check out our special weekly program for kids going into grades
4 -6. We'll be exploring ways to have fun through art,
science, food, games, and books. Bring a friend and join
us (no program 7/6 or 7/13)
Preschool
Storytime*
Wednesday or Thursday
morning
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
June 30 - August 19
Our summer
series of stories
and more for children 3-5 years old begins
June 30. The half-hour
sessions feature puppets, stories from picture books,
fingerplays, action rhymes, songs, and a flannelboard story or
rhyme on a weekly theme. Children are encouraged to
participate on their own, but parents are always welcome to
enjoy the program with their child.
Each class is limited to 25 children and registration is
required.
Registration begins Monday, June 21.
Pajama
Storytime
Wednesday nights at 7:00
June 30 - August 18
What could be better than listening to stories in your jammies?
Children 3 -7 years old are invited to follow the paw print
path to the Community Room for stories, songs, a movie and
some flannelboard fun. Parents are invited to enjoy the
program with their children.
Mother
Goose Time*
Friday, June 4
10:15 or 11:00 a.m.
(2 classes - see details below)
Join us for 20 minutes of
language fun for 6-24 month

olds along with their Moms or Dads.
Each session features nursery rhymes, songs, bounces, stretches,
fingerplays, and a short story. This program is offered
once a month, generally on the first Friday, with 2
developmental sessions:
The Walkers class (if your child is walking) is at
10:15 and includes more active participation.
Pre-walkers meet at 11:00
for rhymes, lap-bounces, stretches, and songs.
Classes will also be offered on
July 2, and August 6. Registration is required.
Sign-up begins the week before the program. Call or stop in the library to
get on the list!
Children's Services

Wood Library
offers a variety of programs for children throughout
the year. Information on current programs appears
above
or click
here to go to the Wood Library's
Events Calendar. Call
the library (585) 394-1381 or stop
at the downstairs checkout desk for more details or to sign up.
Registration is required for any
marked with *. Sign-up generally begins the week before
the program and can be done in person at the library or by
phone.
Mother Goose Time *
A 20 minute language enrichment program for 6 - 24 month olds
featuring nursery rhymes, songs, and activities.
Time for Twos *
2 year olds and their parents can enjoy simple stories,
songs, and fingerplays in this 20 minute program
Preschool Storytime *
A 30 minute program of stories, songs, puppets, fingerplays,
and the flannelboard especially for 3, 4, and 5 year olds.
Familytime *
A nighttime story program offered to fit the schedule of working
parents and their 3 - 5 year olds.
Pajama Storytime
Children 3 - 8 years old are invited to come to the library in
their pajamas for stories and fun; parents are invited to join
their children. This evening program is offered during the
summer as well as during National Library Week and before
Christmas.
Summer Reading Clubs
Wood Library offers 3 special ways for children to keep reading
and enjoying books during the summer months: a Read-to-Me club
for preschoolers, a club for children going into grades 1-3 to
help them maintain their reading skills during their vacation
months, and a club for 4th - 6th graders to help them discover
new genres and explore the fun they can have through books.
Special Events
The Children's Department offers special programs for
children and their families throughout the year. These
programs will be advertised on our website and calendar of
events, in the media, and in the library. Call (585)
394-1381 for details.
Collections
- Board books for babies & toddlers
- Concept collections: ABC’s,
counting, and wordless books
- Picture books
- Midway books for reading aloud
- Easy Readers for children beginning
to read on their own
- Juvenile Fiction in both hardcover
and paperback for grades 3
– 5
- Juvenile Nonfiction and Biographies
- Magazines for children
- Reference materials for in-library
research
- Stories and songs on CD's and cassettes
- Book/cassette sets which include
a book and a story tape
- Read-to-Me sets with a book & a
toy or puppet
- DVD's and videos for children