Welcome to our Children’s Department

My name is Thomas Holmes, AKA The Great Baldini, a magician from Rhode Island. I just completed an hour long Imagine Your Story video, made for children which will make everyone smile.  My goal is to bring as many smiles as I can to everyone during this time of quarantine.  This video is unlisted on my YouTube channel.  I want to give this Link to all the Massachusetts libraries for free so they can share the smiles with all their children. 

Have a magical day!  please click on the link to view… https://youtu.be/DKoxMCge1aI

Genealogy for the Next Generation: click here

BiblioBoard is offering free simultaneous use access to a few collections of comics for all ages until August 31, 2020.   See what’s available here: https://mls-comics.biblioboard.com/ (Note that access will only work if your IP address is located within Massachusetts)

 

There are more temporarily free resources here: https://libraries.state.ma.us/pages/eBooks-and-audiobooks-free.

 

Beginning Monday, March 16, Mo Willems will be sharing a daily video, which will become available at 1:00pm ET each day.  You are invited to doodle and play along with Mo every afternoon:  www.kennedy-center.org/mowillems  

Mother Goose on the Loose at home Storytimes 

 

 

 

Ms Gail, librarian at the West Bridgewater Public Library, shares songs, movement and books with the youngest patrons – click here

Imagine your Story Virtual Escape Rooms Travel Through the Enchanted Forest and Travel Through the Enchanted Forest #2

 

The MLS presents “Stay engaged, Have Fun, Relieve Stress.“

FREE access to the JLG Digital online reading platform!

With JLG Gold Standard eBooks for Elementary, Middle School and High school students, JLG Digital gives you and your readers unlimited access* to read books online from any device. There is no limit to the number of users who can access the books, so click to their hearts’ content! 

JLG Digital Home: https://jlg.ipublishcentral.com.

 

 

The Children’s department of the Adams Free Library is a welcoming place where the love of learning and reading is furthered through early literacy, critical thinking and information-seeking. With that in mind we offer a wide assortment of high quality educational programs all year long. Each year we run a Summer Reading Program, weekly story times, special guest presentations, performances, and more.

Click here to view our Storytime Brochure 

Experts suggest that “the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children. This is especially so during the preschool years,” says the report Becoming a Nation of Readers.

“Neurons develop in the first three years of life, where learning begins and the first five years of life is the most important for learning”

“Reading to your child remains the single most effective way to prepare your child to become a successful reader”

Resources available:  public computer access (with written parent permission), wifi, study area, reference help, searchable databases and more.

If you would like to make arrangements for a librarian to visit your school to discuss library resources or you would like to bring students to the library for a tour, Story Time or help with a research project, call Juliana Matthews, (413)743-8345 ext 103, or email jmatthews@town.adams.ma.us

You may also check out our Calendar for events.

 

Welcome to our Teen Center

 

 

 

 

 

Gale In Context: High School – supports student papers, projects, and presentations while empowering the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills with content aligned to national and state curriculum standards. Click Here…

Gale In Context: College – interdisciplinary content that reinforces the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation. Click here…

Whether you are searching for the latest YA books, paging through a magazine, or diving into your favorite graphic novel series, we have lots to offer!

Resources available:  Books, magazines, Audio Books, Playaways, DVDs, public computer access (with written parent permission), wifi, study area, reference help, searchable databases and more.

Click on the image below to take you to this comprehensive self-paced program proven to raise ACT and SAT scores…