CHILDREN (Babies through 4th Graders)
Welcome to the NHPL Children’s Page!
PARENTS: PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WE DO NOT FILTER INTERNET ACCESS IN THE LIBRARY.
*Due to the popularity of our Children’s storytime programs, there are limited spots available to nonresidents who do not have a NHPL library card.*
WINTER 2024 PROGRAMS
Please click on the event below to learn more about the program and to register if required.
BABY STORYTIME (ALL WINTER)
Winter (December – February) Baby Storytime is currently full to non-resident people without NHPL library cards.
If you are a resident or have an NHPL card, you do not need to register and can come on in!
Click HERE to learn more and to register for Baby Storytime (Most Fridays at 10am in the Winter).
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME (ALL WINTER)
- Click HERE to learn more and to register for Preschool Storytime – Tuesdays. (Most Tuesdays at 10am in the Winter.)
- Click HERE to learn more and to register for Preschool Storytime – Wednesdays. (Most Wednesdays at 10am in the Winter.)
OTHER CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
DECEMBER 2024
Monday Creators Club
Mondays throughout the Winter (@3-4pm) | Creation Station
Come join us every Monday we are open for a drop-in craft hour in the Creation Station. Every 3rd Monday will be a “Maker Monday”, focusing more on STEM/STEAM type crafts.
This free program is for youth patrons from Kindergarten through 12th grade.
No registration is required.
3rd & 4th Grade Book Club
Friday, 12/6 (@3:30-4:15pm) | Teen Room
Join us for our monthly 3rd & 4th Grade Book Club meeting. All third and fourth grade aged children are invited to come join in for a great book discussion either in person or virtually using Zoom.
This month we are reading: Garlic & the Vampire by Bree Paulsen. Copies of the book will be available to pick up and check out at the main circulation desk after the previous book club meeting.
A Zoom Link can be provided if virtual attendance is preferred.
This free program is for 3rd and 4th grade children only.
No registration is required.
Kid Art Creations: Comfy Winter Corner Scenes
Friday, 12/27 (@10-11am) | Creation Station
Come join us during the holiday break to construct your own cozy corner scene!
This free program is for kids in 2nd through 4th grade only.
No registration is required.
JANUARY 2025
Monday Creators Club
Mondays throughout the Winter (@3-4pm) | Creation Station
Come join us every Monday we are open for a drop-in craft hour in the Creation Station. Every 3rd Monday will be a “Maker Monday”, focusing more on STEM/STEAM type crafts.
This free program is for youth patrons from Kindergarten through 12th grade.
No registration is required.
3rd & 4th Grade Book Club
Wednesday, 1/22 (@3-3:45pm) | Teen Room
Join us for our monthly 3rd & 4th Grade Book Club meeting. All third and fourth grade aged children are invited to come join in for a great book discussion either in person or virtually using Zoom.
This month we are reading: The Bad Guys: Episode One (The Bad Guys, #1) by Aaron Blabey. Copies of the book will be available to pick up and check out at the main circulation desk after the previous book club meeting.
A Zoom Link can be provided if virtual attendance is preferred.
This free program is for 3rd and 4th grade children only.
No registration is required.
ONGOING PROGRAMS
1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN
Ready… Set… READ!
Ongoing Program | Children’s Room
Here at the North Hampton Public Library, we believe that patrons of all ages benefit from the the bond created by reading together and the early promotion of literacy both at home and on the go.
Would you like to register and join other early readers on their journey to read 1,000 books before kindergarten? Click HERE to get started or come in and register for this Friends of the Library funded program at the library.
Once you’ve signed up, we’ll be able to hand you your first sheet, and you can start recording titles. And yes, if you read the same title to your toddler five times in a row, that counts as five books!
History: “The 1000 Books Foundation is operated exclusively for charitable, literary, and educational purposes.
The objectives of this organization are to encourage parent and child bonding through reading and to promote reading to newborns, infants, and toddlers.”
PLAY, LEARN & GROW!
Play, Learn & Grow! This program is just for families of young children! Children from infancy to preschool will enjoy a play space, toys, and activities designed specifically with them in mind. Parents will enjoy the opportunity to interact with other parents and meet informally with specialists in child development!
Our next full length program will be on Wednesdays in May 2025. See below to learn more and register as we get closer to May!
PARENT TV
NHPL is proud to offer you access to Parent TV as part of our membership in Family Place Libraries.
CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARDS
LADYBUG PICTURE BOOK AWARD
The Ladybug Picture Book Award is designed to promote early literacy and honor the best in recent children’s picture books.
2023 Ladybug Book Winner:
Noodle and the No Bones Day
2024 LADYBUG BOOK AWARD NOMINEES
Please click on the images below to find these great nominees in our catalog.
Explore digital resources for kids: music, films and audio books!
