Bundle Up Story Time
As the days get cooler, we will continue to offer Family Story Times outside. Bundle up, grab a blanket to sit on, and join the fun! Interactive stories and songs will keep you and your child moving, engaged and WARM! Family Story Time is held on Tuesdays at 10:30 AM (rain date the following day at 10:30 AM) until the snow flies. Geared for ages 4 and under. Siblings are welcome to attend. NO STORY TIME ON TUESDAY 10/27 There WILL be a Story Time on Wednesday 10/28 at 10:30 AM. There will be snow stakes marking 6 foot distances. We will be following the Hopkinton Schools guidelines and expecting people 5 and older to wear mask. Please remember to bring a blanket or towel for your family to sit on! Questions? Please call Leigh Maynard at 746-3663 or email lmaynard@hopkintontownlibrary.org. 
Introducing the 2020-2021 nominees!
The Ladybug Picture Book Award is designed to promote early literacy and honor the best in recent children's picture books. A committee of children's librarians from around the state selects 10 picture book titles each spring. Then, during November, New Hampshire children from preschoolers to those in third grade can vote for their favorite. The winning picture book is announced at the end of the year. Ladybug 2020-2021 nominees Here’s the challenge: Read all 10 of the new nominees with your child, email lmaynard@hopkintontownlibrary.org when you’re done, and your child’s name will be added to a raffle for an adorable ladybug chip clip, good for sealing snacks and developing fine motor skills. (see below) Six names will be drawn. Enter by November 30th. “One of the most important ways we can help our children while playing with them at home or in a childcare/ classroom setting is through setting up simple activities that help to develop fine motor skills. Young children need to be able to hold and use scissors and pencils appropriately before using them in a classroom context. We cannot expect them to be able to write if they haven’t yet developed the strength needed in their hands and fingers. “ (From the imagination tree) Look here for more activities you and your child can do with items around your house TODAY! https://theimaginationtree.com/40-fine-motor-skills-activities-for-kids/ Looking for kids ebooks and audiobooks? Try OverDrive, Tumblebooks or hoopla!
Click or tap to borrow books from the
NH Downloadable Books Consortium (OverDrive). You will need your library card number to access this service. Download the Libby app to listen or read on your phone or device! 
New Free online resource! TumbleBooks, a world leader in online children’s books, is a collection of animated talking picture books, read-alongs, ebooks, graphic novels, non-fiction, videos, language learning and educational puzzles and games. TumbleBooks are easy to use, and feature unlimited access from home! You can read as many books as you want, when you want, and on any device. There are no check-outs, holds, or downloads. Books are available instantly. Get started here!
New to hoopla? Click on the Get Started button and enter your email and a password of your choosing. Choose your library and enter your library card number. You are good to go! You are allowed 6 checkouts per calendar month. Hoopla has ebooks, audiobooks, movies, tv shows and music. Titles are available immediately - no waiting or reserves. There are over 750,000 titles available! Get started here.
Questions? Email info@hopkintontownlibrary.org. 
If you have any questions, call the library at 746-3663 or email Leigh at lmaynard@hopkintontownlibrary.org We're here to help!The Children’s Librarian and the Reference Librarian will be available to help you find the books or resources you need. Please see Leigh Maynard or any staff member for assistance!
Book Awards
New Hampshire Awards: Ladybug Picture Book Award Cochecho Readers' Award (Grades 3-4 in Dover) Great Stone Face Award (Grades 4-6 Statewide) 2020-2021 Great Stone Face list Isinglass Award (Grades 7-8 Statewide) Flume Award (NH Teen Reader’s Choice Award - Grades 9-12) National Awards: Caldecott Award Newbery Award Links to Hopkinton School sites:
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Now on the Story Walk™!
Help your kids understand Coronavirus with these picture books.
Fighting the Big Virus: Trinka, Sam, and Littletown Work Together. From the website https://piploproductions.com/trinka-and-sam-virus/
This story was developed to help young children and families talk about their experiences and feelings related to COVID-19 and the need to shelter in place. In the story, the coronavirus has spread to Littletown causing changes in everyone's lives. Check out the website for a companion booklet and parent guide. The Corona Virus and Me by Ana Gomez; read by Susan Guttridge. Click here for the youtube link.
Download King Covid and the Kids Who Cared here. Available in editions recommended for 4-6 year olds and 7-9 year olds. Can also be used as a coloring book if you have a printer! Here's a quick peek at some of the activities from our "Summer of Fun"!!
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Great Websites for Kids and Parents!
Looking for a good book?
Looking for more books like your favorites? The next book in your series? A new author? Try NoveList K-8 Plus! Use your 14 digit library card number to access this service. |
Explora provides a safe, trustworthy environment for students to look up articles and facts for research papers, class projects or homework. Use your 14 digit library card number to access this service.
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More helpful resources...
Children with Disabilities or Chronic Health Conditions
NH Family Voices New Hampshire Family Voices provides free, confidential services to families and professionals caring for children with chronic conditions and / or disabilities.We empower and inform families and professionals to feel confident when making choices for children and youth in their care. https://nhfv.org/
NH Family Voices also has a lending library to support families and professionals. nhfv.org/how-we-can-help/lending-library/
Parenting
ALA Great Websites for Parents, Caregivers and Teachers Links to great sites recommended by the American Library Association. http://gws.ala.org/category/sites-parents-caregivers-teachers-others
Home Schooling
New Hampshire Homeschooling Coalition (NHHC) The NHHC is an all-volunteer organization which exists solely to support homeschooling in New Hampshire. http://www.nhhomeschooling.org/
New Hampshire Homeschooling Resources This site is dedicated to homeschooling, homeschoolers, parents, students, and caregivers interested in improving the quality of a homeschool education. http://nhhr.dimentech.com/index.html
Online Learning
Online Learning in New Hampshire connects K-12 students to e-learning programs. This site is maintained by the New Hampshire Department of Education Office of Educational Technology. http://nheon.org/onlinelearning/
Children with Disabilities or Chronic Health Conditions
NH Family Voices New Hampshire Family Voices provides free, confidential services to families and professionals caring for children with chronic conditions and / or disabilities.We empower and inform families and professionals to feel confident when making choices for children and youth in their care. https://nhfv.org/
NH Family Voices also has a lending library to support families and professionals. nhfv.org/how-we-can-help/lending-library/
Parenting
ALA Great Websites for Parents, Caregivers and Teachers Links to great sites recommended by the American Library Association. http://gws.ala.org/category/sites-parents-caregivers-teachers-others
Home Schooling
New Hampshire Homeschooling Coalition (NHHC) The NHHC is an all-volunteer organization which exists solely to support homeschooling in New Hampshire. http://www.nhhomeschooling.org/
New Hampshire Homeschooling Resources This site is dedicated to homeschooling, homeschoolers, parents, students, and caregivers interested in improving the quality of a homeschool education. http://nhhr.dimentech.com/index.html
Online Learning
Online Learning in New Hampshire connects K-12 students to e-learning programs. This site is maintained by the New Hampshire Department of Education Office of Educational Technology. http://nheon.org/onlinelearning/
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
NH 1000 Books Before Kindergarten is an early literacy initiative that encourages families to read to their young children and to use the resources of their public libraries. The project is based on the national 1000 Books Before Kindergarten initiative. NH 1000 Books Before Kindergarten is sponsored by CHILIS (Children’s Librarians of New Hampshire) and supported by the NH State Library, Center for the Book at the NH State Library, the NH Academy of Family Physicians, and NH Family Voices.
Early childhood experts have confirmed that the more you read to children, the more prepared and eager they will be when it comes time for them to learn to read independently. 1000 books may seem like a daunting number, but consider: if you read one story a day to your child, you’d complete 365 in one year. By your child’s 3rd birthday, you’ll have greatly exceeded the 1K mark. So get started today! Each time you read a story to your child, log the title of the book here. If you read the same book repeatedly, it counts each time! Reading books includes audio books, books read at Story Time, books read to your child by caregivers, family, etc.
The Hopkinton Town Library encourages you to read with your child beginning at birth (and before). Once registered for the program, you will receive a folder that includes a listing of suggested activities for you and your child/children to do together, reading lists, and a title log or coloring log to fill out (or both, if you choose).
After reading 100 titles, bring the log to the library. Your child will receive a sticker and the next log. At that time, they will also be given a library tote bag with the New Hampshire 1000 Books Before Kindergarten logo. (These bags are made in NH and are provided for us by the Hopkinton Town Library Foundation.) Every time your log is filled with 100 books, you may bring it to the library for another sticker and the next log sheet. There will be two events to meet and chat with other participants: one in January and one in May. After listening to 1000 books, your child/children will be given a certificate of completion and a special book prize! What a great way to share the love of reading with your child!
NH 1000 Books Before Kindergarten is an early literacy initiative that encourages families to read to their young children and to use the resources of their public libraries. The project is based on the national 1000 Books Before Kindergarten initiative. NH 1000 Books Before Kindergarten is sponsored by CHILIS (Children’s Librarians of New Hampshire) and supported by the NH State Library, Center for the Book at the NH State Library, the NH Academy of Family Physicians, and NH Family Voices.
Early childhood experts have confirmed that the more you read to children, the more prepared and eager they will be when it comes time for them to learn to read independently. 1000 books may seem like a daunting number, but consider: if you read one story a day to your child, you’d complete 365 in one year. By your child’s 3rd birthday, you’ll have greatly exceeded the 1K mark. So get started today! Each time you read a story to your child, log the title of the book here. If you read the same book repeatedly, it counts each time! Reading books includes audio books, books read at Story Time, books read to your child by caregivers, family, etc.
The Hopkinton Town Library encourages you to read with your child beginning at birth (and before). Once registered for the program, you will receive a folder that includes a listing of suggested activities for you and your child/children to do together, reading lists, and a title log or coloring log to fill out (or both, if you choose).
After reading 100 titles, bring the log to the library. Your child will receive a sticker and the next log. At that time, they will also be given a library tote bag with the New Hampshire 1000 Books Before Kindergarten logo. (These bags are made in NH and are provided for us by the Hopkinton Town Library Foundation.) Every time your log is filled with 100 books, you may bring it to the library for another sticker and the next log sheet. There will be two events to meet and chat with other participants: one in January and one in May. After listening to 1000 books, your child/children will be given a certificate of completion and a special book prize! What a great way to share the love of reading with your child!
