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Story Time and Lap Time!
Story Times are held on Tuesdays at 1 PM and Wednesdays at 10:30 AM for children ages 3-5. Lap Time is Fridays at 10:30 AM for children under 3. Caregivers are needed at both programs to participate and join in the fun! Siblings are welcome at both programs. Questions email Leigh! Upcoming Programs
Sky Watch Friday, November 15th 7 PM Grades 1 and up with a caregiver (weather dependent—check our website!) Are you curious about the night sky? The NH Astronomical Society will give a presentation in the Community Room, then we’ll go outside for a Sky Watch! Dress warmly. We’ll provide dessert and hot cocoa! Farmer’s Market Craft Saturday, November 16th 10 AM– 12 PM All Ages Drop in to decorate thank you notes that you can use this holiday season. The Farmer’s Market will be held indoors at Maple Street School. Mr. Vinny’s Shadow Puppets Friday, December 6 6 PM Join Mr. Vinny of the Toe Jam Puppet Band for an evening of magical storytelling told through shadows. Families and children ages 3 and up are invited to enjoy this special presentation as Starry Starry Weekend kicks off in Contoocook. Express Yourself!
Bring your own musical instrument to practice, your writing, drawing or other project OR use some of our materials to express yourself. Tuesday December 3rd 3:30 - 5:30 PM Read with our new therapy dog Zeke!
Tuesday December 10th from 4-5 PM
Who could resist reading to Zeke, a certified therapy dog? Sign up for 15 minutes of time. 
Chess Club
With Mr. Joe (In the Community Room) 3:30-4:30 PM Grades 1-5 For new and experienced players. Chess Club will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Drop in and play! Tuesday November 19 Tuesday December 17 EVENING STORY TIME!
Wear your pjs, bring your favorite stuffed toy and come listen to some stories. Geared to children 5 and under. Siblings welcome. Tuesday November 26th at 6 PM 
If you have any questions, call the library at 746-3663, email Leigh at lmaynard@hopkintontownlibrary.org or stop by!! Looking for kids ebooks and eaudiobooks?
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Now on the Story Walk™!
Come read Little Fur Family (by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Garth Williams) on the Story Walk™ trail, located behind the playground and Slusser Center. Be sure to leave a message in the mailbox, so we know you visited!
New Scavenger Hunt!
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) 2019-2020 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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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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Great Web Sites for Kids
Links to great reference sites recommended by the American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/greatsites
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/
Links to great reference sites recommended by the American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/greatsites
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!
