Visit Our Children's Room

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​​Library Hours
Mon & Wed: 10 am-8:00 pm
Tue & Thu: 10 am-5 pm
Fri & Sat: 10 am-2pm
 ----------------------Summer Closings 
Closed Saturdays in July, Aug,
​Sept. 5 & 12

1000 Books Before 
Kindergarten

Click image for downloadable reading lists.
“1000 Books Before Kindergarten” is a nation-wide challenge to parents, designed to help children learn to love books and gain skills for kindergarten readiness. Sign up at the library and take home an info packet. Read a book a night to your child and in less than three years you will have given an immense gift to all the family, and prepared for the second thousand.

Building Sets

Lego and Duplo blocks are available for building fun in the Children's Room during library hours.
New resource for parents
available now.
Call 203-266-7510,7 to reserve.

Little People Have BIG Questions!

​Stories Are Good Starting Places for Conversations.
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“ LET’S TALK ABOUT: ”
Being kind
Bullying
Death of a pet
New baby
Starting school and many more!
Story Time is Back!
Fall Schedule
9/28 ~ It's Fall
10/5 ~ Fall Fun
10/12 ~ Friends
              10/19 ~ Halloween     
 11/9 ~ ABC's  
11/16 ~ Helping
                         11/23 ~ Thanksgiving                    ​12/7 ~ Being Kind
      12/14 ~ December Holidays
Children ages 3 to 5 are invited to hear stories
​and participate in a craft project. 
on Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Call 203-266-7510,7  or
stop in to register
in order to ensure your spot.  
​Space is limited ~ we still have spots left!
Books for Babies gift packs are available to parents of Bethlehem’s newest citizens. If you, or someone you know, welcomed an infant recently, please visit the library
for your baby’s first board book.
A project of
the Friends of Bethlehem Library.
Resources for Parents
Need a good book to read to your child? A wide variety of recommended titles are available at the Library:

~ Board Books
~ Preschool-Age Books
~ I Can Read! Books
~ Classics
~ Bedtime Favorites
​www.ctreg14.org/schools/digital-backpack
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Games, Toys, Discovery Backpacks
Educational Play
By borrowing new play materials every week or two, parents can save money and significantly contribute towards the development and education of their children. A variety of high quality educational toys, puzzles and games are available at the library:

~ Discovery 
​Backpacks
~ Scrabble 
~ Pre-K Puzzles
~ Building Sets
~ Alphabet and Reading Games
~ Brain Teasers
~ Creative Activities
~ and more!

Get Sora and start reading today!

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​Get started with SoraStep
​ 1.  Install the Sora app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or go to https://soraapp.com.
Step 2.  In Sora, find your school (or enter your school's setup code), then sign in.
Step 3.  Browse the Explore tab and borrow a book. Your book will open so you can start reading right away.
Step 4.  Close the book and go to your Shelf to see all your books (including assignments). From there, you can:
  • Click or tap Open Book or Open Audiobook to read or listen to the book.
  • Click or tap Options to renew or return the book, get to your notes and highlights, and more.


If you need more help with Sora, please visit Sora Help.