Story Time resumes January 11th
Story time designed for families: Stories and activities are most appropriate for children birth to age 7. Caregivers must be in the room during the story time. All story times are drop-in admission: no pre-registration is required! You do not have to be a Rowley resident to attend – story times are provided as a public service and are free of charge.
Please note: story time may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other circumstances beyond our control. If classes in the Triton Regional School District are cancelled, library story times will be cancelled as well. If you are unsure, PLEASE CALL the library.
Weekly Story Time resumes January 11 and goes through May 30 except 2/22 and 4/18 when special programs are planned.
Babies (0-18 mos)10:10 AM—10:30 AM
Toddlers (18 mos – 3 yrs) 11:00– 11:30 AM
Pre-Schooler (3-5 yrs) 12:00—12:45
Yoga (3-6 yrs) 1:00– 1:30
Stay and play after story time and enjoy the children’s puppet stage and play area. Browse the collection including all the fabulous new items. We have books, tapes, CDs and DVDs. We look forward to seeing you.


ROWLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY PRESENTS DISCOVERY KITS
The Rowley Public Library won an important grant in the amount of $7,500 from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. The funds will be used to develop Discovery Kits to assist educators at the middle and elementary schools, homeschooling families and lifelong learners in our service community. Discovery Kits are composed of print and audio visual materials along with games, puzzles, models and other learning tools on topics relevant to the curriculum and of local interest. Bibliographies and evaluation forms will also be included in the kits, which number 22. The kits are designed to span an age range in order to accommodate different styles of learning and different reading/comprehension levels that would be found in a classroom or homeschool environment. Kits will be available at the library for checkout by teachers and homeschool teachers as well as independent learners. Kits cover a variety of topics and will appeal to teachers and kids alike and will serve as supplementary resources when a new topic of study is undertaken. On an ongoing basis, those teachers and families who use the kits will be asked to contribute feedback so that in the future they can be improved. Kits will be introduced to the community through a series of Open Houses to be held at the library and the local elementary and middle school. Click here to download a pdf brochure about the kits. The list of topics include:

1 History of Slavery
2 Industrialization
3 American Civil Rights
4 Machines & Engineering
5 Life Skills
6 Music
7 Art & Artists
8 American Literature
9 Geology/ Earth Science
10 People of Other Cultures
11 Space & Solar System
12 Immigration (U.S.)
13 Health & Fitness
14 Conservation/ Going Green
15 Human Biology
16 Agriculture/ Farming
17 Government
18 Life Cycles(Animal & Plant)
19 Geography
20 Weather
21 Differently Abled
22 Economics & Finance





 

GOSSAMER by Lois Lowery recommended for grades 5-7

Lois Lowry has struck another enchanting cord for thoughtful readers in this tale that artfully blends the mystical and the realistic.The woman, with the help of Toby her dog, must do what she can to heal the emotional wounds of a
troubled foster child named John. When John first comes to live with The women, he is full off anger and mistrust. Abused by his father and let down by his mother, it takes a great deal to help John feel safe again. But it is
up to a novice "dream giver" named Littlest One to protect John during his sleeping hours.With her gossamer touch, she collects fragments of happy memories and warm thoughts to arm John with peaceful dreams against the evil
Sinisteeds. Sinisteeds bring nightmares to those who they sense are vulnerable and John is one of their favorite targets. Littlest One's battle is a courageous one and the readers will find themselves pulling for her as she strives not only to help John but to understand her own place in the universe. This sensitive story does contain references to child abuse that might be upsetting to some readers, but it is a worthy story that will linger long after the turning of the last page.

HEY BATTA BATTA SWING! THE WILD OLD DAYS OF BASEBALL by Sally Cook and James Charlton recommended for ages 6-10

Sally Cook and James Charlton have written the perfect book to create a baseball fan and to reinforce one. This brightly colored and very appealing book is chock full of history, fun facts and just plain silly lore about everything baseball. What better way to spend a summer break when the Red Sox couldn't be doing better, than to learn that a "Can of Corn" is an easy fly ball, that early fielders didn't use a glove (ouch!), to discover which player was literally traded for a bag of oysters and how the Babe got his name. Ross MacDonald's high energy illustrations add much to the the crazy fun of this winning book. A gripping, gossipy look about America's favorite game.