Summer Reading Underway!

What a fun first week of Summer Reading Program we had! In addition to special visits from the Seabrook, NH Fire Department and the NHSPCA, our students were busy reading! During the first week 32 students read 4,695 minutes! Awesome job! Check out the LEGO Build behind the Children's Services Desk representing all of those minutes, and don't forget to turn in your reading log to earn prizes!

This week we are looking forward to STEM & A Story on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The theme is Animal Gross-Out.  Learn about wacky, slimy animal defenses, hear a story about a beautiful cockroach and play some games! This program is designed for students entering grades 3-6. Last week we designed bridges using toothpicks and marshmallows and learned the importance of triangles in design. Brielle's bridge held up the most animals at 23! 

On Thursday at 3:30 p.m. join us for a special storytime with the Seabrook Police Department.

Next week is also lining up to be a stellar week with Sandwiches & Stories on Monday, June 10 and our special Boston Bruins storytime with Blades the Mascot at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11.  We look forward to seeing you at the library soon!

Sandwiches & Stories at Seabrook Library

What a beautiful day for a picnic! Bring your lunch and join us on the lawn of the library for Sandwiches & Stories at 12 p.m. today, Monday, June 26. Miss Paula will read some stories, sing some songs, lead some games and has prepared some amazing crafts for this week's theme of "Places to Live".

This is the first of many great storytimes we are offering this week!  Join us on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. for our Community Builder storytime featuring the Seabrook Fire Department and on Friday at 3:30 p.m. for a special storytime with the NHSPCA and a furry friend!

This is also the first week for turning in reading logs.  Visit the Children's Desk to show how much you've been reading already and earn your first prize! We look forward to seeing you!

Summer Reading Program Registration Underway, Time Change for Finale Performer

Summer Reading Program registration is underway!  Children can visit Miss Gretyl to sign up and receive their registration materials and prizes just for signing up!  Next week we will really celebrate the beginning of our program with Jungle Jim's of Boston and his Minecraft Madness program.  For more information about Jim, visit his website:  http://www.ilovemylibrary.com/.
The program begins at 11 a.m. and will last about 45-minutes to be followed by cake!



Starting June 26 children can bring their logs to the library to show Miss Gretyl or Miss Paula and earn prizes for reaching reading goals.  We are so excited to hear about the great books you are reading this summer!  Can't find a particular book?  Let us know and we will do our best to get it for you.
Programs continue through July 28.  Please check out our Summer Reading Program calendar for more information. 



PLEASE NOTE: CALENDARS THAT WENT HOME FROM SCHOOL LISTED THE WRONG TIME FOR THE PART I FINALE ON JULY 28.  SIMON BROOKS STORYTELLER WILL BE HERE AT THE LIBRARY AT 4 P.M. ON JULY 28 FOR OUR FINALE CELEBRATION!  This is to accommodate the many students who will be at Seabrook Recreation's Summer Camp during the day.

30 Million Words

Summer is a great time for curling up in an air-conditioned room or on a breezy beach to enjoy stories together.  Check out this article to learn why speaking to, reading to and singing to young children can impact literacy development at young ages:

Why 30 Million Words Are Critical to Your Child’s Future Success

Then visit Seabrook Library starting June 12 to register for the Summer Reading Program!  Children can read anything they like, track their progress in the library and earn prizes for reaching reading goals!  Questions?  Contact Miss Gretyl at Seabrook Library.

"Build a Better World" with Seabrook Library this Summer

Summer Reading is coming!

Thank you to everyone for making our Spring programs such a rousing success!  More than 42 individual students participated in our weekly LEGO Club between Feb. 23 and May 25, a handful of amazing tween students helped put on some unique and engaging Young Adult (YA) programming on Wednesday evenings and Miss Paula continued to wow the preschool crowd with her morning storytimes.  Check out our Facebook page to see photos from some of this season's programs  We look forward to resuming all of these programs in September!

Now we are busy preparing for an incredible Summer Reading Program.  This year's theme is:

Be sure to mark your calendar for our Kick-Off with Jungle Jim's of Boston and his "Minecraft Madness" program on June 22.  Seabrook Library was awarded a Kids, Books and the Arts grant through the New Hampshire State Library allowing us to offer this exciting new Kick-Off program.  Funding for the Kids, Books and the Arts event is provided by the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, CHILIS, Cogswell Benevolent Trust, and is supported in part by a grant from the NH State Council on the Arts & the National Endowment for the Arts as well as funds administered by the NH State Library and provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Other incredible sponsors this summer include Kennebunk Savings Bank, Rotary Club of Hampton, the Portland Sea Dogs, Hodgies Too and Water Country.

Stay tuned for information about the many events, storytimes and other activities planned for the summer - or get a headstart by viewing our June/July calendar!

May Happenings

A fun time was had by all during school vacation week.  Carol and Crew entertained about 40 children and parents with a special puppet show, a handful of families learned how to protect seals snoozing on Seabrook Beach this pupping season, and about a dozen children tried their hand at Sand Art.  You can see some of their creations on display along the walls of the Children's Area.

Looking ahead, we are so excited for our annual Tea Party hosted by Library Trustee Laura Litcofsky and her daughter, Kaylee coming up on Saturday, May 6 at 10:30 a.m.!  Join us for tea and make a surprise for a special grown-up in your life just in time for Mother's Day!

Regular programming also continues in May before we break for an exciting Summer Reading Program!  Weekly programs include:

•  Sing, dance, read stories and make a simple craft with Miss Gretyl on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. during Preschool Storytime.
• Join Miss Paula on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 for Read, Play, Create - a fun and engaging preschool aged storytime (siblings welcome).
• Youth ages 10 and up are invited to YA (Young Adult) Wednesday programming from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  This week we will get a sneak peek into the historic Brown Library and see if we can make video games work on our new Story Room screen.  Each week youth attendees help decide the following week's program.  Pizza is served.  Please notify Miss Gretyl of any food allergies.
• LEGO Club continues on Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for children in grades K-4.  Come check out some of their challenge creations in the glass display case near the Circulation Desk!

We look forward to seeing you at Seabrook Library soon! Questions?  Give us a call at 603-474-2044.

April Vacation Week Activities

We have an exciting week of activities planned in the Youth Services Department for April vacation including a special puppet show, a visit from the Seacoast Science Center and a special showing of the original Disney "Beauty & the Beast" cartoon movie in the Storytime Room.  Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to attend these free events.  No registration required.

Tuesday, April 25 

10:30 AM

Save A Seal with the Seacoast Science Center

Meeting Room

Seals come on to the beach to rest and soak up the sun. But what happens when a seal is in distress and in need of rescue? Children will learn all about the common species of the Gulf of Maine, find out how the SSC Marine Mammal Rescue Team responds to seals on the beach, and perform a mock rescue. Children will earn “seal of approval” after learning how to protect marine mammals that haul out on the shore.

Wednesday, April 26

10:30 AM

Puppet Show with Carol & Crew

Meeting Room

Join us on the 26th during our regular preschool storytime hour for a special puppet show with Hampton Falls Children's Librarian and experienced puppeteer, Carol Sanborn.  Afterwards, hang out in our children's area and put on your own show using our puppet theater!

Friday, April 28

1:30 PM

Friday Family Film - "Beauty & the Beast" 

Original Disney cartoon movie

in the Storytime Room

Join us for popcorn and a movie in the storytime room!