Children's Library
Events and Activities
 
For a full account of our events and activities,
and to register for programming, please visit www.dillonlibrary.org
 
 
 
 
Summer Reading has started! Click the link or scan the QR Code to get registered!
http://dillonlibrary.readsquared.com/
 
 Upcoming Special Events 
 
Origami with Miss Karina!
 
Have fun folding paper and learning new designs with Miss Karina.
 
Note:  This program will be held in the
Anne O'Brien room, located upstairs in the Clarence Dillon Public Library!
 
Thursday, August 1st 10:00 am
Fun for all ages!
 
Registration recommended!
 
 
Watercolors with Miss Pat is BACK!
 
Back by popular demand, join Miss Pat on Thursday, August 8th for another round of fabulous art for your
2nd - 8th grader!   
 
4:30 pm
 
Please register - space is limited!
 
 
Kids' Movie:
 
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Join us for this adventure you won't want to miss!
 
"Archaeologist Indiana Jones, is on the trail of fortune and glory in Old Shanghai and then ricocheted into a dangerous adventure in India. With his faithful companion Short Round and nightclub singer Willie Scott, Indie goes in search of the magical Sankara stone, and uncovers an ancient evil which threatens all who come into contact with it."
 
Saturday 8/10  @ 12:30 pm
 
Ask a High Schooler
 
Are you new to Bernards High School?  Do you and your teen have questions about making the jump and starting a high school?
 
No worries -- recent High School Senior Gabriella is here to answer your questions.  She has experience and tips to make Freshman year better and little less stressful!
 
 School is only a few weeks away - make sure you ask your lingering questions and be more prepared (and relaxed) before the start of a new school year.
 
Join us Tuesday  8/13   7:00 pm via Zoom! 
                                
 
 
 
Farmers Market Craft with Miss Pat
 

Come join Miss Pat at the Bedminster Farmers Market for a special craft outdoors!
 
Saturday 8/17 @ 10:00 am
 
 
 
 
Drop-in Lincoln Log Play
 
 Build to your heart's content with the library's collection of Lincoln Logs.
 
Wednesday 8/14 @ 4:00pm
           
 
 
             
 
Drop-In LEGOs
 
We supply the LEGOs, you bring the creativity!
 
Tuesdays 8/6 and 8/20 @ 4pm
 
Digital National Parks Visit
 
Don't have extra time this summer for a road trip! Enjoy the dazzling sights of our National Parks online! Visit anytime, anywhere for fabulous views and see the wonder of nature right before your eyes!

Click each link to visit one of these historical parks!
 
 
                 
                Glacier National Park                                            Yellowstone National Park
 
          
               Everglades National Park                                 Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
 
 
 
 
   Bilingual Story Time
 
Join Miss Karina for stories and songs in English and Spanish!

 Fridays: August 9th and August 23rd @ 4 pm
 
Registration recommended!
 
 
Summer Reading Ice Cream Social *

To celebrate the end of our Summer Reading Program, stop by any time from 4-8 pm on August 28th for a special treat and cooldown during this end-of-summer bash!
 
We'll have lifesize Jenga, Tic Tac Toe, plus Cornhole & more!
 
* By invitation, open to those registered for our Summer Reading Program
 
 
 
Weekly Events for All Ages
             
             Baby Play Time
 
            Mondays @ 10am - 12pm
 
Parents & caregivers are invited to socialize and have open-ended play with our toys and puzzles.
 
                   Ages 0-5
 
Rhythm, Rhyme, and Story Time
with Miss Caroline
 
              Thursdays @ 10:30 am 
 
      Enjoy weekly music and stories with Miss Caroline.
 
You will have a GREAT time!!
                                                      
 
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
 
The Dillon Library participates in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten early literacy program.
 
Turn in your reading logs for prizes and more.
 
For more information, please contact the Children's Librarian.
 
What's Happening at the Library
 
 
Starting on Memorial Day, the library will be closed on Sundays and closing at 3:00 pm on Saturdays in July & August.
 
Message from our Children’s Librarian:
 
 
How’s your summer reading going?  Have you signed up for our “Adventure Begins at Your Library” Summer Reading Program??   There is still time!  Our 2024 program concludes Saturday, 8/24.  
 
Please stop by our library to enroll (for our paper logs) or via www.http://dillonlibrary.readsquared.com/ to register for our on-line version of our program.
 
I hope you all have gotten in the spirit of our fun program and have gotten to read some really good books!  
 
Why not tell me about them?  Stop by or e-mail me your great book recommendations.  You’ll get an extra raffle ticket for your input…..and I know a few of you have your eyes on our great prizes:  Outdoor Fun Bundle, Mystery Book Bundle, or the Percy Jackson Bundle perhaps?
 
Scan the QR code below for our great prizes.    I am sure there is something for you to choose from and don’t forget our weekly trivia on National Parks…..answer our questions and get an extra raffle ticket.
 
      Good luck to all of you and keep up the reading!
 
 
 
 
 
Summer Reading Program:  "Adventure Begins at your Library”
 
Register and record all your Summer Reading (plus audiobooks you have listened) and get Rewarded! 
 
Summer reading programs encourage school children to read during their summer vacation, use their local library, and develop the habit (and love) of reading.  This year’s theme “Adventure Begins at your Library” ties in with the theme of adventure & outdoors.
 
Check out what events and programs are in store for you!
Track your reading and win prizes all throughout the summer!
 
Have you signed up at Readsquared?

 
Paper logs are available at our Children's desk.
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Bernards High School Summer Reading List is out!
 
Stop by our YA section (upstairs) and get your teen a copy.
Also available to check-out as audiobooks & e-books via our website
www.dillonlibrary.org
 
 
 
 
 
Tumblebooks have been added to our kids page, as well as to the Research Databases page under Young Readers, E-books, and Books and Literature. 
 
 
 
 TumbleBooks are Story Books – Chapter Books/Read-Alongs – Non Fiction stories, plus Language Learning videos, puzzles & games created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sound, music, and narration to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, have your child read, or have it read to them. There are even books in foreign languages!  
 
 
TumbleBooks are GREAT for children and teens!
 
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Our museum pass collection has expanded to now include admission to Insectropolis in Toms River! Stop by Adult Circulation to check them out, along with other museum passes!
 
Perfect for a summer adventure!
 
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Our Instagram page (@CDPLkids) is up and running -
check us out!
 
 
 
 
Visit and follow us!