Families @ Scoville

February is for Families

February kicks off with a fest! SWSA's Jumpfest! For a jumping good time, swing by the library on your way to or in between jumps for a special Take Your Child to the Library Day extravaganza on Saturday, February 4th from 10am to 4pm. Enjoy a special exhibition of Salisbury's own Olympic Jumper Roy Sherwood memorabilia, s'mores and participate in HOUSY's artgarage campaign "Make Art Not War" benefiting the Ukraine. Wednesday's Winter Story times are not to be missed as important themes and engaging crafts will unfold the whole month long. Join Lilly Rand on Saturday, February 11th for a special book binding program just in time for St. Valentine. Stitches for stories meets on Saturday the 18th. The month is short, but oh so sweet. Check our website for details. See you at the library!

Winter Story Time

Wednesdays @ 10:30am

January 18th - February 22nd

Every Wednesday morning, we read books together, sing songs, learn rhymes, play games, explore our surroundings & engage in a craft. Story time is geared towards pre-school aged children, but all ages are welcome!

Scoville Memorial & Pine Plains Free Library (Hybrid) Teen Writing Club! Fridays from 4:30 to 6:00PM

IN PERSON at the Pine Plains Library and ONLINE for writers further afield, of any genre. Teens in 6th-12th grade are welcome. Registration is required. To register and for additional information, please email Abbey at [email protected].

Local writer and poet, Abbey Gallagher, is continuing our adolescent writing workshop series ONLINE using written prompts, physical objects, images, and much more to spark curiosity and imagination in new or regular writers.

Extra Fab Take Your Child to the Library Day!

Saturday, February 4th, 10am-4pm. All ages welcome.

This year, Take Your Child to the Library Day coincides with one of Salisbury’s biggest events of the year, The Salisbury Winter Sports Association Jumpfest! We have a special exhibit of Roy Sherwood (Salisbury’s own Olympic jumper) memorabilia, fun activities for kids to shake out the chills and s’mores fixins to be enjoyed around the outdoor fire pits!

Housatonic Valley Regional High School's artgarage is also on hand inviting us to join in their campaign to make art not war. The "Ukraine Art Envelope Project" is raising money to help the cause. Stop in, create a one-of-a-kind work of art on provided envelopes, submit it, and attend HOUSY'S artgarage exhibition on Friday, February 17th from 4 to 7pm. Everything you'll need for creating the pieces will be provided here at the library, and all the proceeds from the exhibition/sale at the school will go to three charities supporting the Ukraine.

Be sure to stop by the library on your way to or in between jumps for a little bit of heart and soul!

Bookbinding for Families with Lilly Rand Barnett

Saturday, February 11th from 2:00-3:15pm, Ages 7+

In this afternoon class for young artists age 7 and up, Barnett will teach kids a way to make a "no-binding-necessary" book. You'll be invited to turn your bound paper piece into a form of your choice, a journal, a decorated volume, or a Valentine's Day card that keeps spreading love on every page! Feel free to bring special papers or other materials that you'd like to work with or choose from Barnett's own assortment.

Limited to 15 children (along with a parent or guardian focused on the binding project at hand). Registration required.

Reading Buddies

Designed to help younger children practice reading, Reading Buddies is a program that pairs emerging readers with another, older "kid." The idea and hope is that connecting with another, older "kid," is a treat in itself, and that reading aloud to a "kid" is low-pressure. At the same time, the student volunteer (age 12-18) serves as a reading mentor, demonstrating how to stay calm while reading and how to conquer reading difficulties. The buddy will ask questions about the text and have a basic understanding of assessing and helping with reading comprehension. For more information and to register click here.

Virtual Tutoring

School age students

Could you benefit from extra help with certain subjects at school? SML in collaboration with The Hotchkiss School is offering a tutoring program that pairs older and younger students according to their strengths and needs. Tutoring sessions will be facilitated via Zoom. Register here.

Check them out! 

The library has passes to several area cultural institutions available for check out for up to 48 hours! Click here for a complete list and link to place a hold, or stop by the library to check out your passes today!