BMPL: Children's Programs and Services

Briarcliff Manor Public Library, One Library Road, Briarcliff Manor, New York, 914-941-7072

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

"Who Was" Wednesdays for 3rd - 5th graders

This book group all reads the same biography from the popular "Who Was" series and then enjoys discussion, trivia battles, and games relating to the biography that they read. The group votes for who they want to read about next!

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Graphic Novels Group for 5th - 8th graders

Everyone reads the same assigned graphic novel in advance of each meeting date. We come together at meetings to discuss the book and have a short book trivia battle. The graphic novels that we read in this group have a target audience of older children/younger teens.

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2nd - 4th Grade Book Club

Everyone reads the same assigned book for this book club and then comes together to talk about it and enjoy some friendly trivia battles about the book.

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Kid Lit Discussion Series for 4th - 7th graders

Everyone reads the same assigned book for this book club. The books that this group reads are thought provoking "middle grade" novels. We come together to discuss the book and a short book related activity at each meeting.

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Hooked on Books for K through 2nd graders

At each meeting the children's librarian reads aloud a picture book. We have a short discussion of the book following the reading and enjoy a book extension activity.

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Preschool Storytime for almost 3s to 5 year olds (with caregivers)

Enjoy several read alouds and some singing at this storytime.

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Fun for 1s (and young 2s too!) for 15 - 30 months with caregivers

Songs in a circle time with movement and a short read aloud.

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Baby Storytime Lapsit for babies up to 18 months with caregivers

Songs in a circle time with movement and a short read aloud.

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Reading to "Rover" for 1st through 5th graders

This program helps build confidence for children in reading aloud and/or builds some excitement around reading for dog lovers. In this program, children register for one 3-meetings session to read aloud to a trained therapy dog.

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Video Book Talks

This is a collaborative program between Briarcliff Library and Todd Elementary School students and is run as an after school club at Todd School. Students write and perform a book talk about a book that they loved in hopes of inspiring another child to read it!

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Browse New Books

Virtually browse the new books we have added to our collection. You can scroll through the covers and click on them to go right to the catalog for more information or to place a hold.

Browse New Books