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New Parents Support Group: In-Person at the Library!
Desmond-Fish Public LibraryThe no-cost, warm and welcoming New Parents Support Group is now celebrating its 10th year! The group is professionally facilitated by Katherine Whiteside CPD(CBI). No registration required. Come when you […]
Car Seat Check Event
Desmond-Fish Public LibraryCome to the library anytime between 11am-2pm to have your car seat checked. Certified technicians will check to make sure your car seat is properly installed, the correct seat for […]
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1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Signup begins April 10th in the Children’s Room!
On behalf of the 1,000 Books Foundation, we invite you to participate in this free program which encourages you to read 1,000 books with your child before he or she starts kindergarten.The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, toddler, or preschooler. The goal is to have read 1,000 books (yes, you can repeat books) before your little one starts kindergarten.
Does it sound hard? Not really if you think about it. If you read just 1 book a night, you will have read about 365 books in a year. That is 730 books in two years and 1,095 books in three years. If you consider that most children start kindergarten at around 5 years of age, you have more time than you think!
FREQUENTLY-ASKED-QUESTIONS
◦ Who can participate in this program? Any child from birth until they enter kindergarten can participate in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program.
◦ How long will the program take? The program will take anywhere from a few months to a few years. The program is self-paced and will depend on how often you read together.
◦ How many of my children can participate? All of them (provided they have not yet started kindergarten). Make it even more fun and read as a family!
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Need help with your homework, research for a project, help preparing for a test, or just want the answer to that perplexing question? We’re here to help! Check out our Research & Learn page for even more resources.
Philipstown Community
Local Schools
- Garrison Union Free School District (K-8)
- Haldane Central School District (K-12)
- Lakeland Central School District (K-12)
- Manitou School (Pre-K-8)
- The Nest Child Care Center (Pre-K)
- James I. O’Neill High School (9-12)
- Philipstown Recreation (Pre-K)
- St. Basil Academy (Residential Pre-K-12)
- St. Philips Nursery School (Pre-K)
- Stacy’s House Preschool (Pre-K)
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Here at the Library
There’s lots of discover inside AND outside of the library –– our entire grounds are open to the public for play and exploration. Can you find butterflies in the reading garden? Evidence of bats in our bathouses? What kind of animal tracks can you find –– fox, rabbit, raccoon, even coyote? Make sure to tell a librarian what you discover!