Noon Year's Eve

Monday, December 31st

11:00-12:30 p.m.

Join us to welcome in 2013! With stories, sparkly art projects, a balloon drop, and all kinds of fun, we will enjoy New Year's festivities all before bedtime. 

Pizza, drinks, and dessert will be provided for lunch. Please RSVP by December 29th so we know how much food to prepare.

The Giving Tree

Each year the library purchases as many children's books and craft supplies as possible. 

 

This Christmas season if you are interested in helping us replenish our supplies please stop by and select a gift tag from our "Giving Tree."

Step 1: Select a gift tag. They represent beloved children's books that need replacing as well new titles and craft supplies. Hardcover books are requested.

Step 2: Bring your purchased item to the circulation desk and we will replace your gift tag with a thank you.

If you are interested in participating, make sure to stop by the library this December!

Special Holiday Storytimes

Join us during the month of December for our holiday storytime programs!

Books & Babies
Tuesdays 10:00-10:20 a.m.
December 4th, 11th, and 18th 
Books & Babies is a lap-sit program designed to introduce children (6 months - 2 years) to language and early literacy. Babies sit with their caregiver and model the activities presented through simple finger plays, songs, stories and nursery rhymes.

Pre-School Storytime
Tuesdays 10:45-11:15 a.m.
December 4th, 11th, and 18th
Storytime is directed at children ages 3-5 and includes books, songs, finger plays and crafts.

Toddler Tales
Wednesdays 10:00-10:30 a.m.
December 5th and 12th

Storytime on December 19th has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.  

The Toddler Tales program is a blend of Books & Babies and the Pre-School Storytime activities. A variety of stories are combined with songs, rhymes, finger plays, crafts and free play. This program is appropriate for children 2-4 years old.

For more information please call the library at (585) 243-0440.

8th Annual Gingerbread Program

"Make Your Own
Gingerbread House"

Thursday, December 6th at 6:30 p.m.

Come out for some guaranteed Christmas fun! We'll be making our own gingerbread houses from graham crackers, frosting, and various candies. Open to children 4 years old and up. Registration begins November 1st, space is limited.

**Registration for this event has closed.  If you are interested in attending please call and leave your name on the waiting list. We often have cancellations.**

Upcoming events:
Holiday Movie Night - Wednesday, December 19th at 6:00 p.m.
Christmas Sing-A-Long - Thursday, December 20th at 7:00 p.m. 

Christmas Music

For our regular storytime patrons, and those of you who may be looking for new children's Christmas music, Laurie Berkner has just released her first Christmas album!  

For those of you who celebrate Hanukkah she has a song available for digital download called "Candle Chase."

Fun & Family Friendly!

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Thursday, October 25th at 6:30 pm

Join us for a Halloween party at the library! We'll be watching "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," followed by games, a craft, and snacks. Costumes are encouraged! Open to children pre-k and up, registration is not required. 

Sponsored by the Friends of Wadsworth Library.

Fall Storytime Programs

Registration for all storytime programs begins Monday, August 27th 

Books & Babies

Tuesdays 10:00-10:20 a.m.

September 11, 18, 25
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
November 6 & 13

Pre-School Storytime

Tuesdays 10:45-11:15 a.m.

September 11, 18, 25
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
November 6 & 13

Toddler Tales

Wednesdays 10:00-10:30 a.m.

September 12, 19, 26

October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

November 7 & 14

To register please call the library at (585) 243-0440 or visit the circulation desk. For more details and a complete program description please click here.

Summer Reading Survey

Parents, caregivers, and participants in the 2012 summer reading program, please help us out!

Please take a few minutes and complete a brief (10 question) survey for the library. The library is required to provide feedback and anecdotes to New York State about the program and your responses help us meet this requirement.  Everyone who takes the survey will be entered in a drawing for a prize giveaway. Surveys are available both in print at the library and online. If you take the survey online and you'd like to be included in the giveaway please e-mail smattthews(at)pls-net.org with your name and telephone number.

Please visit the link below to complete the survey online.

 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HPSSWHJ 

If you filled out a paper survey at the library you DO NOT need to take it again online.

THANK YOU!

Summer Reading the Final Week!

Monday, August 13th 

Nels Ross of  "In Jest"

Monday @ The Movies

The Lorax at 10:30 a.m. (PG)

Mirror Mirror at 2:00 p.m. (PG)

Tuesday, August 14th

Sing, Sign and Play at 10:00 am (registration required)

Pre-School Storytime at 10:45 am

Wednesday, August 15th

Toddler Tales at 10:00 am

Thursday, August 16th  

It's the final event of the summer! In Jest with Nels Ross
Shows at 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm

Experience side-splitting, gravity-defying fun with In Jest's one-man comedy juggling show! Bring a blanket to sit on as we may move outdoors for the finale. Open to children 3 and up. Sponsored by the Friends of Wadsworth Library.

Summer Reading, August 6th - August 10th

Monday, August 6th 

Local storyteller Howard Edmond

Howard Edmond, Storyteller at 2:00 pm
 

Tuesday, August 7th

Sing, Sign and Play at 10:00 am (registration required)

Pre-School Storytime at 10:45 am

Wednesday, August 8th

Toddler Tales at 10:00 am

Thursday, August 9th 

Geoff Clough, Musician at 2:00 pm
Paws for Reading at 6:30 pm (registration required) 

*There are still openings in the Thursday "Paws for Reading" program! This is an opportunity to practice your reading skills with a certified therapy dog who loves to listen to stories. Children may bring a book from home or read a book provided by the library. Click here for more information.

Sign up today for "Dream Big Read" the 2012 summer reading program!

Open to children ages 0-12 years old.

Monday

Traveling Planetarium at the Livonia Fire Department 

"Paws for Reading"

Shows at 1:00, 2:00, & 3:30 pm

Tuesday

Sing, Sign and Play at 10:00 am (registration required)

Pre-School Storytime at 10:45 am

Wednesday

Toddler Tales at 10:00 am

Thursday  

It's Time to Play Name That Tune!

At 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm

*Update* There are still openings in the "Paws for Reading" program! This is an opportunity to practice your reading skills with a certified therapy dog who loves to listen to stories. Children may bring a book from home or read a book provided by the library. Click here for more information.

My First Day of Kindergarten Storytime

Tuesday, August 21st 2:00-2:45 pm

If you're starting Kindergarten this year, this program's for you! Celebrate the impending first day of school with specially selected stories and a craft. Children from area school districts are welcome. Registration is required, sign up today!

Summer Reading, July 23rd to 27th

Sign up today for "Dream Big Read" the 2012 summer reading program!

Open to children ages 0-12 years old.

Monday

"Raptors on the Road" at 2:00

Tuesday

Sing, Sign and Play at 10:00 am (registration required)

Pre-School Storytime at 10:45 am

Wednesday

Toddler Tales at 10:00 am

Thursday  

Steel Drum Paradise at 2:00 pm

*Update* There are still openings in the "Paws for Reading" program! This is an opportunity to practice your reading skills with a certified therapy dog who loves to listen to stories. Children may bring a book from home or read a book provided by the library. Click here for more information.

Click here for complete program descriptions and details.

Summer Reading, July 16th - 20th

Sign up today for "Dream Big Read"
the 2012 summer reading program!

Open to children ages 0-12 years old.

Monday

"Big Dreamers" with storyteller Cris Riedel at 2:00

Tuesday

Sing, Sign and Play at 10:00 am (registration required)

Pre-School Storytime at 10:45 am

Wednesday

Toddler Tales at 10:00 am

Thursday  

Teakettle Music Company at 2:00 pm

Friday
Little Red School House at 3:00 pm

Click here for program descriptions and details.

Summer Reading, July 9th -13th

Sign up today for "Dream Big Read"
the 2012 summer reading program!

Open to children ages 0-12 years old.

Monday

Bruce Weaver and Friends at 2:00 pm

Tuesday

Sing, Sign and Play at 10:00 am (registration required)

Pre-School Storytime at 10:45 am

Senator Gallivan Visits the Library from 2:30-3:30 pm
Please come and support your local library!

Wednesday

Toddler Tales at 10:00 am

Thursday 

Dream Big Magic Show at 2:00 pm

Click here for program descriptions and details.

Get Ready for Summer Reading 2012!

Frog & Toad Visit the Wadsworth Library

Monday, July 2nd from 2:00-3:30 pm

Fun for all ages! Sponsored by the Friends of Wadsworth Library.

Bruce Weaver and Friends

Monday, July 9th at 2:00 pm

Ages 3 and up. Sponsored by the Friends of Wadsworth Library and Geneseo Kiwanis.

Senator Gallivan Visits the Library

Tuesday, July 10th from 2:30-3:30 pm 
Come and support your local library! Booker B. OWWL will also be available for pictures. 

Dream Big Magic Show

Thursday, July 12th at 2:00 pm
Sponsored by the Geneseo Rotary Club and the Friends of Wadsworth Library.

Click here to view a copy of the summer reading brochure or summer reading calender. Events are also posted on the library's Facebook page.

Summer Reading Kick-Off 2012

Frog & Toad Visit the Library!

Monday, July 2nd
2:00-3:30 p.m.

Come register for the summer reading program and spend some time with Frog and Toad. Parents, don't forget your cameras! Open to children of all ages. Sponsored by the Friends of Wadsworth Library.

Summer Reading 2012

The 2012 Summer Reading Program is almost here! Event brochures are now available at the library and online. Brochures are also being sent home with students at Geneseo, York, and Genesee Country Christian Schools. Don't miss out on the exciting events this summer at the Wadsworth Library! 

Registration for the summer reading program begins July 2nd. 

Registration for special summer events including the Civil War Days program, Sing, Sign and Play (baby signing classes), and the Paws for Reading program is now open!

Sing, Sign, and Play @ the Library!

Tuesdays, 10:00-10:30 am

July 10, 17, 24, 31, and August 7, 14 2012

With certified baby signing time instructor,

Linda Schmackpfeffer

This six week session is recommended for
babies 6 - 24 months old and their caregiver. Each class is 30 minutes long and has a weekly theme. We will use music, books, and playful activities to help hearing babies and adults learn simple ASL signs while having fun. Handouts will be provided with the signs for that theme. 

Registration is recommended.

May Storytime Programs

                              Books & Babies                             .

Tuesdays 10:00-10:20 a.m.

  May 8, 15, 22, 29

Books & Babies is a lap-sit program designed to introduce children (6 months - 2 years of age) to language and early literacy. Babies sit with their caregiver and model the activities presented through simple finger plays, songs, stories and nursery rhymes. Registration is required.

Pre-School Storytime

Tuesdays 10:30-11:00 a.m.

  May 8, 15, 22, 29

Storytime is directed as children ages 3-5 and includes books, songs, finger plays and crafts.
Registration is required.

Toddler Tales

Wednesdays 10:00-10:30 a.m.

  May 9, 16, 23,30

The Toddler Tales program is a blend of Books & Babies and Pre-School Storytime activities. A variety of songs, rhymes, finger plays, crafts and free play. This program is appropriate for children
ages 2-4 years old. Registration is required.

April is National Poetry Month

Children's poetry is a wonderful way to introduce the genre in a fun and friendly way.  Children enjoy the rhyming, cadence, and word pictures that poetry inspires. Stop by the library and share some poetry today!

Milne Storytellers

Students from the Milne Library Storytelling group will be visiting the Wadsworth Library to present their final stories of the semester! Please join us for an entertaining afternoon of enjoyable listening. 

Recommended for children in Kindergarten-5th grade.

Sign-Language Event for Children

Wednesday, April 11th 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Children in grades K-3

Want to learn another language that lets you talk with your hands? Come learn some American Sign Language! We will be reading a book and learning the signs that go with it, as well as, playing games using sign. Hosted by SUNY Geneseo's Organization for Deaf Awareness. Registration is required, sign-up today!

Train Table Donated by Touch of Grayce

Exciting things are happening in the children's room this week! Touch of Grayce, a gift shop on main street Geneseo, donated their train set and play board to the library. We still needed a table to set up the train in and, Mike Costa, generously donated his time and skill to build a train table for the new set. Thank you so much for your generosity and support of the library! Please be sure to thank the staff at Touch of Grayce the next time you visit. The children's room has been rearranged to accommodate the train table and to provide more space. Stop in and play!

Build a Racetrack

Thursday, March 22nd from 6:30-7:30 pm

Get your creative juices flowing and join us for an evening of crazy car fun! Each parent/child team will be given supplies to design and build their own racetrack to take home at the end of the night. Registration is required. Sign-up today!

Spring Storytime Programs

Books & Babies

Tuesdays 10:00-10:20 a.m.

March 6, 20 & 27  April 3, 10, 17, 24  May 8, 15, 22, 29

Books & Babies is a lap-sit program designed to introduce children (6 months - 2 years of age) to language and early literacy. Babies sit with their caregiver and model the activities presented through simple finger plays, songs, stories and nursery rhymes. Registration is required.

Pre-School Storytime

Tuesdays 10:30-11:00 a.m.

 March 6, 20 & 27  April 3, 10, 17, 24  May 8, 15, 22, 29

Storytime is directed as children ages 3-5 and includes books, songs, finger plays and crafts.
Registration is required.

Toddler Tales

Wednesdays 10:00-10:30 a.m.

March 7, 21 & 28  April 4, 11, 18, 25  May 9, 16, 23,30

The Toddler Tales program is a blend of Books & Babies and Pre-School Storytime activities. A variety of songs, rhymes, finger plays, crafts and free play. This program is appropriate for children
ages 2-4 years old. Registration is required.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Thursday, March 1st from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Join SUNY Geneseo's English Honor Society as we read tales from the wonderful world of Dr. Seuss! We'll read classics like There's a Wocket in My Pocket, If I Ran the Zoo, and Horton Hears a Who! We'll make our own crazy arts and crafts in celebration of Dr. Seuss and snacks will follow. Best for ages 4 and up (remember Dr. Seuss stories can be long :-)

GCS February Break

Monday, Feb. 20th 

Library CLOSED

Tuesday, Feb. 21st  

Wildlife Educators Coalition Presents: Rainforest Animals

2:00-3:00pm Ages 3+

Meet some unique animals ambassadors from the rainforest! Animal guests may include a talking cockatoo, a kinkaju, a spider monkey and/or various rainforest reptiles. Registration is not required. 

Wednesday, Feb. 22nd

Greta Garbage Puppet Show

2:00-3:00 pm Ages 3+
 Super star vocabulary words Reduce, Reuse & Recycle open up a world of stories with an entertaining look at the environment and garbage! Using storytelling, puppets and music Greta will entertain and educate her audience. Registration is not required. 

Thursday, February 23rd 

 Paws for Reading

2:00-3:00pm (Call to sign up for a time slot)

Does your child need to practice their reading skills over the school break? Here's an opportunity to practice with a certified therapy dog who loves to listen to stories. Registration is required, please call to reserve your time slot.

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Thursday, February 23rd
6:30-7:30 pm Ages 3-8

Bring your stuffed animal to the library for a special storytime. When the stories are done make your stuffed toy a name tag, tuck it in, and give it a kiss goodbye because its going to spend the night at the library. Return Friday afternoon (Feb. 24th anytime between 1:30 and 3:00 pm) to pick up your toy and watch a slide show of what they did while the library was closed! Registration is required, sign up today.

Paws for Reading

On February 23rd from 2:00-3:00 pm we will be offering an exciting new program "Paws for Reading" at the Wadsworth Library!

Certified therapy dogs will be visiting the library and looking for children to share stories with them. If your child is a newly independent or reluctant reader (or loves reading and dogs!) we'd encourage you to sign up for a time slot and come spend some time reading to our canine friends!

Click here for complete program details. Sign-up today!

Food for Fines in February!

Monday, February 13th - Saturday, February 18th 2012

Bring in nonperishable goods and clear your fines away. Donation to dollar value is predetermined by the library. Expired food will not be accepted. 

1 non perishable food item = $1 toward your library fines! 

2012 Newbery and Caldecott Award Winners

 The 2012 Newbery Medal winner is Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos. 

The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

The 2012 Caldecott Medal winner is A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka. 

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Click here for a complete listing of the 2012 ALA Youth Media Awards

"Libri READS" Open House

This past December the Wadsworth Library was awarded a BOOKS FOR CHILDREN matching grant from the Friends of Wadsworth Library and the Libri Foundation. Over 80 new fiction and non-fiction titles were gifted to the library! Please celebrate with us!

OPEN HOUSE

Thursday, January 26th from 6:30-7:30 pm

There will be a brief "ceremony"followed by Miss Sarah reading several of the new picture books, as well as a time for crafts and refreshments. Please join us, attendance is recorded and submitted to the grant foundation as part of our final report and we're hoping for a nice turn out!