Events

Is your Library planning an event for "Take Your Child to the Library Day?" Send us a link to your webpage or calendar and we'll list it here. Do you have an online article or press release? Send us the link and we'll post it. You can also visit our Facebook page for more events and ideas.

Take Your Child to the Library Day was Saturday, February 2, 2013.
The 2014 date will be Saturday, February 1, 2014

274 Libraries in 3 countries and 2 Caribbean islands!!!, 36 states, 1 province!, 2 school libraries! and counting! Will YOU join us?
Welcome to Germany, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia and all our NEW library friends! 

Welcome BACK to last year's libraries!

Partners
Connecticut Library Consortium
Demco Highsmith Upstart
Author/Illustrator Nancy Elizabeth Wallace & Read to Grow www.readtogrow.org 

Supporters
Governor of Connecticut, Dannel P. Malloy
Connecticut State Library
Connecticut Library Association
Maine Library Association/Youth Services Section
Massachusetts Library Association - Children's Section 
Recorded Books

Does your state or regional library association want to endorse Take Your Child to the Library Day? Are you a published children's author who wants to endorse the day? There is no monetary obligation. Please contact us to find out more!

With special thanks to
Author Nancy Elizabeth Wallace (who created the amazing logo graphic for this initiative)
 

Geno Auriemma says "Take Your Child to the Library!"(Photo used with permission)

















Author Katie Davis supports Take Your Child to the Library Day!
Author Gail Gauthier gives us a shout-out
Biscuit the Little Yellow Puppy says Take Your Child to the Library!
 
Participating Libraries - Canada

Ingersoll Public Library from Oxford County Library - 2012

Plattsville Public Libary, Plattsville, Ontario - 2012, 2013 Activities include a storyteller!

West Grey Public Library, Ontario
Burgessville Public Library, Burgessville, Ontario, Canada - 2012
Innerkip Public Library, Innerkip, Ontario Canada - 2012
Meaford Public Library, Meaford, Ontario Canada - NEW for '13!
Princeton Public Library, Princeton, Ontario Canada - 2012, 2013 Activities include: Family Literacy Day Celebrations, guest readers, and free books for children!

Participating Libraries - Germany - NEW for '13!
Army post library in Hohenfels, Germany - NEW for '13!

Participating Libraries - USA

St. Croix http://www.fostpl.org/ourlibraries/libraryfriendsusvi/67-folstx - NEW for '13!

St. Thomas https://www.facebook.com/friends.of.stt.public.libraries - NEW for '13!

Arizona - NEW for '13!
Carlisle Public Library, Carlisle, AZ - NEW for '13!

Arkansas - NEW for '13!
Central Arkansas Library System - NEW for '13! https://www.sioux-city.org/press-releases/1842-take-your-child-to-the-library-day
 Fayetteville Public Library, Fayetteville, Arkansas - NEW for '13!

California
Ontario City Library, Ovitt Branch
Roynon School Library, La Verne, California - NEW for '13!

Colorado - NEW for '13!
Nederland Community Library - NEW for '13! Activities can be found at: http://nederland.colibraries.org/lib-cal/take-your-child-to-the-library-day-10-30am.ics?date=2013-02-02 

Connecticut
Acton--Old Saybrook
Avon
Babcock-- Ashford
Bakerville Library - New Hartford
Beacon Falls Public Library - NEW for '13! Events include an open house
Beardsley and Memorial--Winsted
Bentley Memorial Library, Bolton, CT - 2012, 2013
Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - 2012, 2013 Activities include: family craft afternoon, hourly drawings, and a guessing jar!
Bethel
Bill Memorial – Groton
Brainerd Memorial Library--Haddam
Bridgeport
Brookfield
Burlington
Burnham Library in Bridgewater
C.H. Booth Library - Newtown
Canterbury
Canton Public Library
Case Memorial Library - Orange
Cheshire - 2012, 2013 Activities include: Valentine's Craft Day from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. with Kim Larkin.
Chester Public Library, Chester - NEW for '13!
Henry Carter Hull Library, Clinton - 2012, 2013
Cora J Belden Library, Rocky Hill
Coventry's Booth & Dimock Memorial Library
Cragin Memorial Library, Colchester
Cromwell Belden Public Library, Cromwell
Danbury
Darien - 2012, 2013
Deep River
Derby
Durham
East Granby
East Hampton Public Library, East Hampton, CT - NEW for '13!
East Hartford Public Library
Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, Monroe - 2012, 2013. Activities can be found at:
http://tinyurl.com/aeqe2ds
Enfield - NEW for '13! Link to events:

http://www.enfield-ct.gov/content/91/109/5448/7764/default.aspx

Farmington Greenwich Library
Groton
Guilford
Guilford Smith Memorial Library, South Windham
Hagaman Memorial Library--East Haven
Hartford Public Library & Albany Branch
Harwinton
Janet Carlson Calvert Library --Franklin
Jonanthan Trumbull Lebanon
Kent

Killingly Public Library - NEW for '13! Activities include: Drumming program for families with Spirit Medicine Drum Group from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Killingworth Library, Killingworth, CT - 2012, 2013 Activities include: Blue Moon Raptors form Guilford at 10 a.m. with a red-tailed hawk, a barred owl, and two screech owls. Scavenger hunt starts at 11 a.m. Find bunny bookmarks! Board games and puzzles all day. 

Ledyard
Lucy Robbins Welles Library-- Newington
Lyme
Manchester  Public Library - 2012, 2013 - Activities include: Lutz Children's Museum will conduct "Super Sculptors Program" at 10:30 a.m. at 586 Main Street and at 2:30 p.m. at 100 North Main Street. Program for preschoolers, but other ages welcome. Registration and parental supervision required.
Mark Twain Library Redding
Meriden
Milford
Mystic & Noank Library - 2012, 2013
New Britain
New Canaan - 2012, 2013 Activities can be found here http://newcanaanlibrary.org/events/2nd-annual-take-your-child-to-the-library-day
New Haven Free Public Library
New London
New Milford
Northford
Otis--Norwich
Pequot Library - NEW for '13 www.pequotlibrary.org 
Perrot Memorial Library--Old Greenwich
Phoebe Griffin Noyes-- Old Lyme
Plainville

Plumb Memorial Library, Shelton - 2012, 2013. Activities include: Events from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Use Your Library Card and earn a raffle ticket for baskets full of books and fun! Apply for a Library Card & earn
a raffle ticket! Design a bookmark to enter a Summer Reading “Bookmark Contest.”  Shop the Kid & Family Book Sale.  Drop in to “Craft-o-rama.” Get a Library map and visit all the mystery areas to earn another Raffle Ticket!  11:00 a.m. meet special guests: The Parrot Family Pokey, Sebastian, Barnaby, Merlin and Cassy, and their owners Bill and Dakota’s Raffle prizes on Display in all departments of library and are too numerous to list! (The staff says major wow to this!)

Portland - 2012, 2013 Activities include: a performance by Al DeCant at 10:30 a.m. Check it out at:
http://www.portlandlibraryct.org/"

Prosser--Bloomfield
Rathbun Memorial Library in East Haddam
Raymond Library in Oakdale
Richmond Memorial Library--Marlborough
Ridgefield
Rockville Public Library
Rowayton
Russell Library, Middletown, CT
Salem Free Public Library, Salem
Saxton B. Library, Columbia, CT
Scotland
Scoville Memorial Library--Salisbury
Scranton  Madison
Sherman Library
Simsbury
Somers
South Windsor
Southington
Sprague Public Library - Baltic
Stafford
Stamford (The Ferguson Library)
Stonington Free
Stratford
Terryville
The Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library in New Hartford
Thompson Public Library
Thomaston
Tolland
Torrington
Trumbull - NEW for '13!
Voluntown
Wallingford
Waterford
Welles Turner Memorial Library, Glastonbury
West Hartford
West Hartford Faxon Branch
West Haven Public Library - NEW for '13!
Weston, CT - NEW for '13! Activities can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Weston-Public-Library/111245452241218
Westport
Wethersfield
Willimantic Library
Willington
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library --Branford/Stony Creek
Wilton
Woodbridge Library
Woodbury Public Library

Delaware - NEW for '13!
New Castle Public Library, New Castle, DE - NEW for '13!

Florida - NEW for '13!
North Tampa Branch Library, Tampa, FL - New for '13!

Georgia

Live Oak Public Library System, Savannah, Georgia / www.liveoakpl.org
Screven County Library, Georgia - NEW for '13! Activities include: storytime and craft!

Idaho

Thanks for the link, Idaho!

Illinois
Bethalto Public Library, Bethalto, IL - NEW for '13!

The Lane School MRC, Hinsdale, IL - NEW for '13!
Manhattan-Elwood Public Library, Manhattan, Illinois - NEW for '13! Enjoy an Amelia Bedelia themed program to celebrate her books! "

North Pike District Library, Griggsville, IL  - NEW for '13!
Prospect Heights Public Library, Prospect Heights, IL NEW for '13!
Villa Park Public Library, Villa Park, IL http://www.vppl.info/?p=6247

Indiana - New for '13!

Bourbon Public Library, Bourbon, IN. - NEW for '13! Activities include photos, hourly prize drawings, stories, coloring activities, a movie marathon and refreshments. 
Harrison County Public Library System, Indiana - NEW for 13!
Lincoln Heritage Public Library, Dale, IN - NEW for '13! Activities include: programs at main library and branch
Marion Public Library, Marion IN - NEW for '13!
Vigo County Public Library in Terre Haute, IN - NEW for '13!

Iowa
Ackley Public Library, Ackley, IA - NEW for '13! Activities include: Toddler Story Hour and Kids Booksale!
Ames Public Library, Ames, Iowa
Indianola Public Library in Indianola, Iowa - NEW for '13! Activities can be found:
http://www.indianolaiowa.gov/Departments/Library/Programs/FamilyPrograms.aspx
Sioux City, Iowa - NEW for '13! https://www.sioux-city.org/press-releases/1842-take-your-child-to-the-library-day
Spencer Public Library, Spencer, IA - NEW for '13!

Kansas - NEW for '13!
Goodland Public Library, Goodland, Kansas - NEW for '13!

Maine
State Representative: Samantha Cote, Jackson Memorial Library
State Representative: Mamie Anthoine Ney, Consultant, Southern Maine Library District

Cherryfield Public Library, Cherryfield, ME - NEW for '13! Activities include: storytime, arts and crafts, games, lunch, and snacks! Find out more here
Ellsworth Public Library - NEW for '13!
Harrison Village Library - NEW for '13!
Jackson Memorial Library - NEW for '13! Activities include Dinosaur Day, and K-2 Young Reader's Club. More info here: http://www.jacksonmem.lib.me.us/cms/content/take-your-child-library-day 
Kezar Falls Circulating Library, Parsonsfield, Maine - NEW for '13!
Lewiston Public Library - NEW for '13!
McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, Maine
Kezar Falls Circulating Library, Parsonsfield, Maine - NEW for '13!
Portland Public Library, Portland, Maine
Rumford Public Library, Rumford, Maine - NEW for '13! Activities include singer Lori Grassette!
Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, Maine - NEW for '13!Waterford Library - NEW for '13!
Windham Public Library, Windham, Maine NEW for '13! Guests will be encouraged to read a picture book from the year they were born (1938-2013!) A giant room of books organized by year has been assembled! (We on staff think this is wicked cool!) http://www.windham.lib.me.us/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/takechildlibraryday.pdf

Maryland - NEW for '13!
Somerset County Library, Maryland - Crisfield, Princess Anne branches - NEW for '13! http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wesm/events.eventsmain?action=showEvent&eventID=1326585 


Massachusetts - NEW for 13'!
State Representative: Betsy Rajotte 

Abington Public Library
Andover, Memorial Hall Library
Belchertown, Clapp Memorial Library
Billerica Public Library
Burlington Public Library
Cohasset, Paul Pratt Memorial Library
Dudley, Pearl L. Crawford Memorial Library
Dunstable Public Library
Holmes Public Library, Halifax, MA - NEW for '13! Activities at: http://www.holmespubliclibrary.org/
Hopedale, Bancroft Memorial Library
Hopkington Public Library
Kingston Public Library
Littleton, Reuben Hoar Library
Lynnfield Public Library
Milford Town Library
Monson Free Library and Reading Room Association
Newbury Town Library
North Easton, Ames Free Library
Northborough Free Library
Palmer Public Library
Pepperell, Lawrence Library
Plymouth Public Library
Randolph, Turner Free Library
Raynham Public Library
Reading Public Library
Seekonk Public Library
Southborough Library
Jacob Edwards Library, Southbridge, MA
Sturbridge, Joshua Hyde Library - Activities include: A visit from Boston Red Sox mascot Wally (We Sox fans say wow to that!)
Swampscott Public Library - Activities can be found here: http://www.noblenet.org/swampscott/category/childrens/ (Thanks for the lovely post and quote from your state library association!)
Tewksbury Public Library
Walpole Public Library
Wareham Free Library
West Bridgewater Public Library
Westfield Athenaeum
Westford, J.V. Fletcher Library
Whitman Public Library
Wilbraham Public Library

Michigan

Dickinson County Library, Iron Mountain, Michigan
Grant Area District Library, Michigan - NEW for '13! Activities include: Saturday Storytime, snacks & crafts.
Hartford Public Library, Hartford, Michigan - NEW for '13!
Henika District Library, Wayland, Michigan - NEW for '13! - Activities found here
Livonia Public Libraries, Livonia, MI   http://livonia.lib.mi.us/node/1407
Manistee, MI - NEW for '13! http://news.pioneergroup.com/manisteenews/2013/02/03/take-your-child-to-the-library-day-draws-kids-out-to-read/
 William P. Faust Public Library of Westland, Westland, MI - NEW for '13! www.westlandlibrary.org

Minnesota - NEW for '13!
State Representative: Angie Petrie, Stillwater Public Library, 2013 Chair of the Minnesota Library Association's Children/Young People's Subunit
 
Benson Public Library, Benson, MN - NEW for '13! (Celebrating February 9)
Fergus Falls Public Library, Fergus Falls, MN - NEW for '13!
 Stillwater Public Library, Stillwater - NEW for '13! www.stillwaterlibrary.org 

Thanks for the mention, Minnesota Library Association!

Nebraska - NEW for '13!
Bellevue Public Library, Bellevue, Nebraska - NEW for '13!
Wahoo Public Library, Wahoo, NE - NEW for '13!

Nevada - NEW for '13!
Elko-Lander-Eureka County Library System, Nevada - NEW for '13!

New Hampshire - NEW for '13!
State Representative: Janis Minshull, Conway Public Library, Conway, NH


Byron G. Merrill Library, Rumney, NH - NEW for '13!
Conway Public Library, Conway, NH - NEW for '13!
Dunbar Free Library in Grantham, NH - NEW for '13! Activities include: Choose a 'new patron' library book to be added to the collection and raffles.
Kensington Public Library, NH - NEW for '13!
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth, NH - NEW for '13! 
Madison Library, Madison, NH - NEW for '13! Activities include: the new updated Parents' Corner, Groundhog craft, and a brown bag story time.

New Jersey

Harrington Park Public Library, Harrington Park, NJ
Middletown Township Public Library, Middletown, NJ - NEW for '13!

New York

Albany Public Library, John J. Bach Branch - NEW for '13!  Activities included a musical storytime with Bob, display, and craft table. http://events.timesunion.com/albany_ny/events/show/298898107-take-your-child-to-the-library-day
Berne Public Library, Berne, NY http://www.bernepubliclibrary.org/?p=1671
Cornwall Public Library
Earlville Free Library, Earlville, NY - NEW for '13!
East Greenbush Community Library - NEW for '13!
Richmond Memorial Library, Batavia, NY - NEW for '13!  
Gardiner Library
Geneva Library
James Predergast Library, Jamestown
Malverne Public Library, Malverne
Montauk Library, Montauk, NY - NEW for '13!
New York Public Library - 67th Street Branch - NEW for '13!
Queens Library, Queens, NY - NEW for '13!
Troy Public Library, Troy, NY http://www.thetroylibrary.org/?p=4453  

North Carolina - NEW for '13!
State Representative: Heather Harden, Martin Memorial Library, Williamston, NC

Edgecombe Memorial Library, Tarboro, NC - NEW for '13!

Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library, Kinston, North Carolina - NEW for '13!
Martin Memorial Library, Williamston NC - NEW for '13! Activities include a sail on the Bookaneer with library pirate Merry Read for a treasure hunt, craft, story time and bounty.
Scotland County Memorial Library in Laurinburg, NC - NEW for '13!

Ohio

Briggs Lawrence County Public Library, Chesapeake Branch, and South Point Branch, OH - NEW for '13! Activities include: author visit and a craft
Marion Public Library, Marion, OH
Washington County Public Library, Beverly Branch, Beverly, OH - NEW for '13!
Westlake Porter Public Library, Westlake, OH - NEW for '13!

Oklahoma
Hennessey Public Library, Hennessey, OK

Oregon - NEW for '13!
Klamath County Library, Klamath Falls Oregon - NEW for '13! Events include "Read to canine Angel" program, "The library game," first Saturday craft and movie 

Pennsylvania - NEW for '13!
Free Library of New Hope and Solebury - NEW for '13! 
Greenville Area Public Library, Greenville, PA - NEW for '13!
Mansfield Free Public Library, Mansfield, PA - NEW for '13! Activities include: raffle, giveaway and other activities from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

South Carolina - NEW for '13!
State Representative: Jennifer Simmons, Anderson County Library, Anderson SC

Anderson County Library - NEW for '13! Activities include: Saturday Milk and Cookies Story Time in the morning, followed by a showing of Ice Age 4: Continental Drift, then in the afternoon, hold on to your hippogriffs!  It's a Harry Potter party in the Young Adult section!

South Dakota
Lake Preston Public Library, South Dakota - NEW for '13! http://www.facebook.com/LakePrestonPublicLibrary
Vermillion Public Library, Vermillion, South Dakota

Texas - New for '13!
Barbara Bush Branch Library, Spring, TX - NEW for '13! http://events.khou.com/Take_Your_Child_to_the_Library_Day_Make_Take_Craft/269249888.html

 Hurst Public Library, Hurst, TX - New for '13!

Utah - NEW for '13!
Springville Library, Springville UT - NEW for '13! Activities include: storytime and scavenger hunt

Vermont

Charlotte Library, Charlotte, VT
Lanpher Memorial Library in Hyde Park, Vermont
Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, VT - NEW for '13!
Pope Memorial Library - Danville, VT - NEW for '13!
Rockingham Free Public Library, Bellows Falls, Vermont
Springfield Town Library, Springfield, Vermont
Warren Public Library, Warren
Wilder Memorial Library, Weston, VT - NEW for '13!

Virginia - NEW for '13!
Indian River Library, Chesapeake, Virginia. Free Clothing and Book Swap. Bring in clean, gently used clothing and books and take home some great new-to-you finds. Anything left will be donated. 1-4pm.  - NEW for '13!
Portsmouth Public Library - Portsmouth, VA - NEW for '13!

Washington
Puyallup Public Library, Puyallup, WA
Three Creeks Community Library, Vancouver, Washington - NEW for '13!

Wisconsin
Baraboo Public Library, Baraboo, WI - NEW for '13!
Hammond Community Library, Hammond, Wisconsin
http://keepingupwithkidsifls.blogspot.com/2011/12/take-your-child-to-library-day.html 
Kimberly-Little Chute Library - NEW for '13!
Watertown Public Library, Watertown, WI - NEW for '13! Activities can be found here