You’ll find picture books and board books for preschoolers, beginning readers, chapter books, fiction and non-fiction collections for children in grades 1 through 5, movies, audiobooks, music and Launchpad learning tablets. There are STEM kits, toys, puppets, puzzles, a Makerspace, computers, an early literacy station and an AfterSchool Edge. Welcome!
Pickup your Grab & Go craft in the library lobby!
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Join in the fun of our monthly book club! Choose to read one of our selections and you’ll receive a personlized letter in the library’s mailbox. Call 508-823-1344 or email jmckinney@sailsinc.org to join. In December we’re reading sports stories, Tales of Bunjistu Bunny by John Himmelman or Ghost by Jason Reynolds. Get more information.
Miss Humblebee’s Academy is an awarding winning site for teaching pre-literacy skills. It is designed for children in preschool through kindergarten based on the Common Core State Standards, and the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework. Recommended for children ages 3 to 6.
Check out STEM Kits to explore a variety of science, technology, engineering, and math topics including astronomy, biology, coding, circuitry, electronics, math, nature, simple machines and robotics. Kits include hands-on activities, manipulatives, learning games, or scientific equipment. For more STEM resources, follow these links.
When children begin reading chapter books independently, they often love to read books in a series. The familiar characters and storylines can help them build confidence and speed as they read. Most of the books listed here are the first book in the series. You’ll find these books in the Children’s Fiction collection by the author’s last name.
Launchpad tablets are small child-size tablets preloaded with high quality, ad-free apps that are both fun and educational. The tablets provide hours of interactive learning and play. They are simple and easy to operate and require no Internet connection.
