Children

Don’t miss the chance to stock up on your summer reading at the June Book Bash on Saturday, June 12, from  9 am to 2 pm, and then come again on Sunday for fabulous Bargains by the Bagful from 11am to 2pm

The  OK-5K Reading Ramble young runners will kick off the sale as they sprint to the Library and choose a book from the selection of nearly new children's books.

Join the Library's Team for the 12th Annual Kinderhook Bank OK 5k on Saturday, June 12 at 9:00 a.m.  We are running this race together to finish, not to win.  No stress--just fun! Register in May on our website or by visiting the library. Members of the team will meet in front of the Kinderhook Memorial Library before the race for a photo.  A library team memento will be given to our team members.

A love of books and reading is the best gift we can give our children. It is a gift that will last a lifetime.

Join us for a free workshop on Friday May 21st geared for preschool teachers and caregivers of children birth through 5 years. Author Jennie Birckmayer, expert in early literacy, will discuss the importance of emergent literacy in young children and what you as preschool teachers and caregivers can do to foster it. Children’s author Jennifer Griffin will demonstrate and present songs from her book Humpty Who? : A Crash Course in Nursery Rhymes for Clueless Moms and Dads to use in your preschool or daycare setting. Amy Thiel, Youth Services Coordinator, will offer a tour of the library, including how to use the library’s services to help you get the job done! We’ll also explore the library for useful materials and share our selection with the group. Blackwood and Brower will provide a selection of books and other materials for purchase. Participants will earn training credit from the Child Care Council of Columbia and Greene Counties.

Pizza and refreshments provided. Please note that while we love children this workshop is for adults only! This workshop is free and open to the public.

Please signup by clicking below, calling the library or at the circulation desk. 

Join us on SATURDAY, June 19 for our grossest and messiest Afternoon Discovery to date! We’ll spend some time outside playing Pictionary with food, ice fishing (with your toes)and having a water balloon relay, to name a few. If the weather is bad we’ll bring our afternoon indoors…and you’ll be required to eat who knows what! Be sure to wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy. And parents, better bring some towels and plastic for the car!