Children

All-Ages Storytime | Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 & 10:15am

Stories, songs, and fingerplays make up this fun program for children of all ages. Drop in whenever is convenient for you! You can even attend multiple per week.

Baby Storytime | Fridays at 9:30am

Storytime for ages 0-2 years with a caregiver, and may feature stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, or other activities.

Baby Playtime | Friday, May 10 & 24 at 10:00am

Directly follows Baby Storytime, but you do not need to attend both!

Babies love exploring! We will have a variety of toys and sensory activities for your baby to enjoy.

Puppet Show with Alma de Mexico | Monday, May 6 at 4:00pm

Join us for a puppet show featuring stories from Aztec and Mayan myths.

Full STEAM Ahead: Balloon Cars |Wednesday, May 8 at 6:00pm

The challenge is on… your car must have four wheels and only get its power from the energy stored in the balloon! Using provided materials, create a balloon powered car, and race with other kids. Intended for ages 8-12.

Tea Party for Mommy and Me | Friday, May 10 at 1:00pm

Celebrate that special person called Mommy! Dress up and bring that special lady (Mommy, Grandma, etc.) to our tea party. Refreshments will include tea, coffee and lemonade along with cookies.

Sensory Playtime | Friday, May 17 at 11:00am

Come and play with your child at our fun sensory stations! Sensory play is any activity that stimulates a child’s senses: touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing. Through sensory play, children explore and naturally use scientific processes while they play, investigate, create and discover new sensations. Caregivers are expected to interact with their child at each station.

Percy Jackson Scavenger Hunt | Begins May 22

Explore the children’s room in search of familiar characters from Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The scavenger hunt will be up until the end of May, so drop in whenever works for you.

Lego Club | Wednesday, May 29 at 4:00pm

Kids can complete a challenge or explore their creativity through free building. Best for ages 5-10.

This month’s featured book is Hank’s Big Day by Evan Kuhlman. Hank is a pill bug with a busy life—for a pill bug, that is. His daily routine involves nibbling a dead leaf, climbing up a long stick, avoiding a skateboarder, and playing pretend with his best friend, a human girl named Amelia, in her backyard. And when day is done, Hank likes nothing better than returning home to his cozy rock.

We’d love to hear your comments or see a photo of your family reading the story! Send them to Miss Rachel (rbrill@owwl.org). Click here for a map to get to the park!

Grow a Reader: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler. The goal is to have read 1,000 books (yes you can repeat books) before your child starts kindergarten. Click here to download the registration form or sign up at the library to get your packet and first reading log.  Then just start enjoying books together!

Time for Twos Playlist
for 2 year-olds
Join Children’s Librarian, Mrs. Ferris (and her puppet helper, Shrinking Violet) on YouTube for a program of short stories, rhymes, fingerplays and something fun on her flannel board.

Storytime Online with Mrs. Ferris 
Visit our YouTube channel to watch some virtual story fun with our children’s librarian reading picture books, doing fingerplays and sharing something fun on her flannel board.

Mother Goose Time
Nursery rhymes and songs for families with children 6-24 months old are on our YouTube channel.

Kids Can Make It
Looking for kids crafting programs? Check out the playlist on our YouTube channel! You’ll find a variety of videos for kids (and some are even done BY kids!). This playlist includes Wood Library’s “Crafter-School Specials” and “Monday is Funday” programs for school-age children, “Spotlight On” preschool programs, the “Avery Makes and Bakes” series, plus some fun individual craft videos.

Where’s Waldo in Canandaigua
all ages
Did you ever notice the life-size Waldo sitting on a shelf in the corner when you’ve been in our Children’s Room? He was made for a city festival a few years ago and has stayed at the library because he feels so comfortable here! We found a 3″ tall Waldo, took pictures of him out & about around Canandaigua and posted pictures of him on Facebook to see if people could figure out where he’d been – and even challenged people to take a picture of themselves taken in the same spot! If you missed his city trek, check our Facebook album and see if you can follow his path around the city!

Have reading fun all summer long by joining one of our reading clubs:

Early Literacy, birth-PreK – Cross off activities as you complete them! When you’ve finished a colored row of activities across the board, come in and claim a prize.

Grades K – 5 – Complete our treasure map! Multiple prizes are available throughout the summer, and completing the map gets an entry for the grand prize raffle.

Registration begins June 24 and continues through the summer. Sign up and start reading!