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Kids & Family Services
About Us
Our Kids and Family Services Department serves youngsters from birth to 6th grade, as well as their parents and caregivers through a special collection of parenting and teaching materials.
Year-round programming includes programs for babies and toddlers, story times for pre-schoolers and elementary school students, bilingual story times, arts and crafts, live entertainment, films, parenting workshops and an incentive/reward based summer reading program.
Our staff are glad to assist children and teens in finding the right material for their homework assignments, research projects, general information and reading enjoyment. We also has a large collection of books, videos and other materials in both English and Spanish.
Hampton Library is a Family Place Library
Family Place is a network of children's librarians nationwide who believe that literacy begins at birth, and that libraries can help build healthy communities by nourishing healthy families. Please visit our specially designed, welcoming space within the children's area and out collections of books, toys, music and multimedia materials for babies and toddlers.
Autumn News
The Children’s Librarians have all fallen into a pile of good books this season. Come find out what exciting books we’d love to share with you. We would like to congratulate everyone who signed up for our Summer Reading Program. What a wonderful job everyone did. The hours read were off the charts. We have some exciting programs planned for the fall including Pumpkin Painting, Magnetic Slime, Drawn to Music, and Firefly in a Bottle. We are happy to add a new morning program to our lineup: Petite Picassos, a great opportunity for our young artists to express their creativity. See ya’ll in the Children’s Room.
"Reading for me, is spending time with a friend.” ~ Gary Paulsen
Featured Autumn Programs
Summer Reading Ice Cream Celebration
Saturday, August 31 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Come celebrate all your hard earned reading at the Hampton Library with some ice-cream. The library is hosting an ice-cream party for everyone who completed the summer reading program.
Popsicle Stick Photo Frames
Friday, September 6 at 4:00 pm
Need a way to display your summer photos? Create your own frame to display your fun summer memories! For children ages 5 and up.
Fire Breathing Dragon!!!
Friday, September 13 at 4:00 pm
Using only cardboard, paper and glue, we will make a dragon that actually breathes fire! A fun and toasty toy that you can use again and again. (Don’t worry parents, no actual fire involved.) For children ages 5 and up.
Leaf Printing
Friday, September 20 at 4:00 pm
Use our leaves or bring
your own. We’ll have a variety of leaves and all the art supplies you’ll need. Take home
a piece of art that celebrates Long Island’s trees! For children ages 4 and up.
SoFo Live Animal Show
Wednesday, September 25 at 4:00 pm
Learn more about our outdoor neighbors with this live interaction event.
Mondays at Madoo
Mondays at 10:00 am
Join us for an hour long story time in the Magnolia Bosque featuring storytellers from the Hampton Library who will keep your child enthralled with music and tales from near and far. This event will take place every Monday at the Madoo Conservancy. Be sure to pack a picnic lunch and hang out for a while. This story time will be held as long as weather permits. Please contact the Hampton Library at 631 537-0015 to confirm the event if the weather is questionable. The Madoo Conservancy is located at 618 Sagg Main Street in Sagaponack.
Play-a-palooza
Every Tuesday at 10:00 am
This is a special time for parents and caregivers to play with their young children in a fun, creative environment. Toys, puzzles, dramatic play, art exploration, and visits from experts in the community make this a fantastic opportunity for families of young children to learn, play, and explore together, and for parents and caregivers to learn from each other. Registration required. For children from birth to 4 years.
Minecraft Club
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm
If you love Minecraft as we do, join us as we dig and build our way to creating the world of our dreams. Play in creative mode and use your imagination to build anything you can dream up. Prove your skills in survival mode as you create shelter and tools to protect yourself from the creatures of the night, or take part in any number of multi-player games. Space is limited so make sure you register for this program. You must register even if you have your own computer and account. If you need an account and computer, please let us know at the time of registration. For ages 7 and up.
Petite Picassos
Thursdays in September and November at 10:00 am
Your child can use their imagination as they have the opportunity to express their creativity and self-expression through art. Each week your young artists listen to a story followed by an art project to take home. Dress for a mess! Registration required. For children ages 1 to 4 years.
Babies and Books
Fridays at 10:00 am
Enjoy baby’s first story time, with simple books, songs, rhymes, and finger plays. Registration required. For babies from birth to 15 months.
Saturday Story Time
Saturdays at 10:00 am
Join us for a morning filled with great stories the entire family will enjoy followed by an arts and craft activity. Registration required.
Birth Circle
Thursdays, September 19 & November 21 at 7:00 pm
We believe in the power of community. We welcome you to our Circle to share or listen to stories of womanhood and parenthood. All backgrounds, experiences, and choices are honored. These meetings are a safe place for those interested in being supported and/or supporting other women and families through pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and all stages of parenting. In arms babies are welcome. Hosted by the East End Birth Network, Inc.
Drawn to Music!
Friday, September 27 at 4:00 pm
Create abstract artworks inspired by the rockin’ riffs, bouncing beats and distant melodies playing while you draw. See if you can find a connection between the sounds and the shapes! For the entire family.
Toddlers Twist & Shout
Wednesdays in September & November at 10:00 am
Featuring Katherine C. H. E. Bring your little ones (babies welcome, too) for some singing, dancing, and twisting fun.
“T” & Cookies
Sundays, September 8, October 13 & November 10 at 2:30 pm
Enjoy fantastic stories and cookies! There’s always some sort of surprise when “T” is involved. No registration required. For children of all ages.
What We Are Reading...
Mitzvah Pizza, by Sarah Lynn
In this delightful picture book, based on true events, we learn what it means to help others. Our story begins with Missy and her Dad about to spend a special day together. Usually Dad brings the funds and Missy brings the fun, but this week Missy wants to treat her dad. As they are walking down the street contemplating what to do, they stop to get pizza. Missy befriends a girl on line, Jane as they wait their turn to order. Missy observes that her dad pays in dollars, but her new friend pays with a sticky note. Missy then notices the wall of sticky notes. Her dad explains to her that each sticky note represents a slice of pizza. These slices have been prepaid by the people in the community who want to help others in need. It doesn’t take long for Missy to know how she will spend her money. The message is clearly visible as children will see the joy in helping others in need.
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The War that Saved my Life, by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
"Achingly lovely . . . Nuanced and emotionally acute, this vivid tale from the wartime home front will have readers ages 10-14 wincing at Ada's stumbles and rejoicing to the point of tears in her victories."— The Wall Street Journal
This award winning novel, 2016 Caldecott Honor, will toil with your emotions as we are introduced to ten year old Ada and her younger brother Jamie. Life in England during the start of the war is not easy. Ada and Jamie live with their mum in a small flat in London. Ada has never seen the light of day, born with a club foot her mother has kept her in the house ashamed of her. As life gets tougher for Ada’s Mum so does the anger she has for Ada. Bearing the brunt of her mom’s wrath, Ada has always protected her younger brother Jaimie from her. Due to the potential bombs of the war, the children are sent to the country for protection, but not Ada. Not wanting to leave her brother, Ada sneaks out of the house and ventures with the neighborhood children to seek refuge in the country. Ada’s life is about to change as she and Jaimie are taken in by Susan, who has lost her companion. The three of them together will learn the true meaning of love and family.
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"You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.”
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