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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.
Summer News
Summer may look a little different for us this year, but some things are staying the same! We are still having our Annual Summer Reading Program, this year’s theme is Imagine Your Story. Please sign up for Summer Reading by going to: https://bit.ly/HLSummerReading
After you sign up, you will be taken to our new Virtual Summer Reading platform where kids can record books and minutes read, and participate in fun activities to earn points towards their prizes! Read to Me is for children from birth to 4 years old, I Can Read is for children ages 5 to 7 and BridgeKids is for children ages 8 to 12. The younger kids will complete activities and log their reading to earn points that will unlock prizes. Bridgekids will log reading and complete activities to earn points to trade in for raffle tickets. The raffle tickets will go into a prize drawing and four winners will win Mystery Box prizes!
With everything digital this year, it is so easy to track your reading without worrying about lost logs. Prizes will be available for pick-up at the library! Feel free to email Children’s Librarian Sarah (sarah@hamptonlibrary.org) with any questions.
"Reading for me, is spending time with a friend.” ~ Gary Paulsen
Featured Summer Programs
Toddle Tales
Tuesdays at 10:00 am on Facebook & Instagram
Join Miss Sarah for some fun stories, flannel boards and puppets!
Petite Picassos
Wednesdays at 10:00 am on Facebook & Instagram
We’ll feature a new arts & crafts project every Thursday that you can complete using materials you might have at home.
Friday Funday
Fridays at 10:00 am on Facebook LIVE
Join Director Kelly for a fun morning of books!
Saturday Story Time
Saturdays at 10:00 am on Facebook & Instagram
Our fan favorite story time will be virtual! Join in for books and a craft project!
Baby Sign Language
Mondays in July at 12:00 pm via Zoom
Baby sign language is a great skill to practice with your little one. Studies show there are long term cognitive benefits of learning baby sign language. Join us to learn the basics and practice with your child at home.Register to receive link
Toddlers Twist & Shout
Wednesdays in July at 10:00 am LIVE on Facebook.com/libraryKCHE
Join Katherine CHE for a fun morning of songs. Grab a pot and a spoon and jam along with her!
Quogue Wildlife Refuge: All About Turtles
Friday, July 17th at 3:00 pm on Zoom
Learn about what turtles are native to Long Island and how to help them in the wild. You’ll see turtle shells, egg and meet some of the turtles at the refuge! Register to receive link.
Family Bingo
July 3 & August 7 at 4:00 pm on Zoom
Join the Children’s Room staff for a fun game of Virtual Bingo! Register to receive link.
Family Baking Challenge
July 10 & August 14 at 4:00 pm on Facebook & Instagram
Gather the family and get in the kitchen! Miss Sarah will show you a recipe you can make as a family.
STEAM Challenge
July 31 & August 21 at 4:00 pm on Facebook & Instagram
STEAM is a super fun way to combine several necessary skills. We’ll post a challenge that will be fun for parents and kids to complete together.
Family Movie Night
July 24 & August 28 at 4:00 pm on Facebook & Instagram
Check out our social media for a family movie night virtual binge box. We’ll include a movie, snack to pair
How to Combat or Prevent Picky Eaters Presented by the Cornell Cooperative Extension
Monday, August 3 at 7:30 pm on Zoom
This class is led by a Registered Dietitian and will cover everything parents/ caregivers need to know about picky eating. Whether you have a child who is a picky eater, or you are hoping to avoid picky eating in the future, this class will provide you with the tools and strategies you need. Register to receive link
What We Are Reading...
That's What Dinosaurs Do, by Jory John
Jory John delivers another charming tale about being yourself and the struggle to fit in with the expectations of others. Dinosaur struggles with the advice of experts, the expectations of the townspeople, and in the end, has to make a tough decision about denying their true nature. Is it worth it to sacrifice your identity to make other people happy?
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Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson
A series of surprising events tears young Jim Hawkins from his familiar life at the Admiral Benbow Inn and sends him on a high seas adventure that tests his courage and teaches him that not everything is black and white and you never know who you can trust. Murderous and deceitful pirates, high seas combat, deserted islands and buried treasure frame a timeless coming of age story and a true adventure classic.
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"You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.”
Kids Program Calendar
