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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
The Hampton Library is happy to welcome summer with exciting programs for the entire family. Please stop in the library and pick up our summer reading tote bag that will include all the details of our summer reading program. We are excited to be kicking off the Summer Reading Program with Nick The Balloonatic. Lets give him a Bridgehampton welcome as he entains our families with his amazing balloon artistry. To welcome the Summer Solstice we have planned a Mommy and Me Yoga out on the lawn and are happy to announce the arrival of Kai, The Hampton Library Reading Dog. Please stop in to visit and read to him. We are excited for the community to join us for our 7th annual Family Fun Day. We have lots of food, games and activities planned for this special event. The children's’ room staff looks forward to seeing everyone there.
"There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all." ~ Jacqueline Kennedy
Featured Summer Programs
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.
Makerspace Mondays
June 10, July 8, August 12 at 4:00 pm
Join us for Makerspace Mondays as you have the chance to be creative and innovative.
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.
Summer Reading Program 2019
Friday, June 28 to Friday, August 30
Please register in the children’s room for the summer reading program, a Universe of Stories. Included in your packet is a reading and activity log. Every time you complete a book or activity stop by the children’s room for a prize. The program will conclude with our annual Summer Reading Ice Cream Party. Ages Birth – Age 6
BridgeKids Summer Reading Program 2019
Friday, June 28 to Friday, August 30
Please register in the children’s room for the summer reading program. Included in your packet is a reading and activity log. Every time you complete a book or activity stop by the children’s room for a raffle ticket for an entry to win one of our Bridgekids prize baskets. Prize basket winners will be announced at our Summer Reading Ice Cream Party. For Ages 7-12
Mission Space
Thursdays, July 11 & 18, at 4:00 pm
Join us each week for some science experiments and themed space crafts. For ages 7 to 12.
Birth Circle
Thursday, July 18 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.
Toddlers Twist & Shout
Thursdays, July 18 & August 15 at 10:00 am
Featuring Katherine C. H. E. Bring your little ones (babies welcome, too) for some singing, dancing, and twisting fun.
7th Annual Family Fun Day
Saturday, July 20 from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Come join us on the Library’s back lawn for an afternoon filled with fun for the entire family. Come enjoy a hot dog, shaved ice, music, dancing and some fun filled activities. A great time to be had by all. All are welcome!
Windmill Tour
Thursday, July 25, 4:00pm
Visit the The Beebe Windmill—the only windmill to have a decorative design on Long Island – for a lesson in history and engineering! We will meet at the Beebe Windmill, Hildreth Ave, Bridgehampton, NY
Model Rocket Club
Thursdays, July 25th and August 1st at 4:00 pm
Build a model rocket on the 25th and then join us for a launch on the 1st! Rockets and engine will be provided. Supplies limited. Registration required. For ages 7 to 12.
Imagination Playground
Friday, July 26 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
For all ages. Come let your imaginations soar in this fun filled creative free play program. You can make objects like animals, rockets ships, robots, and cities. The skies the limit. A fun event for the entire family.
Marble Run Madness
Thursday, August 8 at 4:00 pm
Create your own marble contraption then race it against your friends. The skies the limit on what you can build! For ages 7 to 12.
Paint Planets
Thursday, August 15 at 4:00 pm
Learn our secret techniques for creating interesting planetary process art! For ages 7 to 12.
Escape Room Spaceship
Thursday, August 22 at 4:00 pm
You have one hour to escape the spaceship before the aliens take over the world. Use your wits to solve puzzles as you race against the clock to escape For ages 7 to 12.
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.
What We Are Reading...
Pax, by Sara Pennypacker
From the renowned author of the Clementine series, Sara Pennypacker has created a heartwarming story of love, loyalty and family that is sure to touch your heart. Pax, a red fox, was left in the woods as a kit all alone. Peter a young boy finds him in the woods and nurtures him back to health. The two become inseparable until the day his dad decides that Pax should return to the wild. Peter’s dad has enlisted in the war and Peter is now going to live with his grandfather 300 miles from home. Just before his father goes off to war they take Pax into the woods where Peter throws Pax’s favorite toy soldier into the woods. When Pax retrieves the toy he finds out that Peter and his dad have driven away without him. Peter cannot believe what he has done to his best friend, Pax. After spending only one night at his grandfather’s house, he sets off against all odds on the long journey to try and find his beloved companion. Can a domesticated fox survive in the wild? Can a young boy survive the treacherous woods to find his friend? The story is told through alternating viewpoints of Peter and Pax as each one journeys to find the other. Included are the unique pen and ink illustrations of Caldecott winner Jon Klassen. A beautifully written story that will bring a tear to your eyes.
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El Deafo, by Cece Bell
From the words of R.J. Palacio, author of Wonder, “I love El Deafo! It’s everything you could want in a book: funny and touching and oh so smart.” I could not agree more. El Deafo is an autobiographical story of the authors early childhood days. Our heroine, Cece recoils about how she lost her hearing at the age of four due to meningitis and how it felt to be treated differently by her classmates because she wore a phonic ear. The author tells her story with much humor as she portrays her characters as rabbits with extremely long ears. We can relate to the personification of each character introduced in the story, pushy friends, annoying siblings, helpful teachers and loving and supporting parents. A great novel in coping with being different and teaching everyone how to be kind spirited.
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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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