Children’s Mental Health

Dr. KeriAnne Moon will discuss factors that contribute to a child’s mental well-being, common mental health diagnoses, and what can be done to help manage these symptoms.

Battle of the Books 2021

Now Recruiting Readers for Summer Battle! Love Reading, Games & Competition? Battle of the Books could be for You!

1 Kids Kindle in a Sturdy Kids Case Could be Waiting for YOU?

Do you have May flowers blooming? Do you enjoy creating flowers from paper or other objects? Kids enjoy making things that are pretty, so let your kiddo create a special flower bouquet or arrangement during May. Send a photo of the results or even a video of the process to childrenslibrarian@dscl.org for posting on our … Continued

DIY Bag for Coloring Flowers – Available May 3-7

Reserve your bag for Flowers, Kids and Science for front porch pick up by emailing the childrenslibrarian@dscl.org with your request. One bag per family please. Try this site for simple instructions: https://www.sciencefun.org/kidszone/experiments/dyed-flowers/ Flowers, Kids and Science You probably remember watching flowers change color as they absorb colored water through their stems by “capillary action”. Revisit … Continued

2021 Summer Reading Buddies Program

What is the Reading Buddy Program? The DSCL Summer Reading Buddy Program pairs young readers who are going into first and second grade with teen library volunteers or library staff for a half hour of reading encouragement and activities. It’s our goal to make reading fun! This year, the Reading Buddy Program will meet online … Continued

DIY Jump Rope

Earth Day is this month! Let’s celebrate by creating an outdoor fun toy from plastic shopping bags. Recycle and reuse the bags to braid and create a custom jumping rope for outdoor exercise and fun.