ALERT! The
Storytime Schedule at the Main Library has changed.
View our Storytime
Page for details.
CALENDARS:
January
|
February
Visit our children's programming pages
for the Main Library and the MacKay
Branch
The Children's Department offers many special
programs that require registration, including book discussions,
chess instruction and a lego club. Online registration is now
available.
To register, go to the library's home
page, click on the Calendar of Events in the upper left corner
of the page, "mouse over" the description of the program,
and you will see the date that registration begins. When registration
begins, click on the program and the registration form will appear.
If you have any difficulties, call 978-256-5521
x4 or come to the library, and the children's staff will be happy
to help.
6th Graders: Let us know how we can assist you with your
Ancient Civilization projects.
We have some
suggestions....
 FIND
GOOD BOOKS
Use our Reading
Lists for recommended books, sorted by grade and genre
NoveList
will suggest similar books to those you have read
Series
Books: find the next title in a series
Tumblebooks
ebooks will read picture books to your child
 LITERACY
First of all - Read, Read,
Read to your child...
1. Chelmsford librarians read stories Sun-Thurs
night at 7:00 pm on
cable TV.
2. Encourage your baby to communicate with sign
language.
3. Help your child learn
to read using a phonics approach online.
4. Play games online to build
your vocabulary.
FOR PARENTS:
Common Sense
Media provides content evaluation for movies, TV, video games,
music and websites
Find state licensed Day
Care and Nursery Schools
|
|
Welcome
to The
Early World of Learning from World Book
Learn Nursery Rhymes and Songs.
Listen to classic stories.
Learn about colors, numbers, sounds, shapes, size,
senses, places, texture, opposites and time!
Learn facts about animals, plants, my body, weater,
community helpers and vehicles!
Read along with simple stories.
You need a Chelmsford Library Card to access
this program.
|
 |
Suggested
Reading Lists:
Preschool favorites, Award winners, Staff
picks, and lists by grade
Do you need suggestions for good books to read?
We have lists of books for each grade. We even have the lists separated
into genres. (That's a fancy word for different kinds of stories:
mysteries, fantasy, real world, etc.)
Some books are easy to read, and some are more
difficult. Take a look at several of the lists to get ideas.
|
Books for preschoolers
Books for Grades
 ,
 ,
 ,
 ,
 and
|
GREAT BOOKS!
You've just read a great book and want guidance
on what to read next...
NoveList
is a tool that can help you find another book to enjoy.
You need a library card to use NoveList from
home. (Your PIN is usually the last 4 digits of your phone number.)
|
|
|
ebooks
for children
The Chelmsford Public Library offers
a collection of ebooks that are available by double clicking on
this smiling TumbleBook.
No passwords are needed.
Read at home or on the computers in the Children's Room.
|
|
Storytime
on Comcast Channel 22 or Verizon Channel 36.
Sunday - Thursday evenings
at 7:00 p.m.
The staff of the Children's Department
has partnered with school librarians in Chelmsford to produce a
TV show for Channel 22 (our local, educational cable channel). |
|
K-2
Learn to Read at Starfall.com
This site is recommended by the
American Library Association for children just learning how to read.
It is free of advertising, and includes seasonal activities. |
|
Vocabulary Building
Games for grades K-12
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/ |
|
ORDER
IN THE LIBRARY - an
interactive game
Have you ever wondered how books get placed on
the shelf in the library?
Do you think you could do it?
Try this game to find out....
|
|
|
Borrow a geomate.jr from the library
to try geocaching.
Tony Giannone, the geocaching steward
for the Open Spaces in Chelmsford, has donated a geomate.jr
to the library. This tool allows children to find geocaches by following
preprogrammed instructions. Several Chelmsford geocaches are included.
www.minitreks.info
uses Google Earth to provide an overview of the major trails in
town with estimated mileage. The BLUE trails are the primary trails.
The Chelmsford
Open Space Stewardship is a group of local volunteers who take
care of the public lands in Chelmsford. Visit their website for
more information about the open spaces and to volunteer.
The geomate.jr can be checked out
from the children's room at the Main Library. The loan period is
one week. |
|
American Sign Language for
Babies
Studies show that sign language
stimulates the area of the brain responsible for language development.
It is beneficial for all children.
Try this online dictionary of
simple signs for babies: www.aslpro.com
|
|
|
Dance
Mat Typing
This is a program from the BBC to teach children
how to type. |
|
Splatter art
Pretend to be the artist Jackson Pollock.
Learn about his art by experimenting with splattering at this interactive
website: www.jacksonpollock.org
|
|
Looking for
guidance on content for children?
This site gives information on
the content of books, movies, tv shows, video games, music and
websites for children: www.commonsensemedia.org
|
|
|
Would you like some guidance finding
web
sites for children?
|
|
Need a link to a school website?
Chelmsford Public Schools
Innovation Academy
Nashoba Valley Technical
High School
Looking for Middle School or Charter School textbooks?
Check out our list of textbooks
available at the library. |
|
|
