Due to construction the youth department will be closed Friday morning from 9:00am -1:00pm (January, 15).
As a result, Preschool Storytime will be CANCELLED.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Due to construction the youth department will be closed Friday morning from 9:00am -1:00pm (January, 15).
As a result, Preschool Storytime will be CANCELLED.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
We got new and updated Hooked on Phonics Kits!
The Youth Department is happy to introduce Beanstack to our community of families and readers. This new e-resource offers:
Beanstack will officially be open for all library users on Tuesday, December 1st. Set up a profile for your child(ren) at westland.beanstack.org.
Stop by or call the Youth desk if you have any questions.
Bring home all of the fun and learning of Storytimes with our Storytime Kits!
Each kit contains 4-6 books, suggested activities, and toys to re-inforce learning and early literacy skills. Kits are located behind the Youth Services desk.
Check out up to 2 kits for 2 weeks.
15+ kits including:
Created by Youth Services staff. Funding courtesy of the Friends of the Westland Library.
What's more cool and practical than your own library card? With access to so much knowledge and entertainment, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better value in your wallet. During Library Card Sign-Up Month this September, the library has partnered with several local businesses who are offering free or discounted items just for showing your Westland library card (including Biggby Coffee, Gabriel's Hoagies, Golden Chopsticks, Family and Friends Funland, Westland Toarmina's Pizza locations, Vizzy's Pizza Palace, and many more). For more information, contact our service desks.
The Academic Enrichment (or tutoring) sessions provided by Westland Youth Assistance for area students is being moved to the Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center (the old Jefferson Barns school) for the 2015-2016 school year. The Youth Department is looking into tutoring options for the upcoming year, but parents can use our 24/7 Tutor.com service online or make use of the Jefferson Barns sessions when days and times become available.
Kids, tell us your best jokes!
Joke Books can be found in the 818’s in J Non-fiction.
Jokes help children learn literacy skills because in order to tell a joke you have to understand humor, dialogue and story.
The Summer Reading Program ends on Saturday, July 25th but that doesn't mean you have to stop reading or earning prizes! Our Non-Fiction Reading Challenge starts Monday, July 27th and runs through Friday, September 4th. Ask at the Youth Desk for a Non-Fiction Bingo Board (starting July 27th) and read your way around our Non-Fiction books to earn coupons like laser tag, skating, and free food.
The Youth Department has an Early Literacy site (westlandlibrary.org/kids/early_literacy) for parents and caregivers of children ages 0 – 6. Learn what Early Literacy is and how to set your child on the right track to reading and school success!
Resources for parents, teachers, homeschoolers, and more, including:
Click on the links above to get there or look for the Early Literacy "fish" at the top of each Youth Department page.
The Youth Summer Reading Program (SRP) for children aged 0 -12 starts Saturday, June 13th with our SRP Kick-Off from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. We'll have games, mask-making, super hero photo ops, snacks, and more at this event. No registration required to attend.
The Youth Department now offers two tracks for children to follow for summer reading success:
Choose the track that best suits your child. See you (super) soon!
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