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Star Wars Scavenger Hunt

April 29^th - May 5^th

Attention all K-5th graders, Master Yoda has sent a message to Luke Skywalker, but some of the letters are missing! Follow the clues around the library to find the letters hidden in the library to win a prize!

Paws to Read

Select Tuesdays 5:00 to 6:00 PM

April 30^th May 28^th

Pre-K through 5^th graders who are reading on their own are invited to practice their literacy skills by signing up for a 15-minute time slot to read aloud to trained therapy dogs.

Register for each session online or at the Circulation Desk.

Poetry Contest

quill The Teen Advisory Board is sponsoring their 23rd Annual Poetry Contest! All ages, kindergarten through adult, are invited to submit one, unsigned, one-page original poem and mark your calendars for:

Monday, April 1^st Entry forms are available
Tuesday, April 30^th 9:00 PM Submissions are due
Thursday, May 23^st 6:30 PM A celebration with poetry readings, generous cash awards and encouragements from our judge.

Submissions can be turned in at the circulation desk

Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 1^st - 30^th

The Exchange Club of Poquoson is offering free take and heart make pinwheel craft kits for ages 11 and under (while supplies last) during the month of April to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month. Crafts can be picked up at the library front desk. A happiest day picture contest with instructions will be included in the kit. Informational literature for parents will also be in the packet.

1000 books before kindergarten

Calling all families of preschoolers from birth to 5 years! The library has partnered with Poquoson Kiwanis Club to help you prepare your youngster to enter kindergarten ready to read. We're relaunching 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten in our Beanstack platform with new incentives and a new look. Register online or download the Beanstack app and begin logging books. After the first 100 books, visit the library to receive a lanyard, brag tag, and a book tote. Continue logging books to earn a brag tag and digital badges for every 100 books. Readers who log 1,000 books will receive a free book and certificate of completion. Reading out loud with your child helps to develop early literacy skills important for school readiness.

Kids Video Streaming Service

Try out our new video streaming service for pre-K to elementary ages with over 5100 informative videos including Franklin, Aruthur, sesame Street, Dr. Seuss, Reading Rainbow and more! Includes videos, games, audio titles and interactives.