Lions Club Free Vision Screenings

Second Tuesdays    3:00 - 6:00 PM

Select Dates: 

Sept. 10 & 18    Oct. 8 & 16   Nov. 6 & 12

The Poquoson Lions Club will be providing free vision screenings at the library for ages 6 months to 6 years old on select Tuesdays of the month. The screening is useful in detecting vision issues for young children so that it does not impede their early learning abilities. The screening device is able to detect risk factors for amblyopia, refractive errors (the need for corrective lenses), and unequal vision.

Select Wednesdays    2:00 - 2:30 PM

Sept. 4: Life of a Seahorse 

Sept. 18: Life of an Octopus 

Oct. 2: Fall Collage

Oct. 16: Build a Frankenstein

Nov. 6: Build a Clock

Nov. 20: Popcorn Science

Dec. 4: Penguins

Ages 4-5, join us for early learning fun with a focus on STEAM elements as we explore picture books and create hands-on book-based art, science, and math activities for your preschooler. Separate registration is required for each date. Register online or at the Circulation Desk.

Select Tuesdays,   5:00 to 6:00 PM

K - 5th graders, you are invited to imagine and create with us as we  build and display unique structures using these fun themes!

Sept. 10: Game of Halves

Oct. 8: Frankenstein

Nov. 12: Build a Sea Creature

Register online or at the Circulation Desk.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Pep Rally!

Thursday, Oct. 3rd    2:00 pm

For ages 0-5. Attention all families with preschoolers! Join us for a 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Pep Rally! Get inspired to continue reading or start your journey towards the goal of reading 1,000 books before Kindergarten. Enjoy an interactive story time and explore the world of Bluey with a variety of crafts and games inspired by the popular Australian TV show!!!

All ages! Wear your best costume and join us for a family-friendly event, filled with ghoulishly good fun and (not so) spooky stories. Unleash your inner artist at the Halloween craft station and end the night with trick-or-treating around the library. 

Paws to Read

Select Tuesdays      5:00 to 6:00 PM

Sept. 24     Oct. 29    Nov. 19

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.

Minecraft Mania

Thursday, Nov. 7th    6:30 pm

Attention K-5th graders!!!

Bring  your imagination for an exciting adventure into the world of Minecraft. We'll be exploring STEAM concepts, building biomes, creating structures, and unleashing our creativity by making magnets and pixel art. 

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.

1,000 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. Accept the challenge – you can do it! Reading 1,000 books to your preschooler may sound daunting at first, but you are probably already doing it and just don’t realize it. You can set your own pace; it can be a multi-year project. One book per night for 3 years = 1,095 books.  Reading 10 books a week for 2 years will do it or double that and you’ll be finished in just 1 year! Come into the library to register and get started.