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Somerville, NJ 08876

Telephone:  (908) 725-1336

Fax:  (908) 231-0608

http://www.lmxac.org/somervillelib

 

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Library Hours

Mondays:
10 AM-9 PM

Tuesday, Wednesdays, Thursdays:  
10 AM-8 PM

**Fridays and Saturdays:  
10 AM-5 PM

CLOSED ON SUNDAYS


**Saturday Hours

during

July and August

 9 AM-1 PM.

 

CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT

Weekly Programs     Special Programs

The Children's Department at Somerville Public Library provides programs for children from 6 months through Grade 5.

Please register for all programs for children by calling (908) 725-1336, ext. 14. 

As a reminder, children younger than 7 years old may not be left without adult supervision

in any part of the Library.

 


 Weekly Programs 

Program times and days may change. 

For more information, please call (908) 725-1336, ext. 14. 

 

 

Mother Goose Morning    Toddler Time     Story Time  

Rhymes and Songs    Chess Program 

 

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Programs for Young Children

 

 

Mother Goose Morning

Ages 6 months-2 years

Mondays at 10:30 AM

 

15 minutes of rhymes and fingerplays

 

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Toddler Time

Ages 2 - 3 1/2 years

Tuesdays at 10:30 AM

 

Thirty minutes of stories, rhymes and a craft.

 

  

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Story Time

Ages 3 1/2- 5 years

Thursdays at 11:00 AM

 

Thirty minutes of stories and a craft.

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Chess Program

 

 

Saturdays at 3:00 PM

Ages 7 years and older

 

All levels of experience are welcome.

 

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Special Programs

PLEASE REGISTER FOR ALL PROGRAMS

(UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

 

Stuff the Bus     Summer Reading Update

Saturday Stories   Enjoy a Buggy Treat!  Buggy Bash

Wii Sports     Friendship Bracelet

      



Stuff the Bus

 

The Somerville Public Library is accepting donations for the Stuff the Bus program run by Somerset County’s United Way from now until August 29, 2008. Help provide children in need with a fresh start for the school year. Donate much needed NEW supplies for children at Van Derveer and Somerville Middle School.

 

- backpacks

- erasers

- pencils and pens

- binders

- composition paper

- rulers

- crayons

- book covers

- colored pencils

- toothpaste

- construction paper

- band-aids

- glue & glue sticks

- socks

- pencil cases

- underwear

- scissors

- art pads

Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

 

 

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Summer Reading Update

Remember to continue recording your reading time

and collecting your reading prizes.

 

We will continue to give out prizes for summer reading until Saturday, August 23 at 1:00 PM. The last day to register for the Summer Reading Program is

Monday, August 18, 2008.
 

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Saturday Stories

Stories, rhymes, and craft

 

August 2, 2008

11 A.M., Ages 3-5   

August 9, 2008

11 A.M., Ages 3-5 

 

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Catch up on your summer reading!

Enjoy a buggy treat!

Monday, August 11 at 3:00 PM, Ages 6 and older.

 Quiet time for reading, create a buggy treat to eat,

and then Ms. Nancy will share a few stories with everyone.

 

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Buggy Bash for PreSchoolers

 

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

10:30-11:30 AM

 

Stories, craft, and refreshments.

 

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Wii Sports for Kids

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Tuesday August 19, 2008
3:00 PM

Ages 7 and Up

 

Come to the library and play Wii Sports with your friends!

 

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Weave a Friendship Bracelet

Wednesday August 20, 2008
3:00 PM
Ages 7 and older.
 

Make a friendship bracelet to keep or give to your friends

 

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Activity Sheets-Available for take-home, or Library fun. 

 


Please remember that anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Somerville may have a card at the Somerville Library.  Adults applying for a library card must show proof of residency, or employment.  Children under 18 do not need proof of residency, or school enrollment to obtain a card. 

 

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Updated Friday, July 25, 2008 by Ann-Marie Aymer