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Forms for Teachers

To help the library better serve your students, the following forms can be submitted by area teachers:

 

Great Sites for Kids

Visit the library's Kid's page for fun and interesting sites designed for kids of all ages.

  • Get help with your homework
  • Play games
  • Find out about the latest movies and music
  • Request books or send the library suggestions

Great Sites for Parents and Teachers

The following sites provide good resources about parenting and education.

 

 

JackFrost (18) by Friendswood Library

 

Rattle Rhyme (2)

Storytimes
June 5th through August 3rd

Toddlertime (for babies from birth to 3 years): at 10:10 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Preschool Storytime (for ages 3-6): at 10:45 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. 

Family Storytime meets at 11:00 a.m. All ages: June 16th and July 14th

Rattle and Rhyme (for babies 0 to 18 months) meets from 10:10 to 11:10am on the following Mondays: May 21st has been cancelled, June 11 and 25, July 2, 16, and 30.

Children's Schedule

All programs start on time. It is advisable to arrive 5-10 minutes early. Once the program has begun, entry will not be allowed unless otherwise noted. Craft schedules are available in the Children's Department.

Flyer for Childrens Summer Programs (PDF)

 

4/28 Animal Control Program. For all ages.   This is a program about caring for pets.  It is not about adoption.  There will not be any animals at the program. 

10:30am - 11:00am

6/2 Texas Reading Club Kickoff: Register for the Texas Reading Club. Balloons, Face Painting, Crafts. Ages: Birth - 18 years 10am - 12pm
6/4 Craft: Get a Clue Mysteries. Ages 5-7 1:30-2pm
6/5 Snakes Alive by Tierni Sage. All ages.  1:30-2pm

2:30-3pm

6/7 Top Secrets: Spy a Book by Julian Franklin. All ages. 1:30-2pm

2:30-3pm

6/11 Farm Animals by Lollipops and Licorice. All ages. Bring your camera. 10am - 12pm
6/11 Craft: Get a Clue Father's Day. Ages 5-7 1:30-2pm
6/12 Mystery of the Missing Clues by Mick Corely. All ages. 1:30-2pm
6/14 Circus Chicken Dog by Darren Peterson. All ages 1:30-2pm

2:30-3pm

6/18 Craft: Get a Clue Gardening. Ages 5-7.  1:30-2pm
6/19 Get a Clue by The Puppet Lady, Nitsana Lazarus. All ages. 1:30-2pm

2:30-3pm

6/21 Into the Woods by Kids' Back Porch Productions. All ages. 1:30-2pm

2:30-3pm

6/25 Craft: Beach. Ages 5-7. 1:30-2pm
6/26 Sherlock Holmes & the Case of 39 Clues by Incredible Events. All ages. 1:30-2pm

2:30-3pm

6/28 Journey to Neverland by Party Animal, Dan Brinkman. All ages. 1:30-2pm

2:30-3pm

7/2 Craft: Fourth of July. Ages 5-7 1:30-2pm
7/3 Red, White, and Blue by Daisy the Clown. One show only. All ages. 1:30-2pm

 

7/5 Magic by Ronald. Ronald McDonald. All ages. 1:30-2pm

2:30-3pm

7/9 Craft: Weather. Ages 5-7  1:30-2pm
7/10 Habitat for Horses. All ages. 1:30-2pm

2:30-3pm

7/12 Merlyn & the Dragon by the Party Animal. All ages. 1:30-2pm

2:30-3pm

7/15 Swim Party. Must have read and recorded 30 books with Children's Dept. to receive invitation. Permission slips due by July 12, 2012. No permission slips at gate. Ages 6 & up. 5pm - 7pm
7/16 Craft: Fruits and Vegetables. Ages 5-7 1:30-2pm
7/17 Go Wild by Julian Franklin. All ages. 1:30-2pm

2:30-3pm

7/19 Puppets Pazazz Extravaganza by Greg Ruhe. All ages. 1:30-2pm

2:30-3pm

7/23 Craft: Animal Masks. Ages 5-7 1:30-2pm
7/24 Be a healthy buddy by H.E. Buddy. All ages. 1:30-2pm

2:30-3pm

7/26 Annie by Kids' Back Porch Productions. All ages. 1:30-2pm

2:30-3pm

7/30 Craft: Book Bag. Ages 5-7 1:30-2pm
7/31 Storytime with H.E.Buddy. All ages.  1:30-2pm

2:30-3pm

 

Young Adult Programs (11 - 18 yrs.)

Flyer for YA Summer Programs

Sign up for the Young Adult Reading Club and receive prizes for the hours you spend reading this summer! Any book, any length! Just keep track of your hours on our handy reading log, come in when you reach each new stage to pick up your prizes! 

Sign up for the YA Reading Club at the desk in the Children's Department.

Join the Reading Club for fun prizes and a chance to attend the end of summer party! Complete stage 3 of the reading program and attend 3 programs to be invited to the YA Scare In Party on July 28th a night full of snacks, zombies, and other monsters!

Wednesdays & Fridays at 3:30pm

5/25 Snack Making
6/6 Tissue Box Monsters
6/8 Inheritance Eggs
6/13 Life on Mars? Investigation Part 1
6/15 Life on Mars? Investigation Part 2
6/20 Constellation Cards
6/22 Planetarium (9:30pm Family Stargazing Night)
6/27 Map boxes
6/29 Skills of the Future
7/4 4th of July Library Closed
7/6 Body in the Billiard Room
7/11 Cake Lady
7/13 1:30pm  Movie Marathon
7/18 Earbud Holders
7/20 Life Sized Angry Birds
7/25 1:30 - 4:30pm Read In!
7/27 No Program
7/28 7:00pm  Scare In!

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Meetings

TAG meetings will continue during the summer! All junior high and high school students are welcome to join us!

The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) members help make libraries more teen relevant and work to promote library programs, activities, and resources.  

 

'Tween (8-10 year old) Programs

Flyer for Tween Summer Programs (PDF)

Don't forget to join the Reading Club for fun prizes and a chance to attend the End of Summer Party on July 27th!

Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:30pm
6/6 Tissue Box Monsters
6/8 Monster Book and Monster Hunt
6/13 Life on Mars? Investigation Part I
6/15 Life on Mars? Investigation Part 2
6/20 Constellation Cards
6/22 Planetarium (9:30pm Family Stargazing Night)
6/27 Map Boxes
6/29 Water Bottle Carrier
7/4 4th of July Library Closed
7/6 Spy School
7/11 Cake Lady
7/13 1:30pm Movie Marathon
7/18 Bubble Day
7/20 Jellyfish in a Bottle
7/25 1:30 - 4:30pm Read In!
7/27 7:00pm End of Summer Party

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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