Young Reader Page
Upcoming Youth Services
Programs!
Summer Storytimes will begin the week of June 24th!
Registration for the summer session of Mother Goose, Toddler Time, and Preschool storytimes will begin the week of June 17th!
Lego drop-ins, take-and-make crafts, & more fun activities!
Saturday July 6, 2024: Lego Drop-in from 10am to 1pm
Thursday July 18, 2024: Lego Drop-in from 12pm to 3pm
Tuesday August 13, 2024: Lego Drop-in from 12pm to 3pm
Saturday August 24, 2024: Lego Drop-in from 10am to 1pm
*Stop by the Youth Services desk to see what take-and-make crafts and other fun activities we have!*
TumbleBook Library is a database of children’s e-books, thoughtfully provided by our Friends of the North Kingstown Free Library.
TumbleBook Library Premium has over 1100 titles for grades K-6, and includes our unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction books and videos, carefully chosen playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels – a student favorite!
You can access TumbleBook from home as well as from the library. There are no check-out times or wait lists: the books are always available, to everyone! It is a great resource for kids, and teaches them the joy of reading in a format they’ll love.
Grade Level Reading Lists
Community Reads!
Kids Reading Across Rhode Island (KRARI)
The 2024 KRARI selection is The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass!
KRARI is Rhode Island's One Book, One State community reading program for children! KRARI is offered by the RI Office of Library and Information Services in partnership with RI Center for the Book. Each year, the KRARI committee selects one book that appeals to rising 4th to 6th graders. Click here for more information on KRARI and The Lost Library.
Rhode Island Children's Book Award (RICBA)
The 2024 RICBA winner is Killer Underwater Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation, & Conspiracy Theories by Elise Gravel!
The 2025 nominees are here! Come to the library to grab one of the 2024 nominees and get a head start on next year's Rooster Games! Click here for more information on RICBA, the 2024 winner, and 2025 nominees.