Young Reader Page
Upcoming Youth Services
Programs!
Storytimes return January 13th for the winter session! Registration begins January 6th.
Please call (401) 294-3306 x5 for more information and to register.
Parent/Caregiver Coaching Series with Dr. Marcy Atkins, PsyD.
Starting in January, there will be 5 monthly sessions for parents & caregivers (nannies, grandparents, aunts/uncles, etc.) to children ages 0 -12, each focusing on a different topic.
Session 1: January 16, 2025 @ 6:00 p.m.
Calm Kids, Confident Parents: Navigating Childhood Anxiety Together
*Registration required, beginning Monday, January 6, 2025. Click here for more information and to register.
Lego drop-ins, take-and-make crafts, & more fun activities!
Saturday, January 18, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Lego drop-in
*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.