September is National Library Card Month

Get the Smartest Card @ your library®

September is Library Card Sign-up Month. Every family member should have the smartest card of all – a library card.

Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely to continue to use the library as a source of lifetime learning.

Observed since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month is a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all. So stop by the library to get a card for each family member today.

Registration for Fall Programs Begins September 8

Registration begins Tuesday, September 8, for the following fall programs:

Baby Rock 'n Rhyme - for babies 12 to 24 months old, with parent or caregiver. This program is designed for babies and their caregivers to attend together Wear comfortable clothing and be prepared to participate!

Mondays: September 14, 21, 28 & October 5

Session A - 9:30 a.m.

Session B - 10:15 a.m.

Toddler Time - for children 2 to 3 1/2 years old with parent or caregiver. This program is designed for the child and parent/caregiver to attend together. Wear comfortable clothing and be prepared to participate!

Tuesdays: September 15, 22, 29 & October 6

Session A - 9:30 a.m.

Session B - 10:15 a.m.

Wednesdays: September 16, 23, 30 & October 7

Session A - 9:30 a.m.

Session B - 10:15 a.m.

Storytime - for children 3 1/2 to 5 years. The child should be comfortable attending without his or her caregiver. However, we request that caregivers remain in the children's room during the half-hour program.

Wednesdays: September 16, 23, 30 & October 7

Session A - 1:45 p.m.

Thursdays: September 17, 24 & October 1, 8

Session B - 10:00 a.m.

Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. and will continue until all available openings are filled. In-person registration only, September 8 - 10. Beginning September 11, telephone registrations will be accepted. Parents must have a Hamilton Township Library card in order to register.

Summer Reading Program Ends August 15!

Participants must complete check-in #4 by August 15 in order to be eligible for the raffle. The Friends of the Hamilton Township Public Library have generously donated 30 $10 Barnes & Noble gift cards to be raffled off. You must have completed the reading program by August 15th in order to be eligible. You can check-in after the 15th but you will miss the raffle.

Congratulations to everyone who completed the 2009 Summer Reading Program, "Be Creative @ Your Library." Below is a photo of the artwork of some of the over 600 children who participated this year.

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Watch this space for information about fall programs.