Priority is given to Batavia Public Library cardholders for all programs requiring registration. Unless otherwise noted, registration begins Thursday, April 1. Stop by or call the Youth Services Desk at (630) 879-4775 to register.
For Families | For Students| Storytimes
For Families | For Students| Storytimes
Family Storytime
Monday, March 1, 7 pm
Storytime for families with children 7 and under. Join us for stories, flannelboards and a craft. No registration required.
Book Character Visit
Friday, March 12, 1 pm
Barnes & Noble Booksellers will bring Curious George to the Library for stories and activities. Don’t forget your camera! No registration required.
Movie at the Library
Monday, March 29, 2 pm
Bring the whole family to watch a movie. Call the Youth Services Desk for movie title, rating, and length. No registration required.
Chess Knight
Tuesday, March 30, 7–8 pm
Ages 8 and olderStudents, teens and adults of all skill levels are welcome. Feel free to bring your favorite chess board. No registration required.
Bingo
Wednesday, March 31, 11 amAges 3–14
Play picture and number Bingo for an hour. Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult or older sibling. No registration required.
Book Beat
Tuesday, March 9, 6 pm
Grades 4–8
Camp Half-Blood is under attack. Can Percy Jackson and his friends save it? They will have to journey into the Sea of Monsters to do so. But first, Percy befriends a rather unusual homeless kid at school. Join us for discussion and activities based on Rick Riordan’s, The Sea of Monsters, book two in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. A copy of the book may be reserved at registration beginning February 9.
Middle School Mystery Night
Friday, March 12, 6:30–9:30 pm
Grades 6–8 An after-hours program for students. Activities include playing a life-size game of Clue with characters and locations based on Rick Riordan’s book, Lightning Thief. Pizza and games will round out the night’s activities. Registration required with a signed parental permission form and $3 per participant.
Reading with Rover
Saturdays, March 13 and 20, 10 am–12 pm
Grades 1–4 Children are invited to practice their reading skills by reading aloud to a specially trained therapy dog. The goal of Reading with Rover is to create a positive, non-threatening and fun environment in which reading aloud is enjoyed. Register for a 20-minute time slot. Registration required.
Book Gems
Tuesday, March 16, 6 pm
Grades 2–3The Bailey School kids are not quite sure what to think when a mysterious gym teacher comes to their school and their creepy room teacher, Mrs. Jeepers, does not seem to get along with him. Read Leprechauns Don’t Play Basketball by Debbie Dadey and join us for discussion and activities. Registration required. A copy of the book may be reserved at time of registration.
Book Worms
Tuesday, March 23, 4:30 pm
Grades K–1Themed story and craft time for students in kindergarten and first grade. Registration required.
Mother Daughter Book Chat
Thursday, March 25, 7 pmGrades 3-5
Students and a parent or female adult are invited to chat and enjoy activities based on the book The School Story by Andrew Clements. Twelve-year-old Natalie, a gifted writer, knows better than most how difficult it is for new authors to be published; her mother is a children’s book editor. So she’s unprepared when her best friend, Zoe, reads a few chapters of Natalie’s story and is determined to get it published. The School Story is a celebration of loyalty, love, guts and girl power! Registration required. A copy of the book may be reserved at time of registration.
Babies & Tots Drop-In Storytime
Friday, March 5, 10 am
Infants and toddlers up to age 35 months with a caregiverInteractive program for infants and toddlers that include rhymes, songs, books and more. No registration required.
Preschool Drop-In Storytime
Friday, March 5, 1 pm
Ages 3-6Stories and more for children ages 3-6. Younger siblings are welcome. An adult must accompany children under the age of 4 years. No registration required.
Family Storytime
Monday, March 1, 7 pmFamilies with children age 7 and underBring the whole family for stories, activities, and a craft. No registration required.
Family Storytime
Mondays, April 5-26, 7 pm
Storytime for families with children 7 and under. Join us for stories, flannelboards and a craft. No registration required.
Book Character Visit
Sunday, April 11 – Saturday, April 17
Stop by the Library during National Library Week and participate in Book Journeys. Help us decorate the Youth Services (YS) department for Summer Reading Club by designing a book cover depicting your favorite book. Pick up directions and a book cover form at the YS Desk anytime this week. Return your book cover design by Saturday, April 17 to be entered into a drawing for a prize.
Book Journeys at the Library
Sunday, April 11 – Saturday, April 17
Stop by the Library during National Library Week and participate in Book Journeys. Help us decorate the Youth Services (YS) department for Summer Reading Club by designing a book cover depicting your favorite book. Pick up directions and a book cover form at the YS Desk anytime this week. Return your book cover design by Saturday, April 17 to be entered into a drawing for a prize.
Poetry Slam
Thursday, April 1, 2–3:30 pm
Grades 4–8
Learn, write, slam! Celebrate National Poetry Month at the Library. We’ll take a look at different types of poetry, write a few and then recite our creations. Registration begins March 15.
Board Game Challenge
Friday, April 2, 11 am
Ages 6–14
Bring your favorite board game or try one of ours. No registration required.
Reading with Rover
Saturdays, April 10 and 17, 10 am–12 pm
Grades 1–4
Children are invited to practice their reading skills by reading aloud to a specially trained therapy dog. The goal of Reading with Rover is to create a positive, non-threatening and fun environment in which reading aloud is enjoyed. Register for a 20-minute time slot. Registration required.
Book Worms
Tuesday, April 13, 4:30 pm
Grades K–1
Themed story and craft time for students in kindergarten and first grade. Registration required.
Book Beat
Thursday, April 15, 6 pm
Grades 4–8
Book discussion based on the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal by Jeff Kinney. Being a kid can really stink. And no one knows this better than Greg Heffley, a middle child thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings like him share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. In this novel in cartoons, we’re introduced to an unlikely–but, ultimately, likable – hero who does his best to make it through his first year of middle school in one piece. Join us for discussion, activities and a little cartooning. A copy of the book may be reserved at registration. Registration begins March 9.
Book Gems
Monday, April 19, 6 pm
Grades 2–3
Book discussion for students based on the book Zack Files: Trapped in the Museum of Unnatural History by Dan Greenburg. Ten-year-old Zack discovers just how spooky a natural history museum can be when he gets trapped there one night. Read the book and join us for discussion and activities. Registration required. A copy of the book may be reserved at time of registration
Baby Storytime–Pre-WalkersTuesdays, April 6–27, 11 am
Infants not yet walking, with a caregiver
Interactive program with songs, nursery rhymes, lap games and book sharing for babies not yet walking. Registration begins March 22.
Baby Storytime–Walkers
Fridays, April 9–30, 11 am
Infants, walking, up to age 23 months, with a caregiver
Interactive program with songs, nursery rhymes, lap games and book sharing for babies who are walking. Registration begins March 22.
Baby & Tot Drop-In Storytime
Fridays, April 9–30, 10 am
Infants and toddlers up to age 35 months with a caregiver
Interactive program for infants and toddlers that include rhymes, songs, books and more. No registration required.
Lap Sit Storytime
Mondays, April 5–26, 10 am
Tuesdays, April 6–27, 10 am
Ages 2–3 with a caregiver
Enjoy stories, songs, flannelboards and a craft. Registration begins March 22.
ABC Storytime
Wednesdays, April 7–28, 10 am or 1 pm
Thursdays, April 8–29, 10 am
Ages 3–6
Activities, books and a craft make up this storytime for children to attend without a parent or caregiver. Registration begins March 22.
Preschool Drop-In Storytime
Fridays, April 9–30, 1 pm
Ages 3-6
Stories and more for children ages 3-6. Younger siblings are welcome. An adult must accompany children under the age of 4 years. No registration required.
Family Storytime
Mondays, April 5–26, 7 pm
Families with children age 7 and under
Bring the whole family for stories, activities, and a craft. No registration required.
Coming Soon:Truck Tales
Tuesday, May 4, 4 pm
Ages 5–8
Love trucks? Join us for truck stories in the Reading Garden (weather permitting); then climb aboard one of the large public works trucks. Siblings are welcome. Please register beginning April 15.