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               6 Green Street, Kingston Massachusetts 02364          781-585-0517

In the Children's Room, we're here to help children from birth through grade 6, their parents, caregivers and teachers. Our goal is to educate and entertain through our fabulous collection of books, our storytimes, our playgroups, puppets, and crafts for everyone.

Our collection includes books, magazines, videos / DVDs, compact discs, books on tape / CD and a selection of comic classics for children of all ages. Parents can find helpful resources in our Parent Section.

Come explore our Children's Room! You can dress-up, use a computer, put together a puzzle, be a puppeteer, or cuddle with your favorite stuffed toy while you read a good book.

Children's cards are issued at any age. Bring a parent along for ID. The Children's Room is open: Monday 1 to 8, Tuesday and Thursday 10 to 8, Wednesday 10 to 8, Closed Friday, and Saturday 10 to 5.

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Spring Bulletin Board

Children's Programs

Storytimes are drop-in. No registration is necessary.

Craft Programs require registration. You may sign-up in person or by phone or email, one week in advance!

Story times

Tiny Tykes : Birth-23 months
Thursday, May 1, 8 and 22 at 10:30 a.m. No storytime May 15!

Toddler Time: Toddler 2-3 years
Tuesday, May 6, 13 and 20 at 10:30 a.m.

Little Listeners: 4 and 5 years
Wednesday, May 7 and 21 at 1:30 p.m. No storytime May 14!

PJ Story Time
Wednesday, May 7 and 21 at 7:00 p.m.

Special Events

Weekend Craft Programs

Tissue Paper Flower Craft, Saturday, May 10
Drop- In Craft. Join us any time between 10:30 and noon to celebrate Mother's Day by making your Mom a tissue paper flower bouquet! All ages are welcomed but younger children must have adult supervision.

Colossal Craft Closet Clean Out, Saturday, May 24
Join us for an All ages Drop In Craft! Come in any time between 10:30 and noon and use our supplies to make your own craft. All materials will be provided. Registration is not necessary but children must be accompanied by an adult.

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KPL Puppet Troupe, formerly known as the KPL Puppeteers: The KPL Puppet Troupe are a group of 5th and 6th graders who meet weekly to work on puppet shows...start to finish. They began meeting together during the summer of 2005. Their first production, "Book Talk," was presented at the Library in August. Their second production, "Book Characters Adrift," was presented at the Library in March. Their third production, "Booktalk 2" was presented at the Library in August.

KPL Puppet Troupe meets Thursdays, May 1, 8 and 22 at 4:00 p.m.

There are no openings in the program at the current time. For more information please call the Children's Room at 781-585-0517.

Are you a star?

Check out our gallery page to see photos from recent kids programs

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Homework Helpers

InfoTrac Kid's Edition: Complements primary school curriculum. Funded by MBLC and SEMLS.
At the Library or From Home

InfoTrac Junior Edition: Full-text resources for junior high and middle school. Funded by MBLC and SEMLS.
At the Library or From Home

InfoTrac Student Edition: Coverage of topics most often researched in high school. Funded by MBLC and SEMLS.
At the Library or From Home

Check out these homework helper web sites....

(Please note: Even the best web sites for kids can contain advertising and other links that may lead children to sites that are not kid-friendly. KPL is not responsible for the content of external web sites and advises parents to monitor their children's internet use.)

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Kid Links

Additional Kingston web sites for children:

Kingston Elementary School and Kingston Intermediate School

Sacred Heart Elementary School

    Kingston Recreation Department

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Parent's Connection

Mom’s & Dad’s Guide to the South Shore: Serving South Shore Boston with over 800 activities for children age 6 and under.

Community Care for Kids: The Child Care Resource & Referral Agency for Massachusetts' South Shore.

Massachusetts Performers and Programs Directory: Includes performers in all categories for children and adults.

Common Sense Media: Family friendly reviews of the latest books, games, movies, music, and TV shows.

Children’s Literature Web Guide: An index of web sites related to children’s books.

© All rights reserved. Town of Kingston, Kingston Public Library. For more information please write to Kingston Public Library, 6 Green Street, Kingston Massachusetts 02364 or email the Library Director at sstewart@kingstonpubliclibrary.org. For suggestions on how we can improve our services, please email suggestions@kingstonpubliclibrary.org. The Kingston Public Library is a member of the Old Colony Library Network.