OUTDOOR FALL ACTIVITIES.

It’s Autumn!  The air is cooling, the leaves are changing, and the harvest is upon us, bringing many yummy treats.  It’s the perfect time to explore outdoors. 

 

Go on a leaf walk.  This fun, easy activity is great for the whole family.  On your walk, engage your senses.  Feel and hear the crunch of the leaves underfoot.  Look for different leaf colors and shapes to collect.  Take a moment and concentrate: what can you smell?

Science Activity:  At home, sort your leaves.  How many different colors did you find?  What shapes are the leaves? Are they pointy, jagged, or smooth?  Are they big or small?  How many different ways can you sort the leaves you found?

Art Activity: Make leaf rubbings.  Place a leaf under a sheet of blank paper.  Peel the label off a crayon and rub the side of the crayon over the paper.  The leaf's texture will show through.  

Use some yarn or string and your extra leaves to make a garland. Pinecones, acorns, and other small objects can be used as decorations.

 

Here are some fun fall books to enjoy together:

A Fall Treasury of Recipes, Crafts and Wisdom Author: Angela Ferraro-Fanning

 On a Gold-Blooming Day: finding fall treasures Author: Buffy Silverman

 It's Autumn: The seasons in Mr. Green's garden Author: Ruth Owen

 Pumpkin Seed to Pie Author: Rachel Grack

 

Apples, Apples Everywhere!: learning about apple harvests Author: Robin Koontz

 Fall is Not Easy Author: Marty Kelley

 How the Forest Feels : sensory play nature's way Author: Wendi Silvano

 

Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn Author: Kenard Pak

 

The Big Book of Nature Art Author: Yuval Zommer

 

Introducing  LIBRARY CHEF

  

Dear children and parents,

 

Do you enjoy cooking? Would you like to discover new ideas, recipes, live classes, advice, and more—all in one place, from the comfort of home?

 

You can enjoy all this for free with a Clifton Library Card.

 

Introducing Library Chef, a new go-to platform for cooking fans and curious cooks who may discover a chef within themselves.

 

To get started, click the link and register with your Clifton Library Card. Then—magic! —a whole world of cooking will open up for you to explore.

 

Library Chef is for children, teens, and adults.

 

Each month, you can access a class for every level from any device. You don't need Zoom or another video platform.

 

Don’t miss the upcoming children’s live class on November 6: Cheesy Rice and Bean Burritos!

 

 

If you have questions, feel free to ask the Children's Department.

 

Enjoy it!!

 

 WELCOME OCTOBER!

 

Hello everyone! Fall is finally here, and we're thrilled to announce that the Children's Room is all set to kick off our fall program season! We'll be starting on Monday, September 29th, and wrapping up on Tuesday, December 16th.

This season brings our beloved story times and a bunch of fun crafts to celebrate all the wonderful fall holidays. Kids will also get to enjoy some fantastic special shows, like an interactive jazz performance and a Thanksgiving event that will whisk us back to the days of the pilgrims.

On Halloween, we'll be diving into the spooky legend of the Headless Horseman-he's coming back to visit us this year! And we're excited to welcome Mrs. Claus, who will be sharing some magical stories from the North Pole.

We can't forget about the very first inhabitants of this beautiful land, and we'll honor indigenous people with a variety of activities throughout the season. 

Plus, we'll be gearing up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our country next year! 

In October, we'll continue with our activities at the Allwood Branch only.

Here is the October calendar. Can't wait to see all of you again! 

 

 

Important Dates

This summer has gone by so fast! It is already August and our programs are wrapping up. 

Here are some important dates for those registered 

in the Summer Reading Program: 

Read to Minnie

 Our summer programs are in full force! One very popular program we run is to Read to a Therapy Dog. We had our beloved pup Minnie come visit us and he loved being read to by our adorable patron, Muhammed. Minnie is such a good listener, and our readers love to pick out a good book and read to him. Check out our July and August calendars to see when our next Therapy Dog program is. 

-Miss Kaitlin 

Summer Reading Kick off Success!

Thank you to everyone for attending the summer reading kickoff program with Eyes of the Wild. We had a fantastic show with over 100 people in attendance. Our performers brought a fox, a chinchilla, a snake, a bird, and many other animals for everyone to enjoy. I think everyone's favorite part was when they got to pet the huge snake at the end of the program! 

Now that our kickoff program has concluded, please come in to register and participate in our summer reading program. You will receive a log in which you mark off 15 minutes every day that you have read. At the end of the first week, come in for a prize ticket. Keep doing this for each week! Each prize ticket adds up so that at the end of the summer, you will have enough tickets to purchase something special from our prize shop. Happy reading! 

Here are some super special shots from our Eyes of the Wild program:

-Miss Kaitlin 

Summer Reading Kickoff

Hi friends! If you are signed up for our summer reading kickoff program on Monday, June 30th, please note that the program will be held at School 3 at 365 Washington Ave in Clifton due the ongoing construction at the Main Library.

 

We hope to see you there! 

 

-Miss Kaitlin