Stuff For Kids

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Harry Potter rules! Harry Potter #4 will be published on Saturday, July 8. Visit any library branch that day to get your "I'm Just Wild About Harry" button, plus more Harry Potter goodies. Check out this list of books for Harry Potter fans. Call the Salem Church Library at (540) 785-9267 for details on their Harry Potter program this August. And check out pictures from our Harry Potter programs here.

What brought Mayor Greenup, talented essay-contest winners, and the Cat in the Hat together for an afternoon of reading, dancing, and singing? Dr. Seuss' birthday, of course! Check out our party pictures here.

The Newbery and Caldecott Award winners announced here: The Summer Reading Club!

All ages can join, even pre-readers! Stop by any branch to sign up and receive your summer reading club kit, with everything that you need to enjoy books this summer. More information

Good reading -- Great books for kids that you can find at your local library.

Programs for Kids -- Updated monthly.

Cool sites -- Schools, organizations, museums, and more.

Just for Fun -- Crafts, games, recipes, jokes, and FUN!

Homework Help -- Find answers to your tough homework problems.

: Each Tuesday the children's book column by Children's Services Coordinator Caroline Parr is published in Fredericksburg's local paper, The Free Lance-Star. To catch the latest column, pick up a copy of the newspaper, visit the "Columns" section of The Free Lance-Star web site, or check back here for archived copies. Ms. Parr is also the newly-designated national Chair of the 2000 Newbery Award Committee through the American Library Association.
Searches: Search the web using a directory designed just for Web surfers ages seven to twelve.

Ask a question in "plain English" and find the best site for your answer.