Kids

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Children’s Services

Your Chemung County Libraries have books, materials, and activities to support the developmental needs of every stage of your children's lives from infancy to 6th grade, or the homeschool equivalent. For questions, feedback, or suggestions, contact your local library.

Kids Events

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Open Sew

4:00pm–6:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
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Steele Kids: Color Splash Teddy Bear Workshop

6:00pm–7:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens
Closed
Registration Required
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July Take N Make

All Day
Babies & Toddlers, Children

Homework Help

Britannica Elementary School

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Meeting the reference needs for elementary students. (NOVELny)

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Britannica Middle School

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Meeting the reference needs for middle school students. (NOVELny)

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Britannica School

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Meeting the reference needs for all students.

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Gale In Context: Elementary

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Introduce elementary students to database searching with resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content. (NOVELny)

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Gale In Context: Middle School

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Explore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history, literature, and more. (NOVELny)

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Library eBooks & eAudiobooks

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Read with Libby

Kids who have their own library card can access Chemung County Libraries’ ebooks and e-audiobooks via the free Libby app. The Libby app allows patrons of all ages to download any book or audiobook they want with their library card.

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Read with SORA

Kids who use the SORA app at school to get their school library’s ebooks can access our public library ebooks with their SORA app. Use the “hamburger” menu icon inside the SORA app to add your public library. Just select “Southern Tier Library System.” Please note that the SORA app limits kids to ebooks at their grade level only.

Recommended Kids Reads

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The Forest Feast for Kids

The Forest Feast for Kids includes the most kid-friendly vegetarian favorites from Erin Gleeson's New York Times bestselling cookbook, along with 20 new recipes; ideas for kids' parties; and easy-to-follow instructions for parents and children on techniques, measurements, and other helpful kitchen aides.

"A lushly photographed and illustrated cookbook for young gourmets." --School Library Journal

Food blogger Erin Gleeson serves up kid-friendly vegetarian recipes that are quick, easy, and fun to make. Her full-color cookbook showcases the rustic simplicity of the fare through vibrant colorful photography of Gleeson's beautiful home in the woods and of children cooking the dishes themselves. Each meal is simple and full of fresh and lively flavors that will appeal to kids. The natural beauty of Gleeson's surroundings and the abundance of local produce serve as the inspiration for recipes such as:

  • Pesto Pepper Pizza
  • Rainbow Chard Quiche
  • Black Bean and Kale Tacos
  • Nutty Couscous
  • Lemon Ricotta Crostini with Honey
  • Carrot and Zucchini Ribbon Pasta
  • Butternut Quesadillas
  • Peanut Butter-Avocado Shake
  • Watermelon Smoothies
  • And more!

In addition to its recipes--spanning meals, party food, snacks, and beverages--this cookbook includes ideas for crafty table decorations, an illustrated guide on kitchen safety, and a glossary of culinary terms.

Featuring Gleeson's own fanciful watercolor illustrations and hand lettering, this beautifully designed cookbook is perfect for foodies and parents looking for healthy recipes for children. It will delight fans of Gleeson's blog and her bestseller, The Forest Feast, and any parent looking to inspire a child who shows an interest in helping in the kitchen.

"This eye-catching cookbook is ideal for young foodies." ―Booklist

The Forest Feast series: 
The Forest Feast 
The Forest Feast for Kids 
The Forest Feast Gatherings 
The Forest Feast Mediterranean 
The Forest Feast Road Trip 
 

Boba Emotions: A bilingual book of emotions

Boba Emotions: A bilingual book of emotions

For families looking for a fun way to introduce their bitty babes to various emotions, this book creatively uses playful characters made of everyone’s favorite drink to spark conversations about various emotions in two languages!

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Social emotional awareness and development is something that is important for all of us to develop and learn about, especially our children. Boba Emotions introduces children to a range of different emotions in both English and Chinese. Children and adults alike will be delighted to find their favorite boba drinks playfully expressing different emotions as they turn each page. The book is full of eye-catching and vibrant pictures that improve observation skills, build vocabulary, and encourage reading.

Boba Emotions squeezes in lots of extra learning opportunities and skills, such as practice with observation and reenactment skills as children discover and act out emotions while reading and understanding a graph. Also included is a bilingual chart including a range of 64 emotions organized on a grid, showcasing a spectrum of pleasantness and energy levels.

Parents will adore this eye-catching bilingual Chinese-English read due to its effortless integration of Chinese culture paired with the important topic of emotional awareness. The vibrant colors and the expressive faces in the artwork make learning and talking about emotions so much fun for everyone!

Youth Activities

Air Chemung Youth Clubhouse

Clubhouse is for Chemung County teens (ages 12-17), We provide a community-based, non-clinical setting for the promotion of long-term recovery through skill building, recreation, education, wellness, evidence-based prevention programs and other social activities.

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Chemung County Youth Bureau

recreational, educational, and employment programs and services for children, teens, and families in Chemung County

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EOP Head Start, Early Head Start

Birth to Five is a school readiness program. Free for qualifying families. Open enrollment all year.

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EOP: Ernie Davis Community Center

serves ages 13-21 with meals, afterschool programs, and tutoring

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Safe Zones

support and activities for LGBTQ teens in Chemung County; a program by the Chemung County Youth Bureau

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Southside Community Center

afterschool programs and snacks for all school age youth M-Fri

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Tanglewood Nature Center

educational programs for children and adults

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The SPOT program

recreational program for 12-15 year olds in Chemung County; a program of the Chemung County Youth Bureau

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YWCA Elmira

Offering quality before-school, after-school, and summer programs for Chemung County pre-schoolers through 6th graders at multiple sites.

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