Thursday, April 5, 2012

Signing for Babies Added to Library Schedule

      A program for babies involving American Sign Language has been added to the schedule for Spring Reading Programs in the Seagraves Children’s Library.
The four-week course, “Read and Sign With Baby,” is designed to use ASL to communicate with infants before they begin to talk. Story and song activities are included.
Registration is requested for the course which will begin April 12 at 2 p.m.
Other spring programs beginning April 10 include:
§ Book Babies Lap-Sit: For ages newborn to 2 accompanied by a parent or other caregiver. Tuesdays, 10:15-10:45 a.m., and Fridays, 10:30-11 a.m.
§ Tales for Twos and Threes: For ages 2 and 3. Tuesdays, 11-11:30 a.m.
§ Preschool Storytime: For ages 3-5. Wednesdays, 10:30-11 a.m., and 1-1:30 p.m.
§ Game Café: For ages 8-12. Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m.
§ LEGO Club: For ages 5-10. Thursdays, 4-5 p.m.
§ Home Schoolers Game & Activity Hour: For home-school children of school age (registration required). Contact Jolie, 208-765-4393. Tuesday, April 10, 1-2:30 p.m.
§ Arbor Day Activities: April 25, at 4 p.m. (in place of the usual Game Café), children will learn about the importance of trees in our community and can take home trees to plant.
Children under 6 visiting the library need to be supervised by an adult or a person who is at least 14 even during programs. Children ages 6-9 should be accompanied by someone who is at least 14 who will remain in the building.
     
Patrons who need accommodation to participate in library programs or services are asked to contact the staff prior to the activity by calling 208-769-2315. For more library information visit cdalibrary.org. The library is a department of the City of Coeur d’Alene and a member of the Cooperative Information Network, cinlibraries.org. Library Director, Bette Ammon. Library hours: Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m./Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m./Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. For regular updates follow the library on Facebook and Twitter.