Children’s Library – Guilford Free Library

Children

AGES: birth-12

Materials in the Children’s Department include over 70,000 items for early literacy, beginning readers, tweens, educators, homework help and computers reserved specifically for children ages 12 and under.

Children’s Events

Paws & Read with Newman
Oct 29 at 4:15pm

Relax and read with Newman! Children aged 5 & up who are reading independently can sign up for a 15-minute reading slot by calling the library at (203) 453-8282 or stopping by the children’s department. Newman visits the library on Thursdays from 4:15-5:15pm. Newman is a 6-year-old black lab with a happy, lovable personality who...

Coming soon:

Oct 29 Thu

History Comes Alive: History of Halloween

4:15pm- 5:15pm
Nov 2 Mon

One on Ones

9:30am- 10:30am
Nov 2 Mon

Storytime with Hesch

10:30am- 11:00am
Nov 3 Tue

Time for Twos

10:00am- 10:45am

All Children’s Events

The summer reading game starts June 18th! Click the picture to learn more.

Children’s Collections

Popular Collections

Toy Library

Children’s Kits

CT Museum Passes

Downloads and Streaming

Overdrive / Libby

Hoopla

Kanopy Kids

New Children’s Books

Photo of children tending to the butterfly garden at the library

Programs & Resources

The Children’s Library offers programs, services and resources for all children on a learning journey, from infants through tweens, so children can learn by reading, listening, doing, making and exploring:

Read, Watch and Listen

1000 Books before Kindergarten – Prepares children to read by the time they reach kindergarten
The Nutmeg Book Award – Encouraging children in grades 2-12 to read quality literature
Paws and Read – Practice reading to a dog
Big Hearts Book Club Resources – Social-emotional Storytime Topics

Do, Make and Explore

Programs – See the children’s events that are scheduled in the coming months
Homework Help – Find resources for homework help, from the library’s collection of children’s databases to a list of helpful homework websites curated by our children’s librarians
Fun at Home – Find resources for fun, educational and “kid-safe” activities, games and challenges, curated by our staff
Butterfly Gardening Club – Plant, weed, and water the library’s native plant butterfly and pollinator garden. Participate in science and craft activities.