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Welcome to the Chester County Library’s Children’s page! We’re so happy to have you here, check out the links below for some of our kid friendly databases and for more information on our Summer Reading program!

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Databases

Tumblebooks

BrainPOP Jr.

NoveList K-8 Plus

Tumble Math

Gale in Context

South Carolina Book Awards Nominees

Children’s Book Award Nominees

Picture Book Award Nominees

Junior Book Award Nominees

Summer Reading

Summer 2021’s Theme will be Tails and Tales! Check back for more information closer to Summer 2021!

Check out our Story Time Online!

Story Time is currently online! We release a new video each week at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays! See the new video here.

Harvest Story Time 1 – October 1, 2020
Hello and welcome to our online story time! Ms. Kathryn, the Children's librarian for Chester County Library, will be sharing story time each week on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. This week we are starting a Harvest series!Permission for our books comes from Macmillan Publishers and Chronicle Kids. The books we are reading this week are "Tractor Mac: Autumn is Here" by Billy Steers, and "By the Light of the Harvest Moon" by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Mark Jones. #storytimeonline #onlinestorytime #storytime #MacmillianKids #ChronicleKidsBooks
Posted by Chester County Library on Thursday, 24 September 2020

Harvest Story Time 3 – October 15, 2020
Hello and welcome to our online story time! Ms. Kathryn, the Children's Librarian for the Chester County Library, will be sharing story time each week on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.. This week we are wrapping up our Harvest series! Permission for our books come from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Millbrook Press. The books we are reading this week are "Hello, Harvest Moon," by Ralph Fletcher, illustrated by Kate Kiesler, and "Fall Harvests: Bringing in Food" by Martha E. H. Rustad, illustrated by Amanda Enright.#storytimeonline #onlinestorytime #HoughtonMifflinHarcourt #MillbrookPress #harveststorytime
Posted by Chester County Library on Thursday, 8 October 2020

Halloween Story Time 1 – October 22, 2020
Hello and welcome to our online story time! Ms. Kathryn, the Children's Librarian for the Chester County Library, will be sharing story time each week on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.. This week we are starting a two-part series of Halloween books. We recognize that not everyone celebrates Halloween, so these two weeks may not be for you. We encourage you to check out our previous story times. Permission for our books this week comes from HarperKids Books, a division of HarperCollins. The books we are reading this week are "Happy Halloween, Mittens" by Lisa M. Schaefer, illustrated by Susan Kathleen Hartung, and " Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins" by James Dean. #storytimeonline #onlinestorytime #harpercollins #harperkids #petethecat #mittensthekitten
Posted by Chester County Library on Thursday, 15 October 2020

Crafts

Occasionally we release craft videos matching our story time program. These crafts can be done as a stand-alone activity!

Make Your Own Origami Cat Craft
Do you want to know how to make your own Chester the Storyteller Cat? Check out our tutorial here on how to make a simple origami cat and how to color it to look like Chester.
Posted by Chester County Library on Friday, 29 May 2020

Mermaid Slime Craft – July 3, 2020
This morning we're going to make Mermaid Slime! If you do not like the feeling of slimy or sticky things on your hands, this project is not for you. Things you need:6 oz of Elmer's Glue1/2 Teaspoon baking soda1 and 1/2 tablespoons of contact (saline) solutionA bowlA spoon or spatulaPaper towelsHow to make:1. Squeeze all the glue into your bowl. Shake the bottle and make sure you get as much as possible out.2. Add your 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda. Mix thoroughly.3. Slowly add in 1 & 1/2 tablespoons of contact (saline) solution. Mix with spatula or spoon as much as you can.4. Knead your slime to incorporate everything.5. Have fun!To store: Place in a zip-lock bag and press as much air out of the bag as possible. To refresh slime: Add a small amount of water or lotion to the slime to soften.
Posted by Chester County Library on Thursday, 25 June 2020

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