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Ages 3 and Up

The library’s stuffed animals want to go on field trips! Check one out, bring them home, and add to their personal scrapbooks by writing about and taking pictures of the fun things you do together. When you’re at the library, you can visit the animals who have made it back to home base and see what they’ve been up to. Stuffed animals may be periodically rotated out based on condition.

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Fill out a brief form and Alex, the teen librarian, will recommend titles for you! All you have to do is pick them up.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org for more info.

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Kids ages 3 to 12 are eligible for our children’s summer reading game. This page will tell you everything you need to know about participating – Kids below the age of 3 are encouraged to sign up for our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge.

Two Ways to Participate:
Track the Time You Spend Reading This Summer
1. Use our online log at ReadSquared to set a goal for yourself and earn prizes!
2. Sign up for an account at https://dobbsny03.readsquared.com/
3. Set a goal for how much you’d like to read. The minimum goal is 5 hours over the course of the summer.
4. Read! For every minute you read and log, you get 1 point.
5. (optional) Attend programs! For every program you attend and log, you get 75 points. See our calendar for the full list of programs.
6. For every 10% of your goal that you reach, you get a prize from the treasure chest! Readers who complete their goal will get a free book from our book sale at the end of the summer.

Enter the Choose Your Own Adventure Reading Challenge
1. Pick up or print a Choose Your Own Adventure Reading Map (link coming soon).
2. Follow a path on the map, reading a book of any format in each designated category as you travel across the island.
3. Earn an activity kit or toy by forging a path less than 15 spaces long; earn an extra free book for paths longer than 15 spaces.

I have a question and/or I need help! Who should I contact?
Stop by the children’s room Monday-Friday to speak to Ms. Gina, call (914) 693-6615, or email her at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.

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Adventure Begins at Your Library!

Complete activities on the board – get small prizes for every activity you complete; when you get a BINGO (across, down or diagonal), return this sheet to the library to be registered to win a grand prize!

Download the Bingo Card here – cards must be returned by August 16th to qualify for grand prize drawing.

Questions?  Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org

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Just in time for vacation, the Dobbs Ferry Public Library presents a Summer Reading Bingo — for adults!

The board is designed to expand your reading palate and encourage your appetite. Complete each row and get a prize! The boards will be available at the circulation desk and on the website. Keep track of the books you read, and the rewards are all yours!

Prizes:
One Row: Dobbs Ferry Public Library Owl Sticker
Two Rows: 3D Printed Bookmark or Key Chain
Three Rows: Stress Ball Shaped Like A Cow
Four Rows: Water Bottle
Whole Board: Tote Bag

Have questions? Email asati@dobbsferrylibrary.org

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Visit our Storywalk all Summer long; starting at the Keeper’s House and continuing toward Chestnut Street on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail.

Available in Spanish and English.

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Celebrate the season with this NOT EDIBLE popsicle made with the Library’s 3-D printer.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please indicate what color you want, all ages, no cost, limit one per person.

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For parents and caregivers of babies up to 24 months.

Join children’s librarian Gina to learn songs, fingerplays, and more that you can do with your baby.  Each meeting will leave time for open discussion and connection with other parents/caregivers.

Registration recommended but not required – email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.

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For parents and caregivers of babies up to 24 months.

Join children’s librarian Gina to learn songs, fingerplays, and more that you can do with your baby.  Each meeting will leave time for open discussion and connection with other parents/caregivers.

Registration recommended but not required – email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.

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18 to 36 months.

Get your wiggles out with songs and stories with Ms. Gina!

Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for information and to sign up.

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Ages 3 +

Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!

Fridays all month long.

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Ages 8-18, registration required – you must attend all 3 workshops

Character Camp is a three day workshop for young people who want to get better at the acting half of tabletop role playing games like (but not only!) Dungeons and Dragons.

You’ll learn:

• necessary and important skills to embody your character
• tricks to help build an immersive experience
• an intro to acting and improv (no prior experience needed)
• the basic mechanics of creating a D&D character

Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615 or stop by the Children’s Room to register.

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Ages 8-18, registration required – you must attend all 3 workshops

Character Camp is a three day workshop for young people who want to get better at the acting half of tabletop role playing games like (but not only!) Dungeons and Dragons.

You’ll learn:

• necessary and important skills to embody your character
• tricks to help build an immersive experience
• an intro to acting and improv (no prior experience needed)
• the basic mechanics of creating a D&D character

Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615 or stop by the Children’s Room to register.

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Interested in Learning How to Quilt?  Our meetings are on the first Monday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00 pm – Please Join Us!

We will provide you with the supplies to create a create a square to add to our annual quilt that will be raffled to benefit the Dobbs Ferry Public Library. You can join at any time at no cost.

Please call 693-6614 to register or email dflfriends@gmail.com

Even if we’re not working on a type of crafting you’re interested in, you are welcome to come and chat and work on your own projects! Newcomers are always welcome.

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