Summer Reading 2019

A Universe of Stories

Programs

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Maspeth
69-70 Grand Avenue
(718) 639-5228

Arts and Crafts for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Graders
Join us for arts and crafts for first, second, and third graders.
Tuesdays, July 9 - August 13, 2:30pm

Toddler Storytime
Toddlers ages 19-36 months, with adult caregivers, listen to stories, learn songs and finger play rhymes, and enjoy movement activities.
Wednesdays, July 10 - August 14, 10:30am

Arts and Crafts for 4th, 5th & 6th Graders
Join us for arts and crafts for fourth, fifth, and sixth graders.
Thursdays, July 11 - August 15, 2:30pm

Preschool Storytime
All preschool children ages 3-5, and their parents and caregivers, are welcome to join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and simple crafts.
Wednesdays, July 10 - August 14, 11:30am

The Solar System
Through an interactive PowerPoint presentation participants will learn about the solar system and the various planets that are part of it. The reasons why Pluto is no longer a planet “and why it had it coming” will also be examined!
Friday, August 9, 3:30pm

McGoldrick
155-06 Roosevelt Av. (Off Northern Blvd), Flushing
(718) 461-1616

Stuyvesant Tutoring
Students from Stuyvesant High School provide free ELA and Math tutoring to children entering 2nd to 5th grade. Preregistration is required as space is limited and tutors work with small groups. Sign up in person at the children's reference desk starting June 11. Children should be able to attend all eight sessions.
Tuesdays, August 6, 13, 20, 27, 10am

Rocket Program
Come and join us for a rocket-themed storytime.
Wednesday, August 21, 11am

Middle Village
72-31 Metropolitan Avenue
(718) 326-1390

Tuesdays in the Park
Join us in Juniper Park at the corner of Juniper Blvd and 74th St for stories, songs, and games! This program will not take place in the event of rain.
Tuesdays, July 2 - August 20, 10:30am

End of Summer Reading Party!
Come celebrate your summer reading achievements with crafts, games, and prizes!
Wednesday, August 28, 2pm

Toddler Time
Toddler Time is a storytime for children ages 2 to 3. Weekly sessions encourage literacy with simple books, rhymes, finger plays, and songs.
Friday, August 30, 10:30am

Mother Goose Time
Join us for songs, stories, and finger plays every Friday for babies from birth to crawling!
Friday, August 30, 11:15am

Family Movie: "Space Jam"
Customers of all ages are welcome to join us for a screening of "Space Jam" (1996, PG).
Friday, August 30, 2pm

North Forest Park
98-27 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills
(718) 261-5512

Read to Me for Ages 18 months to 3 years
Enjoy simple books and coloring for children ages 18 months to 3 years and their caregivers.
Wednesdays, July 10 - August 14, 10:30am

Read to Me for Ages 4-6
Enjoy books and simple crafts for children ages 4-6 and their caregivers.
Wednesdays, July 10 - August 14, 3:30pm

Grades 1-3
Join us for a read aloud and crafts for children in grades 1-3.
Thursdays, July 11 - August 15, 1pm

Grades 4-6
Enjoy reading activities and crafts for grades 4-6.
Thursdays, July 11 - August 15, 3pm

North Hills
57-04 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck
(718) 225-3550

Mother Goose Time
Children ages 6 months to 2 years and their caregivers are welcome to enjoy songs, stories, finger plays, and all sorts of fun. No registration is required for this program. Just bring yourselves and have fun!
Wednesdays, July 3 - August 28, 10:30am

Picture Book Time
Join us for our storytime program for children ages 3-5.
Wednesdays, July 3 - August 28, 11:30

Toddler Time
Children ages 18 months - 3 years and their caregivers are welcome to join us for a simple craft followed by stories, songs, and finger plays.
Fridays, July 5 - August 30, 10:30am

North Hills Gazette
Tweens and teens will work together to create, design, and write a new issue of "The North Hills Gazette." Past issues have included feature articles, book reviews, artwork, and opinion pieces. Teens who cannot attend the program in person can email their articles to northhillsqpl@gmail.com. Please include your first name and grade.
Mondays, July 8 - August 19, 5pm

Craft Time
Children are invited to join us to make a fun space-themed craft!
Tuesdays, July 9 - August 20, 3:30pm

Twilight Tales
Children ages 18 months to 5 years and their parents or caregivers will listen to classic stories, old and new, and learn songs and finger plays. Each week, a different parent/older sibling will read to the group. Feel free to wear your slippers and pajamas, and please bring a flashlight. Space is limited.
Thursdays, July 11 - August 22, 6:30pm

Prenda Code Club
Join us in the weekly coding club for youth ages 8 to 17. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Mondays, July 15 - August 19, 3:30pm

Film and Book Discussion: Misery
Read the novel by Stephen King and then join us for a screening of the film starring Kathy Bates, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth, and Lauren Bacall. Return the next week to compare and discuss the film and the book. Copies of the book are available at the library.
Mondays, August 5 and 12, 5:30pm

Chess Club
Children and teens will have the opportunity to play chess and other board games. No registration required. First-come, first-served.
Tuesdays, August 6, 13, 20, 3:30pm

End of Summer Party and Film
Join us for our end of Summer Reading party! We will be screening "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (2018, PG), giving out summer reading certificates, and other activities.
Thursday, August 22, 3:30pm

Ozone Park
92-24 Rockaway Boulevard
(718) 845-3127

Alien Puppets (K-3)
Make an alien puppet at this summer reading session for grades K-3.
Tuesday, August 6, 2pm

Space Collage (Grades 4-6)
Make a space-themed collage at this summer reading session for grades 4-6.
Wednesday, August 7, 2pm

Galaxy Slime (Lieutenant Level)
Tweens and teens will create a new strain of slime called galaxy slime.
Thursday, August 8, 2pm

Space Station Engineering Challenge
Help us build a space station in this engineering challenge at the Ozone Park library! We will use newspaper and other upcycled materials to build our space station in the Children's Room. Space station construction will begin 8/12/19.
Monday, August 12, 4pm

Bubble Wrap Painting (K-3)
Use bubble wrap painting and collage to make a turtle at this summer reading session for grades K-3.
Tuesday, August 13, 2pm

Ground Control to Major Tom
Participants take on the role of either Ground Control (giving building instructions) or Major Tom (following the instructions and doing the building) and communicate to recreate a LEGO sculpture without being able to see what the other side has in front of them.
Thursday, August 15, 2pm

Planet Suncatchers (K-3)
Make planet suncatchers in this summer reading session for grades K-3.
Tuesday, August 20, 2pm

Moon Names Craft and Memory Game (Grades 4-6)
In this summer reading session, learn about the names that Native American tribes in North America gave to the full moons, which appeared each month throughout the year. This is for children in grades 4-6.
Wednesday, August 21, 2pm

Fandom Fest
Join us as we celebrate being a fan of your favorite books, movies, TV series, comics, and more for our Summer Reading 2019 finale.
Tuesday, August 20, 2pm; Wednesday, August 21, 2pm; Thursday, August 22, 2pm

Family Book Discussion
Do you want to enjoy reading a book with your child and have them talk about the book with their peers? Come try our family book discussion at Ozone Park! Copies of the book will be available behind the customer service desk. Call for the book title or come in to pick up your copy!
Thursday, August 29, 6pm

Peninsula
92-25 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Rockaway Beach
(718) 634-1110

Toddler Time in Space
Children ages 18-36 months are welcome to join us for space-themed stories, songs, finger plays, and rhymes. Space is limited.
Wednesdays, July 3-August 28, 11:30am

Super Space Storytime!
Join us for our space-themed storytime! All ages are welcome. Space is limited.
Fridays, July 5 - August 30, 11am

Space Bookmark Making
Join us at 2:30pm for our space-themed bookmark coloring program. We'll provide paper bookmarks, crayons, markers, and color pencils for ages 4-12.
Thursdays, August 1 - August 29, 2:30pm

Math Games in Space!
Join us Monday, August 5th at 2:30pm for some fun-filled space-themed math games.
Monday, August 5, 2:30pm

Phases of the Moon
Learn about the phases of the moon and what causes the moon to change in this fun and interactive activity for ages 6-10. Supplies are limited.
Friday, August 9, 2:30pm

Moon Names Memory Game
In this fun memory game for ages 5-12, learn about the names that Native American tribes in North America gave to the full moons, which appeared each month throughout the year. Supplies are limited.
Monday, August 12, 2:30pm

Super Space Spelling Bee!
Get ready for our space-themed Spelling Bee for ages 6-12. We will have some practice sessions followed by our fun spelling contest.
Tuesday, August 13, 2:30pm

Let's Make Straw Rockets!
In this fun STEM activity for ages 5-12, children will make and launch their own straw rockets followed by a rocket launch contest. Supplies are limited.
Friday, August 16, 2:30pm

Planet Suncatcher Craft
Children ages 4-12 will learn about different planets in our solar system and make a planet suncatcher craft. Supplies are limited.
Monday, August 19, 2:30pm

Marble Planet Craft
Join us for our marble planet craft program.
Tuesday, August 20, 2:30pm

End of Summer Reading: Space Scavenger Hunt!
Let's celebrate the end of Summer Reading with a space-themed scavenger hunt! At the end of the program, we will hand out children's summer reading certificates.
Friday, August 23, 2:30pm

Space Poetry
In this fun workshop, children will create their own space-themed acrostic poems.
Monday, August 26, 2:30pm

Space Movie of the Summer: "Wall-E"
We will be watching our space-themed movie of the summer, Wall-E. Refreshments are welcome and this movie is rated G.
Tuesday, August 27, 2:30pm

Pomonok
158-21 Jewel Avenue, Flushing
(718) 591-4343

Extraterrestrial Origami
Children ages 7 and up are invited to learn and create alien & Star Wars origami.
Friday, August 2, 3:30pm

Ground Control to Space Engineers
In this fun, interactive activity, children ages 7-12 will be paired and challenged to build and recreate Lego sculptures. Person A will make a structure and instruct Person B on how to recreate it, without letting them see the original creation!
Monday, August 5, 3pm

Tell Me A Story/Make Me an Astronaut
Children ages 3-8 and their caregivers are welcome to join us for a storytime and fun astronaut craft!
Wednesday, August 7, 3:30pm

Duct Tape Crafts
Using fun patterned duct tapes, children ages seven and up are invited to make fun crafts. Make a wallet for yourself or shoot for the stars and create gifts for friends.
Thursday, August 8, 3pm

Rocket Craft
Children ages 3-8 are welcome to join us for a rocket-making craft.
Friday, August 9, 3pm

Paint for the Stars
Children ages 7-12 are invited to paint out-of-this-world masterpieces.
Monday, August 12, 3pm

Family Movie: “Space Jam”
Children and their families may join us for a showing of the movie “Space Jam”! (1996, PG)
Friday, August 16, 3:30pm

End of Summer Celebration
Come to our end of summer reading party to wrap up the summer and celebrate a Universe of Stories.
Monday, August 19, 3pm

Poppenhusen
121-23 14 Avenue, College Point
(718) 359-1102

Crafty Tuesdays for Teens
Teens are invited to join us each Tuesday this summer for slime, masks, DIY jewelry, mosaics, fantasy art, and more! Bring your friends and enjoy making a new craft each week!
Tuesdays, July 2 - August 20, 4pm

Fun Fridays!
Join us for board games, card games, and more every Friday. Toys will be available for preschoolers too.
Fridays, July 5 - August 30, 3pm

Teen Writers' Circle
Please join us for a weekly forum in which we will try various exercises designed to get our creative energy flowing. Those who wish may choose to share their work with the group and receive support and positive feedback. No prior writing experience is necessary.
Mondays, July 11 - August 19, 6pm

Planet Bingo
Get familiar with the names of the planets and other objects in space by playing our original Bingo game using space vocabulary instead of numbers. This is for all ages.
Tuesday, July 16, 3pm

Summer Origami
Try some easy, fun origami in this program series for school-age kids. Make one--make ten! Hang them in your room or give them as gifts.
Tuesdays, July 30 - August 27, 3pm

Rocket Ship Storytime
When you spell your name on a rocket and hear some stories about space travel, you'll be ready to blast off into space.
Thursday, August 1, 1pm

Collage Animals
Use our craft supplies to decorate a picture of a farm animal; then share a story about your animal. This is for school-age children.
Thursdays, August 1, 8, 15, 29, 4:30pm

Celebrate the Moon
Learn about the moon with stories, a rhyme, a song, and an activity.
Thursday, August 8, 3pm

Great Filmmakers of the World, Federico Fellini
Join us for this cycle of Federico Fellini film demonstrations.
Monday, August 12, 4pm

End-of-Summer Festival
Join us for games and snacks to celebrate the reading we've done this summer!
Thursday, August 22, 3:30pm

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Major support provided by New York Life Foundation, the city-wide sponsor for the Summer Reading Program.