KIDS

Welcome to Hillside Public Library!

Did you know you can access so much more than books?

Borrow videogames, puzzles, educational tables, toys, and more!

Play, share and create with available toys and craft supplies in the Library’s Youth area. Participate to win a prize with our monthly scavenger hunt and attending our programs to have a good time.

Visit us. We will be so glad to have you here, and we’re here to help you find anything you’re looking for!

Resources

Use our computers or access from home to all the e-resources available with your library card.

Unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga from a variety of publishers – no holds or wait lists required.

A resource for parents, teachers, and students offering engaging, ready-to-use educational materials for grades Pre-K through 5

Crafting resource for all ages with video tutorials on everything from knitting and crocheting to art and design for crafters of all experience levels.

Online literacy resource, reinforces early reading skills and provides an introduction to a world of knowledge and exploration.

Software program designed for young people (ages 8-18) that provides a comprehensive and engaging way to learn computer programming.

Online Whiteboard resource focusing on engaging science and social studies content for students spanning grades 3-5.

Digital Encyclopedia for youth sports training, a platform that makes it easy to access high quality, educational videos in various sports and activities.

Designed to help young children (ages 2–7+) build a strong foundation for academic success. (In-Library Access Only)

Programs

Our children’s librarian is always adding fun programs including Storytimes, craft programs, Lego and Play dough clubs, bingo, and more!

Check a full list of events and programs for children and register:

Calendar

Group of families, participating in a fun group activity at Hillside Public Library

Kids doing science experiments at Hillside Public Library

Kids sitting around a table playing bingo

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

It sounds like a daunting task but if you read one book a day with your child from birth until they enter kindergarten you will have read about 1,825 books! We know that reading is important for a child’s growing brain and this program encourages literacy from birth. You get to spend time bonding with your child over the love of reading and begin to build reading as an association with happiness and positive memories.

How it Works

Just read any book to your child. You can reread books as many times as you like. When you’ve completed one read color in a book on your log sheet. Every 100 books completed your child gets a small prize. You can turn in the log at any time. This is at your own pace. Books read during a library story-time, at daycare, or with another caregiver all count. You can complete the program as many times as you like as long as it’s before your child is in kindergarten.