Fall River Public Library Children's Services

Fall River Public Library

Children's Services

2009 Summer Reading Events

Dr. Britney, the Library's teddy bear physician,
provides check-ups for all the bears at the 21st
annual Teddy Bear Picnic. The event featured
a storytime, crafts and a teddy bear parade and
beauty contest. (Click photo to enlarge.)

The Kids on the Block perform on the Library's
Elm Street entrance lawn. Families enjoyed the
Kids' entertaining and educational presentation.
(Click photo to enlarge.)

The aliens have landed! Children assemble on
the Library's Elm Street lawn for the Alien Parade,
part of the "Out of This World Picnic and Storytime."
Prizes were awarded for the best alien costumes.
(Click photo to enlarge.)

E.T. -- phone the Library! Curious children
experience what it's like to be a Martian during
the Library's Out of This World Picnic and
Storytime. (Click photo to enlarge.)

Children show off their wacky alien creations
during the Library's Alien Workshop, part of
the "Starship Adventures" summer reading
theme. (Click photo to enlarge.)

Children enjoy the shade of the Library's outdoor
performance area during one of the summer's
many enjoyable storytime events.
(Click photo to enlarge.)

CHILDREN'S ROOM HOURS: Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. ; Friday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Saturdays in summer

Fall River Public Library's Children's Department serves infants through eighth graders with a variety of programs, books, audio books, DVDs and videos, music CDs, book kits, puzzles, toys, pop-up books, magazines, encyclopedias and reference resources. For more information about Children's Services, or to sign up for story hours or other programs, call us at 508-324-2700 or email David Mello, Children's Supervisor.

Alien parade! Clilck here for article, photos and video.

See us on YouTube! Click here.

Try TumbleBooks for younger readers. Animated stories to read along.

To see archived photos from past children's events, click here.