Discover youth programs, reading activities, children’s resources, and family-friendly events at Weston Public Library. Youth Services Story Time Watch as books come to life through stories, movement and activities. For children 2 to 5 years of age with an adult caregiver. Check our events calendar for upcoming story times. Currently on Facebook Live every Thursday at 11:00 a.m. Supporting Local School Curriculum Special collections for the classroom use. Teachers can contact the library to request materials to supplement the classroom curriculum. One-on-One Literacy Skills Could your child benefit from one on one reading time? Call Shelen at 419-669-3415 to book a time. AR Reader Collection AR is a computer program created by Renaissance Learning that helps teachers manage and monitor students’ independent reading practice. It’s the most widely used reading program in K12 schools. There are over 150,000 AR quizzes, nearly half of which are on nonfiction books. AR gives both students and teachers feedback based on the quiz results. The teacher then uses the results to help students set goals and direct ongoing reading practice. 1000 Books Before Kindergarten The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler. The goal is have read 1,000 books (yes you can repeat books) before your precious one starts kindergarten. Does it sound hard? Not really if you think about it. If you read just 1 book a night, you will have read about 365 books in a year. That is 730 books in two years and 1,095 books in three years. If you consider that most children start kindergarten at around 5 years of age, you more time than you think (so get started). The key is perseverance. Make it exciting. When your child reaches every 100 books read level, bring your forms to the library for a small reward. When your child has read all 1,000 books before Kindergarten, bring your child and forms to the library for a very special reward. For further information and forms ask a Librarian! Teens Plugged In Use one of the library's docking stations to charge your devices. Plug into the internet using one of our computers or use the free WiFi.

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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Find large scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance company from 1867 to 1970. Locate and identify buildings and neighborhoods. Study the growth of towns and cities, and the impact of new development. Search Now

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World Book Student World Book Student includes all of the articles from the print versions of the World Book Encyclopedia, plus thousands of additional articles, learning resources, and research tools to meet the research needs of middle school students. World Book Student is packed with research tools such as Citation Builder, How to Do Research, Compare Places, Interactive Maps, and the World Book Atlas. World Book editors more fully explain current events in Behind the Headlines, which includes quizzes and lesson plans. Search Now

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