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Youth Services

At the Peterborough Town Library we introduce children to stories, to each other, and to the world!

Our programs cultivate curiosity, build imaginations, and bolster early literacy skills.

The Elizabeth Room has books for babies through 8th grade. Books are organized roughly by reading level and format. Reading levels vary greatly among all age groups. Parents are encouraged to browse and choose books together to find the best fit for your reader.

Storytimes and Book Clubs!

We invite all families to join us in sharing our love of imagination and reading at one of our many storytimes!

All are welcome, contact us to learn more about how we can make sure storytime works for your family.

Click below on the title of each event for more information!

Upcoming Events for Kids
PTL Swap - Crafts & Art Supplies
Sat, May 24, 9:00am - 3:00pm
1833 Room
Families Read Together - A Book Club for Families
Thu, Jun 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eben Jones Classroom
Cancelled
Families Read Together - A Book Club for Families
Thu, Jul 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Monadnock Handcrafters
Sat, Jul 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Eben Jones Classroom
Monadnock Handcrafters
Sat, Jul 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Eben Jones Classroom
Monadnock Handcrafters
Sat, Aug 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Eben Jones Classroom
See all events

Program Descriptions:

Baby Storytime

Babies and their caregivers gather to sing songs, chant nursery rhymes, read board books and enjoy lap bounces. Perfect for babies from birth until they are too busy to want to stay in our storytime circle - siblings are always welcome too!

Toddler Time

Perfect for those who are in-between baby and preschool storytimes
(ages 1.5-3) and a caregiver - siblings are welcome too! This program will take some from Baby Storytime and start to introduce things from our Preschool Storytime with singing and dancing too!

Preschool Storytime

Join Lisa B. & Aimee for stories, movement, songs and a craft!
Perfect for kids who like to sit and listen to longer stories, suggested for ages 3-6 with a caregiver - siblings are always welcome too!

Families Read Together
Book Club

Our book group for 1st-4th graders! Read a book together as a family and meet once a month to talk about the book, have snacks, and participate in activities like crafts and games. Scroll down for more information!

Pizza & Pages

Our book group for 5th graders and up! We choose one book a month to read and discuss over pizza! Each meeting we act silly, talk books, and did we mention that we eat pizza. New members are always welcome!

For more information on Pizza & Pages and other programs for tweens/teens - visit our Teens page by clicking on the button below!

More Teen Programs

Familes Read Together

Our Book Club for 1st-4th Graders and their families! It meets on the second Thursday of the month at 4pm throughout the school year.

Families Read Together has read the following books together:

2021/2022

2022/2023

Attaboy, Sam! 
Anna Hibiscus
Little Wolf's Book of Badness 
Megabat
The Creature of the Pines
Skunk and Badger 
Dory Fantasmagory
Bug Boys
The Wild Robot
A Whale of the Wild 

Charlotte's Web
Fortunately, the Milk
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Odd and the Frost Giants
Zita the Space Girl
James and the Giant Peach
Ivy & Bean Book 7
Saving Winslow
Tuesdays at the Castle
The Mouse and the Motorcycle

2023/2024

2024/2025

Catwings
Bunnicula
The Very, Very Far North
A Boy Called Bat
Twelve Kinds of Ice
Clementine
Dog Man
The Trumpet of the Swan
Stink Book 1
Cress Watercress
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Diva & Flea

The Mystery of Meerkat Hill

Juana & Lucas
26 Fairmount Avenue

Oh, Sal!
Pugs of the Frozen North
Legends of Lotus Island: The Guardian Test
Felix Powell, Boy Dog
Ramona the Pest

Check in the Elizabeth Room to see what we're reading this month!

1000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN!


HOW TO PARTICIPATE

  • Visit the Library
  • Pick up a NH 1000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN canvas tote bag, filled with a tally sheet, a bookmark, and the book, Read to your Bunny by Rosemary Wells.
  • Check out books or read books at home. We also have  filled book bags with five fun, colorful, and playful boardbooks contained in easy “to-go” bags
  • Fill out a Reading Tall Sheet for each 100 books you read
  • REPEAT!

Special thanks to the Friends of the Peterborough Town Library and The Toadstool Bookshop for purchasing the Read to Your Bunny books. The NH 1000 Books Before Kindergarten initiative is sponsored by CHILIS and the NH State Library, and supported by the Center for the Book at the NH State Library, the NH Academy of Family Physicians, and NH Family Voices.

Looking for information on Homeschooling in Peterborough?
Check out our page here!

Small Study Room

The Kriebel Room, located off of the Elizabeth Room, is perfect for tutoring sessions or study groups. It is also fully equipped with a camera and mic for online meetings.
Contact the help desk or book a room online