Summer Reading:
Catch the Reading Bug @ Your Library.
The Summer Reading Program is open to children of all ages from preschool through high school. Children must read 10 hours to complete the Summer Reading Program. Great prizes that children will earn by completing the Summer Reading Program are: An Ice Cream Cone from Sweet P’s on Main St in Essex and Tickets to a CT Defenders Game or a New Britain Rock Cats Game. Many thanks to the generous sponsors of the Essex Summer Reading Program.
Last Day At The Beach With Merry Coleman
Tuesday, August 26th, 4-5p.m. at the Essex Library
Crafts and stories for children of all ages. Please call (767-1560) to register for this special end-of-summer event.
Buggy Movies
Wednesdays 3-5p.m. in the Library's Program Room
August 13 "Ant Bully" Rated PG
August 20 "Arthur And The Invisibles" Rated PG
August 27 How To Eat Fried Worms" Rated PG
Popcorn will be provided.
The Children’s Room offers many activities, services and materials for children of all ages and their parents, including books, audio books, magazines, music CDs, DVDs & Videos, Foreign Language Materials, Parent reference books and magazines, preschool toys and puzzles, games, Preschool and Toddler Story Hours, Elementary Age book groups, Craft Sessions, Yoga, Family Nights, Parent Nights and many other special events.
If you have any questions or wish to register for a program please feel free to call the library at 767-1560 or email the Children’s Librarian at jmccann@essexlib.org
Young Adults
Chess Club:
Young Adults in grades 7-12 are invited to join in the Essex Library’s Chess Club. Please call or email the library at 767-1560 or jmccann@essexlib.org to let us know what day and time would be convenient for this program. We hope to have this up and running by mid-January.
PrepMe.com
Students - get ready for the SAT’s with PrepMe, an online test preparation service which focuses on the individual. This course will identify your strengths and weaknesses and create a custom week-by-week schedule for you to help you raise your score. Best of all… It's free through the library! However, you must have a library card to use this program.
To access the site, click the PrepMe link above and enter your library barcode number. You will then be asked to create your own ID and password to create a test prep program customized just for you.
