STORYTIMES & PROGRAMS
Baby, toddler, and preschool storytimes offered on a regular basis
Ongoing activities, crafts, and playtimes for children of all ages
Frequent performances by professional entertainers
Occasional family storytimes on evenings and Saturdays
Check library calendar for dates and times!
CHILDREN’S SUMMER READING
Read what you want this summer and earn cool prizes during our “Read, Renew, Repeat” Summer Reading Program!
- Register for a Summer Reading Challenge on Beanstack
- Read, Log, & Review Your Books
- Earn Badges & Prizes by Completing Different Challenges
PLAY AREA
There is a space for quiet play to stimulate cognitive skills in young children. A puppet theatre, train table, and puzzles are available for use here.
CHILDREN’S ROOM RENOVATION
We hope you are as thrilled with the Children’s Room renovation as we are! See how it all came together in this time-lapse video!
COMPUTERS
Two AWE Learning Stations are available for playing pre-loaded educational games: an Early Literacy Station for Ages 2–8, and an AfterSchool Edge Station for Ages 6–12.
MUSEUM PASSES
Passes to area museums may be reserved and borrowed at the Reference Desk on the Lower Level. Reserve passes from home with our online reservation system.
TEACHERS & SCHOOLS
Class and teacher visits welcome! To schedule a group visit or to alert us about an upcoming homework assignment, please email Children’s Librarian Elisabeth Strachan. Miss Elisabeth is often available to visit schools and other organizations to share stories or talk about library services, with advance notice.
QUICK PICKS KIDS
No time? Let the Children’s Staff put together a Quick Pick book bundle for you! It’s easy.
- Call or complete the Quick Pick form – there are printed copies available at the library or you can fill out the online form here.
- The Children’s staff will pick 3-6 books based on your choices.
- You will be notified by email when your books are ready to pick up during regular library hours.
Questions? Email childrens@braintree.ocln.org or call 781-848-0405 x4425.
CHILDREN’S MATERIALS
BOOKS
Books circulate for two weeks and can usually be renewed up to two times. Includes books with read-along CDs.
DVDs and PLAYAWAY VIEWS
DVDs circulate for two weeks and may be renewed once. Playaway Views circulate for one week and may be renewed once.
AUDIOBOOKS
Audiobooks circulate for two weeks, and may be renewed once.
E-BOOKS & DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS
Borrow children’s eBooks and eAudiobooks through OverDrive and Hoopla. In addition, borrow music and watch streaming video through Hoopla.
Hoopla (Kid’s Mode available)
OverDrive for Kids & Teens
VIDEOGAMES
Videogames can be checked out for one week and may be renewed once.
WORLD LANGUAGES
There is a small collection of children’s books in Chinese, Spanish, French and other languages other than English. Children’s materials in other languages may be requested from other libraries for pick-up here.
PARENTING MATERIALS
Books on issues such as sleeping, nutrition and education are available, as well as magazines such as Parents and FamilyFun.
REFERENCE
Dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases and more are available.
MUSIC CDs
Music CDs circulate for two weeks. There is a large selection of children’s music to choose from.
EARLY CHILDHOOD KITS
Early Childhood Kits circulate for two weeks, no renewals and no holds. Kits are designed for use at home by adults with young children, or for daycare lessons. Themes include Marc Brown’s Arthur, Dinosaurs, Music, Mexican Fiesta, and more.
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
Books & Reading
Accelerated Reader BookFinder
Find Accelerated Reader ratings or take a quiz on a title
Juvenile Series and Sequels
Find the next book in your favorite series
Homework Help
Fact Monster
Info on many topics for homework from Information Please®
Kids.gov
Government information for kids, parents and teachers
KidzSearch
Kid-friendly search engine
BJ Pinchbeck’s Homework Helper: Math
Websites for math homework help and practice
Fun & Games
Art Zone for Kids
Art activities from the National Gallery of Art
Cool Math Games
Math games for kids
Crayola Crafts
Craft ideas organized by category from Crayola crayon
More Fun & Games
FunBrain
Educational games for kids from kindergarten and up
Great Websites for Kids
Hundreds of awesome sites gathered by the American Library Association
History Games
Ad-free American history games from Kids.gov
Wonderopolis.org
Curious kids can explore wonders
National Geographic for Kids
Cool info and pictures. Nature, animals, geography, and more
PBS Kids
Games featuring favorite PBS characters
Science Kids
Fun science/technology activities and info
Sports Illustrated for Kids
Sports fun from Sports Illustrated for Kids
Typing Club
Learn keyboarding for free
FOR PARENTS
Parenting Resources
Accelerated Reader BookFinder
Find Accelerated Reader ratings or take a quiz on a title
Curriculum Standards
Overview of Massachusetts learning standards
Common Sense Media
Family values in books and media with reviews parents can trust
Great Websites for Parents
List of useful sites for parents and caregivers, gathered by the American Library Association
Media Wellness Lab
A guide for helping kids build healthy and safe digital habits
More Parenting Resources
PBS Parents
Parenting tips and resources
Scratch
Computer programming for kids
Zero to Three
Information to help your baby or toddler get a great start
Internet Safety
ConnectSafely: Parent Guides
Online safety information for parents
NetSmartz
Online safety tips for parents & guardians
SafeKids
Digital citizenship, online safety & civility info
CHILDREN’S NEW STUFF
Geronimo Stilton: The Sewer Rat StinkAuthors: Geronimo Stilton, Elisabetta Dami, Published: 2020 |
Kudo Kids: The Mystery of the Masked MedalistAuthors: Maia and Alex Shibutani Published: 2020 |
Professor Astro Cat’s Deep-Sea VoyageAuthor: Dr. Dominic Walliman Published: 2020 |
GrumpycornAuthor: Sarah McIntyre Published: 2020 |