Animal Trivia

Dive into the wild by visiting our animal-themed display and testing your critter knowledge! Stop by the children’s desk each week to pick up a two-question challenge for a chance to win a special prize.

Spring Story Times

Join us for winter story times! Register is required online at the links below. You can also call or visit the library to register.

  • Mother Goose Story Time – Wednesdays @ 10am from 4/22-5/20 for children from birth to age 2 and their caregivers. Register here.
  • Toddler Story Time – Tuesdays @ 10am or 11am from 4/21-5/19 for children ages 2 to 3 and their caregivers. Register for 10am here & register for 11am here.
  • Preschool Story Time – Thursdays @ 10am from 4/23-5/21 for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers. Register here.

The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a fun, exciting, and free way to start your child on the path to success! Any child ages birth to 5 years can participate, just follow these steps: 

  1. Register: Sign up at your local 4CLS library, or online at 4clsny14.readsquared.com 
  2. Track your reading: Use the reading trackers to record how many books you are reading. 
  3. Every Book Counts: Even if your child wants to hear the same book again and again, you can count it each time. You can also count the books your child hears in storytime, in daycare or preschool, or with a friend or family member, as long as your child listens to the entire book.
  4. 100-Book Milestone: Each time you read 100 books, bring your reading tracker to the library to receive a new sticker on your Reading Achievement Chart. Take home a new reading tracker sheet for your next 100 books.
  5. 1,000 Books: You did it! Come celebrate at your library and see your child’s name placed on a bookplate in the library collection.
  6. Keep on Reading: Don’t stop at 1,000! Keep reading together; there’s more learning ahead! 

One thousand books may seem like a lot, but if you read just one book a night, you’ll meet your goal in less than 3 years. If you read three books a night, you could reach your goal in just one year! Ask our friendly staff for suggestions—we’re here to help you on your journey to 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten!