Children’s events
As of March 16, 2020 until further notice, all in-person programs are cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Online programs are available.
Storytimes are held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays online via Zoom. At the online storytimes, Amy and Polly offer kids and parents a sense of community, continuity and comfort through familiar songs, finger rhymes, and visits with library toys. Read alouds are featured each week, along with outdoor play ideas. Amy and Polly also provide weekly parent emails to share themed play ideas, parent education and resources. Contact amy@tamworthlibrary.org or polly@tamworthlibrary.org for Zoom storytime login.
Baby Lapsit Time for babies and parents/caregivers: On hold during pandemic. Led by Children’s Librarian Amy Carter, this baby time is an opportunity to teach each other rhymes and songs and games that your babies will enjoy and learn from. Amy can help you find books that your baby will enjoy and teach you some easy first signs to use as your baby grows.
Yoga class for kids ages 2 to 5 (December-March only): Green Turtle Yoga’s Tara Schroeder will teach little kids’ yoga on Fridays at 10:30 during the months of December through March. Yoga won’t meet during school vacations or when SAU 13 schools are closed for bad weather. Thanks to sponsors Friends of Cook Memorial Library, there is no fee for this program.
Join one of our Reading Clubs: on hold during COVID-19 pandemic
- Bookworms: reading club for ages 7-10 meets every six to eight weeks. Email Amy Carter at amy@tamworthlibrary.org or stop in the library for more information.
- Bibliomaniacs: reading club for ages 11 and up meets every six to eight weeks. Email Amy Carter at amy@tamworthlibrary.org or stop in the library for more information.
Summer Reading Program: Read about the 2020 program here.
Legos and More Club for kids age 5 to 8: We’re looking for a volunteer leader for Lego Club. If you are interested in learning what’s involved, contact Mary Cronin at the library.
4-H Tamworth Makers Club: for ages 9 and up, led by UNH Cooperative Extension/4-H’s Claes Thelemarck. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the club is meeting online. Contact Claes at claes.thelemarck@unh.edu for more information about the club.
Museum/Park Passes: COVID-19 will affect which passes are available and how they can be used. Contact us for more information. Friends of Cook Memorial Library provide passes for two nearby, family-friendly museums, the Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm and Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, and a day pass for NH State Parks. Call or stop in the library to request a pass.
New baby?
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Books and more for kids
Check out our new items for kids!
Find narrated e-books, e-books and mp3 audiobooks from NH Downloadable Books (Use your library card number to sign in.)
Find reading lists and suggestions for great books for kids at NoveList K-8 (Use your library card number to sign in.)
Homework Help for kids
Use Encyclopedia Britannica to answer all kinds of questions with text, images, and movies. (Use your library card number to sign in.)
Explora for Kids includes a dictionary, encyclopedia, and magazine articles on current events and popular topics. (Use your library card number to sign in.)