The Children's Room at Vineyard Haven Library is now open for "Express Browsing" Tuesday - Saturday by appointment. CLICK HERE to see available dates and times and to reserve a timeslot.

• Appointment slots are 15 minutes and limited to one family group at a time.
• Children must be accompanied at all times by an adult caregiver. 
• Toys, table seating, and computers have been temporarily removed from the Children's Room.
• All patrons over the age of two are required to wear a face covering, regardless of personal vaccination status.
• Please arrive 5 minutes before your appointment time. Access will be through the garden entrance.
• Browsing time is limited to 15 minutes, so please call ahead if you are looking for specific items, and remember to bring your library card.
• Our newest books for children are currently located in the main library, where no appointment is needed during open hours.

For Virtual Programs, visit our YouTube Channel, and checkout our Monthly Calendar!

For eBooks and streaming video just for kids, go to our Kids Digital Library page.

For updates on programs and services, follow us on Facebook, and sign up below for our weekly email newsletters!

VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING

While the library building is closed, our virtual programming will continue with Take & Make activity bags. We have increased the goodies inside of the Take & Make bags to include more educational material. This weekly newsletter is filled with materials to add to your educational toolbox, as well as incorporating fun!

In addition, Family Saturday STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Mathematics) activity bags are geared toward school-aged learners.

Pickup for both the Kids Take & Make bags and the STEAM Saturday bags are on Sundays from 3:00-5:00, on a first come first serve basis, while supplies last.

Books are available from the library through contactless pickup, and eBooks are available through our digital library resources.

Need help choosing books? Fill out our Children's Book request form and the Children's librarian will choose materials that fit your child's request/themes! (If the material request is needed quickly, please call the Vineyard Haven Library for immediate assistance 508-696-4211.)

MONTHLY CHILDREN'S CALENDAR

LIVE TUTORING, TEST PREP, &HOMEWORK HELP

Brainfuse HelpNow offers personalized academic assistance in core subjects (math, reading, writing, science), a 24/7 Writing Lab, academic content and practice tests for skills-building (including SAT preparation), and much more. Please note that you will need to create a username and password after authenticating with your library card number.

Live online tutoring is available every day from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST.

1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN

Visit the library to register your child, at any age before they enter kindergarten, for this free do-it-at-home program! Your child will receive a reading log to record the books you read together. For every 100 books you read, your family will receive fun rewards!

INTERNET RESOURCES

Caldecott Medal Winners
http://library.booksite.com/7460/nl/?list=CALDECOTT

Newbery Medal Winners
http://library.booksite.com/7460/nl/?list=NEWBERY

Ask Dr. Math
forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math
Ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service for math students and their teachers.

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
bensguide.gpo.gov

Martha's Vineyard High School Library
http://www.mvrhs.org/library/index.html

Tisbury School
http://www.tisbury.mvyps.org/

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