Children’s Programs

Gingerbread Contest

Our Lake Hiawatha Children’s Department is hosting a gingerbread display contest. Registration beings October 19 and will go through November 23. Space is limited, so please sign up early!

Gingerbread Contest Entry Form

Tumble Books & Games

An online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they’ll love. It is a fun site for children that promotes literacy. Read a book, listen to a book, or play a game – all online. Click here!

Research Guides for GRO Projects

Below are links for research guides, prepared by Lake Hiawatha Children’s Librarians, for the following GRO topics.

GRO 2 Math Research Guide

GRO 2 Medieval Times Research Guide

GRO 3 Architecture Research Guide

GRO 3 Inventions Research Guide

GRO 4 Crime Scene Forensics Research Guide

GRO 4 Archaeology Research Guide

GRO 5 Entrepreneur Research Guide

10 Reasons for Teachers to Use the Library

Helpful Websites for Kids

Tumble Book Library (Free Online Book Daily)

http://daily.tumblebooks.com/

General Health Information

Kids.gov, The Official Kids’ Portal for the U.S. Government – Health Information
KidsHealth

Fitness Information

American Council on Exercise – Youth Fitness
The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Fun Websites

NASA
Dinosaur Museum
Nickelodeon

Wonderopolis

FunNewJersey

FunNewJersey is an online website that has a directory of fun events happening in New Jersey. They have an events calendar that receives about 37,000 unique visitors monthly.

Kid party service directory

Event calendar

Children