For Big Kids, Little Kids, and their Parents
Fairlee Public Library Youth Information

To stimulate children's knowledge and imagination, the library offers a wide spectrum of materials, services and programs for children of all ages. Our collection includes:

• Board books
• Picture Books (Stories and non-fiction)
• Easy Readers
• Chapter Books
• Non-Fiction
• Audio Cassettes
• Videos
• Magazines
• Parenting Books and Materials

Internet Access Policy

The Fairlee Public Library does not monitor, and has no control over, information accessed through the Internet and cannot be responsible for its content. As with other library materials, children's access to the Internet is the sole responsibility of the child's parent or guardian as detailed in our Policy and Guidelines for Public Access Computer Use. Parents may visit http://www.nap.edu/netsafekids for tips on protecting children from pornography and sexual predators on the Internet.
Parents may visit http://www.nap.edu/netsafekids for tips on protecting children from pornography and sexual predators on the Internet. The Internet is an exciting learning tool and is available to adults and children alike. Just as parents assist children in the selection of movies, books and TV programs children will benefit from parent's direction in their appropriate use of the Internet. The best way to insure your child's safety on the Internet is to be there. But that is not always possible. Just as you teach your child rules about dealing with strangers it is important for to teach them about rules for communicating online. The American Library Association suggests the following tips for "Webwise" parents:

• Explore cyberspace with your children. Help them discover web sites that can help them with their homework or hobbies.
• Ask your children to share their favorite web sites with you.
• Provide clear guidelines. Let your children know what subjects or areas you prefer to be off limits and explain why.
• Teach your children to be wise consumers in cyberspace. Remind them that not everything they see or hear may be true
• Attend an internet class, use books or ask a librarian for information on how to evaluate internet sites and help teach this skill to your children.
• Teach your children safety rules for dealing with strangers on line
  • Never give your name, address, phone number or school name to anyone you meet on line.
  • Never give out credit card information without parent's permission.
  • Never arrange to meet a person you have met on line unless you have your parent's permission and an adult goes with you.
  • Always tell your parents or an adult you trust if you see something on line that you feel is inappropriate.

At the Children's Sites link of our "Online Resources" page, there is a link to the "Internet Safety Game" that your child can play to check out his/her understanding of the rules.

Graphic Novels

The Library has begun adding titles to the juvenile collection in the format called "graphic" novels, also known as bound comic books or illustrated novels. The number of titles is small but growing and includes "X-Men", "Fantastic Four", "Bone", and "Superman". Come in and check them out!

Juvenile Audio Tapes

The Library is continuing to add to its juvenile books-on-tape collection. We currently have about 30 titles available in the Youth Room, as well as titles in the adult collection which are suitable for juveniles as well. We would like suggestions of other titles to purchase, so you can fill out a form at the library if you have a good title for us to put on our list, or call 802-333-4716, or.

Recent Acquisitions

The library has several titles from the most recent Dorothy Canfield Fisher and Red Clover lists for our patrons to check out. More new titles arriving soon.

Preschool Storybook Times

The Library offers Spring and Fall sessions of story hours for children ages 3 -5 weekly on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. A theme is chosen for each program, which integrates stories, songs, finger rhymes, and FUN!

Summer Reading Program

Each summer the Library joins other libraries around Vermont in participating in the Vermont Department of Libraries Summer Reading Program. The program features several weeks of programs and activities, and is designed to encourage children to read for fun, and to help keep "reading skills" intact for the next school year.

Watch for Upcoming Intergenerational Programs
 

Interesting Sites and Cool Links

Looking for something on the web? Check out these sites designed just for kids:
- Children's Sites
The following Internet Sites may be of interest to teens / young adults (ages 14-18):
- Young Adults
- Sites to help with school work: Homework Helps

Sites with information for Parents:
- Parenting

Other sites for searching for books and magazine articles:
Databases Vermont Department of Libraries Catalog Use this site to do online searches of academic, public, and regional libraries statewide.

While the Fairlee Public Library does not currently have an online catalog, there is a way to determine if we probably own a particular title: Hint: Print these instructions for use as you move to another page
Click on the above link for the Vermont Department of Libraries Catalog.
Click on one of the 3 buttons at the bottom of the page that appears next. (The library usually visits Midstate for collections of state books for our patrons.)
Click on Multiple Library Search at the top of the page that appears next.
Click in the check box for Public Libraries. You can "Click Off" the Department of Libraries selection, but it will reappear every time you return to this page for a new search. Type your title or other search in the appropriate box and click on Title or other search method. When the search ends, click on the Public Libraries link if it appears. Look for the Fairlee Public Library's symbol (VSR9) to appear under the Library Holdings list for each entry. If we own the title, you can copy the information and then email it to us so we can reserve the book for you.

*Any item that you would like that our library does not own, we can do an Inter-Library Loan to request it from another library. If an item is not available in Vermont, we can receive items from out-of-state libraries. Please note that out-of-state loans do take longer to receive. To request an Inter-Library Loan, please include your name and phone # and as much information as possible about the requested title. (Ex. Author, Title, Publisher, Date of publication) If you have a deadline, please let us know that as well.

Vermont Online Library (Requires password--see below)

The Vermont Online Library is a collection of online databases that is available statewide for patrons of Vermont libraries. Brought to you in part by the Vermont Department of Libraries, this Gale Group suite of databases is a one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide-range of topics: business, current events, economics, education, health care, literature, art, and science. These databases include ones suitable for all ages from young children through adult.

Use VOL to search for magazine articles and other information, including many full-text magazine/journal articles and reference materials. VOL may be used in the library, or by library patrons at home with a password obtained from your local Vermont library.

Call 802-333-4716, e-mail us, or visit the Fairlee Public Library during regular business hours to receive the password and other information for using this database.