Northeast Regional Library Blog

September is Better Breakfast Month 🧇🍳🥓a time to celebrate what some people believe to be the most important meal of the day.  Taking time to eat breakfast can have helpful health benefits, as many nutritionists believe that starting your day by eating a regular morning meal can help control weight by setting a pattern of eating smaller, healthy meals throughout the day.  Eating first thing in the morning also gives our bodies energy to get Read more…

Have you picked up September’s Early Literacy activity packet for children under six? It has lots of great activities to introduce young children to the joy of learning, such as connect the dots and mazes, as well as sheets that help them with their sight words, shapes, and colors. The packet also contains sheets that show them how to start writing their numbers and letters, and we’ve even included two primary tablet sheets for them Read more…

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month!  If you do not have a library card from one of your local library branches, we encourage you to stop by one today to sign up!  Getting a library card is FREE and easy – all you need are a picture ID and a document with your current address.  Most people use a driver’s license, although two separate documents will also work.  Children between the ages of 6 Read more…

If you’re looking for some fun ideas to get your family outside and moving around this weekend, check out some of these great classic activities: Remember sack races?  Introduce your children to the fun, but challenging, game by marking off a start and finish line 🏁 outside.  Traditionally, burlap sacks have been used but you can substitute large pillowcases for small children or sleeping bags for adults and older kids.  Another classic field day and Read more…

The first Monday of every September is set aside as Labor Day, a day to honor all those who work and labor in America’s workforce.  Labor Day also signals the official end of summer, so it is a perfect time for those who work hard all year to take a day to do something fun. This year, Labor Day also coincides with National Read A Book Day, so combine the two celebrations by spending today Read more…