2012 Children's Summer Reading Kick-Off Program

Storyteller, Ron Jones will take the audience on an animated and high energy ride with stories and music on Thursday, June 28 at the New Bern-Craven County Public Library.  Two performances at 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. will be held in the Hayden H. Jones Auditorium.  The program is geared for children 12 and under.  Tickets are required for children attending the program.  Free tickets will be available in the Youth Services Department beginning Thursday, June 7.

Dream Big...The Places You'll Go!  On Thursday, June 14 the Twin Rivers YMCA Teen Camp will offer a program for kindergarteners through 2nd graders hosted by the New Bern-Craven County Public Library.  The program begins at 2:00 p.m. and will be held in the Hayden H. Jones Auditorium.  Registration is required for this event.  Free tickets are available in the Youth Services Department.

UNC-TV will be on hand at the New Bern-Craven County Public Library on Friday, June 1 for a special children's event. We will be screening the new SUPER WHY! Around the World Adventure episodes and conducting floating meet and greets with Super Why and Woofster! "SUPER WHY," a national PBS program broadcast throughout North Carolina by UNC-TV, has been hailed as a breakthrough preschool series designed to help kids ages 3-6 with the critical skills that they need to learn to read as recommended by the National Reading Panel. The UNC-TV staff and the Youth  Services Dept., along with volunteers will have mask-making/activity stations and rotating screenings. This event will be held in the Hayden H. Jones Auditorium from 9:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. Time Out For Toddlers will also be presented in the Children's Mini Theater at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Due to the death of our friend and longtime co-worker, Jewel Casey, there will be no Time Out For Toddlers on Friday, May 18, so that the Youth Services Staff may attend the funeral services. We apologize for any inconvenience to our patrons. The library will remain open, so please feel free to come and checkout books. We look forward to seeing you next week!