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Saturday, November 12th the Pawling Free Library opened up both the main building and the Annex to participate in National Gaming Day @ Your Library.  31 children and 14 adults came to the library to enjoy an afternoon of fun and games...and there were games galore. 

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We hope you'll join us for the third annual National Gaming Day at the Pawling Free Library.  We have over 50 games for you to enjoy with your friends and families.  Children under the age of 8 years must be accompanied by an adult.  Students 8 years and older can join us independently or come with a friend.  We'll be offering playing time at the library from 12:00  - 3:00 pm.  Come when you want, stay as long as you'd like.

Non-resident registration will open on Monday, March 28th at 9:00 am.

The Pawling Free Library is partnering with Astor Early Childhood Programs & United Way of Dutchess County to offer a FREE service to parents, grandparents and care givers of children ages 2 months to 5 years. This service offers another tool with which to measure your child's growth and success.  Specially trained Parent Educators will help you complete a brief questionnaire about your child's development. By completing the questionnaire, caring adults can immediately check their child's successes and learn more about each stage of development. You'll review your child's development in 5 areas: Communication, Gross Motor Skills, Fine Motor Skills, Problem Solving, and Personal/Social. Immediate results will let you know where your child is excelling and where you can step in and help. You can bring your child for a check up every 2 to 6 months, depending on their age. You don't need to bring anything--just you & your child!

The library currently has new summer screening date scheduled:

At the Pawling Library, we are working hard to match great books with readers of every size and experience. We've added leveling stickers to the books in our Easy Reader section to help parents identify books that are at their children's current reading levels.  Stickers are color coded and placed at the top of the spine for make them easy to locate. The letters on the stickers correspond to a specific set of criteria that support readers at each level.  This helps parents find books that are just right for their child.  The earliest levels are stored in labeled boxes to make viewing and selecting titles easier for children.

A cross reference chart is located near the section, to help parents understand the levels and how they relate to their child's grade level. Please visit our Easy Reader section and see how easy it can be to help your children find great books that are just right for their growing reading skills!