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FAMILY LITERACY BAGS
• Each purple bag has a different theme: bears, trains, bedtime, friends, farms, the zoo, & mice
• books for various reading levels
• storytelling kit
• game or puzzle
• activity sheet to coordinate with theme

Materials generously provided by Thompson School Readiness Council & The Friends of The Thompson Public Library.

MATH BAGS
• Each green bag contains Mixing in Math activities that introduce and explore math concepts & skills in a fun and interactive way
• Storybooks connecting math & literacy
• Cool games featuring penguins, road races, and colors & shapes

These bags were made possible by Mixing in Math.

COMMUNITY BOOK BAG

Community Book Bags are available with 6 different partners in the
community for easy access to family friendly literacy materials.

Borrow and return the bags at these convenient locations:

Building Blocks First Steps Thompson Pediatric Center

TEEG Mary R Fisher Elementary St. Joseph School

This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services

 

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Play Corner & Parenting Collection

Visit our Play Corner, it's the perfect place for young children to play! This area is appropriate for children birth to 6 years of age with parental supervision. Be sure to check out our parenting collection of books, videos, musical CDs and pamphlets which is conveniently located in the play corner. The offerings range from birth through the teenage years on a variety of topics, and all items may be checked out on loan.

Please note...Parenting/family magazines can be found in the main magazine section.

 

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