Library Kids

During the months of March and May Camden Library Service will be holding children’s performances on Saturday mornings. All performances are FREE and are for children aged 2 to 6 years. March performances are being held at Narellan Library, whilst the May performances will be held at Camden Library. Bookings are not required at Narellan performances whereas bookings are required for the Camden performances. Click on the links provided for more details.

Reading Magic

Reading Magic by Mem Fox is an introduction for parents about reading aloud to their children. In this book Fox explains that babies are born learners, discusses the importance of books in the home, and stresses the value of a read-aloud ritual.

Reading Magic is thought to be a must for every parent and for anyone who would like to know how children learn to read.

Storytime @ Camden - 22nd & 24th February 2011

The theme for this weeks storytime at Camden is On the Wild Side....Jungle Animals.

During storytime we will be singing jungle themed songs and making a Hippo mask for the craft.

The book to be read during this session is:

I am a Hippo by Linda Bygrave

Storytime @ Narellan - 23rd and 25th February 2011

The theme for this weeks storytime at Narellan is On the Wild Side....In the Jungle.

During storytime we will be singing jungle themed songs and making a tiger mask for the craft.

The book to be read during this session is:

Tiger by Nick Butterworth

Camden Kids Website

Camden Kids is a website for parents and carers of children aged 0-12 years, dedicated to providing links to parenting information, support and resources in the Camden Local Government Area.

The website aims to make accessing information simple and easy for parents, carers and community workers, and covers a whole range of needs when raising a child in Camden.

Storytime @ Camden - 15th & 17th February 2011

The theme for this weeks storytime at Camden is On the Wild Side....In the Jungle.

During storytime we will be singing jungle themed songs and making a tiger mask for the craft.

The book to be read during this session is:

Tiger by Nick Butterworth

Storytime @ Narellan - 16th & 18th February 2011

The theme for this weeks storytime at Narellan is On the Wild Side....In the Jungle

During storytime we will be singing jungle themed songs and making a Hippo mask for the craft.

The book to be read during this session is:

Greedy Grumpy Hippo by Stuart Trotter.

Healthy Kids

Are you looking for new ideas for school lunches that are healthy and nutritious. Check out the new Healthy Kids website. The Healthy Kids website provides information, resources and ideas on physical activity and healthy eating for children and young people.

The Healthy Kids website is a joint initiative of NSW Department of Health, NSW Department of Education and Training, Sport and Recreation, a division of Communities NSW and the Heart Foundation.

Starting School and Dinosaurs!

Is your child starting school? Does your child love dinosaurs?

If you answered yes to both of these questions, then Harry and the Dinosaurs Go to School by Ian Whybrow is the book for you.

This book is the perfect story about starting school from the much loved Harry and his bucketful of dinosaurs.

Storytime @ Camden - 10th February 2011

The theme for this weeks storytime at Camden is On the Wild Side... Crocodiles.

We will be singing crocodile songs and making a crocodile craft.

The book we will be reading is:

Doodle Bites by Polly Dunbar.

Storytime @ Narellan - 9th & 11th February 2011

The theme for this weeks storytime at Narellan is On the Wild Side....Dinosaurs.

During storytime we will be singing dinosaur songs and dinosaur crafts.

The book to be read during this session is:

Tyson the Terrible by Diane & Christian Fox

Library Lovers Week @ Storytime

To help celebrate Library Lovers Week come to storytime dressed in red on the following dates:

Tuesday 15th February, 11am @ Camden Library

Wednesday 16th February, 11am @ Narellan Library

Thursday 17th February, 11am @ Camden Library

Friday 18th February, 10am and 11am @ Narellan Library

BIBS @ Narellan and Camden Library

Babies Into Books (BIBS) is an early literacy initiative developed by Camden Council's Library Service. The program has been developed for parents, carers and babies aged 0-18 months old to promote the importance of reading and literacy to young children.

Talking, singing, sharing nursery rhymes and reading is a wonderful way of bonding with your child. So why don't you come and attend one of our BIBS sessions. Not only are the sessions fun and enjoyable for you and your baby, these sessions are also a great way to meet and have a chat with other new mums.

Mini Discovers @ Camden Library

Fun was had by all that attended the special 'Mini-Discoverers' storytime. Mini Discoverers is a free hour session of stories, craft/activities and songs in which children get to play with, touch and see items from Camden Museum. The theme for this session was toys, so children were able to visit the Museum and look at and play with toys from the past. All activities revolved around this theme too.

Check out the photos from the session at the libraries Flickr account.

Safer Internet Day 2011

February 8th 2011 is Safer Internet Day. The theme of this annual event is: It's more than a game, it's your life. This years theme will be used to promote safer and more repsonsible use by children and teens when using social networking sites and will highlight the importance of protecting privacy and other related issues.

For more tips and resources on how to keep your child safe on the internet visit the Safer Internet Day site.

Welcome to the new Camden Library Service Children's Page

Thank you for visiting the Camden Library Service Children's Page. This page will keep you informed of the children's activities and events occurring at Camden and Narellan Library throughout the year. It will also provide details of great children's books to read and keep you informed of new resources in the library.