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Program Registration
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Early Literacy
Storytime and programs for ages 0-8.
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K-6th
Programs for K-6th graders
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Maker Space and More
Ages Birth-6
Walk-In Week Day Storytime
Upcoming Programs
Friday, December 15 at 5:30pm.
e-books and e-audio
NC Kids Digital Library offers e-books, audiobooks, streaming videos, and Read-Alongs. This collection was designed for youth ages pre-K through 4th grade and includes picture books, youth fiction, youth non-fiction, and more.
Titles can be accessed from your desktop. Mobile and tablet customers, download the OverDrive app for iOS and Android.
Getting Started
Click on the link to begin using NC Kids Digital Library. To sign in and checkout items from the NC Kids Digital Library click SIGN IN on the upper right side of the page. Select your library from the list of Libraries and enter your library card number. You can also access NC Kids Digital Library using the Libby app. Already using the Libby app to access ebooks and more from your Library? Follow these steps to find a Library and and add it to your Libby app. You can then switch back and forth between your library and NC Kids Digital Library. |
Imagination Library
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age 5, no matter their family’s income. Thanks to North Carolina law makers, Smart Start and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library are working together to get books into the hands of North Carolina’s youngest children. Register for free here.
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Winter Holiday Celebration 2023
If you missed a STEAM & STORIES program or want to try it again, here are the activities you can do at home. Books can be borrowed from the library or downloaded to the Libby app. Be sure to ask your parent or caregiver for permission to use materials and to watch the videos listed.
All Together Now at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!
Read: Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade by Melissa Sweet.
Watch: Visit the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade website for videos and STEAM activities.
Watch: Creating a Macy's Parade Balloon.
STEAM Activity: Design and make your own character balloon. Plan your design on paper. Use party balloons, paper, tape or glue, permanent markers, ribbon to create the character balloon.
Watch: Visit the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade website for videos and STEAM activities.
Watch: Creating a Macy's Parade Balloon.
STEAM Activity: Design and make your own character balloon. Plan your design on paper. Use party balloons, paper, tape or glue, permanent markers, ribbon to create the character balloon.
All Together Now at the Pool!
Read: Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall.
Watch: Jumping Off a Red Bull High Diving Platform on YouTube!
STEAM Activity: Design and make a diving board and try to land the diver in the pool.
Materials: Craft sticks (at least 5), Spoon, Rubber Bands (at least 3), pom-pom or aluminum foil rolled into balls.
Objective: Launch the diver from various heights and distances to see how these factors affect the direction and height of the object. Launch from (floor, chair, table, chair on top of table). For design help visit One Little Project.
Watch: Jumping Off a Red Bull High Diving Platform on YouTube!
STEAM Activity: Design and make a diving board and try to land the diver in the pool.
Materials: Craft sticks (at least 5), Spoon, Rubber Bands (at least 3), pom-pom or aluminum foil rolled into balls.
Objective: Launch the diver from various heights and distances to see how these factors affect the direction and height of the object. Launch from (floor, chair, table, chair on top of table). For design help visit One Little Project.
All Together at Independence Day Fireworks
Read: On the Fourth of July: A Sparkly Picture Book About Independence Day by Maggie C. Rudd.
Activity: Magic Milk Fireworks. Get directions from The STEM Laboratory.
Activity: Magic Milk Fireworks. Get directions from The STEM Laboratory.
All Together Now at the Town Commons Fountain
Book: Someone Build's the Dream by Lisa Wheeler and Loren Long.
Activity: Design and build a water fountain.
Activity: Design and build a water fountain.
All Together Now at a Rocket Launch!
Read: Sadie Sprocket Builds a Rocket by Sue Fliess.
Middle Grade+ Read: Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson NASA Mathematician by Lisa Cline-Ransome.
Watch: NASA Shuttle Launch (YouTube)
Watch: Apollo 15 Splash Down (YoutTube)
Watch: How Did the Space Shuttle Launch (YouTube)
STEAM Activity: Design and straw rocket. Get a printable rocket template and instructions from Buggy and Buddy.
Middle Grade+ Read: Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson NASA Mathematician by Lisa Cline-Ransome.
Watch: NASA Shuttle Launch (YouTube)
Watch: Apollo 15 Splash Down (YoutTube)
Watch: How Did the Space Shuttle Launch (YouTube)
STEAM Activity: Design and straw rocket. Get a printable rocket template and instructions from Buggy and Buddy.
All Together Now with Community Builders
Thank you to those who’ve given their time and talents by visiting our youth during our All Together with Community Builders series. Below are photos from these visits and the books our guest readers have read aloud.
ECU Women’s Basketball Team
The ECU Women’s Basketball Team are the best sports! They’re serious on the court but they showed their silly side during Storytime at Farmville Library. The players led kids in a warmup of Head, Shoulders , Knees, and Toes and a team spirit dance party with scarves, shaker eggs and bubbles. They read aloud the books “The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors” and “The Books With No Pictures.” Thank you Pirates for embodying the spirit of the summer reading program All Together Now at Farmville Library which is celebrating community and kindness. A special shout out to hometown star and Farmville Central alumn Amiya Joyner. Your hometown is proud!
Farmville Utilities
Thank you to the electrical workers from the Town of Farmville for showing us the tools used to maintain the electrical grid and how they respond when the lights go out. The crew also led us in Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes and read the book Blackout by John Rocco.
Farmville and Fountain Fire Departments
Thank you to the volunteer firefighters from Farmville and Fountain Fire Departments for joining us at the library for All Together Now with Community Builders. They presented two programs. During Storytime firefighter Valerie read “I Am Brave” and during Community Builders she read “Molly, by Golly!: The Legend of Molly Williams, America’s First Female Firefighter.” Firefighter Diego demonstrated the safety gear they wear to fight fires. Chief Brady and others answered many good questions from the kids. They brought the vehicles and equipment they use when responding to fire and rescue calls. The firefighters also led us in Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes.
FFA and 4-H
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All Together Now with Community Builders: FFA and 4-H. Thank you to Mariam from Little Creek Market for bringing a tractor and produce from the farm and telling us about growing fruits and vegetables. Participants met farm animals including goats, chickens and a rabbit thanks to Sybil, officer, and Danielle, advisor, with the Future Farmers of America Chapter from Farmville Central High School. Sybil and Cecelia read the interactive book The Cow Who Clucked by Denise Fleming. 4-H participants Erin and Emily told us about how to raise chickens at home and how to get started raising and showing animals with 4-H.
NCDOT BeRailSafe
Kids are on the right track for rail safety thanks to the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Be Rail Safe presentation from Miss Flower and Mr. Smock. Participants took home an activity book, train coin bank and conductor hat. Learn more at BeRailSafe.
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” – Carl Sagan
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Student Access Project
The easier way for Pitt County Schools students to access library books, computers, and online resources. Every PCS student has a special Farmville Public Library account, which allows students to use their student ID number instead of a traditional library card. Students may bring their student ID number to the library to check out or access materials, or library staff will gladly look up their account number for them. For online resources that require a pin number, students can use the last 4 digits of their student ID number as their pin. PCS student files will be updated quarterly to ensure up-to-date records and parents can opt out at any time. |
Browse NC Kids Digital library and download free e-books and audiobooks to your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Read books instantly on the Libby app or through the Kindle app.
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DK Find Out! is a kid friendly general interest site with fun facts, quizzes, games, and activities on a wide variety of topics.
Reminders through Remind App
Early Literacy (ages 0-8)
Sign up for text and/or email reminders about library Early Literacy programs through Remind. Visit the link or send a text to 81010 with the message @fplprek.
Adults can receive text and email notifications about library programs for kids through Remind. Be sure to go to Account Setting to choose Notification Preferences to receive reminders via text, email, and or app.
Adults can receive text and email notifications about library programs for kids through Remind. Be sure to go to Account Setting to choose Notification Preferences to receive reminders via text, email, and or app.
Elementary
Sign up for text and/or email reminders about library Early Literacy programs through Remind. Visit the link or send a text to 81010 with the message @fplkids
Adults can receive text and email notifications about library programs for kids through Remind. Be sure to go to Account Setting to choose Notification Preferences to receive reminders via text, email, and or app.
Adults can receive text and email notifications about library programs for kids through Remind. Be sure to go to Account Setting to choose Notification Preferences to receive reminders via text, email, and or app.
The Library elves are ready to choose 12 Days of Books for your family! • Fill out the form to request a Bundle of Wrapped Library books chosen by Miss Heather based on your child's interests. • Check out the books from Farmville Public Library. • Unwrap one each day to share with your family. • Return the books in January (and don't worry, there are no late fees.). • Bundles take special effort from our staff, so please be sure to pick up your bundle before Dec 21.