
The Stuffed Animal Sleepover Is Coming Up!
Get ready for the annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover!
Bring your stuffed animal to sleep over at the library. Say goodnight and tell them to be good! Who knows what kind of mischief they could get into…
Stuffed animals can be dropped off on Wednesday, June 28th anytime between 12pm and 4:45pm. Please register online here before dropping off your stuffed animal so that we have your contact information. Come back at 1pm the next day to pick up your sleepy stuffies.

Ryder’s Garden is OPEN for Spring
April showers brought May flowers! Ryder’s Garden is officially open for the sunny season. Come visit the sand table and seating area. Check out the new xylophone!
To celebrate, join us for fun activities Wednesdays from 3:30-4:45pm May 3, May 10, & May 17 or stop in on Saturday, May 13th at 10am for some flower planting!

Donate your used & unwanted crayons!
Crayons are a petroleum product that takes many years to biodegrade. The National Crayon Recycle Program recycles unwanted, rejected, broken crayons into new crayons, keeping thousands of pounds out of the landfills and back into the creative hands of children! Please bring your old crayons to our donation bin in the Children’s Room anytime UNTIL APRIL 19TH

Winter Blues 2023
Every year, Larchmont’s fabulous Children’s Librarians compile a “Best Of ” list that we release before the public school’s February break.
Our 2023 Winter Blues Best of Reading List is HERE!

2023 Youth Media Award Winners
The 2023 Youth Media Award Winners have been announced!
Following is the list of winners announced at this morning’s 2023 Youth Media Awards ceremony during ALA’s Lib Learn X. Please check back at SLJ.com throughout the day for more coverage, including interviews with winning authors.
John Newbery Medal Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson
Randolph Caldecott Medal Hot Dog by Doug Salati

Come take a look at our new French books!
Venez jeter un coup d’œil à nos nouveaux livres en français!
We have several new books in French, including Elephant & Piggie, Dog Man, Ariol, Strange But True, and more!
On a de nombreux nouveaux livres en français, y compris Éléphant et Rosie, Super Chien, Ariol, Bizarre mais vrai, et plus!

Best Children’s Books of 2022
2023 is just around the corner! What books did you like best in 2022?
Here’s a roundup of “Best of” Lists from around the web:
New York Public Library’s Best Books for Kids 2022
2022 New York Times/New York Public Library’s Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award

Children’s Gallery Registration
Sign up to show your work in the Children’s lobby.
Child artists ages 1 to 10 are welcome to register.

Display Case Registration
Children may sign up to display items of their choice for a month in one of the cases in the Children’s room.
**Currently our wait list is OVER A YEAR LONG but fear not, your time will come**