Virtual Programs for Children at the Parsippany Library System

Week of April 27-May 2

Paper Airplane Challenge-

Monday, April 27th-May 1st. Children follow instructions and create their own paper airplane out of construction paper, newspaper or anything else they have at home they think could work. Decorate your airplane using markers, crayons or stickers and see how far it will fly. Take a picture of your airplane in mid-air or take a video of it flying and send it to the library's facebook messenger anytime during the week. All ages are welcome to participate. Every participant will receive a prize when the library reopens and the winner will also get a prize and their airplane picture or video posted on our facebook page.

Make a Time Capsule With Your Family: Watch Miss Karen’s short video about how to make a time capsule, at home, and what to put in it. This is a unique historic time period in our world, and we want to join all of the Parsippany as we document this time as well as have fun!

Color Your World Storytime - Monday, April 27th at 3:00 p.m. Join Miss Kristen as she reads books about colors and the beauty of community.

Rosemary Wells Storytime – Monday, April 27 at 7 pm. Miss Rose will share books by Rosemary Wells.

N is for Numbers Storytime-Tuesday, April 28 at 10 am. Join Miss Jen for stories, songs and dancing! We will be learning about counting at this fun storytime. Recommended for younger children but all ages are welcome to join.

Drawing Fun – Tuesday, April 28 at 2 pm. Miss Rose will show some fun art projects you can make using paper and crayons.

Nursery Rhyme Time featuring the letter N – Wednesday, April 29 at 10 am. Listen to stories about nests and a napping house, sing songs, and recite Nursery Rhymes with Mrs. O.

Fitness Fun & Strength Training: Wednesday, April 29 at 2 pm. Grab some sneakers, water, and some “weighty objects” (cans of soup, water bottle, etc). Miss Karen gets you moving & shaking & building muscles!

Miss Kellyanne's Poetry Challenge - Write Your Own Acrostic Poem! Miss Kellyanne will show you how to write in this creative style on Wednesday, April 29 in the afternoon!

STEAM Thursday @ 12 pm - Join Miss Corinne on Thursday, April 30 and learn how to make a special STEAM project with items you may already have at home.

Mo Willems Pajama Storytime - Thursday, April 30 at 7 pm. Join Miss Karen as she reads cute Mo Willems books, shares interactive flannel activities and an end of April mystery book!

Friday Crafternoon - Friday, May 1 at 2 pm. Learn how to create wallets out of duct tape. Get ready to measure, cut and decorate with Miss Jen.

Pet Tales with Miss Kellyanne – Join Miss Kellyanne on Friday, May 1 in the afternoon as she reads aloud books about humans' furry (and not-so-furry) companions to kick off National Pet Week!

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - Friday, May 1 at 7:00 p.m. Join Miss Kristen as she tells some spooky stories.

Wonderbooks

The Parsippany Library has a new product for Parsippany children! Wonderbooks are print books with a ready-to-play audiobook inside. This is a new version of readalong books, which also include a learning mode with questions about the story. A Wonderbook can be mailed directly to your home while the Parsippany Library is closed. There is a limit of one Wonderbook per household.

Contact ptchildrens@parsippanylibrary.org or call 973-887-5150 ext. 233 if you would like to request a Wonderbook. This service is free but customers will need to provide a home address and a library card number. If you don’t currently have a library card, the librarian can help you register for a card online. Wonderbooks must be returned to the Parsippany Library when the library reopens.

Available titles include Princess Hair by Sharee Miller, Otto Runs for President by Rosemary Wells, Once Upon a Slime by Andy Maxwell, It’s Raining for Gail Gibbons, and several more excellent stories.

We have new social media accounts!

Twitter

Parsippany Library Listens - your place to find audiobook suggestions!

@PTLibListens

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT55L0jW0mzTTyv6NeBIZWw

Do you have concerns about managing your daily life during the pandemic? We're here to help! Check out our list of Virtual Resources, where you will find information about financial assistance, social distancing guidelines, selecting reputable news sources, and more!

Please do not be worried about returning your Library items right now. You need to stay at home and stay safe. No fines and no fees will be charged while the Library is closed.

The Parsippany Library and our branches are closed until a new opening date is determined. Please check our website (parsippanylibrary.org) for updates.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us via the Ask A Librarian link on our website https://parsippanylibrary.org/contact-us/ask-a-librarian/

Check our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/parsippanytroyhillslibrary/

throughout the day! We will be posting links of interest and videos of storytimes and other programs to stay connected to you.

Important information regarding your library account:

Our libraries will be fine-free through April 30th.
You can have access to many digital services, ebooks and downloads by visiting our website: parsippanylibrary.org.
cloudLibrary check-out limits have been increased to 10.
Holds will not be suspended or canceled.

To stay updated about COVID-19 and how our Township is being affected, useful inormation can be found at the following websites:

The Center for Disease Control has information about wearing face masks and how you can make your own at home.

New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub

https://covid19.nj.gov/index.html

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township

parsippany.net

Morris County Office of Emergency Management

https://oem.morriscountynj.gov/

If you or someone you know is feeling overwhelmed by COVID-19, helpful resources are available through the Center for Disease Control here.

Additional resources: