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It is for children 2-3 years old. The children will hear stories, sing songs and make a craft. There is registration required for this program. (A Birth Certificate and proof of residence). </font> <span style="font-family: Arial"><b>PARENT MUST STAY WITH THE CHILD</b>.</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"> </span></p> <p align="justify"> <font face="Arial"><b><font color="#800000"> Lapsit Program</font></b> is held on Wednesdays from 11:00 am - 11:30 am. It is for children 18 - 24 months old. The children will hear stories, sing songs and play with toys. There is NO registration required for this program. <b>PARENT MUST STAY WITH THE CHILD.</b></font></p> <p align="justify"> <font face="Arial"><b><font color="#800000"> Story Time</font></b> is held on Wednesdays from 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm. This program is for children ages 3 - 5 years old. The children will do an arts &amp; craft project, hear stories and sing songs. There is registration required for this program. (A Birth Certificate and proof of residence). This program is in preparation for Pre-School. <b>NO PARENT</b> is to stay with the child, but </font><b> <span style="font-family: Arial">MUST</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial"> stay in the Library.</span></p> <p align="justify"> <font face="Arial" color="#33699F"><b><a name="Summer Reading Club">Summer Reading Club</a></b><font size="2"> </font></font> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"> <font face="Arial">Each summer the Children s room sponsors a Summer Reading Club. Children from Kindergarten through Grade 6, who participate, promise to read a certain number of books over the course of the summer. They must come in once a week to sign their reading logs. When they reach half of their reading goals they will receive a prize and when they complete their reading goals, they will receive their  End of Summer Reading Club" prize as well. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font <font face="Arial">For more information about these and other programs for children, please please contact <b> <a href="mailto:pmicalizzi@bayonnelibrary.org"> Paula Micalizzi</a></b>, the Children's Room Librarian, at <b>(201) 858-6975</b>.</font></p> <p align="center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> <!-- end content --> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td class="right_margin" width="1%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> <div align="center"> <center> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#DADADA"> <p align="center">_______________________________________________________</p> <p align="center"> <font size="2" color="#000000">697 Avenue C (Corner of 31st Street)<br> Bayonne, New Jersey 07002<br> (201) 858-6970<br> Email: <a href="mailto:library@bayonnelibrary.org">library@bayonnelibrary.org</a></font><p align="center"> &nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> </body> </html>