Welcome to the Children's Department of the Hillsdale Library. One of the busiest in the County, the Children's Department provides many exciting services for children and their parents or care givers.
A variety of programs, story times, and Summer Reading Program for pre-schoolers and readers are offered throughout the year. Please check our blog for updates and information.
A wide selection of music CDs and DVDs feature new releases and classic favorites.
One freshly expanded collection is our phonics and easy readers. New sets containing limited vocabulary with high frequency sight words from 10 to 50 words per book help build speed and confidence.
Another popular section is our "orange-ec" collection. What is this? Located at the end of the fiction, "ec" stands for early chapter. These books represent a transition phase from easy readers to fiction. Typically containing no more than 80 pages with few illustrations, these books are the next phase before graduating to longer works of fiction.
For the best in Children’s Literature, please visit the:
Caldecott
Ralph Caldecott Medal Home Page
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. The current and past winners are available at this site along with honorable mentions.
Newbery
John Newbery Medal Home Page
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished American book for children. The current and past winners are available at this site along with honorable mentions.