Woodbury Public Library 
Welcome to the Children’s Room at the Woodbury Public Library!
Located on the second floor of the Woodbury Public Library is a terrific learning and gathering space for children, their parents, and their caregivers.
We have a large inviting colorful playroom full of educational toys, including train and building tables, a puppet stage, and more!
The Library’s collection hosts an extensive Parenting collection, Homeschool resources, nonfiction books, and fictional fun reads!
Kids can learn technology and increase their reading skills with specialty computer games and Tonies, available for use in the Library.
Our Children’s Librarians conduct classes and programs, including weekly story times for children with a focus on early literacy skills, reading, rhymes, songs, and movement.
Ask us about our special programs: 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten and Baby Book Bags!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Parents, Grandparents or Caregivers can sign up in the children’s room for this self paced program. Each time your child reads 100 books they will be rewarded with a book and a sticker. Upon completion of the program, a gift certificate to our Book Cellar is awarded.
Did you know that reading to your child is one of the most powerful ways to boost his or her brain power? By reading 1,000 books before kindergarten together you help your child learn pre-reading skills such as understanding the sounds letters make, developing a bigger vocabulary and better success decoding words – all important skills that prepare your child for learning to read and entering kindergarten.
Our favorite resources
Streaming
Hoopla has a mode for kids Hoopla Kids Mode
Kanopy has a mode for kids Kanopy Kids Mode
Literature Resources
Is this appropriate for my child? Common Sense Media
What books are right for my child’s reading level? Scholastic Book Wizard
What is the next book in the series? Click Here
eBooks & eAudio
Libby – Powered by Overdrive Start Reading Today
Hoopla has a mode for kids Hoopla Kids Mode
The Palace Project eGo Program The CT State Library’s statewide eBook platform.
Global Research
Research for educators and elementary students Explora
What do you want to find out? DK FindOut!
Start traveling the world! AtoZ World Travel
Help your Child Stay Curious Britannica Kids
Explore countries around the world Global Road Warrior
Letters Are Characters is a program designed to support the development of reading skills in young readers. Provided in the program are tools and essential information for parents and guardians, to foster the growth of reading acquisition.
Ingrid J. Martland Fund
Each year children entering Kindergarten in the Region 14 school district are gifted new books in a backpack. This generous fund was founded by Ingrid J. Martland in celebration of her lifelong love of reading.
Ingrid J. Martland had a twenty-two year career at Mitchell Elementary School in Woodbury, where nearly all of her students excelled in math and vocabulary. Ingrid will be forever remembered for her annual donation of a new book to each Region 14 kindergarten student via the Woodbury Library and the Connecticut Community Foundation in perpetuity.
Ingrid J. Martland Fund past books
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