{"id":59,"date":"2020-08-19T14:36:04","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T18:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:49:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:49:47","slug":"youth-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/youth-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Story Time with Miss Kiersten<\/h3>\r\n<p>Tuesdays at 10am. Join Miss Kiersten for songs, stories, and a craft. All ages.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiersten-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiersten-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiersten-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiersten-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiersten-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiersten-1x1.png 1w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiersten.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/h3>\r\n<h3>Music with Mr. Mike<\/h3>\r\n<p>Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10am. Sing along to your favorite children\u2019s songs with Mr. Mike and his guitar. All ages.<\/p>\r\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mr.-Mike-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mr.-Mike-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mr.-Mike-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mr.-Mike-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mr.-Mike-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mr.-Mike-1x1.png 1w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mr.-Mike.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/h3>\r\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book Award Nominees<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>New!<\/strong><\/span> 2025 Nominee Lists available!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns: 22% auto;\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1QcRkofGAT_MIHlWjiI4hduDctSsOmP6mBaNoUYdjC8g\/edit?fbclid=IwAR3ydiXFMcpHT4cANl8FluWpZ4SBEe5fspGPD0mFVOnE21R3fp5BtFcawLU\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-image-151 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RICBARed.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RICBARed.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RICBARed-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RICBARed-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RICBARed-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RICBARed-1x1.png 1w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RI Children\u2019s Book Award Nominees<\/strong><br \/>The Rhode Island Children&#8217;s Book Award targets readers in 3rd through 5th Grade. Readers have the opportunity to vote on their favorite book from the list of 20 titles selected by a panel of librarians, reading specialists, and teachers. Follow the link for the <a href=\"https:\/\/olis-ri.libguides.com\/ricba\/2026\">2026 Nominees!<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns: auto 22%;\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Rhode Island Middle School Book Award <\/strong>targets readers in grades 6 &#8211; 8. Follow the link for the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/ri-middle-school-book-award\/2027-nominees?authuser=0\">2027 Nominees<\/a>!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1m8RrC93TNFhx9hvL00UNjgARs4M3ZhiAmEmDLQkIMuw\/edit?usp=sharing\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-150 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rimsba-991x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rimsba-991x1024.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rimsba-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rimsba-768x793.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rimsba-1x1.jpg 1w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rimsba.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 991px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns: 23% auto;\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1u32OKbbFa_4B711ARL5Nx7K21AEobgQJYVduAsVusQ4\/edit?fbclid=IwAR1QVAsDWn5opcA43YnYMsh1zNuZ4GZOuKdTVroA5-lGSc76ICAhFJS6nGg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-153 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RITBA-Logo-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RITBA-Logo-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RITBA-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RITBA-Logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RITBA-Logo-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RITBA-Logo-1x1.png 1w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RITBA-Logo.png 1150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RI Teen Book Award Nominees<\/strong><br \/>The Rhode Island Teen Book Awards is a collaborative project of the School Librarians of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Library Association. The goal is to promote quality literature for teens by highlighting well-written books of interest to those between the ages of 14 and 18. Follow the link for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riteenbookaward.org\/current-nominees\">2027 Nominees<\/a>!<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riezone.overdrive.com\/library\/kids\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"743\" class=\"wp-image-1365\" style=\"width: 840px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Overdrive-for-website-1024x743.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Overdrive-for-website-1024x743.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Overdrive-for-website-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Overdrive-for-website-768x557.png 768w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Overdrive-for-website-1x1.png 1w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/Overdrive-for-website.png 1489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/riezone.overdrive.com\/library\/kids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ocean State Libraries Kids eZone<\/a>!<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns: 49% auto;\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.askri.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-446 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/askri2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/askri2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/askri2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/askri2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/askri2-2x1.png 2w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/askri2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.askri.org\/\">AskRI<\/a> &#8211; Dozens of databases accessible with your library card.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Story Time with Miss Kiersten Tuesdays at 10am. 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