Children Services and Information

Welcome to the Children’s and Youth Services Department!

Nathan Hayes, Children's Librarian (day) 
Jason Lefebvre, Children’s Librarian (evening)
413 322-5635  

Fall/Winter Hours (September-May)
Monday –Thursday :   8:30am – 8:30pm
Friday and Saturday:  8:30am – 4:00pm
Spring/Summer Hours (June-August)
Monday-Wednesday:  8:30am  - 6:00pm
Thurs/Friday:               8:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday:                    Closed    
The library is closed Sundays and holidays

The Youth Services collection features fiction and nonfiction books, magazines, graphic novels, comic and picture books, reference materials, puzzles, books on tape and CD, large print, bilingual books, and Spanish language books.

Catalog

Calendar

Summer Reading Program

Benefits of Summer Reading Program

The benefits to readers in a summer reading program include:

• encouragement that reading become a lifelong habit
• reluctant readers can be drawn in by the activities
• reading over the summer helps children keep their skills up
• the program can generate interest in the library and books

And it being summer, the program can just be good fun and provide an opportunity for family time.

Why Summer Reading Programs are Important 

For Childcare/Pre-School Providers

For Parents and Teachers
Rules of Behavior

Unattended Children Policy