The Abington Township Public Library staff and Board of Trustees hope that children using our Library will find it a warm and inviting place to be.  The happiness and safety of young children left alone at the Library is a serious concern.  Left on their own, they often become frightened or anxious.  If left unattended for any length of time when no Library program is being offered, they often become bored, restless and disruptive.  Therefore, the following policy has been established.

Library staff members cannot assume responsibility for the care, safety or well being of children in the Library.  Therefore, parents or caregivers may not leave children age eight or under unattended in the Children's Department when no program is being offered.  Children may not be left alone in any other part of the Library at any time, and parents are responsible for the behavior of their children of any age while in the Library.

Checkout Procedures

CHILDREN’S NON-FICTION:
4 books per subject per household

CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY MATERIALS
(excluding videos/DVDs):
4 items per subject per household

NO RENEWALS

During the 30 days preceding a holiday:
Items circulate for 1 week.

During the rest of the year:
Items circulate for 3 weeks.

Where's Eltrut?

Computers
in the Children's Department can access the MCLINC catalog, CD-ROM information and age appropriate encyclopedias. Call 215-885-5180, ext. 28, for details.

Children’s Graphic Novels

The Abington Free Library Children’s Department is expanding its children’s collection to include graphic novels for the elementary grades. According to Getting Graphic! by Michele Gorman, a graphic novel is “an original book-length story, either fiction or non-fiction books, published in a comic book style … or a collection of stories that have been published previously as comic books.”

Graphic novels stimulate children’s imaginations through exciting combinations of pictures and text. They engage reluctant readers and boost the confi-dence of children who are ESL students or reading below their grade level. They are popular with kids and great fun to read.

Children’s graphic novels are available downstairs. Look for them in the bookcase next to the magazine section.

Carolyn DuBois, Head, Children's Department, Abington Free Library