The Children’s Room in the Katonah Village Library is an oasis for our young patrons and their families. Whether the children are exploring age-appropriate and skill building manipulatives such as blocks or games in our warm and inviting sun-room, or visiting with our 25 year old turtle, Tina, they are happily and actively engaged. 
Often when you look in the Children’s Room, you will find kids cuddled up on the couch with an adult friend reading, singing the “ABC song” while doing a puzzle, or possibly sitting outside contemplating the ways of the world in the Serenity Garden. Children and their families understand clearly they are welcome here.
The Children’s Room is home to over 28,000 items including; picture books, board books, beginning readers, beginning chapter books, fiction books, non-fiction books, graphic novels, audiobooks on CD, magazines, DVD’s, parenting materials, games and more.
In 2022, The Katonah Village Library announced a new initiative designed to promote early literacy practices, aid English language learners, increase access to material and support digital equality–giving Bedford families the tools they need to foster reading skills–while having fun! This Early Learning Initiative has been made possible by a special grant from the Luther Haibt Book Fund, which has generously supported the Library’s book and content acquisition efforts for over a decade.
The Early Learning Initiative encompasses the expansion of the Children’s World Language section to include more books in both Spanish and Korean; seven Play and Learn Kits (themed early literacy materials in backpacks for kids to take home) and eight Playaway Launchpad tablets available for checkout (preloaded with high quality, ad-free apps that are both fun and educational). These are designed for children ages 3-5 or 5-7 and packed with STEAM and Early Literacy or Life Skill activities. The Learning Station Launchpad is also bilingual (Spanish/English). In addition, there are twelve Wonderbooks–printed picture books with pre-loaded audio content bound in the cover and an ebook expansion–increasing our electronic holdings
The Children’s Room Team is dedicated to providing excellent reference assistance and strong patron services. We will continue to promote programs that capture, expand and nurture the curiosity and interest of all of our young patrons and their families. Questions about the Children’s Room? Email Anne Price-Gordon Children’s Librarian apricegordon@katonahlibrary.org