A warm welcome awaits you in the Children’s Room of the Valley Cottage Library. You’ll find a wonderful collection of materials for children of all ages.

A child's library experience can begin in infancy by sharing familiar Mother Goose rhymes and little board books. Preschoolers and early elementary school children enjoy the world of stories and illustration as they choose from a vast array of picture books. Older children explore further worlds of fiction and non-fiction for pleasure as well as school assignments.

The Children’s Services Staff is dedicated to helping children and their families make full use of our materials and services.

A vast array of developmentally appropriate books, audio visual and other materials are here to be borrowed and enjoyed. We hope you’ll use your library often. It’s the best bargain in town!

Melinda J. Watkins
Head of Children’s Services

Books: Books may be checked out for 28 days. Please limit to 3 per author or subject.
Board books
Beginning reader books
Picture books
Chapter books
Large print
Reference

Parenting collection: a selection of books on topics of interest for parents

Magazines: Current and back issues may be checked out for 14 days. Limit of 6 total, max 3 per title.
AMERICAN GIRL
CRICKET
COBBLESTONE
FAMILY FUN
KID’S DISCOVER
LADYBUG
MUSE
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS
NICKELODEON
PACK-O-FUN
RANGER RICK
SESAME STREET
SPIDER
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FOR KIDS
WILD ANIMAL BABY
YOUR BIG BACKYARD

DVDs and Videos: NEW Entertainment DVDs/VHS may be borrowed for 3 days, older ones for 7 days. A total of 6 combined may be checked out per person. Non-fiction DVDs/VHS may be kept for 14 days, with a limit of 3 per subject when combined with books.

Music CD-ROMs/Music Cassettes; Books-on-CDs/ Books-on-Tape: Loan period is 14 days, maximum of 5 per person.

Computer CD-Rom Games: entertainment and educational games for children. 2 per family for 14 days.

Reference: We are happy to help you find fiction reading, nonfiction books, and information on the internet.

Computer stations : Internet, Word Processing & Computer Games.

Assistance with Inter-library loan: borrow material from any of the 17 public libraries in Rockland or Orange County!

Reader’s advisory : We have great Booklists, Bibliographies, and Read-a-like lists.

Group visits: Call to schedule a tour of the children's room for your children's organization!

Online Services
We have several databases online available for students. Please take a look!