Patrick Beaver Children's Department

The children's staff is always available to assist children and adults in any way possible.

And between customers, they're hard at work planning programs and other fun ideas for all our younger patrons.

Computer stations are available for the children to surf the net, check out NCLive, or use the catalog.

"Edu-tainment" games are also available.

And even the youngest children have games available.

Along with all the computers, the Children's Department also offers a wide selection and numerous copies of the best children's literature available

and the ever-popular paperbacks are here in ever-increasing numbers.

For the smaller customers, we have a full array of picture books,
along with learning games and puzzles.

We have a variety of children's cassettes.

Kits include books and cassettes, so children can read along.

We also have a foreign language collection,
featuring fourteen different languages, both for native speakers and those learning a second language.

G-rated videos are housed in the Children's department.

Juvenile audio books are also here.

CD-Roms for children are checked out constantly.

Patrick Beaver even has a circulating toy collection - educational toys for preschoolers.

And for the parents and daycare teachers,
there is a variety of resource material available on the Parent Shelf.

Digital copiers are available in the Children's Department, Adult Fiction area, Reference area, and the Local History room. 
A color copier is also available in the Reference area.

Just outside the Children's Department and around a corner are the stairs leading to the second floor.