Kids Discover the Trail at TCPL

Kids Discover the Trail at TCPL

Did you know ...

  • Nearly 550 Kindergarteners now visit the library through this program each year!
  • Each kindergartener receives a special keepsake copy of "Interrupting Chicken" by David Ezra Stein, as well as a new library card to celebrate their trip!
  • We also welcome other grades for visits through the KDT Buddy-Up program, which allows the paired buddies to have even more experiences together!
Kindergarten Teacher Resources

Picture Books to Encourage Writing and Storytelling

Read-to-Self Beginning Readers

Books Celebrating Libraries & Books

Parts of a Story Song

Read a Book Today Song - Help the Kindergarteners talk with their buddies about their favorite book.

Read "ABC Letters in the Library" and "Lola at the Library" on Tumble Books (Animated, talking picture books online) with your students. 

Make a book! Interested in a creating a book with your students that will actually circulate in the Library? Take a look at our Local Voices Collection.
 

A Virtual Fieldtrip to the Library!

Enjoy sharing this virtual fieldtrip with your students in preparation for your upcoming visit.

Learn More!

To learn more about the KDT program, please visit the Kids Discover the Trail page.

To learn more about the Trumansburg Kids Explore and Discover program, please visit their site.

Please contact Kai Zhang, Youth Services Librarian, for information specific to TCPL’s visits at kzhang@tcpl.org or 272-4557 Ext. 284.