Youth – What’s New

See what's new from the Youth Department at the Bloomfield Township Public Library.

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In times of crisis and trauma, it can be difficult to know what to say to kids who are worried and have questions. We have materials available in the Youth Room, including our Parenting collection, and have compiled several online resources below to help support such these conversations. Sesame Street – Community and Gun ViolenceSesame […]

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What a Concept!

What a Concept!
Published February 18, 2026

If you’ve got a little one who’s ready for some early learning topics, our Concept collection brings together board and picture books which introduce ideas like Counting, Alphabet, Shapes, Opposites, and much more–all gathered in one easy-to-browse place. We’ve just added Seasons and Toilet Training!

Chocolate chip cookies

Did you know the Youth Services Department has hundreds of cookbooks?

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If you’ve visited the Youth Services World Languages collection in the last few weeks, you may notice things seem a little different. Pardon our dust, please, because good things are coming!

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Get ready to talk, sing, read, write, and play with your little one! Text and Learn for Kindergarten (TALK) is a free service that sends two texts per week with easy ideas to build early literacy skills in children ages 0-5.

What we are reading, listening to, and watching

Graphic with six children's book about the Minecraft video game.
“Minecraft” Reads
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More “Wicked” Reads for Kids
A girl in a forest holding a book and sunflower seeds, with shadowy figures in the background.
The Nightmare House
A sinister teacher dressed in red holding an apple behind two terrified children on a gloomy book cover.
Eerie Tales from the School of Screams
Black and white cover art featuring a girl with long hair surrounded by whimsical cartoon skulls, a label covering her mouth.
Read at Your Own Risk
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Leeva at Last
Image of a boy in a school uniform with a teacher and police officer grabbing his arms.
K is in Trouble
Image of a scared boy in a green outfit running from a blue shark with sharp teeth.
Boy vs. Shark