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Children

Events for Children
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Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Surfing Chicken Craft
Wed, Jul 08, 9:00am - 10:00am
Sensory Playtime
Wed, Jul 08, 10:00am - 10:45am
Dinosaur Activities - Lego Dinosaur
Wed, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Youth BINGO
Wed, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Surfing Chicken Craft
Thu, Jul 09, 9:00am - 10:00am
Paleontologist Training Club - PTC for short
Thu, Jul 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Youth Book Club - Matilda
Thu, Jul 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Large Study Room A
Books & Bubbles
Thu, Jul 09, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Surfing Chicken Craft
Fri, Jul 10, 9:00am - 10:00am
Summer Reading Kick Off Party
Fri, Jul 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Surfing Chicken Craft
Sat, Jul 11, 9:00am - 10:00am
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Fruit Dinosaur Craft
Mon, Jul 13, 9:00am - 10:00am
Card Collector's Club
Mon, Jul 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Origami Club
Mon, Jul 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Large Study Room A
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Fruit Dinosaur Craft
Tue, Jul 14, 9:00am - 10:00am
Books & Bubbles
Tue, Jul 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Food Art Mystery
Tue, Jul 14, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Terrific Tuesday Nights - Toy Story 5
Tue, Jul 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Fruit Dinosaur Craft
Wed, Jul 15, 9:00am - 10:00am
Sensory Playtime
Wed, Jul 15, 10:00am - 10:45am
Dinosaur Activities - Dino Handprint Art
Wed, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Youth BINGO
Wed, Jul 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Fruit Dinosaur Craft
Thu, Jul 16, 9:00am - 10:00am
Paleontologist Training Club - PTC for short
Thu, Jul 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Youth Book Club - Matilda
Thu, Jul 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Large Study Room A
Books & Bubbles
Thu, Jul 16, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Fruit Dinosaur Craft
Fri, Jul 17, 9:00am - 10:00am
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Fruit Dinosaur Craft
Sat, Jul 18, 9:00am - 10:00am
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Dinosaur Sticker Scene
Mon, Jul 20, 9:00am - 10:00am
Card Collector's Club
Mon, Jul 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Origami Club
Mon, Jul 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Large Study Room A
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Dinosaur Sticker Scene
Tue, Jul 21, 9:00am - 10:00am
Books & Bubbles
Tue, Jul 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Food Art Mystery
Tue, Jul 21, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Terrific Tuesday Nights - Saur-ing into the Night
Tue, Jul 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Dinosaur Sticker Scene
Wed, Jul 22, 9:00am - 10:00am
Sensory Playtime
Wed, Jul 22, 10:00am - 10:45am
Dinosaur Activities - Dino Shape Play
Wed, Jul 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Youth BINGO
Wed, Jul 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Dinosaur Sticker Scene
Thu, Jul 23, 9:00am - 10:00am
Paleontologist Training Club - PTC for short
Thu, Jul 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Books & Bubbles
Thu, Jul 23, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Dinosaur Sticker Scene
Fri, Jul 24, 9:00am - 10:00am
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Dinosaur Sticker Scene
Sat, Jul 25, 9:00am - 10:00am
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Ice Cream Headband Craft
Mon, Jul 27, 9:00am - 10:00am
Card Collector's Club
Mon, Jul 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Origami Club
Mon, Jul 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Large Study Room A
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Ice Cream Headband Craft
Tue, Jul 28, 9:00am - 10:00am
Books & Bubbles
Tue, Jul 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Food Art Mystery
Tue, Jul 28, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Terrific Tuesday Nights - Moana
Tue, Jul 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Ice Cream Headband Craft
Wed, Jul 29, 9:00am - 10:00am
Sensory Playtime
Wed, Jul 29, 10:00am - 10:45am
Rescheduled
Dinosaur Activities - Jumbo Dino Art
Wed, Jul 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
New date Wednesday, June 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dinosaur Activities - T-Rex Tea Party
Wed, Jul 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth BINGO
Wed, Jul 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Ice Cream Headband Craft
Thu, Jul 30, 9:00am - 10:00am
Paleontologist Training Club - PTC for short
Thu, Jul 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Books & Bubbles
Thu, Jul 30, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Ice Cream Headband Craft
Fri, Jul 31, 9:00am - 10:00am
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Ice Cream Headband Craft
Sat, Aug 01, 9:00am - 10:00am
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Cool Treat Craft
Mon, Aug 03, 9:00am - 10:00am
Dinosaur Discoveries with T-Rexplorers
Mon, Aug 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Cool Treat Craft
Tue, Aug 04, 9:00am - 10:00am
Books & Bubbles
Tue, Aug 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Cool Treat Craft
Wed, Aug 05, 9:00am - 10:00am
Dinosaur Activities - Dinosaur BINGO
Wed, Aug 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Youth BINGO
Wed, Aug 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Cool Treat Craft
Thu, Aug 06, 9:00am - 10:00am
Paleontologist Training Club - PTC for short
Thu, Aug 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Books & Bubbles
Thu, Aug 06, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Self-Directed Summer Crafts - Cool Treat Craft
Fri, Aug 07, 9:00am - 10:00am
Ice Cream Social
Fri, Aug 07, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Storytimes

Storytimes provide an important role in helping your child get ready to read. You are your child's first teacher, and home is where your child begins to learn. The public library provides resources to help you talk, sing, read, write and play with your child through the Every Child Ready to Read initiative.

Sensory Playtime 

Wednesdays starting January 2026 • 10:00am - 10:45am

Books and Bubbles

Tuesdays • 10:00am - 10:30am
Thursdays • 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Check our calendar for dates.

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Reading together helps your child build big vocabularies and a lifelong love of books. Join our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program—it’s free, fun, and flexible. Repeats count, and prizes along the way keep little readers motivated!

Pick up a folder in Youth Services and take the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge! Pick up a prize for every 100 books read. To start logging your child's books virtually use Beanstack.

Resources for Children

2026 Monarch Award Books

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  • Monarch Award Books 2026
    • Mr. S
    • Negative cat
    • Yoshi, sea turtle genius : a true story about an amazing swimmer
    • Sydney & Taylor explore the whole wide world
    • Knight Owl
    • Beneath
    • Thunder and Cluck. Friends do not eat friends
    • We are definitely human
    • The red jacket
    • Hamsters make terrible roommates
    • The flower garden
    • Butt or face? : can you tell which end you're looking at?
    • Time to make art
    • Bathe the cat
    • Who's afraid of the light?
    • Just snow already!
    • Home is calling : the journey of the monarch butterfly
    • The world's best class plant
    • Claude : the true story of a white alligator
    • Homegrown

2026 Bluestem Award Books

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  • 2026 Bluestem Award Winners
    • Dogtown
    • The Area 51 files
    • Fighting for yes!: the story of disability rights activist Judith Heumann
    • A plate of hope : the inspiring story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen
    • Rumaysa : a fairytale
    • Butt or face? : can you tell which end you're looking at?
    • The deep! : wild life at the ocean's darkest depths
    • Millionaires for the month
    • Curlfriends : new in town
    • Better with Butter
    • The Guardian test
    • The lost library
    • Nell of Gumbling : my extremely normal fairy-tale life
    • Escape at 10,000 feet : D.B. Cooper and the missing mone
    • The double life of Danny Day
    • A royal conundrum