Kids & Families

A different community helper will join us for storytime each week this fall to help us learn about all the different helpers in our village. Special guests will include the police department, fire department, post office, and so many more! See the list of special guests below.

9/5: Storytime on a Schoolbus!
9/12: Parks and Rec, Jill Heczko
9/19: Police, Chief Tony
9/26: Library, Director Elizabeth Clauss
10/3: Fire Department, Firefighter 
10/10: Village Hall, Becky
10/17: EMS
10/24: Post Office, Postmaster Jennie
10/31: Halloween party
11/7: Traditional Family Dentistry, Dr. McCallum
11/14: Public Facilities
11/21: Susan Santner, retired children's librarian and library director

Stop in after school to engineer and build your own creations using a different material every week. We'll build with Legos, Knex, blocks, packing peanuts, and more! No registration is required for this program—drop in when you can.

We're taking a break from storytime in December, but that doesn't mean you have to take a break from the library or catching up with other storytimers! Meet up with other caregivers and tots in the community for some free play in the library storytime room. Coffee and tea will be provided for grownups.

Tween Book Club: Monday, December 16, 4 PM

Heartbeat by Sharon Creech

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Run run run.

That's what twelve-year-old Annie loves to do. When she's barefoot and running, she can hear her heart beating . . .

thump-THUMP, thump-THUMP.

It's a rhythm that makes sense in a year when everything's shifting: Her mother is pregnant, her grandfather is forgetful, and her best friend, Max, is always moody. Everything is changing, just like the apple Annie's been assigned to draw a hundred times.

Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech masterfully weaves this story about a young girl beginning to understand the many rhythms of life and how she fits within them.

Join the tween book club as we discuss this compelling novel in verse. All are welcome.

Kick off winter break with a fun family-friendly movie, complete with snacks to enjoy while you watch. 

Burn off some extra energy and test your agility with our obstacle course. We'll have the course set up in the storytime room. Stop by between 10 and 11 to try it out.

Join us for some outdoor winter fun--make sure you bring your snowpants, boots, coat, hat, and mittens! Afterwards, come inside to warm up with a cup of cocoa and some cozy winter stories.

Learn more about the world around you with a story and related craft or activity. The books and projects in this program are geared towards pre-schoolers and their caregivers. Planned activities will sometimes take less than an hour--we encourage folks to play, visit, or enjoy the storytime room when we wrap up our activity early.

We meet weekly on Wednesdays at 10AM in the storytime room.

Cozy up for some warm stories!

Thursdays, January 9 - March 27 @ 10:00

Our Thursday storytimes are designed for toddlers and preschoolers, if you are looking for a program for babies, join us on Fridays at 10 at our Baby and Me lapsit storytimes!

Storytime Schedule:

1/9 - Animals sleeping through winter

1/16 - Winter Birds

1/23 - Hats

1/30 - Boots

2/6 - Happy Winter Birthday, Ms. Catherine

2/13 - Sweaters and Coats

2/20 - Mittens

2/27 - Cozy Bedtime Stories (bring your bedtime buddy)

3/6 - Comfy Quilts

3/13 - Soup

3/20 - Green Stories ( St. Patrick's week)

3/27 - Spring Break Dance Party!

A Special Time for Baby and Caregiver

Join us for these lapsit storytimes and learn songs, lap bounces and one easy board book story each week. These sessions will be tailored for babies ages 0-18 months. Please join us on Thursday mornings at 10 for all ages storytimes with your older children.

Join us once a month for some after school fun! Every month, we'll do something different. Activities will include making your own snack, legos, board games, and more!

Monday, February 24, 5:30 - 6:45

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Bring your families to camp out and read in the library!

There will be sheets, clips, flashlights, walking s'mores, and of course, plenty of books! Come and get your supplies at our base camp then find a spot, anywhere in the library to build your fort.  Family Fort Night has always been one of our most popular events, don't miss out on the fun!

Please read and share our behavior guidelines with your children.

Are you about to embark on a new adventure like potty training your child? There is help waiting for you in the Parent Zone of our children's department. Take a look at the variety of resources this special collection has to offer.