Families

Upcoming events

Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - 10:30am

Meeting Room A

StoryJAM is a music and movement program designed to model, encourage, and facilitate music-making as an early literacy skill. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate as much as possible. Singing is a projectile activity, please be...

Kids Babies Families Music Storytimes

Thursday, November 30, 2023 - 10:30am

Storytime Room

A naturalist from Johnson County Conservation will share their knowledge of the outdoors with us today! They will bring turtles and snakes from Iowa’s wildlife to teach us about them, so bring all of your questions! Preschool Stories & More is...

Kids Families Storytimes

Friday, December 1, 2023 - 10:30am

Storytime Room

Join us every Friday for a special Chinese Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Fang! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes, stories and fun crafts in Chinese and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us...

Kids Families Storytimes

Saturday, December 2, 2023 - 10:00am

Lobby

Join us for a book sale during the Arts and Crafts Bazaar.

Adults Teens Tweens Kids Babies Families

Saturday, December 2, 2023 - 10:30am

Storytime Room

Join us for a local author event and meet a real construction worker! Author and third-grade teacher Mady Foster will read aloud her picture book "Taylor the Construction Worker." We'll join in with some rhymes, songs, and flannel...

Kids Babies Families Author Visit Storytimes

Sunday, December 3, 2023 - 2:00pm

Storytime Room

Using just two ingredients, hair conditioner and cornstarch, we will mix individual batches of cloud dough to make our own snow balls. Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all-ages, but younger children should make the crafts together with caregivers....

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting

Monday, December 4, 2023 - 10:30am

Storytime Room

Join us on Mondays during the school year for Spanish Bilingual Storytime! Every week, there will be a fun theme with plenty of repetition from previous weeks in order to enhance language learning. Get ready for a lot of movement with singing,...

Kids Families Storytimes

Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - 10:30am

Meeting Room A

StoryJAM is a music and movement program designed to model, encourage, and facilitate music-making as an early literacy skill. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate as much as possible. Singing is a projectile activity, please be...

Kids Babies Families Music Storytimes

Saturday, December 9, 2023 - 10:30am

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Join our special guest, the staff of Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center for a fun, interactive storytime. We will be offering a fun read-aloud and a variety of creative movement and sensory-based activities. After storytime, stick around for...

Kids Babies Families Storytimes

Sunday, December 10, 2023 - 2:00pm

Storytime Room

Hojalata is a form of Mexican folk art where beautiful designs are created on tin. For this craft, kids can choose a pre-cut animal or shape to decorate and hang on a tree or window! Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all-ages, but younger children...

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting