Branch Programs
Discover Your Summer Events & Activities
Join us for Discover Your Summer: Summer Reading decorating events, kickoff parties, crafts, and more! | All Ages
June Crafts for Children, Teens, & Families
Crafts and activities at the library in June! | Children, Teens, and Families
Fluttering Butterflies – June 1-30
During the month of June, the East Springfield Branch Library will be growing and raising our very own Painted Lady Butterflies. Come and see them! | East Springfield | Children
Reading Along with Reimi, the Therapy Dog – June 1
Children are invited to read to Reimi, a hypoallergenic Goldendoodle who loves everyone! | East Forest Park | Children
Tie-Dye Your Pride! – June 10
Celebrate Pride Month and the pride you feel by tie-dying pillow cases a rainbow of colors! | Brightwood | Children & Teens
Writing Fun Fridays
We’ll have a rotating selection of colorful materials for pre-writers and beginning writers including worksheets, stationery, writing prompts, easy mad libs and more! | Sixteen Acres | Children
Minecraft Clubs
Build, play, create – and battle zombies, of course! | Forest Park & Indian Orchard | Children & Teens
Hour of Code
Spend an hour playing games and solving challenges all while learning computer coding! | Central Library | Children
Makerspace Collaboratory Drop-In
There will be a variety of projects and experiments to get you and your family started exploring and creating! | East Forest Park | All Ages
Taste Test Tuesdays
Come sample new snacks every Tuesday at the Forest Park library! | Forest Park | Children and Teens
Lunch Bunch Cooking Classes
Join us for cooking classes for tweens and for parents to learn to make easy healthy lunches! | Sixteen Acres | Children and Adults
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Read just one book a day to build a foundation for lifelong success. Prizes awarded for every 100 books! | Children
Home City Families: Playgroups
Parents and their children are invited to join us for stories, songs, and activities! | Children
Bilingual Storytime
Vengan y participen todos los miércoles del programa bilingue en Inglés y Español: Disfruten de cancioncitas, rimas, cuentos, y actividades manuales. | Brightwood | Children
Circle Time Fun
Join us for songs, rhymes and a story or two at Circle Time Fun. | Sixteen Acres | Children
Wee Ones Storytime & Playgroup at Central
Join us for storytime featuring books, songs, and playtime for babies and toddlers and caregivers. | Central | Children
Scavenger Hunt
Join a scavenger hunt and search the Children’s Room for clues. When you finish, get a prize! | Central | Children
Creation Station Every Day at Central Library
Create art with different materials, methods and media guaranteed to unleash your inner artist. | Central | Children