Children’s Programs

Join us for Discover Your Summer: Summer Reading decorating events, kickoff parties, crafts, and more! | All Ages

Crafts and activities at the library in August! | Children, Teens, and Families

Soak up some sun, get your dancing shoes on, and listen to all sorts of amazing stories at the Springfield Central Downtown Farmer’s Market! | Children

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

Build, play, create – and battle zombies, of course! | Forest Park & Indian Orchard | Children & Teens

There will be a variety of projects and experiments to get you and your family started exploring and creating! | East Forest Park | All Ages

Come sample new snacks every Tuesday at the Forest Park library! | Forest Park | Children and Teens

Join us for cooking classes for tweens and for parents to learn to make easy healthy lunches! | Sixteen Acres | Children and Adults

Drop by your library, and see what craft is being offered this week! | Children

Read just one book a day to build a foundation for lifelong success. Prizes awarded for every 100 books! | Children

Parents and their children are invited to join us for stories, songs, and activities! | Children

Storytime is the perfect way to spend a Saturday! We’ll jump and dance and laugh the morning away—and of course, hear lots of awesome stories! | Central | Children

Vengan y participen todos los miércoles del programa bilingue en Inglés y Español: Disfruten de cancioncitas, rimas, cuentos, y actividades manuales. | Brightwood | Children

Join us for songs, rhymes and a story or two at Circle Time Fun. | Sixteen Acres | Children

Join us for storytime featuring books, songs, and playtime for babies and toddlers and caregivers. | Central | Children

Join a scavenger hunt and search the Children’s Room for clues. When you finish, get a prize! | Central | Children

Create art with different materials, methods and media guaranteed to unleash your inner artist. | Central | Children