Below are the instructions for August 2023 Grab & Go kits! Grab one at our outdoor Creation Station or stop by the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS! Paper Plate Tennis Hope you all are enjoying summer! This month, PreK-K kids can make tennis rackets with… Read More
July 2023 Grab & Go Kits
Below are the instructions for July 2023 Grab & Go kits! Grab one at our outdoor Creation Station or stop by the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS! Kids DIY Drawing or Painting Stencils Color your stencils. 2. Or pop them out and color them! 3.… Read More
June 2023 Grab & Go Kits
Below are the instructions for June 2023 Grab & Go kits! Grab one at our outdoor Creation Station or stop by the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS! Butterfly Suncatcher Each kit includes: A butterfly outline Pieces of tissue paper in various colors A stretch of… Read More
Which Animal Should We Adopt?
This summer, the Library will once again symbolically adopt an animal through the World Wildlife Fund, which will help protect the animals and their habitats. All summer long YOU can vote between 9 different animals. Vote as many times as you’d like! The animal choices are: African Elephant Fennec Fox Orangutan Baby Orca Red-eye Tree… Read More
Summer Reading Program Info 2023
Calling all Children and Teens! Make sure your unique voice is heard by participating in the Find Your Voice Summer Reading Program! Track your reading, complete activities, and attend programs all summer long. To participate in weekly drawings and earn prizes along the way, be sure to update your progress each week, either at the Library or… Read More
Tournament of Books 2023 Champions!
We are thrilled to announce that after a whopping, amazing, incredible, record-setting 20,875 votes, the 10th annual Tournament of Books has 8 new champions! The winners were: Picture Books: The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak Early Readers: all of the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems Chapter Books: The One and Only… Read More
May 2023 Grab and Go Kits
Below are the instructions for May 2023 Grab & Go kits! Grab one at our outdoor Creation Station or stop by the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS! Sun with Rainbow Streamers Happy May! This month, PreK-K kids can make a sun with a rainbow hanging… Read More
Tournament of Books: Medal Contest
In case you haven’t heard, we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of our beloved Tournament of Books! Each year, children in the Library and across the DPS 109 schools vote in the Tournament to determine a winning book in various brackets. This year, the Tournament features eight brackets: Picture Books, Early Readers, Chapter Books, Juvenile Series,… Read More
April 2023 Grab & Go Kits
Below are the instructions for April's Grab & Go kits! Grab one at our outdoor Creation Station or stop by the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. Instructions for the Pre K & Kindergarten craft can be found inside each kit. Instructions for the Grades 1-4 craft can be found inside each kit.… Read More
March 2023 Grab & Go
Below are the instructions for March's Grab & Go kits! Grab one at our outdoor Creation Station or stop by the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS! Create a butterfly puppet following the instructions in the kit or let your child take their own unique approach!… Read More