Upcoming Events

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Ages 12-23 Months with a caregiver.  A fun-filled storytime featuring books, music, movement, and playtime! 

Registration Required; registering for one class registers you for the whole session. 

This Storytime weaves the development of language and listening skills into a fun-filled program of read-alouds, flannel board activities, music, movement, and rhymes. This session will focus on stories and songs from different cultures.

Kids in Grades K to 4 can join us at the Barney Library for a different activity each month! This is a time for Creativity, Reading, Engineering, Art, Technology, and Exploration! Will we build with LEGOs? Make our own graphic novel? Paint?

Ages 12-23 Months with a caregiver.  A fun-filled storytime featuring books, music, movement, and playtime! 

Registration Required; registering for one class registers you for the whole session. 

Let’s move and groove together at the Barney Library! We will read a fun book and do some dancing in the Hoppin Gallery. This is a drop in program, no registration required!

In Pint-Sized Picassos we share a story and explore a different art medium that will aim to focus on both early literacy and fine motor skills. Caregiver must accompany their child.

Registration Required; open to children ages 3-5.

Have fun getting to know the ABCs! This early literacy program focuses on teaching children the letters of the alphabet and their associated sounds through stories, crafts, and hands-on activities. 

Terrific Twos is designed for the child who will be 24 months old at the start of the session. We will build early literacy skills through repetition and the use of books, rhymes, play and songs. 

Spring is just around the corner. Register to join us at the Barney Library for an opportunity to get ahead on your planting. We'll have seed starting trays, potting mix and assorted seeds.

In Bite Size Science we will share a story and complete an exciting experiment or project focusing on early science concepts!

Registration Required; registering for one class registers you for the whole session. Open to those ages 3-5!

Spring is just around the corner. Register to join us at the Barney Library for an opportunity to get ahead on your planting. We'll have seed starting trays, potting mix and assorted seeds.

Calling all Pokémon enthusiasts! Join us once a month to trade Pokémon cards with other Pokémon fans, enjoy a snack, and participate in a Pokémon-themed activity!

Adaptive storytime will offer families of  neurodiverse children ages 4 -10 a relaxed, interactive storytime.

At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All readers are welcome it's BYOBook (or browse the library shelves!). When you arrive head upstairs to Information Services, there's a variety of seating options.

Get ready to wiggle, read and explore! This sensory storytime centers movement and sensory exploration to enhance learning outcomes for toddlers!

For caregivers of babies ages 0 to 12 months. Drop In!

We will be making: DIY Bath Bombs

Curious about Pokémon? Interested in learning how to play but don't want to learn on your own? Come to our Learn to Play Pokémon! At the end of the program, you'll get to bring your very own deck home!