Storytime for Babies & Toddlers
Storytime at Michigan Road
Michigan Road Branch
Preschoolers, toddlers, and their caregivers are invited for stories, fingerplays, crafts and activities. No registration is required.
Storytime at Glendale - Babies
Glendale Branch
Babies up to 24 months and an adult are invited for stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun! Each session is followed by playtime with special toys designed just for babies.
Storytime at Franklin Road – Babies
Franklin Road Branch
Babies from birth to 18 months are invited for stories, lab bounces, songs, and other early literacy activities!
Storytime for Preschoolers
Preschool Storytime at Southport
Southport Branch
Preschoolers ages 3 - 5 and an adult are invited for an active class featuring stories, songs and rhymes that focus on early literacy skills and school preparedness. This program will be followed by age appropriate learning activities.
Storytime at Michigan Road
Michigan Road Branch
Preschoolers, toddlers, and their caregivers are invited for stories, fingerplays, crafts and activities. No registration is required.
Storytime at the East 38th Street - Preschool
East 38th Street Branch
Preschoolers ages 3-5 and their caregivers are invited for stories, songs, and fun!
Arts & Crafts Programs for School Age Kids
Floss 'n' Goss Fiber Arts Club
Central Library
Floss 'n' Goss is a monthly fiber arts club where people of all ages and skill levels are welcome to work on their current thready projects in a collaborative and supportive setting! You bring your crafts, we bring the vibes!
Children's Craft Club
Wayne Branch
This is a school age program for children to come in and learn how to make new crafts every month! Creations can be taken home after the meeting is over. Younger children may need assistance from parents. Program occurs every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month.
Get Crafty!
Garfield Park Branch
Families and children are invited to make an arts and crafts project. Each program features a different project.
Gaming Programs for School Age Kids
Family Game Night
Central Library
Kids, teens, and families are invited to stop by the Atrium on the 2nd floor for Family Game Night! We have lots of board, card, and dice games to explore along with giant-sized chess, checkers, Jenga, and Connect 4.
Block Party
Central Library
Kids are invited to flex their creative muscles and building skills at our Block Party! Stop by the 2nd floor to create with LEGOs, blocks, and other kid-friendly building materials.
Block Party at Warren
Warren Branch
Families and children of all ages are invited to play with LEGO blocks and sets stimulating STEM-related practices, critical thinking skills, and language development.
Take a walk and read a story as you go!
Stroll through a park and read a book displayed in mounted frames. Stories will be rotated on a monthly basis. Families are encouraged to post photos of their visit on social media.
StoryWalk® in Ruckle Street Park, 3025 Ruckle Street.