We provide services for children of all ages to encourage reading, to promote literacy and to provide a safe environment for them to explore. Our programs are designed for different age groups to focus on key developmental stages. We have both weekly and monthly programs. Please check our calendar of events for times and registration.
Summer Reading- Adventure Begins at your Library
Join our summer reading challenge! Read for 20 minutes a day for 20 days and receive a gift bag and a free book. All participants will also be able to chose a raffle to enter for cool prizes, such as a Kindle Fire, tickets to Lake Winnie, Village Market gift cards, tickets to Ruby Falls, and more. Sign up and receive a paper log at the library to get started!
Road Trip Challenge
The road trip challenge is designed to help children have many different types of adventures this summer. With fun prompts such as “collect 5 rocks or shells,” and “read outside for 20 minutes,” this challenge encourages children to explore both within books and in the real world. Grab a paper at the library today and start your summer adventure!
Upcoming Children’s Events
Tennessee Aquarium: Shaping our Oceans
Tennessee Aquarium: Shaping our Oceans
The Tennessee Aquarium’s outreach will be presenting “Shaping Our Oceans” for school age children. Pre-registration is required for each child. Registration will open July 1st. This event will take place at
Kids Lego Club
Kids Lego Club
What’s better than a massive pile of LEGO bricks? Absolutely nothing! Stop by our Kid’s LEGO club and enjoy 45 minutes of LEGO free play. Ages 6+
Murder Mystery Date Night in conjunction with FOL and CP&R Dept.
Murder Mystery Date Night in conjunction with FOL and CP&R Dept.
This activity is designed to be a fun night out for parents, grandparents, singles, girlfriends, etc.! For the adults there will be an interactive murder mystery activity where everyone will
Children’s Literacy Programs
Reading to your child before kindergarten is the best way to prepare them to learn to read. 1,000 books before kindergarten is a surprisingly achievable goal. Those who complete the program will receive a free book and a certificate of completion. There are multiple ways to track your books:
- READsquared- READsquared is an easy way to track the books you read. The library uses READsquared to offer many different reading challenge programs, so you can log everything in one place.
- 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten App – The 1000 Foundation also offers an app to track your books.
- Paper logs – Pick up a log sheet at the library.
In-Person Resources and Activities
While the library has an extensive children’s book collection, we also provide other in-person resources and activities. Every month a new scavenger hunt is hidden throughout the children’s area to allow the children to explore the area and learn about the hidden images. AWL computers are loaded with educational and entertaining games. Coloring pages are always provided, as are take home crafts so that the fun doesn’t have to end when you leave the library. Interactive floor displays allow children to explore while enjoying activities such as jumping on logs, following paint trails, or avoiding snakes.
Children’s Online Resources
Need an article or encyclopedia entry for homework? Find them online! Don’t worry if the teacher says you can’t use websites as a source; each of these articles has a citation for the original printed item.
