Blog Entries

Did you miss out on the Jack-o-Lantern Jar Take & Make this October? Don't worry! Instructions to recreate your own are here!

Spooky season is here! To celebrate Halloween, we've got not one but TWO Take & Make projects this month. Follow these instructions to wrap your own mummy. Or, click through to take a look at just a few of the magnificent mummy e-books you can checkout.

Ghosts, goblins, and other frightening creatures may be out and about on TV and decorating the neighborhood, but not everything Halloween has to be scary! Take a look at some of these not-so-scary picture books to ease fears around favorite Halloween creatures. 

Throughout September over 160 Acorn Garland Take & Make kits were picked up from the children's room! Didn't get a chance to grab one? Don't worry, just click through to see instructions and a recommended book list all about acorns and squirrels.

A handful of books, both fiction and non-fiction, to help older children contextualize this event.

The dog days of summer may be coming to an end, but there are still plenty of doggone good books to read! Here are just a handful of our favorite stories, both real and fictional, about canine companions. 

Nearly 150 kits to make this Olympic rings mosaic craft were picked up at the library this Summer! Click to see instructions for recreating this craft.

The Tokyo Olympics have finally begun! Get in the spirit of the games with these gold medal reads for kids.

Shark week may be over, but the fun doesn't have to be! If you've got paper, scissors & glue at the house, you can make a paper shark of your own using these instructions. 

It’s Shark Week, which means it’s time to nerd out and learn about these incredible ocean dwellers! Take a look at some favorite children's books about sharks.

Over 100 of you have already taken home the Summer's first Take & Make craft - a slithering snake! Did you miss out on picking one up at the library? Well have no fear, you can print one out here!

Summer is nearly here! If you'll be spending some quality family time in the car (or if you're just looking to add some read aloud magic to your days around the house!), check out one of these wonderful audiobooks.

Father's Day is almost here! Sharing stories together is a fantastic way to celebrate the special dads, grandfathers, and other important men in kids lives!

Celebrate pride and read the rainbow with your kids this June!

Ready... set... RUN! June 2 is National Running Day. Pick up one of these books to inspire your family to get out and move.