Children

Registration is full for all classes. Please call the library at 937-667-3826 to be waitlisted. 

Baby Cuddle Time (6-17 months): FULL

Mondays in the Children’s Area from 10:30-11:00 AM

Fall Session #2: Mondays, October 28, November 4, 11, and 18 & December 2 and 9

For babies and an adult (parent, grandparent, or caregiver). Cuddle close with your baby and enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories together. Learn easy activities you can do with your baby at home to develop early literacy skills.

Registration is required. Limit 10 babies.

Toddler Tales (18-41 months) Both classes are FULL.

Wednesdays in the Meeting Room from 9:30-10:15 or from 10:30-11:15 AM 

Fall Session #2: Wednesdays, October 30, November 6, 13 and 20 & December 4 and 11

For toddlers and an adult  (parent, grandparent, or caregiver). Now that your child is moving and active, join us for stories, singing, dancing, and easy crafts that will help your toddler develop a love of books and reading. 

Registration is required. Limit 15 toddlers in each session. 

Preschool Story Hour (3 ½ years- 5 years) FULL

Thursdays in the Meeting Room from 10:30-11:15 AM

Fall Session #2: Thursdays, October 31, November 7, 14, and 21 & December 5 and 12

Get your preschoolers ready to read by immersing them in wonderful stories that will engage them and get them excited about reading. This storytime includes chances for them to sing, play, talk, and make simple crafts. An adult is encouraged to attend with the child.

Registration is required. Limit: 18 preschoolers. 

Join us for some family-friendly holiday cheer! Come visit with jolly Santa and an elf, decorate (and EAT!) a cookie, and make a pretty snowflake ornament, a cute dinosaur ornament, and festive reindeer ears that you can wear. Don’t forget to bring your camera for some great family photos. Registration is not required.

Tuesday, December 10, from 4-5 PM in the Meeting Room

Therapy dogs from Miami Valley Pet Therapy Association provide children with a calm, non-judgmental audience to practice their reading. These sweet dogs can also help calm children’s anxiety. Children in grades 1-5 have the opportunity to practice reading aloud to awesome dogs Branch, Rylee, and Sophie in a stress-free environment. Each reading slot is ten minutes long; each dog will see five readers. Children may either come with a book of their own or select one of our books from a basket. Registration is required. Registration is full! Call the library at 937-667-3826 to waitlist your child. 

Build a Gingerbread House 

Tuesday, December 17, from 4:30-5:30 PM in the Meeting Room downstairs

Children in grades 2-5 will design and construct a gingerbread house out of icing, graham crackers, cereal, and lots and lots of candy! Registration is required with a maximum of 15 children. Register HERE. 

LEGO Building Bash

Monday, December 30, from 1:00-2:30 PM  in the Meeting Room downstairs for grades K-5

Join some friends at the library for LEGO building fun! We will start with one quick round of LEGO Pictionary followed by a snack. We’ll end with an hour of free build. Let your imagination go wild! Registration is required due to the snack. Register HERE before noon on Friday, December 27. 

Contests & Creative Corners: 

November 11-30: Write something you are thankful for on a leaf and add it to our tree of Thanksgiving.

November 22-30: Creative Corner: Make a paper bag turkey of thankfulness at Creative Corner.

December 2-14: Guess the number of festive candies in the jar. The child who guesses closest to the actual number will win the candy.

December 9-21: Christmas Character Scavenger Hunt. If you find all of the characters hidden in the children’s area, you may claim a small prize at the main desk.

December 16-23: Creative Corner: Make an ornament for your tree.

December 26-January 4: Creative Corner: See if you can make the design pictured on the KEVA Brain Builders cards.