UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Spring Storytimes: March 3 – April 10
All classes are full. To be waitlisted, please email wtorrence@tippcitylibrary.org with your child’s name, age, parent’s name, email or phone to contact you in case of an opening, and the desired class. If a spot opens, you will be contacted immediately.
Baby Cuddle Time (6-17 months)
Mondays in the Children’s Area from 10:30-11:00 AM
Winter Session: Mondays, March 3, 10, 17, 31 and April 7
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.
This storytime is full.
Toddler Tales (18-41 months)
Wednesdays in the Meeting Room from 9:30-10:15 or 10:30-11:15 AM
Winter Session: Wednesdays, March 5, 12, 19 and April 2 and 9
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.
Both toddler storytimes are full.
Preschool Story Hour (3 ½ years- 5 years)
Thursdays in the Meeting Room from 10:30-11:15 AM
Winter Session: Thursdays, March 6, 13, and 20 and April 3 and 10
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.
This storytime is full.
Tuesdays from 4-5 PM in the downstairs Meeting Room
- April 1 (1 opening)
- April 15 (5 openings)
- May 13 (6 openings)
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 can practice reading aloud to awesome dogs Branch, Rylee, Sophie, and Charlotte 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. Call the library at 937-667-3826 to register your child.
Tuesday, April 15, from 6:30-7:30 PM in the downstairs Meeting Room
The Rock-N-Rabbits 4-H Club of Miami County is bringing real rabbits for us to pet and learn about! We’ll also make a bunny craft, play a fun game, and do the bunny hop. This program is for families of children in grade 5 and under. Registration is NOT required.
Saturday, April 19, from 11AM-12PM in the Meeting Room downstairs
What amazing LEGO creation can you build either by yourself or with a group of friends? We will display all of the themed creations in the children’s area for three weeks so that you can have bragging rights. Students must be in grades K-5 to participate. Registration is NOT required.
Elementary Program: Graphic Novel Best Friend Bash:
Tuesday, April 22, from 4:30-5:30 PM in the downstairs Meeting Room
Celebrate best friend pairs Narwhal & Jelly and Pizza & Taco! Join us for waffles and pizza nachos, games, crafts, and trivia. For grades 1-4.
Registration is required and opens on March 31 at 10 AM and closes at midnight on Friday, April 18, or when registration reaches 25 students. The registration link will appear here on March 31 at 10 AM.
Contests & Creative Corners:
March 17-31: Contest: We’re Going on a Green Hunt: Find the hidden green images in the children’s room and write down the letter under each image. Turn in the challenge sheet at the front desk for a small prize.
April 1-12: Contest: Guess the Number of Sweet Treats: Use your estimation skills to guess how many pieces of sweet spring candy are in the jar. The child who guesses closest to the actual number will win all the candy. Open to children in grade 5 and under.
April 1-12: Creative Corner: KEVA Planks: Build whatever your mind can imagine with these wooden planks.
April 14-26: Contest: Find Froggy! Froggy will be hopping around to a different location in the children’s room of the library every day for two weeks. Tell a staff member at the main desk where Froggy is hiding and win a frog or lizard. Keep coming back to the library to collect all of the frogs and lizards.
April 28-May 10: Creative Corner: Make a Mother’s Day Card: Make a unique fingerprint card for your mom or a special woman in your life to tell her how much she means to you.
AT-HOME ACTIVITIES
Click HERE to access the Day by Day Ohio Calendar.
With a perpetual calendar featuring songs, activities, book suggestions, and videos, Day By Day Ohio supports early literacy skills and helps young children get ready for school.
Day By Day Ohio is a customization of a project of the South Carolina State Library, developed in partnership with many agencies and organizations, and primarily funded by a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Elementary-aged children can explore animals, space, science, geography, and more plus play games and puzzles HERE.