Kids Information
- TumbleBooks is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by taking existing picture books adding sound, animation, music and narration to produce an electronic picture book which you can read or have read to you.
Children's Programs
Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read or write. Children from lower income groups have 25 hours of contact with picture book reading compared to over 1,200 hours for middle-class children!
Mother Goose on the Loose (Ages 0-2)
- Elgin, Monday, 11:15
- Camden, Thursday, 11:15
Get Set To Read (Ages 3-4)
- Elgin, Monday, 10:30
- Camden
- Wednesday, 10:30
- Thursday, 10:30
- Bethune, Tuesday, 11:15
Ready To Read (Ages 5-8)
- Camden, Wednesday, 11:15
Chess Club (Ages 8-12)
- Camden, 5:30 - 7:00 PM every other Tuesday (Jan. 17, 31, Feb. 14, 28)
AfterSchool @ the Library
- Bethune, Thursday, 4:00
Homeschoolers Act Out
- Elgin, Monday, 2:30
Children's Services Rules
- Children younger than 8 years old may not be left unattended in the library, and must be accompanied by a caregiver age 16 or older.
- The children's space is available for all children and their caregivers.
- The four children's computers are available for children 12 years and younger.