Services for Children

Upcoming Events

Early Release - Spring Crafts

Monday, April 14, 1-3 pm

Stop by the library to complete a variety of spring crafts and activities. Ages 6+. Children under 8 years old must have a caregiver present.

 

Read to a Dog (Ruby)*

Wednesday, April 16, 3:30-4:45pm

Reading to a dog is a wonderful way to build reading skills and confidence. Readers ages 5-12 can sign up for a 15-minute slot to sit down and read aloud with Ruby, a registered therapy dog. Bring a favorite book or try a new one from our collection. 

Open to ages 5-12 and their caregivers. Registration is required. Please sign up for your time slot here. 

 

Local Author: Steven Stack

 
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Local author Steven Stack will be joining us Saturday,  April 19 at 1pm to share a reading from his new book Jack: The Story of a Dog. Steven will have books for sale, a simple craft, and light treats. You are invited to bring along a photo of a favorite pet to share.


 

 
“A heartwarming story that will resonate with every person who has ever had
a pet who was also their best  friend.”
 
—KRISTEN EHLE, Teacher at Prairie Elementary
 
"Jack was an amazing dog and my best friend. This is his story. It is going
to start at the end, when we said goodbye. And end at the beginning,
when we said hello. I didn’t want to end at the end because that would
be sad. And I like happy endings. And happy middles. This story has both."
 
 
 
STEVEN STACK has been writing for young audiences for a good while now. He began his writing journey in second grade when he created the outstandingly complex story Dumb Pilot, featuring a pilot of questionable intelligence. The story riveted his second-grade classmates, including Lisa, with whom he did a puppet show later in the school year. Steven moved on to writing plays after writing more stories and dipping his toes into poetry (the heart-warming “DOG” was featured in not only his high school literary magazine but his college one as well). He has published over 30 plays, racking up over 400 performances in 45 states and eight countries.
 
His first children’s book, Behind the Curtain: The Tooth Fairy, was the 2024 Midwest Children’s Book of the Year and was based on an actual letter from the Tooth Fairy. He has also written a YA novel, The Bottom of the Lake, a spooky and fun tale based on one of his plays.
 
Outside of writing, Steven plays many roles, but his favorite is being the dad of Chloe and Zoe. Along with Pepper and Silk, their dog and cat, they live in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, the troll capital of the world.
 
 

Infant Massage*

Mondays, April 7, 14, 21, 9:30-11:00 am

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Infant massage offers amazing benefits for families with new babies! Moms, dads and other caregivers benefit from this gentle practice, too, through increased confidence in parenting skills and improved bonds with baby.

Benefits of sharing massage time with your baby may include (among others) the following: 

  • Improved sleep 
  • Relief from gas, constipation, general fussiness 
  • Relief from daily stress of new experiences 
  • Increased ability to read baby’s cues 
  • Time to reconnect with baby after work or other times apart 
  • Time of sharing relaxation for both your baby and YOU

Instructor Yvonne Hiebert will teach you massage techniques, as well as new ways of connecting with your baby. Attention is given to the unique, individual needs of all children and their parents.

Most enjoyable for parents/caregivers with infants from 6 weeks to pre-crawling. Just bring your baby and a curiosity about learning a little about how to share massage with your baby. Materials will be provided. 

 About the instructor: Yvonne Hiebert, MSE, CEIM, is an Infant Mental Health Specialist (IMH-E®) who first learned about sharing massage when her sons were babies. She has been certified to teach parents about infant massage since 2000. She has provided individual and group instruction in home- and community-based settings. Older siblings are not able to be accommodated in the classroom. Class size is limited, please register here. 

 

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Looking for more programs? Click here to view our full calendar of events. 

 

 

Visit the Children's Area

Our cozy children's area features a variety of toys and activities for playing and learning.
We have collections of books and audio for children ages birth-18, learning kits and busy boxes on a variety of subjects.
Come over to play and connect with other families!
 

Wondering what to expect during a visit to the library? Click here to learn more and view a social narrative. 

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School-age materials are available in the Intermediate Area.  

Storytimes

Wondering what to expect at storytime?

Click here to learn more.

 

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Winter Storytime Session: 
January 13-March 20

All Ages Storytime - Mondays @ 10 am & Thursdays @ 6:30 pm 

Toddler Music - Thursdays @ 10 am

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Ongoing Programs

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