Children's Programming
🐛 Storytime (Wednesdays & Saturdays)
- Regular Story Time – Wednesdays at 10:00 AM & Saturdays at 10:00 AM
(Saturdays excluding the first Saturday of the month, Sprouts Story Time, and Sensory Story Time)
Enjoy a fun story, sing songs together, and stay afterward for open play and exploration in the library. - Sensory Story Time – Third Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM
Designed for sensory exploration, this story time pairs an engaging story with sensory bins and hands-on activities. - Cuentos en Español – Third Thursday of each month at 5:30 PM Enjoy stories, songs, and activities in Spanish! This story time features Spanish-language books, occasional bilingual stories, and a fun craft or activity to follow.
- Sprouts Story Time – Last Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM
Grow a love of reading with gardening-themed stories, activities, and a fun craft inspired by nature. Be sure to check out our Seed Library in the main library and share what’s growing in your garden with us!
See specifics for each story time at our event calendar.
🚀 STEAM Lab (September through April)
Full STEAM ahead! Join us once a month on the Second Thursday at 5:30 PM for a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) activity in in the Children's Library! This program is designed for children and tweens who can work independently and follow instructions (ages 8-13). We will be exploring STEAM concepts through activities such as domino toppling, LEGO, process art, coding and more! See our event calendar for each month's activity.
📽️ Nostalgia Nook (Cartoons & Popcorn)
Step back in time and revisit the cartoons that made Saturday mornings special—now on Fridays! Join us on the second and last Friday of each month, all day in the Children’s Library, for classic cartoons, cozy viewing, and popcorn while enjoying beloved favorites from the past.
🎨 Crafter Kids
Get creative and explore your artistic side with Crafter Kids! This kid-friendly crafting program gives young artists the chance to try new art activities, experiment with different materials, and create something uniquely their own. Check out our event calendar and Facebook page each month to see what craft adventure awaits!
🌞 Summer Library Program (June & July)
Join us each June and July for a fun variety of activities! We will have special events, storytime, crafts and more! Please see our Summer Library Program page for more detail.
⭐ 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Foster a love of reading in your infant, toddler or preschooler! Click here to learn more about the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program.
Children's Library Activities
We have a variety of things for kids to do here at Norelius Community Library, including:
- Play video games on our Nintendo Switch
- Use our computer and iPads
- Play board games
- Play with a variety of toys and Lego
- Put together puzzles
- Make crafts using our Maker Table
- And read books, of course!