Events and Classes for Kids

January 10 to March 4

Get rewarded for checking out library books!

1. Pick up a card in the children's section of the library.

2. Present your card at the front desk and get a hole punched when you check out materials. (Please note it is one hole punched per checkout, not per item.)

3. When your card is complete (4 checkouts), return it to Miss Amy or Miss Kris at the library to receive a free book!

All cards must be redeemed by March 4, 2022 to qualify for the prize.

Suggested for ages 2 and up with a caregiver

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes. Limited spots available. MASKS ARE REQUIRED for all participants ages 2 and up. Registration is required. Please use the buttons below to sign up for the dates you are interested in. Register per family, not per individual child. You must sign up for each date separately. 

If you need to cancel after registration, please email Miss Amy at aambler@mclinc.org so she can open the spot for another family. Thank you!

Monday, January 24, 2022

Monday, January 31, 2022

Monday, February 7, 2022

Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by exploring the resources below.

Small but Mighty Storytime Series

From the National Civil Rights Museum
Virtual readings of picture books related to peacemaking, kindness, diversity, and creating positive social change
https://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/small-but-mighty-storytime 

Smithsonian Digital Artifacts

From the Smithsonian Institution
View a collection of digital artifacts related to Dr. King
https://www.si.edu/spotlight/mlk 

Freedom’s Ring: King’s “I Have a Dream Speech”

From the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University
Listen to one of Dr. King’s well-known speeches while also viewing an animated presentation of the words and multimedia images. You can also access additional content about the speech and civil rights movement by selecting the Index button on the speech’s audio player. 
http://freedomsring.stanford.edu/?view=Speech 

Ideas for Service Projects

From Youth Service America
Get ideas about ways you can be of service and projects you can do to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a Day of Service, including some ideas about things you can do safely from home.
https://leadasap.ysa.org/ideas/#rating=4 

Working Together for Justice and Unity, Kindness, Peace Booklists

From the Association for Library Services to Children
http://www.ala.org/alsc/publications-resources/book-lists/unitykindnesspeace 

Social Justice Booklist

From the Association for Library Services to Children
http://www.ala.org/alsc/publications-resources/book-lists/socialjustice