Take home one of our free Kids Create Kits to enjoy with your child.* Each kit includes the materials you'll need (except scissors and glue) to make an easy and educational craft. A new craft kit will be available each month.
April: Who's that hatching out of this colourful egg?
*Craft kits are available on a first come, first-served basis while supplies last. We reserve the right to limit quantities.
Download the Public Library Association's Early Literacy Calendar and discover a year's worth of fun, daily activities that will help your child build their reading and comprehension skills! Activities include those for readers ages 0-3, and 3 and up!
Capture the magic of library story times at home. Here's how it's done:
Use the list below to select a book, then enjoy the craft that matches!
Watch Miss Rachel's story time video for I'm Worried by Michael Ian Black | Flamingo Craft
Watch Miss Ann's story time video for I Explore: Under the Sea by Dr. Mike Goldsmith | Dolphin Craft
Watch Miss Kerri's story time video for Fox and Squirrel Make a Friend by Ruth Ohi | Hand Fox Craft
Watch Miss Kerri's story time video for Birds by Kevin Henke | Bird and Nest Craft
Watch Miss Kerri's story time video for The Very Brave Bear by Nick Bland | Black Bear Craft
Watch Miss Laura's story time video for How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read by Jane Yolen | Dinosaur Craft
Watch Miss Kerri's story time video for Giraffe and Bird Together Again by Rebecca Bender | Giraffe Craft
Watch Miss Kerri's story time video for Clark the Shark by Bruce Hale | Shark Craft
Watch Miss Rachel's story time video for Curious George: the Ice Cream Surprise by Margret & H.A. Rey | Monkey Craft
Listen to Miss Laura's sing-along for "Alice the Camel" | Camel Craft
Watch Miss Rachel's story time video for Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin | Spider Craft
Watch Miss Ann's sing-along video for The Seals on the Bus by Lenny Hort | Seal Craft
Watch Miss Ann's story time video for Fish Eyes by Lois Ehlert | Fish Craft
Watch Miss Kerri's story time video for Bruno: the Standing Cat by Nadine Robert | Cat Craft
Listen to Miss Laura sing an animal song | Beaver Craft
Watch Miss Ann's story time video for One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab by April Pulley Sayer | Crab Craft
Watch Miss Rachel's story time video for If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff | Mouse Craft
Watch Miss Ann's story time video for Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great by Bob Shea | Unicorn Craft
Watch Miss Kerri's story time video for You Will Be My Friend! by Peter Brown | Bear Craft
Borrow Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you hear? by Eric Carle | Animal Cards Craft
Watch Miss Rachel's story time video for Elephants Cannot Dance! by Mo Willems | Elephant Craft
Sing along with Miss Laura as she sings "Do-Re-Mi" | Sleeping Deer Craft