What's new in April? 

Celebrate Arbor Day with us at Holt Park on April 26th! Stop by the library table to say hello and enjoy a fun craft. The event runs from 11 AM to 2 PM and features vendors, free tree giveaways, music, and more.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. We are partnering with Kids First to bring you Body Safety Storytime on Wednesday, the 29th at 10 AM. These storytimes explore important topics like bodily autonomy, consent, and identifying safe adults in a way that is age-appropriate and meaningful for preschoolers.

There will be NO KIDS EVENTS on April 23rd and 24th. 

Thursdays for Kids

We have three events this month for kids! There are NO Kids events on the 2nd and the 23rd

4/9 at 3:30pm - LEGO Club 

Join us for LEGO building awesomeness! Each child who completes a project will get to put it on display in the library until the next LEGO Club.

4/16 at 3:30 pm - Full STEAM Ahead! - ​Coding with OZO Bots

STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math! You can use some—or all—of these skills at our monthly STEAM events.

Are you interested in coding? Try out screen-free coding using markers, paper, and a programmable robot!

4/30 at 3:30 pm - Planter Cork Fairy Houses and Friends

Spring is in the air, and your plants need some friends! Paint your corks, seal them with Mod Podge, then add them to your plants or outdoor spaces to create fairy houses and small decorations.

Tuesdays for Kids

4/14 and 4/28 at 3:30 - Reading Buddies

We’re teaming up with Blue Barn Sanctuary to bring you Reading Buddies! Come join us for a cozy reading time with stuffies and bunnies. Did you know that reading to animals (even stuffed ones!) helps kids feel relaxed and supported?

Each session will have plenty of cuddly stuffed animals to read to, helpful volunteers, and—on most days—Blue Barn’s own superstar, Theodore Von Tater Tot!

 

 

PreK Storytime  – Thursdays at 10:00am

Join us for fun books, songs, and rhymes!! This storytime is intended for children in preschool, but all kids and their families are welcome to join. We shoot for about 30 minutes of fun, but sometimes we go a little long and sometimes just a tad short. Afterward, we will all do a fun craft. 

Babytime  – Tuesdays at 10:00am 

Join us on Tuesdays for songs, fingerplays, lap bounces, scarves, egg shakers, stories, and bubbles! This storytime is 20 minutes long so we can wrap up before the littles get too squirmy.

Book Clubs

Middle-Grade Book Club

Middle Grade Book Club (ages 10-13) meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 4pm and goes for about 45 minutes. It always includes a simple activity relating to the story. 

We will meet at the library on 4/7 at 4pm to chat about "I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition)". 

Our next book is "Wildfire" by Breena Bard. We will talk about this graphic novel (that takes place in Oregon!) on 5/5.

 Read more about this book here: 

Julianna loved her life in rural Oregon.
She loved taking care of her farm animals and being part of her local 4H club. But then the unthinkable happened...a wildfire destroyed her family’s home.
In the aftermath, her family relocated to Portland, Oregon, where Julianna hopes to put everything behind her. Believing the fire to be the result of kids playing with fireworks, she certainly isn’t interested when her parents and younger sister start getting involved in the growing climate change protests.
All she wants to do is move on, but that becomes near impossible when Carson, an old friend from her hometown who may have had a hand in starting the wildfire, is suddenly back in her life. Julianna can’t seem to catch a break, but when two new friends invite her to join their school’s conservation club, she learns that maybe she can turn her anger into something powerful. 
Emotional and inspiring, Wildfire shows readers that healing from tragedy can take many forms and demonstrates what it means to take action in the face of climate change—and how that action can be different for each of us.

Middle-Grade Book Club

If you are interested in joining a Book Club, please email lindsey@creswell-library.org.