Youth Services
Birds and Birding
Birds and Birding Family Read 2026 This year’s Family Read features three books instead of one, allowing families to engage at their own reading levels while exploring a shared theme: birds and our connection to the natural world. Birds are amazing creatures that play vital ecological roles; they’re seed dispersers, flower pollinators, pest predators, and so much more. But many of them need our help; habitat loss, urban expansion, and window collisions have put significant strains on wild populations. The 2026 Family Read titles invite readers to learn, observe, and take action! The Secret Language of Birds a chapter book …
The Puppets of Spelhorst
The Puppets of Spelhorst Family Read 2025 Full List of Family Read Events BINGO CARD A magical and beautifully packaged gift volume designed to be read aloud and shared, The Puppets of Spelhorst is a tale that soothes and strengthens us on our journey, leading us through whatever dark forest we find ourselves in. March is Reading Month and we are excited to announce The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo as this year’s Family Read, to be read and celebrated all month. The Puppets of Spelhorst is a short chapter book with beautiful black and white illustrations. It is the first …
Little Monarchs
Little Monarchs Family Read 2024 Author Webpage Little Monarchs by Jonathan Case is an outdoor adventure graphic novel that introduces readers to nature, nature journaling and drawing, navigation, and survival skills. Scroll down to find fun activities, links, and writing prompts to help you think, talk, and learn about the book at home or at school. Little Monarchs is set in the future. It’s been 50 years since humans have had to live underground during the day to avoid the sun and nature is taking over again. Only 10-year-old Elvie and Flora, a biologist, can tolerate the sunlight, thanks to …
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance
Join us for a chapter by chapter read aloud of Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds.
Summer Challenge Champions
Encourage kids to read all summer long by enrolling your camp or summer program in the library’s Summer Challenge.
American as Paneer Pie
Join us for a chapter by chapter read aloud of Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds.
Roller Girl
Hear members of the A2RD league read chapters of Roller Girl, the Newbery Award winning graphic novel by Victoria Jamieson, and get short skating lessons and safety tips.
