Children's Department



Regularly Scheduled Activities

See the May calendar of events for the most current information

Toddler Time Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m., followed by crafts. Sign-up is not required.

Preschool Story Time Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m., followed by crafts. Sign-up is not required.

Second Tuesday of each month 6:00 p.m. Bilingual Family Story Time with Cecilia Melo-Romie. Milk and cookies provided by The Palette Gallery.

La segunda martes de cada mes a las 6 de la tarde Hora de cuentos para la familia (para todos). La leche y las galletas donadas por el Palette Gallery.

Third Thursday of each month 6:30 p.m.. Pajama Story Time (all ages) 
Pajama Story Time is offered at 6:30!  Cookies and milk will be served immediately following story time.  This special evening is for the whole family, with stories, songs, and games.  Wear your PJ's and bring your favorite stuffed toy!

Special Events in May

ReadingPAWS

Apollo the Reading Dog

The ReadingPAWS read-to dogs, Apollo and Dusty, will be in the Children's Activity Room on Saturday, May 10 from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm. Children of all ages are welcome to come and read to Apollo or Dusty, both great listeners who love to be read to.

Starship Adventure @ Your Library

"Starship Adventure @ Your Library," our Summer Reading Program 2008, will launch Monday, June 2, for children of all ages, readers and not-yet-readers alike. Registration will begin in the Children's Department on June 2, when registrants will decide their reading goals, fill out registration cards, and get their reading logs and bookmarks. There will be special guests, story times, crafts, prizes, LOTS of good books to read, and more! All you space exploreres, join us for the Starship Adventure! 3, 2, 1, WE HAVE LIFT OFF!

Spaceman

Snuggle Bug Club

The May meeting of the Snuggle Bug Club, a lapsit story time for babies up to 18 months, will be held on Friday, May 23 at 10:00 am.

A printable copy of the schedule of activities for May is available here..



Books in the Children's Department

Downloadable eAudio Books
Caldecott books
Newbery Honor
Newbery Medal
Coretta Scott King Award
Coretta Scott King Honor
American Girls
Laura Ingalls Wilder books  

Building a Home Library

The ALA-Children's Book Council Joint Committee, in cooperation with the ALSC Quicklists Consulting Committee, has released a set of four bibliographies intended to provide guidance to parents, grandparents, and others interested in assembling a high-quality library for children at home. Bibliographies are are available for children from birth to age 3, ages 4-7, ages 8-11, and ages 12-14.

Williamson County Celebrates the Creation of Imagination Library!

To register your child, you can call 615-936-3554 or click here to register online.

The Governor's Books from Birth Foundation pledged to partner with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Foundation to help make her effective pre-K literacy program available to all Tennessee children regardless of family income.  Books from Birth of Middle Tennessee is an organization comprised of community organizations and corporations to bring Imagination Libraries to Middle Tennessee counties.