There's an interesting article in Slate (with links to studies) about research on screen time for young kids. It says, It’s a question always sparking hot debate in parenting circles: Do you let your babies and toddlers use screens? For years, the health and child development...
Show off your sweet-making skills in our Gingerbread House Contest! Bring in your entry into the Children's Room anytime December 1st through 5th during library hours. Entries will be accepted in three categories: Traditional-(the house is made of traditional gingerbread and everything on the house is edible) Non-traditional-...
[caption id="attachment_3461" align="alignnone" width="300"] David shows you the FUN WAY to come into the Children's Room - through the portal![/caption]...
Join us for a unique opportunity to learn about interviewing from the Interviewing Principles & Practices class at IUPUI on Tuesday, November 18 from 3:4:30PM! These students have spent the semester becoming experts regarding what to wear, what questions to ask, how to answer questions, what...
Start a new family tradition this Holiday season at the library! Meet us Thursday, December 4th, anytime between 4:00pm - 7:00pm to decorate a ceramic cookie plate and enjoy other festivities! Celebrate the winter season with an evening at the library full of crafts, stories, and merry-making....
There's always something going on at the Imagination Hub, and it's always changing. On this day, some puppets were set out so kids could incorporate them into their play 'under the tree' at the kitchen, work bench, puzzles, and train table. What will be at...
Entertaining (and educational) things at the Imagination Hub in the Children's Room! [caption id="attachment_3399" align="alignnone" width="300"] Feed the Big Green Monster![/caption] [caption id="attachment_3400" align="alignnone" width="300"] Decorate the Gingerbread house![/caption] [caption id="attachment_3402" align="alignnone" width="300"] What will you make with the Tinker Toys?[/caption]...
Read something you're not supposed to during Banned Books Week, September 21-27. Our friends at Downtown Comics have sponsored several free, awesome events for all ages this week to celebrate Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week Bookmarks: All week long (Sept. 21-27) in area T teens are...
Summer Reading Club 2014 is officially over, and all prize winners have been drawn and notified. Meet Stephanie, the winner of our grand prize, a year long membership to the Rec Center for her and her family! Stephanie read A LOT of books this summer...
Join us on Facebook for our first-ever online book club! Each month we'll vote on a book to read and discuss within our Facebook Group. We know it isn't always possible to get together in-person to discuss books...
