We’re excited to announce the addition of two new audio player formats to the library’s collection! Tonies are toy-like figurines that activate songs and stories when placed on a Toniebox audio player. Kids can easily adjust volume, fast forward, rewind and change stories on their own. Our four Tonie Kits each come with a Toniebox […]
Not only do we have summer programs galore at the library to keep you busy and entertained, we also have a plethora of kits in our Library of Things collection that are perfect summer activities. Are you looking for an acoustic guitar or ukulele to play around a campfire? We have those! Need a tent […]
This year’s Summer Performance series is filled with a wide variety of entertaining and informative shows. Popular children’s musician David Landau is sure to get everyone moving, singing, and laughing along in his hilarious and engaging music show. Mark Hayward, former World Yo-yo Champion, will be here to wow the audience with yo-yo tricks. Comedy […]
The week of March 25th marks Spring Break Week for many of the schools in the Eau Claire community and the library’s Youth Services staff has all the fun things planned! In addition to storytimes and Dabble Box Open Labs we’ll have special programs scheduled daily. Can’t make it in for a scheduled program? Come […]
Who doesn’t love the smell and feel of fresh, crisp pages of a brand-new book? Or the excitement of reading a book that just hit the shelves? New items are added to the collection regularly (almost daily!) and are shelved separately from the rest of the collection, making it easy to browse the newest titles. […]
Books. Bikes. Activities. Libraries. A beautiful day. Put them together and what’ve you got? Bippity-Boppity…BookBike! The library’s BookBike, a mini library on wheels, brings the library out into the community. It makes weekly visits to the Downtown Farmers Market in Phoenix Park on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Keep your eye out, though, because we pop up […]
Our summer performer series is returning with TWO performances each week! So many of our all-time favorite performers are returning this summer including a brand new comedic show from A Touch of Magic Entertainment, the brilliantly hilarious comedy of Kenny Ahern, live reptiles and amphibians, totally awesome “science-ing” with popular UWEC professor, Erik Hendrickson, a […]
Mondays at the library this summer are going to be SO. MUCH. FUN! With programs for grades K-6 on seven consecutive Mondays, there is something that will suit everyone’s fancy. Arts and crafts enthusiasts will like the Upcycled Art or Explore with Paint programs. Are you a fan of comic books? Check out the Comic […]
You may be familiar with the Nature Backpacks in Youth Services. Well, we have some exciting news. There are 8 all-new backpack themes available to check out! Activity backpacks are a collection of approximately 3-5 books and various activities based on a theme. Learn a new magic trick using sleight of hand in the Magic […]
If you’re looking for some fun and interactive experiments to introduce, expand, or enhance your kids’ knowledge in the areas of STEAM (or if you’re simply looking for a fun afternoon project!), check out the links below for a wide variety of STEAM-related e-books through Hoopla. There are activity books for young children through teen to […]
