What time works best for your family for storytime? Do you love Pokemon Club? Does your kid have a great idea for a new program at the library? We want to hear from you! The library strives to plan and host events to keep our community learning, engaged, and connected. Please help us better understand […]
I don’t know about you, but I am so excited to start our Winter/Spring Storytime series! Storytime at our library is such a joyful time for children and their grownups (and library staff too!). We offer several storytime options for different ages/developmental levels, and we hope you can find a storytime experience just right for […]
As soon as I learned to read, I discovered a love of spooky stories. To this day, my favorite scary stories are still the ones from my youth. With that in mind, I wanted to share a few of my favorites, as well as a whole list of scary stories to explore at the library. […]
Do you have a baby in your life? We have a storytime just for you! What The library offers Bouncing Babies and Little Movers Storytimes. Both storytimes feature songs, rhymes, lap bounces, a unison read book, bubbles, and other activities such as parachute or dancing with your baby. After both storytimes we bring out baby-appropriate […]
We always strive to make the Youth Services room colorful and magical each summer, so that families look forward to seeing our summer theme come alive in the library. This is my eighteenth year planning decorations for the Youth Services room for the summer, and my first year decorating our newly renovated space. I have […]
Does your kid love scavenger hunts? Come to the library! There is always a scavenger hunt in Youth Services which rotates every couple of months. All hunts are designed for both pre-readers and kids that read. These hunts are a fun family activity, and the prize at the end is usually a high five from […]
Valentine’s treats for your kid, but make it crafty… and kinda healthy. That was the challenge that I set myself in 2014 when my son was 4. I saw an idea online to make a robot out of various kid-snacks, so I got out my glue gun and made it happen. At the time I […]
In-person services at the library are now paused as we move back to our downtown location… but you can still enjoy a story from the library! Head over to either Carson or Owen Park and read a great story as you walk along the path! Find out more about StoryWalks®. Want even more storytime fun? […]
When is the best time to play on a pogo stick? Springtime! While spring isn’t here quite yet, Spring Break is fast approaching, and with it a whole week of your kids looking for something fun to do. Here at the library we have lots of books with activity, experiment, craft, recipe, and game ideas […]
Chase away the February blues with Art Week at the library! Most Eau Claire schools are off Thursday and Friday, so we are celebrating! All week long, the Youth Services division will offer drop-in art stations and scavenger hunts in the library. We are also hosting professional artist Dan Gogh who will be teaching two […]
