2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

Kids

New Dinosaurs Discovered in Children's Department!

We're pleased to introduce Parasaurolophus and her prehistoric pals, the newest additions to our stash of creative play items for the weekly Playtime for 3s, 4s, & 5s!  Kids ages 3-5 years old can meet the Fearsome Fivesome on Tuesdays at 1:00.  Special thanks to The Friends of the Library for funding our recent pilgrimage to Lakeshore Learning to pick up some new toys for your playtime pleasure.

Kid Scientists: True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars

Did you know that as a young teen, Sally Ride was a nationally ranked amateur tennis player?  Want to know if Stephen Hawking binge-watched TV as a child?  Would you believe that Manya Sklodowska (that's Marie Curie, by the way) once hung all of a relative's furniture from the ceiling as a practical joke?  The latest installment of this popular series focuses on scientists, including Neil deGrasse Tyson, Temple Grandin, Nikola Tesla, and many more! 

Dragons in a Bag

Jaxon is not looking forward to spending the day with Ma, his mean old grandmother, until he makes an amazing discovery: she's not really his grandmother.  She's a witch in the middle of a very important, exciting job -- and she needs Jaxon's help!  Jaxon quickly finds himself in the midst of an unbelievable task, moving three baby dragons out of Brooklyn, NY, and getting them to a magical place where they can actually thrive.  Within a short period he and his friends, Kavita & Vikram, have broken the only two rules Ma has given them and wonder if they'll ever be able to deliver the bab