Join us for an interactive storytime session to promote early literacy through books, songs, puppets, crafts, and much more! (Pre-K & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library) Themes by week: January 4: Art and Imagination January 11: Here Comes Winter January 18: Monster Stomp January 25: Pet Parade
Come enjoy a few stories on Parachutes, then play together with our giant parachute! We will have fun prompts on getting the most out of parachute play as well as ideas for how to play at home. (Ages 18 Months–5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
Welcome to our event geared specifically toward adults with disabilities! Let’s chillax and create some art, build with LEGOs®, or play some board games together. Light snacks and drinks provided. Please bring your staff with you. (Adults; Cottonwood Room)
CANCELED: Everyone loves to hear a story, even our four-pawed friends! Come in to the library and practice reading aloud to one of our community’s therapy dogs. We know you’ll have a furry good time! This event is presented in partnership with The Alliance of Therapy Dogs. (Grades K–6; Early Literacy Center)
Join us for a short early literacy class designed just for babies and their caregivers! Enjoy books, songs, lap bounces, and rhymes! Afterwards, babies can play with our educational toys while caregivers visit. (Ages Birth–24 Months; Early Literacy Center)
Spend your Friday afternoons at the library watching a family-friendly matinee. Each week will feature a different movie. Bring a favorite snack and enjoy the show! (Children & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library) Movies by week: January 5: Elemental (PG) January 19: The Little Mermaid (2023, PG)
It’s game ON! Time for another round of NERF® Wars! We’ve got the guns and snacks, all we need is you and your friends to sign up! Click the link below to reserve your spot, but please note that a signed permission slip from a parent or guardian is required for this event. Be sure to come by the Ask ...
Come and experience stories, stretching, and fun with a special early literacy class. This month’s theme is Nothing to Do. (Ages 18 Months–5 Years)
Join us for an exciting discussion of The Maid by Nita Prose as we enjoy a potluck lunch. Quick summary: “A Clue-like locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone and yet entirely different—and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart.” ...
Every day is someone’s birthday, but it isn’t your birthday every day. On the days when it’s not your birthday, it’s your UN-birthday! Whether it’s your actual birthday or your un-birthday, come join us for a celebration complete with cake, ice cream, crafts, party games, and party favors for the whole family. (Children & Families; Cottonwood Room & 2nd Floor)
Come enjoy a few stories on Parachutes, then play together with our giant parachute! We will have fun prompts on getting the most out of parachute play as well as ideas for how to play at home. (Ages 18 Months–5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
Get your craft on at the library! This month, our Monday crafts include custom dream catchers (January 8) and melted snowmen (January 22 & 29). (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)
The Lunar New Year is a holiday observed by about 20% of the world’s population, yet many are unfamiliar with how it is celebrated. Educator Yvonne Wolf will tell us about the rites, meanings, and activities associated with the Chinese New Year as well as how you can welcome the Year of the Dragon. (Adults; Willow Room)
January 2–31 Library Hours Winter blues got you down? Cheer up with a winter reading BINGO challenge! Pick up a bingo sheet at the library and read your way to prizes! (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Get crafty at the library! Make and take home a craft all about snow; create a snowman sun catcher or a snowman in a bag. (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
January 2–January 31 Library Hours Do you need help getting started with your genealogy research? Are you looking for assistance moving past your genealogy brick walls? Sit down for a one-on-one consultation with an experienced genealogist to help research your family history by using the library’s print and computer resources. Contact the library’s Special Collections Librarian Elaine Hayes at ehayes@lclsonline.org ...
Join us for an interactive early literacy class for preschool children and their caregivers. Practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! (Ages 18 Months–5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
Visit the library for help navigating your digital devices! From learning to use a mouse to getting acquainted with social media, we’ve got you covered. Please call the library at 307-634-3561 or visit the 3rd floor Ask Here desk to register. More information is available at https://lclsonline.org/services/computercenter/. (Adults; Computer Classroom)
Children in grades 3–6 can join us each month for a fun food-related activity such as food-themed parties, taste-testing challenges, edible science experiments, and more. This month is all about Oreos®! Do you know your Oreo® flavors? Do a blindfolded taste test of different flavored Oreos® to see if you can figure out the flavor, then rank them to determine ...
Visit the 1st floor display cases in the library to enjoy the incredible creativity of Boys & Girls Club members! (All Ages; 1st Floor)
