Buzz on over to the library and get crafting! Whether you are picking up a needle for the absolute first time or looking to share your passion for stitching, you are warmly invited to join the "Be a Merribee" family.
Join us at the Barbara Bush Branch Library for Toddler Time with Ms. Amberly! We will read stories, work out our wiggles, and sing some songs.
Join us at the Barbara Bush Branch Library for our special pajama Storytime with Ms. Amberly! Stuffies welcome and pajamas encouraged!
This program is for families of all shapes and sizes! No ages excluded. Tickets are available at the Children's desk 15 minutes before the start of this event. Capacity is limited, so please pick up a ticket before attending this event.
Join us for a 55+ version of our popular Speed Friending program!
A fun, pressure-free event designed to help you connect with others in your community. You’ll have a series of short, friendly conversations that could spark lasting friendships.
55+ only. Meet new people. Make new friends. Fast.
Join us at the Barbara Bush Branch Library for Baby Storytime with Ms. Amanda! We will read stories, have tummy time, and sing songs. Look forward to lots of wiggles, giggles, and play. Caregivers are encouraged to stay after to play and build community connections.
This program is for babies from 0 up to 18 months old.*
Capacity is limited, so please pick up a ticket from the children's desk the morning of the program.
*This event is for adults only* Join us for a hands-on laser engraving workshop where you'll learn how to create your very own bamboo namplate! Participants will learn all about the process of engraving with a laser cutter and how they can book time to use the equipment at select HCPL maker locations for their own projects! For this program, we will be using the xTool F1 Ultra 20W Fiber & Diode Dual Laser Engraver.*Supplies are limited; registration is required.
Teens and tweens ages 11 - 17 are invited to a social hour with games, crafts, and fun! Registration is not required—feel free to drop in!
Books & Banter is a monthly book club that usually meets at the end of each month to explore books that celebrate and honor the richness of different cultures, movements and milestones. From the inspiring stories of Black History Month and the trailblazing women we recognize during Woman’s History Month to Disability Pride Month and more. Our club delves into diverse perspectives and voices that have shaped the world we live in. With each book we aim to spark meaningful conversations, reflect on history and the joys and struggles of the human experience.
*This event is for adults only* Join us for an afternoon in our Innovation Lab's Winter Workshop!
To celebrate the winter holidays, the Innovation Lab will be full of different maker stations where you can make a variety of winter-themed objects using techniques and equipment in the Lab. *Supplies are limited; registration is required.
This event will take place in the Innovation Lab on the second floor.
Toddler-Time for Walkers & Non-talkers/Babblers This Storytime focuses on the developmental needs for "Toddlers," specifically children who are walkers AND non-talkers or babblers.
So, seats and attendance for this Storytime give priority to "toddlers, who are walkers & non-talkers.
Thank you for your cooperation in holding space for and support of the age-appropriate developmental needs of children.
Read, sing, and grow with your young one. Meet other parents and help your child learn.