Join us for a 'Birthday' themed story time!
"Born to Read" is a weekly story time filled with stories, songs, movement, interactive elements, and sensory play to promote early literacy development for babies and toddlers.
*Recommended for children ages 0-3 and their caregivers.
Youth grades 4th – 12th will learn how to transform spontaneous ideas from improv games into structured story concepts. Through creative collaboration and quick-thinking exercises, participants explore how characters, conflicts, and resolutions come together to form compelling narratives. By the end of the session, students will present and “pitch” their original play concept as if selling it to a streaming service - building confidence, teamwork, and communication skills along the way. Tickets required and will be available 30 minutes before the program.
Join us for a 'Soccer' themed story time!
"Turn the Page" is a weekly story time filled with stories, songs, movement, interactive elements, and sensory play to further develop your child's literary, cognitive, and social skills.
*Recommended for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.
Join us for a 'Birthday' themed story time!
"Turn the Page" is a weekly story time filled with stories, songs, movement, interactive elements, and sensory play to further develop your child's literary, cognitive, and social skills.
*Recommended for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.
Theme: Percy Jackson!
Join us for awesome, themed breakout rooms --if you dare! Use your wits to solve the puzzles and escape the room! Puzzles are designed for ages 12 and up.
Step into the prehistoric world with Dino Academy presented by Bright Star Theater! Led by the quirky and curious Dr. Sarah Tops, this action-packed adventure uncovers fascinating dino facts that will wow even the biggest dino fans. Featuring life-like, colorful dinosaur puppets that stomp, roar and charm their way into every heart, this show blends science, storytelling and imagination in the style of your favorite nature programs. It’s an unforgettable field trip through time—without ever leaving your seat!
*Recommended for Grades Pre-K – 5th
Join Michael, Octavia Field Library Branch's Children's Librarian, for an hour of nursery rhymes, storytelling, arts & crafts and playtime. We'll talk, sing, write, read and play, and your toddler age kiddos will have so much fun that they won't even realize they are gaining valuable pre-literacy skills. Ages 0-5.
Join us for a showing of the Shrek (PG) to help kick off our Summer Reading Program. Bring the family to enjoy some delicious snacks and watch a movie! This movie is rated PG. Limited spots available. Registration required.
*Minors aged 15 and under must be supervised by a parent, legal guardian, or authorized responsible adult during the program.
Each month, library staff with expertise in history will give a talk about different topics in American history to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. Come join us the Monday after Juneteenth to learn about and commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States.
Chat about great books with some great people! Join our Virtual Book Club, hosted by Katherine Tyra Branch Library!
We will meet virtually (via Microsoft Teams) every first Wednesday of the month from 3-4 PM to discuss the selected book. Online registration is required. You will receive an email with a meeting link the day before the event.
This month, we will be discussing Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi.