Join us at Maud Marks Library every Tuesday from 11:15–11:45 AM for Preschool Explorer Time!
Designed especially for children ages 3–5, this 30-minute hands-on sensory play program encourages learning through exploration, creativity, and discovery. Each week, little learners will engage in fun, interactive activities that help build curiosity, problem-solving skills, and early language and motor development.
Come explore, discover, and play with us—we can’t wait to see you there!
Join us for a creative writing session as we craft our own spooky stories featuring advice sent in by award winning authors! Write your own or put a spin on an outline that we will have ready to go. Every person will leave with a writing care-kit including pens, highlighter and journal!
This program is for children ages 7-12. Registration is required and begins one week in advance.
Join with other preschoolers and parents/caregivers for weekly story time fun! Preschool Story Time uses age appropriate stories, songs and finger plays, and a take-home craft to engage preschoolers and their parents/caregivers. This story time is geared towards kids ages 3-5 years.
Tickets are required and will be handed out at the Children's Desk starting 30 minutes prior. Children must have a ticket to attend Preschool Story Time.
You're invited to attend Story Time every Tuesday at 11 am.
Story Time is a great way for children to build early literacy skills with stories, rhymes and songs. Parents are encouraged to participate by sitting with children and singing (and learning!) new songs.
Last half hour is craft time!
Children of all ages are welcome.
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Unleash your little dinosaur's giant imagination at the ultimate prehistoric creative bash! Designed specifically for tiny hands and big ideas, this party blends sensory play, colorful crafting, and roaring fun.
Recommended for children 3 to 5 years old. This program is designed for children who are ready to sit and listen to stories in addition to enjoying songs, fingerplays, and action rhymes.
Tickets are required for all programs, unless otherwise noted. They are are free and available at 10:00 am when the library opens at the Children's Reference Desk. Tickets are limited and offered on a first come, first served basis. Lines for tickets sometimes form before the tickets are distributed. Tickets can run out quickly so please plan accordingly.
Sign up for our T-Rex Tea Party! This program is recommended for children ages 4-11 and their caregivers. Join us for a dinosaur craft, some T-Rex tea and other dino-party fun! Space is limited and online registration is required. Registration begins July 1st.
Sorry we cannot accommodate Daycare groups for this program.
Read, sing, and learn together!
Join us every Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. for this engaging storytime designed for children ages 3–5. Through stories, rhymes, songs, and playful activities, children will build important early literacy skills such as oral language, phonological awareness, and print recognition.
After storytime, children can enjoy a simple craft or coloring activity to wrap up the fun. It’s a wonderful way to support early learning while making Storytime magical at the library!
Join us as the Friends of the Maud Marks Library hold their next used book sale. There is a large selection of hardback fiction and nonfiction, as well as children’s books and paperbacks. All items sell for rock bottom prices!
We will also be hosting a Friends Members-Only preview on Friday, August 28, from 4 PM - 5:30 PM.