The library is staying open late and you’re invited! Kids can sing karaoke, play games, and relax with a movie during this special after-hours lock-in. Pajamas encouraged, fun required! Recommended for ages 8-14.
Tweens
Calling all nature lovers, ages 7-18! We're thrilled to announce we are partnering with Mercer Botanic Gardens once again for garden club! We will meet on Wednesdays from April 1 through April 22 from 9 am to 10:15 am. Please bring gloves and water and wear closed-toe shoes, a hat, sunscreen, and anything else you may need to beat the heat and bugs! We will meet in front of the Baldwin Boettcher Library about ten minutes beforehand.
"I like kids' work more than work by real artists any day." - Jean Michel Basquiat
In collaboration with Impact Leadership Academy, Aldine library presents "Unearth a Story: an Art Exhibition."
The talented and wonderful students of Impact Leadership Academy at Hill, under the guidance of Mr. McCraw, have created works of art to share with the library community.
This special exhibit will only be available for a limited time in the Aldine Library until the end of April 2026. Don't miss it!
Calling all teens and tweens! This is your space to relax and unwind. Draw and color, play some games, do a craft, or hang out with your friends—the possibilities are endless!
No registration is required. This event is open to ages 12 to 18.
Check out our inaugural meeting of Baldwin Boettcher's very own Tween Book Club. Each month we'll read a new book, have a discussion, and do fun activities. For the first meeting, we'll be discussing Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter. Pick up a copy at the front desk while they're available. :)
This all ages event celebrates everything Pokemon! Trade cards, learn to play, or bring your handheld to show off what Pokemon you've caught.
Calling all homeschooled kids! Through hands-on activities, experiments, and interactive lessons, children will discover, learn, and explore.
Book Buddies is a free program that brings children and and teen volunteers together to share the joy of reading. It pairs trained volunteers (Big Buddies) with children in Kindergarten through 3rd grades (Little Buddies). For 10 weeks, the Buddies meet once a week in the afternoon for 45 minutes of one-on-one shared reading.
Calling all homeschooled kids! Come learn computer skills. This month's focus is Microsoft Excel!
Hang out after school with us & make a craft! Recommended for ages 9-12 years.