Did you donate a costume to our Annual Costume Swap? Get ready! It's time to Shop! Don't forget to bring your voucher to the shop to pick out a new costume. One costume per voucher. Remember- even if you do not find a costume you like this year- your donation helped another child find a great costume!
Costume Shop Days: October 2, 2025 1-3 pm; October 3, 2025 1-3pm; October 4, 2025 10am-12pm
Did you donate a costume to our Annual Costume Swap? Get ready! It's time to Shop! Don't forget to bring your voucher to the shop to pick out a new costume. One costume per voucher. Remember- even if you do not find a costume you like this year- your donation helped another child find a great costume!
Costume Shop Days: October 2, 2025 1-3 pm; October 3, 2025 1-3pm; October 4, 2025 10am-12pm
Did you donate a costume to our Annual Costume Swap? Get ready! It's time to Shop! Don't forget to bring your voucher to the shop to pick out a new costume. One costume per voucher. Remember- even if you do not find a costume you like this year- your donation helped another child find a great costume!
Costume Shop Days: October 2, 2025 1-3 pm; October 3, 2025 1-3pm; October 4, 2025 10am-12pm
Do you have a gently used costume your child no longer wants? Does your child want a new costume? Don't SHOP for a new one- SWAP it! Donate a gently used and freshly laundered costume to the Children's Reference Desk during normal business hours, and receive a voucher to shop for another costume during our SHOP DAYS. It really is just that easy!
Costume Drop off days: 9/15/25-9/27/25 at the Kingwood Library
Costume Shop Days: 10/2/25-10/4/25 at the Kingwood Library
Enjoy wonderful stories, sing along to fun songs, and let your little ones play and explore. Story time is a great place for kids to learn, laugh, and make new friends!
Join us for Polliwog Club on the first Tuesday of each month at 11:30 am! A traveling naturalist from Precinct 1 will be here at the Fairbanks Branch Library to share a story and fascinating information with us about a particular group of animals such as mammals, reptiles, birds, etc. She will bring 3-4 live animals from the featured group that the children will be able to see up close, and they will also have an opportunity to gently touch the animals if they would like to. Touching the animals is always optional. Hand sanitizer will be provided.
Join us for Preschool Story Time each Tuesday at 11:30 am where we will listen to stories, sing and dance, and do an occasional craft to explore creativity and also help build fine motor skills each week! Our program will be held in the children’s area of the Fairbanks Branch Library. This program is for children ages 3-6. Siblings are always welcome!
This program is provided in part by the generous support of the Friends of the Fairbanks Library.
Join us on Tuesdays at 10:30 am for Baby Story Time! This 30-minute Story Time program is designed for babies from birth to 18 months old. We share books, songs, rhymes, music, bubbles, and toys! We also learn some early literacy tips and activities. It’s a great way to meet other caregivers and to give your baby a chance to socialize.
Siblings are always welcome.
This program is held in our library meeting room.
No registration or tickets required.
Join us on Wednesdays at 11:00 am for Toddler Story Time! This 30-minute Story Time is designed for toddlers aged 1 to 3 years old. We meet in the children's area to share books, songs, rhymes, and more! After Story Time, the toy cabinets are opened and the children are invited to stay and play. It's a great way to meet other caregivers and give your toddler a chance to socialize.
Siblings are always welcome.
We meet in the children's area where the picture books and campfire rug are located.
No registration or tickets required.
Play and Grow Family Place Workshop🧩 Taller familiar "Jugar y crecer"💡
This series is an early literacy program that highlights learning through play.
During this five-week workshop, parents/caregivers will have access to a resource professional to answer questions on topics including literacy, child development, nutrition, and speech and language development.
These will be child-led sessions in which families play with various passive toys and stations.