Join us for a monthly event designed to help reluctant or shy readers gain confidence, with the help of some very good dogs. Paws for Therapy will provide trained therapy dogs, ready to help your child practice their reading! Each participant will get 10 minutes to read a book of their choice to a friendly, non-judgmental dog. It’s guaranteed to be a doggone good time.
Reserve your spot the day of the event by selecting a time slot on our sign-up sheet 30 minutes prior to the program.
Stop by the ELQN table at the Annual Baby Day community event.
We will be offering children's books as free incentives for parents and caregivers to engage with us. Project updates will also be available with written literature and verbal information.
Stories are better when shared.
Book Buddies is a FREE program that pairs children with adult volunteers to share the joy of reading together. For 10 weeks, the Adult and Little Buddies meet once a week in the afternoon for 45 minutes of one-on-one shared reading. Open to children in grades K-3rd.
Turn reading into an adventure and watch your child's confidence grow! Our Spring cycle of Book Buddies will run from March 18th to May 20th.
Join us for light refreshments as we welcome a local author for story time fun.
Geared for ages 3 and up.
This story time will feature author and illustrator, Barbara Browning, a former teacher and Native Houstonian whose titles include Mighty Max Super Dog, Yammie Cat Goes Online, and A House for Lilly Mouse.
Get ready to create, explore, and have fun!
Join us each month for our Kids Craft & STEM Days, designed especially for children in kindergarten through 5th grade. Participants will enjoy hands-on craft activities that spark creativity, plus one exciting STEM program each month where kids can experiment, build, and discover through science, technology, engineering, and math.
Join us at STEM Lab as we explore various topics in science, technology, engineering, and math! Each month kids will learn about a specific STEM topic and then complete a related experiment or activity. In April we will learn about states of matter!
This program is for children ages 8-12. Registration is required and begins one week in advance.
For more information, please call the library at 832-559-4235.
Book Buddies is a FREE literacy program that brings child and teens together to share the joy of reading. It pairs trained teen volunteers (Big Buddies) with children in K-3rd grades (Little Buddies).
Each Wednesday for 10 weeks, Big Buddies and Little Buddies will meet to read together and create positive experiences surrounding literacy. By the end of the session, we aspire that all Little Buddies will learn to love to read and form positive associations with reading.
🎨🖌 Krafty Kids offers a fantastic chance for your children to unleash their creativity while having a great time in a safe and inviting space. Whether it's painting, drawing, sculpting, or other activities, there’s something for every budding artist to delight in.
Calling all future geologists! Join us at the JC Library with UH -NSM to learn all about geology, stratigraphy and erosion through fun, hands-on, and tasty activities! Don't miss out on the rockin' adventure!
*program intended for ages 5-12, but all ages welcome!
Come ready to move and dance for the Move and Read Aloud Program brought to the JC Library by the Houston Ballet! Dance to Learn is a movement integration program that approaches academic curriculum from a kinesthetic perspective. A storytime format, but with LOTS more movement and dancing!
* program runs for 6 weeks, registration is required
*intended for preschoolers, but siblings welcome!