Storytimes | Reading Fun | Battle of the Books | Reading Challenge | Get Crafty!
Click Children’s Calendar of Events to get information and to register for programs. Please call Youth Services at 847-663-6622 for more information.
Drop in for these enjoyable and educational storytimes! No registration required.
Bedtime Storytime for Families
Wed., June 22-July 27, 6:30pm
Children ages 3-6 with caregiver
Come join us on Wednesday nights in June and July for stories, songs, a video and a bedtime snack!
Rise and Shine Storytime
Thursdays, 10am
Ages 2-6 with grownup
Drop in year-round to hear some stories, sing some songs, and do some wiggling.
Babytime
Mondays, 11am
Ages 0-2 with grownup
Drop in year-round for a short program of stories, songs and fingerplays, with an extended playtime afterward.
Travel the World Storytimes!
Serbian: Sat., June 18, 10:30-11:30am
Polish: Sat., June 25, 10:30-11:30am
Greek: Tues., June 28, 10:30-11:30am
Tagalog: Sat., July 16, 10:30-11:30am
Ages 4-7 with grownup
Drop by to share stories and songs in different languages (with a bit of English), led by native speakers. Craft and snack included.
Reading Patch Club
Kids grades K-8, stop by and join our Reading Patch Club to earn a special patch and get your name up on our giant sign! This is a school-year program that runs from Labor Day in September through Memorial Day in May.
Summer Reading Club
Glummy will be back to play next summer 2011!
Kay Cassidy Book Hunt
Love to read? Love to win? Niles Public Library Youth and Teen departments are joining in on the Kay Cassidy Scavenger Hunt. Kay Cassidy, author of The Cinderella Society, invites you to answer trivia questions based on some of your favorite books. Do a title search or an author search to search the eligible books. All you have to do is print up the challenge, read the book, do the trivia sheet and turn it in to the Youth Services Desk. You’ll be entered for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to your favorite bookstore!
Niles has already had one winner - will you be next?
4th, 5th and 6th graders from area schools battle it out in the fall by answering questions about 60 books on the Battle of the Books List. Niles area schools field teams in this year’s exciting contest. Students who are interested in being on the teams should talk to their teachers.
For more information check out the Battle of the Books page.
Reading Challenge is a reading competition for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who attend school in the Niles Public Library District.
For more information check out the Reading Challenge page.
Check out any book and pick up a Craft-in-a-Sack beginning the 15th of each month. While supplies last!