
Storytimes | Reading Fun | Battle of the Books | Reading Challenge
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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.
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.
Pit Stop Storytime
Fridays, 11:30am
Ages 2-6 with grownup
Stop by for our new Pit Stop Storytime. In this 15-minute storytime, children and caregivers will listen to two stories and sing one song.
Check the Children’s Calendar of Events to get information on Toddler Times, Preschool Storytime, Big Kids Storytime, and evening Family Storytime.
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 2013!
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.