Youth/Tween Events
Youth Summer Reading
Monday, June 2 – Saturday, August 9, 2025 Summer Reading begins on Monday, June 2. Track your time spent reading on the free Beanstack app or pick up a paper log from the Information Desk. Finish your challenge to receive a prize and be entered into the Grand Prize Drawing! The last day to turn…
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William Snakespeare
Begins Monday, June 2 and continues indefinitely (Drop in) All ages. Help us grow our garden snake, William Snakespeare. Bring your own painted rock to the Library and add it to our snake as he slithers around by the outside stairs.
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Book Walk: Dog’s Colorful Day by Emma Dodd
Tuesday, July 1 – Thursday, July 31 (Drop in) All ages. Embark on a reading adventure! Start near the Library entrance and follow the signs through the park.
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Community Paper Quilt – Drop In
Monday, July 28 from 3:30 – 5:30 PM Ages 4 and up. Craft together with neighbors to make a community quilt from individual paper squares. Drop in.
Read MoreMagic Carpet Theatre
Wednesday, July 30 at 10:30 AM All ages. Magic Carpet Theater presents a fast-paced performance with lots of humor and audience participation using childhood favorites which inspire positive messages. Register Magic Carpet Theatre.
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Color Your World Storytime
Friday, August 1 from 10:30 – 11 AM Ages 0-5 years, with a caring adult. Children and their grownups will enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement. Register for Color Your World Storytime.
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Arts and Crafts Supply Swap – Drop In
Saturday, August 1 from 1 – 2:30 PM All ages. Donate new or gently used art supplies at the Information Desk from 7/25-8/1. Then, on Saturday 8/2, stop by to “shop” the collection! No donation required, though donors will get early access from 1 – 1:30 PM. Doors will open for everyone else at 1:30…
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Summer Reading Finale Party
Wednesday, August 6 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM At the Park next to the library. All ages. Join us for an evening of inflatables, treats, and STEAM Art Stations presented by Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. Drop In.
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Color Your World Storytime
Friday, August 8 at 10:30 AM Ages 0-5 years, with a caring adult. Children and their grownups will enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement. Register for Color Your World Storytime.
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Parent Child Drawing Workshop with Amy Nielander
Monday, August 18 at 3 PM OR Monday, August 19 at 6 PM 5-12 years with a caregiver. Families will learn how to draw fun characters while stretching their creativity, building resilience, and practicing think-on-your-feet problem-solving skills. Register for Parent Child Drawing Workshop with Amy Nielander.
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Baby and Toddler Finger Painting
Friday, August 22 at 10:30 AM Ages 0-3 years, with a caring adult. Let your littles explore and create with paint! All supplies are provided, but dress for a mess. Register for Baby and Toddler Finger Painting.
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