The Children's Department offers a variety of ongoing and special programs for children and young adults. There is something going on every day including story time, crafts, animals, games, movies, book clubs, guest performers and an annual Summer Reading Adventure and Super Tuesdays Entertainment Series.

Below is just a small sampling of the programs we offer. Sign up for our mailing list to receive the latest Children's Department news!

Ongoing Programs

Daily | Mondays | Wednesdays | Thursdays | Monthly

Daily: Board Game Club

3:30-5:00pm
All ages
No Registration Necessary. Drop-Ins Welcome!

A wide variety of board games are available including Monopoly, Chess, Checkers, Chutes & Ladders, Life, Twister, and many more! Sponsored by The Friends of Forbes Library.

Daily: PAWS to Read

By appointment
One half hour/week
Registration IS required. Please call to sign-up!

An effective, stress-free reading program for children who struggle with reading. If you would like to sign your child up for half hour time slots to read to our library dog, Tessa Rose-Registered Therapy Dog, call Jude to arrange times and dates.

Mondays: Story Time with Ellie Dole

10:30am
All ages
No registration required. Drop-ins welcome!

Mondays: Tummy Time

11:00am-12:30pm
In the Community Room
Ages 0-12 months
No Registration Required. Drop-Ins Welcome!

A fun social hour for our youngest patrons. There will be some Tummy Time toys available but please bring your own Boppy or prop pillow. (Not appropriate for active crawlers or walkers)

The Importance of Tummy Time

Tummy Time has always been an important sequence in baby development. In the last ten years, the tummy time sequence has been affected by The Back to Sleep Campaign and the use of positioning equipment. This change has also influenced parenting styles. What does this mean to parent and baby? Babies do not like playing on their tummies and often get frustrated and unhappy. Parents need their baby to be content and safe and will often resort to the use of positioning equipment. Use of equipment has become essential to accommodate the parent’s busy, fast paced, convenience oriented lifestyle. Naturally, parents also need equipment to keep their baby safe at home, in the community, and in the car. As a result, babies are missing out on valuable tummy time which promotes muscle and brain development. The Importance of Tummy Time was created to make tummy time more enjoyable and successful for caregiver and baby.

Mondays: Anime Art Club

4:30-5:30pm
School-age and up
No Registration Required. Drop-Ins Welcome!

Paper, pencils, drawing books and folders will be provided. If you are interested in this style of art join us for a fun hour of idea sharing and creativity. Call for more information!

Wednesdays: Toddler Time

11:00-11:30am
Ages 18-36 months
No Registration Required. Drop-Ins Welcome!

Thursdays: Baby Play Group

1:00-3:00pm
Ages 0-18 months
No Registration Required. Drop-Ins Welcome!

Is your baby too old for Tummy Time and Beyond Birth classes? Too young for Toddler Time? Join us for a fun afternoon of play and socializing.

Monthly: Elementary School Book Club (Fridays)

3:30-4:30pm
In the Community Room
Grades 3-5
Registration IS required. Please call to sign-up!

You are invited to join us for our monthly book group where we get together to talk about books and do a fun art project! We vote on the next month's read at the end of each meeting.

Monthly: Craft of the Month Club (Fridays)

3:00-4:30pm
In the Community Room
School-Age and up
Registration IS required. Please call to sign-up!

We'll provide the primary materials, you provide the creativity! Join us to make a different craft each month. We'll make things like collaged bookmarks and marble magnets. See you there!