Storytime
Storytime is presented at 10:00 am on Mondays and Thursdays. Enjoy books and a craft or activity. Help build early literacy, creativity, and social skills. No registration is required, and drop-ins are welcome!
Library Beats for Little Feet
A new music and movement program called “Library Beats for Little Feet” is offered on the first and third Mondays and Thursdays of each month, 9:30-10am. The program engages young minds in the magical world of music, encouraging them to groove, giggle, and grow.
The program is recommended for children aged 18 months to 3 years. Caregivers and siblings may also participate. Children will engage in various musical activities and movements, fostering their physical, cognitive, and social development. Children will also have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of child-friendly instruments, sparking their curiosity and developing an early appreciation for different sounds and textures. As the weather improves, children will be encouraged to play on the outdoor musical instruments as well.
Friday Friends Playgroup
The Friday Friends Playgroup provides opportunities for children to play and make new friends! The Playgroup meets in the library auditorium on the first and third Friday of every month, 10:00-11:30 am, for indoor fun. Children ages 0-5 years can play on inside playground equipment and make new friends! The activity is free, with no registration. The Playgroup is jointly presented by the library and PECC/Cass County Head Start. Call 402-296-4154 x21 if you have questions.
Read Books to Your Child, Earn Free Books
The "1,000 Books Before Kindergarten" program allows parents to earn free books for their youngest children while fostering a love of reading. Simply read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, or toddler. You can even count the same book multiple times as you re-read your child's favorite stories, and you can count books read in preschool or daycare.
The goal is to read 1,000 books before your child starts kindergarten.
If you read just 1 book a night, you will have read about 365 books in a year. That is 730 books in two years and 1,095 books in three years.
When you sign up, you receive a reading log, instructions, and an indestructible book. The reading logs have 100 images to help keep track of your reading. Simply cross out an image for each book read. For every sheet completed you get 2 stickers. After 5 sheets, you get another book. After reading 1,000 books, the child gets a copy of the Very Hungry Caterpillar with a bookplate for your child’s name and the date of completion.
There is no minimum age to get a library card. Get your little one a library card, and help instill a lifelong love of reading.