Kids’ News

April 2019

Playgroup (ages birth to 24 months) Tuesdays, April 2, 9, 23, and 30 10am-11:30am and Saturday, April 27 10am-11:30am Come to the library to play with toys and make new friends! Program is held in the Harnischfeger Room. No registration required. (no playgroup April 16)

Craft Saturday (all ages) Saturday, April 20 10am – 4pm Stop in the library to make a seasonal craft that you can take home. Program is held in the Harnischfeger Room. No registration required.

Lego Club (all ages) Saturday, April 13, 10-11:30am Tuesday, April 23, 7-8pm We supply the legos, you supply the creativity! This program is held in the Community Room. Parents must remain with children ages 10 and under. No registration required.

Storytimes

Join us for storytime! Join the Children’s Librarians for stories, songs, action rhymes, and fingerplays. Parents and caregivers must attend with children, and are expected to participate. Same day registration required prior to the start of each program. Programs are held in the Community Room.

Toddler Tales (ages 2-3) Wednesdays, 9:30am or 10:30am April 3, 10, and 24 and Thursdays, 9:30am or 10:30am April 4, 11, and 25 (no storytime April 17 and 18)

Babytime Buddies (ages birth to 24 months) Mondays, April 1, 8, 22, and 29 Storytime: 11:00am Playgroup: 11:20-noon (no storytime April 15)

Family Time (all ages) Fridays, 9:30am April 5, 12, and 26 (no storytime April 19)

Brookfield Public Library “Where to go when you want to know!”

1900 N. Calhoun Road, Brookfield, WI 53005 www.brookfieldlibrary.com

1-262-782-4140, option 2 (Children’s Reference Desk)

AnimalQuest (all ages) Saturday, April 6 2pm Learn about animals up close with Steve and Jessica Reedy. No registration required.

Drum Circle with John Duggleby (ages 3+) Thursday, April 18, 9:30am and 10:30am Feel the beat and move your feet! Registration required.

JUMP BUNCH (ages 3-6)

Wednesday, April 17, 10am and 1pm An exciting program of games, fitness, and fun! Registration required.

Lego Mania (all ages)

Monday, April 15, 10-11:30am We supply the legos, you supply the creativity! Parents must remain with children ages 10 and under. Drop in!

Movie for Kids (all ages) Tuesday, April 16, 10am-12noon Join us for a morning movie. Title will be announced closer to date.

Join us for I Spy Friday, April 12 to Tuesday, April 23

Ask at the Children’s Reference Desk

Holiday Collection! We have a very large collection of holiday

books for children to enjoy. Our collection

includes books for Valentine’s Day,

Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and

Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa. Other

holiday books are found in the non-fiction

collection. Just ask a librarian!

We have a whole

collection of Star Wars

books for kids. Ask a

children’s librarian to

show you where they are!

Did You Know?

When our young

patrons get a library

card for the first time,

we feature their picture in a special area

of our children’s department? Ask at the

circulation desk to get your child's first

library card.

Series Collection Our series collection is

growing! Discover series

like Boxcar Children, Harry

Potter, and many more!

Ask a librarian to show you where the

series collection is in the children’s

department.