(K-5 Grade) Join us for an afternoon of ooze and goo in our Slime Lab!

(All Ages) Wear your costume and trick or treat around the library!

Bring your kids out to the PCC Parking Lot Before the game for a special Trunk or Treat. Come and get some free candy, play some games and get ready for the Bulls vs Storm at 7:30 in the Arena. (Game ticket required to trunk or treat)

The last Food Truck Friday of the year! Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and kick off your weekend with some live music by Will Boswell and good food. Don't forget pups are welcome, too! Located near Swoozie's and Orvis. Vendors Include: K & J's Elegant Pastries Broad Street Peaux Boys Nuzzi Gelato Vintage Comfort Food

The library provides the Legos, the kids provide the imagination and creativity! Families are welcome to drop in anytime  to build spectacular creations. Creations will then go on display on the first floor of the library.   All ages welcome. No registration required.

Storytime for 24 to 36 months with caregiver

Fun with Flight – The students will learn the basics of flight through demonstrations and making whirly birds, paper airplanes, and paper rockets.

Storytime for 24 to 36 months with caregiver

Sign in and drop off your K-2nd graders for live-action stories, puppet shows, crafts, snacks, and games.

Children of all abilities and ages need and benefit from sensory-based play.  It allows them to connect ideas with concrete experiences, it stimulates the brain which helps strengthen neural pathways, and it helps develop fine and gross motor skills. During the program, children move through different sensory stations with their caregiver. There will be guides

Children of all abilities and ages need and benefit from sensory-based play. It allows them to connect ideas with concrete experiences, it stimulates the brain which helps strengthen neural pathways, and it helps develop fine and gross motor skills. During the program, children move through different sensory stations with their caregiver. There will be guides

During the program, children move through different sensory stations with their caregiver. 10:45-11:30: Register for small group play.

Drop in to make a craft at the library. All ages with parent help. Registration is not required but supplies are limited.

(Birth-12 Months) Join Ms. Mary for an educational and engaging storytime filled with songs, fingerplays, board books, and stories.

Registration begins 10/29/2019 at 8:00 AM A new storytime filled with puppet fun! Watch stories and songs come alive through puppets and make a small puppet to take! Registration will begin two weeks prior to program date.Designed for ages 2-5. Registration required.

Discover science in a whole new light with a special Homeschool Hour Dissection Day experiment. The subject? Perch! All supplies provided. Register online. Suggested for 4th grade and above. Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from 2-3 p.m. in the Round Auditorium

Sign in and drop off your K-2nd graders for live-action stories, puppet shows, crafts, snacks, and games.

This month we're discussing Raina Telgemeier's new graphic novel Guts! Stop by the children's dept to pick up a copy of the book.

(K-5 Grade) Put your LEGO skills to the test with each new challenge.

Registration is open Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Join us to read a book about fall, gobble a snack, and stuff your very own turkey. All ages with caregiver help for our young patrons!

We're getting crafty. This week we're making watercolor mobiles.

(3-5 Grade) Learn coding basics while practicing your spell work! Wands (and laptops) will be provided. Register online.

Registration begins 11/1/2019 at 8:00 AM Stories, songs, fingerplays, and more make up a lively 30 minute program designed especially for short attention spans and their caregiver. Registration begins two weeks prior to each storytime. Ages 36 months and younger. Registration required.

(All Ages) Join us for a dino-mite morning with roarsome snacks, crafts and games as we meet Crunch, the Shy Dinosaur.

(2-5 Grade) Come and talk about the graphic novels you are reading, make a cool craft and eat delicious snacks.

Polymers and Slime Time – The students will learn about polymers through demonstrations and making their own slime.

Registration begins 11/4/2019 at 8:00 AM An hour of hands-on STEM fun with a nature focus. Registration opens 2 weeks before start date. Designed for Ages 5+. Registration is required.

Registration begins 10/29/2019 at 8:00 AM A new storytime filled with puppet fun! Watch stories and songs come alive through puppets and make a small puppet to take! Registration will begin two weeks prior to program date.Designed for ages 2-5. Registration required.

Registration begins 11/5/2019 at 8:00 AM STEAM-y (Science Technology Engineering Art and Math) science experiments for preschoolers. Registration opens 2 weeks before start date. Preschool Ages 3-5.  Registration required.

Sign in and drop off your K-2nd graders for live-action stories, puppet shows, crafts, snacks, and games.

Registration begins 10/30/2019 at 8:00 AM Join Ms. Carol and learn to make amazing corn husk dolls. Contact Vanessa at NSChildrensLibrarian@shelbycounty-al.org or 439-5504 for more information. Registration opens 3 weeks before start date. Grades K-5th. Registration required. Space is Limited.

(K-5 Grade) Join us for an afternoon of ooze and goo in our Slime Lab!

(4-7 Grade) Tweens, test your pop-tart knowledge in this special taste off! Register online. Open to 4th-7th graders. Thursday, November 21, 2019 from 3:30-4:15 p.m. in the Round Auditorium

Movie and Popcorn: Toy Story 4 (3:30-5:10)

We're ready to kick off the holiday season with our annual Lights Up celebration at The Summit! Bring your friends and family to enjoy the parade, watch the fireworks, catch a glimpse of Santa during his first appearance of the season, and see The Summit all lit up! This event is free and open to

The library provides the Legos, the kids provide the imagination and creativity. Families are welcome to drop in anytime between 11 and 1 to build spectacular creations which will be displayed in the library.