All Ages) Complete at least four of the activities to be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $50 gift card! Register online at Homewood.beanstack.org and/or pick up a BINGO board from the library to get started. When you fill four boxes in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal row, bring your
Come by and pick up your Gingerbread Man and take him home and disguise him as your favorite book character. Bring him back, transformed, by Friday December 10th and we will display all entries in the department. The top three winners will be chosen and receive a Gingerbread House kit. All participants will receive goody
2021 (Preschool) Join us Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 10:30-11 a.m. on Zoom to watch one of our in-person storytimes. Register for Zoom link.
(All Ages) Complete at least four of the activities to be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $50 gift card! Register online at Homewood.beanstack.org and/or pick up a BINGO board from the library to get started. When you fill four boxes in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal row, bring your
2021 (Preschool) Join us Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 10:30-11 a.m. on Zoom to watch one of our in-person storytimes. Register for Zoom link.
Come by and pick up your Gingerbread Man and take him home and disguise him as your favorite book character. Bring him back, transformed, by Friday December 10th and we will display all entries in the department. The top three winners will be chosen and receive a Gingerbread House kit. All participants will receive goody
A story program ideal for 19 - 36 months and a caregiver. Stories, songs, finger plays, and fun make up a lively 30-minute program designed especially for short attention spans. Programming will be in person outside weather permitting. In case of adverse weather, virtual programming via Zoom will be offered. Masks are encouraged. Due to social distancing,
Registration required. For ages 8-12. The Tween Leadership Council will meet to plan programs via Zoom. Ms. Vanessa will have some ideas for you to think about, but please try to come with at least one programming idea! Applications available on the Children’s page of www.northshelbylibrary.org or in the Children’s Department. Contact Vanessa at 205-439-5504 or vwarner@shelbycounty-al.org
Come by and pick up your Gingerbread Man and take him home and disguise him as your favorite book character. Bring him back, transformed, by Friday December 10th and we will display all entries in the department. The top three winners will be chosen and receive a Gingerbread House kit. All participants will receive goody
Make the library your regular stop every first and third Saturday to see Ms. Courtney and her story pals! Stories, songs, dancing and playing make this the perfect Saturday morning activity! All ages. Limited space available, registration is strongly encouraged. Please call 205-978-0158.
Come by and pick up your Gingerbread Man and take him home and disguise him as your favorite book character. Bring him back, transformed, by Friday December 10th and we will display all entries in the department. The top three winners will be chosen and receive a Gingerbread House kit. All participants will receive goody
No registration. All ages with adult assistance required. Stop by the library and make an ornament for our library tree and one to take with you. There will be light refreshments and lots of fun
Come by and pick up your Gingerbread Man and take him home and disguise him as your favorite book character. Bring him back, transformed, by Friday December 10th and we will display all entries in the department. The top three winners will be chosen and receive a Gingerbread House kit. All participants will receive goody
Illustrator Art Club for children 6 and up and their grownup. Come to learn and create your own version of a kids' book illustrator's art with Ms. Tess. This month we will learn about the illustrator Barbara Reid and create art inspired by her.
Come by and pick up your Gingerbread Man and take him home and disguise him as your favorite book character. Bring him back, transformed, by Friday December 10th and we will display all entries in the department. The top three winners will be chosen and receive a Gingerbread House kit. All participants will receive goody
Informal storytime with lively music that seeks to build positive relationships with books and the library. In the meeting room or outside on the lawn when weather allows.
The perfect storytime for toddlers on the go! Singing, dancing and moving, with some stories thrown in, will make this one of your favorite weekly activities! Ages 18-36 months. Limited space available, please call 205-978-0158 to register.
Come by and pick up your Gingerbread Man and take him home and disguise him as your favorite book character. Bring him back, transformed, by Friday December 10th and we will display all entries in the department. The top three winners will be chosen and receive a Gingerbread House kit. All participants will receive goody
2021 (Preschool) Join us Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 10:30-11 a.m. on Zoom to watch one of our in-person storytimes. Register for Zoom link.
Come by and pick up your Gingerbread Man and take him home and disguise him as your favorite book character. Bring him back, transformed, by Friday December 10th and we will display all entries in the department. The top three winners will be chosen and receive a Gingerbread House kit. All participants will receive goody
2021 (Preschool) Join us Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 10:30-11 a.m. on Zoom to watch one of our in-person storytimes. Register for Zoom link.
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
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
Join your peers and challenge yourself with this wintry-themed Minecraft Creative Build Challenge. A panel of librarians will judge a winner for a prize. This event will take place at the library in the Young Adult Department using the Java Version of Minecraft. Game and computers are available at the library. Participants will have 45
Swing by the library to pick up a copy of Crazy for Apples (part of the series Emma Every Day) by C.L. Reid. This will be a copy for you to keep. Read it at home beforehand, then come to Breakout together to chat about the book and do fun book-related stuff.
Informal storytime with lively music that seeks to build positive relationships with books and the library. In the meeting room or outside on the lawn when weather allows.
The perfect storytime for toddlers on the go! Singing, dancing and moving, with some stories thrown in, will make this one of your favorite weekly activities! Ages 18-36 months. Limited space available, please call 205-978-0158 to register.
Informal storytime with lively music that seeks to build positive relationships with books and the library. In the meeting room or outside on the lawn when weather allows.
Make the library your regular stop every first and third Saturday to see Ms. Courtney and her story pals! Stories, songs, dancing and playing make this the perfect Saturday morning activity! All ages. Limited space available, please call 205-978-0158 to register.
The perfect storytime for toddlers on the go! Singing, dancing and moving, with some stories thrown in, will make this one of your favorite weekly activities! Ages 18-36 months. Limited space available, please call 205-978-0158 to register.
The perfect storytime for toddlers on the go! Singing, dancing and moving, with some stories thrown in, will make this one of your favorite weekly activities! Ages 18-36 months. Limited space available, please call 205-978-0158 to register.
We want to give parents a break this holiday season! Campers will enjoy games, activities, stories, arts and crafts, and anything else we can think of to entertain the kids! Space is limited is 25 campers. Grades K-4. Please call 205-978-0158 to register.