Toddlers in Training (18-30 months and a caregiver)

Tuesdays 10:00-10:45 am – Ms. Neena

Early literacy is an important part of a baby’s healthy development. We read, sing, babble, and bounce together. Learn resources to use at home and meet other caregivers. Ends with social play.

Interested in joining? Visit our registration portal online or stop by the circulation desk.

Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 pm – Ms. Carla, Main Library

For lovers of dragons, mythology, fantasy, and games. This weekly quest will focus on literacy and relating what we read to how we imagine and play, featuring the most mythical of beasts.

Interested in joining? Visit our registration portal online or stop by the circulation desk.

Please contact Children's Programming Coordinator Neena McBaer at children@pawlinglibrary.org for more information.

Thursdays, 10:00-10:45 am- Ms. Neena

For this program cycle, this program will be held in the library annex, the yellow building next door to the library.

Does your baby love to bounce and play? Join Ms. Neena for a story, singing, and rhyming sure to get baby giggling. All activities are designed to enhance attention and focus, familiarize children with the fundamentals of reading and talking, and instill a love of reading. The program ends with a 10-15 minute social play session or baby-safe art activity.

Interested in joining? Visit our registration portal online or stop by the circulation desk.

Thursdays, 1:00-2:00 pm – Ms. Neena

For this program cycle, this program will be held in the library annex, the yellow building next door to the library.

We love stories! Each week, we will dive into gorgeous picture books and have fun making silly, active connections to what we read. Program includes art or sensory activity, songs, and more. All activities are designed to cultivate a love of reading and prepare children for kindergarten.

Caregivers must remain in the library with children who are not fully potty trained.

Interested in joining? Visit our registration portal online or stop by the circulation desk.

Alternating Thursdays (4/11, 4/25, 5/9, 5/23) 4:00-5:00 pm – Ms. Neena, Library Annex

Hands on science learning, with an artistic twist. We'll experiment with paper circuit cards and the library’s newest STEAM resource, Squishy Circuits’ electric dough!

Interested in joining? Visit our registration portal online or stop by the circulation desk.

Fridays, 9:30-10:30 am -Ms. Neena

On Friday mornings, kids rule the library! Join Ms. Neena, while the library is still closed, for an uninhibited, fun and loud story time. This program incorporates sensory, art, storytelling, music, and movement all in one to prepare children to read, write, and think critically. Topics vary by week, and the program ends with activity stations. Parents and caregivers required to remain in the library for the duration of the program.

To accommodate more families, this program will be offered twice each Friday. Session two runs from 10:45-11:45. Please carefully attend to the time you are registered for.

Interested in joining? Visit our registration portal online or stop by the circulation desk.

Fridays, 10:45-11:45 am -Ms. Neena

On Friday mornings, kids rule the library! Join Ms. Neena, while the library is still closed, for an uninhibited, fun and loud story time. This program incorporates sensory, art, storytelling, music, and movement all in one to prepare children to read, write, and think critically. Topics vary by week, and the program ends with activity stations. Parents and caregivers required to remain in the library for the duration of the program.

To accommodate more families, this program will be offered twice each Friday. Session one runs from 9:30-10:30. Please carefully attend to the time you are registered for.

Interested in joining? Visit our registration portal online or stop by the circulation desk.

Fridays, 5:30-6:30 pm – Ms. Carla, Library Annex

A fun-filled hour of reading, creating, and art. Each week, we’ll read a book and do a related craft activity. If you liked Active Art, this one is for you.

Interested in joining? Visit our registration portal online or stop by the circulation desk.

Tuesdays 10:00-10:45 am – Ms. Neena

Early literacy is an important part of a baby’s healthy development. We read, sing, babble, and bounce together. Learn resources to use at home and meet other caregivers. Ends with social play.

Interested in joining? Visit our registration portal online or stop by the circulation desk.