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Story Time
Toddler Story time on Wednesdays at 10am
Join Amanda Wednesday mornings for fun stories, rhymes and songs in the UMFPL Children’s Room.
Activities geared to ages 1 to 4 years, but siblings of any age are welcome to join in!
Baby Story Time Fridays at 10am
All caregivers and kiddos are welcome for stories, rhymes, songs and fun movement designed for newborns through 18 months. Held in the UMFPL Children’s Room. Siblings are welcome to participate or play!
Story time and a craft on Saturdays at 10:30am
Join Dena every fourth Saturday morning for an engaging story and a fun craft in the UMFPL Children’s Room.
Activities geared to ages 4 to 10 years, but all ages are welcome to participate!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Sign up HERE or on the Beanstack Tracker app!
Help your child develop a lifelong love of reading! The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, toddler, and/or preschooler. The goal is to have read 1,000 books (yes you can repeat books) before your precious one starts kindergarten. Does it sound hard? Not really if you think about it!
1 book per day for 3 years = 1095 books
10 books per week for 2 years = 1040 books
3 books per day for 1 year = 1095 books
Click here to get started!
Kids will have the chance to earn free books, decorate the tree in the Kids’ Room, see our Book-o-Meter go up, and “graduate” from the program after 1000 books has been reached! Preschool classes and daycares can also sign up as a group to make a classroom goal to read 1000 books!
Bright By Text
Text FAMILYPLACE to 274448 to participate!
UMFPL has teamed up with Bright by Text, a national parent texting program, to put expert tips, games and child development information directly into the hands of parents and caregivers of children under 8. This free texting service includes topics like brain development, games and activities, health and wellness, STEM, safety and more. You will receive 2 to 4 text messages per week, and each message includes a link to a landing page with more detail, short modeling videos, and links to related resources.
Young Artists
Take & Makes projects for school-age children
Experience different art mediums and a great opportunity for artistic exploration! Available starting the first of every month (while supplies last).
Elementary Experimenters
Science Fun for school age kids!
Take & Make for school-age children A great opportunity to try fun and exciting science experiments and also learn why they happen! Pick up supplies at the Children’s Room Information Desk, starting the 15th of every month as long as supplies last!
Family Place Libraries!
Family Place builds on the knowledge that good health, early learning, parental involvement and supportive communities play a critical role in a young child’s growth and development.
The overall goal of Family Place Libraries is to develop and institutionalize a family friendly environment by transforming libraries into community centers for literacy, early childhood development, parent education and engagement, family support and community information.
Learn more about the Core Components of a Family Place Library!
Pre-K Packets
Learning Activities for little ones
Our Pre-K Take and Make Learn packets are available the first Monday of every month from September through May. (while supplies last)
Each packet has an educational theme and can include learning activities, outdoor activities, and crafts.
Write to a Character in a Book
January 2 -March 31
Write a letter to your favorite book character and send it to them via our special mailbox outside the Children’s Room. Be CREATIVE! What questions do you have? What do you want them to know? Submissions will be posted on the Children’s Room bulletin board with responses from the character (space permitting). Get stationary in the Children’s Room or use your own and get started today!
IditaRead Reading Challenge
6 week challenge for grades 2-8
Mush – let’s go! Follow the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race from Anchorage to Nome by logging one minute for every mile of the race. Sign up in Beanstack to earn a puppy reading buddy. Between Sunday, February 15 and Sunday, March 29 read for 1000 minutes to complete the challenge and be entered in the final prize drawings. Register starting February 15!