Greenwood Public Library

Kid Services

Upcoming Events:

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Highlighted Events

• Stop-Motion Animation Club - Saturday, September 9th @ 11am
• ROBLOX night for Tweens/Teens - Friday, September 8th @ 6pm
• Pajama Movie Night - Second Fridays, starting September 8th @ 6pm
• Storytime Returns! - Wednesday, September 6th @ 10:30am
• Library closed for Big Saturday and Labor Day - Saturday, September 2nd & Monday, September 4th
• Tot Time Returns! - Tuesday, September 5th @ 6pm
• September Book Sale - September 5th-16th
• 'Fill the backpack' school supply drive -Thursday, July 20th - Saturday, August 26th
• Adventures of Peter Rabbit puppet show + 1,000 books celebration - Wednesday, August 30th @ 10:30am
• Toad's Escape by Rehoboth Summer Children's Theatre - Wednesday, August 9th @ 3pm
• Rick Waterhouse presents ‘The Build It Better Shop’ - Tuesday, August 8th @ 6pm
• Don't Bug Me! Hands-On Food Safety for Kids - August 7-11 from 10-11:15 am
• Building Fun - Tuesday, August 1st & Wednesday, August 2nd
• New photography & filming waiver - PLEASE READ
• Library is now a Baby Pantry drop off location!
• Children's Film Fridays - Fridays from June 16th-August 4th
• 1,000 books before Kindergarten

Regular Events:

Tot Time –  This event will be taking a break during the Summer Reading Program, we will resume this program starting on Tuesday, September 5th.

On Tuesday nights at 6:00 pm is Tot Time which is a Mother Goose on the Loose program geared towards babies- preschoolers.  The program incorporates nursery rhymes, songs, instruments, and stories.  Parents are encouraged to participate with their child.  At the end of the program families are encouraged to stay and play.  Contact Amy at 349-5309 for more information.

Story Time –  This event will be taking a break during the Summer Reading Program, we will resume this program on Wednesday, September 6th.
A preschool program for ages birth to 6 years old. Join Miss Amy for stories, songs, and very cool crafts. Story Time happens most Wednesdays at 10:30 to 11:30 am.  Contact Amy at 349-5309 for more information!

L.E.A.P. (Literacy Education Assistance Pups) Program: Read to the Dogs – This program will continue through the summer.
Drop in anytime between 6:30-7:30 pm Thursday nights and read to Bailey, Barnabas, Chase, Cuddles, Flood, Forrest, Gidget, Hope, Jackson, and Tank. Open to children of all ages – come in to practice your reading and have a tail-waggin’ good time! L.E.A.P. nights are most Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 pm. For more information visit the L.E.A.P. website or contact Robin at the Library.

Fun links

Kiddle.co – a kid-friendly (and safe) visual search engine powered by editors and Google Custom Search. To learn more about Kiddle, click here to go to their ‘About Kiddle’ page.

ABCmouse.com- At the library toddlers- children can play on ABC mouse.  ABCmouse.com helps kids learn to read through phonics, and teaches lessons in math, social studies, art, music, and much more.

Yearly Events & Special Activities

The Summer Reading Program
A 10 week program from June to August that encourages kids to read. There are cool events each week such as crafts, acting, magic shows, and programs by great performers!  For reading the kids will earn a free book at 10 hours, a coupon bag at 20 hours, and prize tickets for every 5 hours read.  Open to children and teens from birth to age 12.