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Playday at the Library: Dino Party - Held in the Storytime Room
Mon, Aug 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Bowie
To celebrate Summer Prince George's 2026, this Playday will focus on dinosaur-themed crafts, games, activities, and more. Rain or shine, this event promises to be a fun-filled experience for everyone! This program is perfect for children ages 3-8!
Cancelled
Craft and Create: Keychains
Mon, Aug 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Glenarden
Unleash your creativity while learning new crafting skills! With step-by-step guidance, you’ll design and create your own keychain using fuse beads and other charms.
Legos: Bricks and Beyond
Mon, Aug 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Greenbelt - Auditorium
Build, create, and explore with legos! With plenty of pieces and endless possibilities, kids can let their imaginations take the lead in this freestyle building session.
This event is full
Needlework Social - Held in the Program Room
Mon, Aug 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Beltsville - Program Room
Connect with others in your community who share your love for needlecraft! Bring your current project and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere while exchanging tips, ideas, and conversation.
Kids Create: Dinosaur Shrinky Dink Keychains
Mon, Aug 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Oxon Hill - Foundry
Have fun making art and crafts while learning new skills. With easy-to-follow steps, kids will create their own unique projects to take home.
This event is full
Movie: "The Adventures of Tintin" (PG)
Tue, Aug 11, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Unearth a story at your library this summer! Enjoy a showing of "The Adventures of Tintin" during Summer Prince George’s!
Movie and a Craft: "Mr. Peabody and Sherman" (PG)
Tue, Aug 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Enjoy a free screening of "Mr. Peabody and Sherman" at the library. Relax and watch the film on the big screen with others in the community while creating hieroglyphic bookmarks.
Game On: Dinosaur Trivia!
Tue, Aug 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Gear up for an exciting time filled with friendly competition! Do you know dinosaurs? Show off your smarts and test your knowledge with dinosaur trivia! Join the fun, compete with others, and discover interesting facts along the way!
Legos
Tue, Aug 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville - Art Room
Build, create, and explore with legos! With plenty of pieces and endless possibilities, kids can let their imaginations take the lead in this freestyle building session.
This event is full
Movie: "How to Train Your Dragon" (PG)
Tue, Aug 11, 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Glenarden
Enjoy a free screening of "How to Train Your Dragon" at the library. Relax and watch the film on the big screen with others in the community.
Chess Club
Tue, Aug 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn the basics or an experienced player wanting to sharpen your skills, the Chess Club is the perfect place for you! Join us for friendly matches and strategies in a welcoming environment.
This event is full
Kids Create: Dinosaur Sun Catcher
Tue, Aug 11, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Have fun making art and crafts while learning new skills. With easy-to-follow steps, kids will paint a dinosaur sun catcher to take home.
Legos - Held in the Children's Area
Wed, Aug 12, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Mount Rainier
Build, create, and explore with legos! With plenty of pieces and endless possibilities, kids can let their imaginations take the lead in this freestyle building session.
Ancient Oceans: Aquarium Ancestors - Presented by the National Aquarium
Wed, Aug 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Greenbelt - Auditorium
Join us as we explore the prehistory of four animals that live at the National Aquarium. Participants will have the opportunity to map out their evolutionary journey through time to see and touch artifacts from these animals’ ancestors.
Discover: Vinyl Records
Wed, Aug 12, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Glenarden
Enjoy music and fun as library staff spin vinyl records. Learn about vinyl history and present day as we celebrate community.
Legos: Creative Club
Wed, Aug 12, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Build, create, and explore with legos! With plenty of pieces and endless possibilities, kids can let their imaginations take the lead in this freestyle building session.
This event is full
Graphic Novel Book Discussion - Tweens
Wed, Aug 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Oxon Hill - Foundry
Dive into awesome books, share your favorites, and make reading fun with games and activities that bring stories to life. Bring your favorite graphic novel to share and discuss! Ages 9-12
Kids Create: Treasure Chests
Wed, Aug 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Have fun making art and crafts while learning new skills. With easy-to-follow steps, kids will create and decorate treasure chests inspired by maps, jewels, fossils, pirates, and ancient discoveries.
This event is full
Game On: Family Bingo
Wed, Aug 12, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Large Meeting Room
Gear up for an exciting time filled with friendly competition! Bring your favorite game or enjoy one from our collection—there’s something for everyone!
Needlework Social
Wed, Aug 12, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Connect with others in your community who share your love for needlecraft! Bring your current project and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere while exchanging tips, ideas, and conversation.
Jurassic Jaunt - Presented by Echoes of Nature
Wed, Aug 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Join an exciting journey back in time as we follow a baby dinosaur! Meet and learn about real living fossils that have existed since the age of the dinosaurs.
Movie: "The Land Before Time" (G)
Thu, Aug 13, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Largo-Kettering - LK Program Room
Enjoy a free screening of "The Land Before Time" at the library. Relax and watch the film on the big screen with others in the community.
Field Day
Thu, Aug 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Glenarden
Rain or shine, join us and get active with a variety of fun movement exercises. using hula-hoops, bubbles, frisbees and more!
Kids Create: Dino Tracks
Thu, Aug 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Have fun making art and crafts while learning new skills. With easy-to-follow steps, kids will create their own dinosaur track stamps and wearable dino feet to take home.
Cartoon Fan Club: Pokémon Club - Held in the Children's Program Room
Thu, Aug 13, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Surratts-Clinton
Learn, play, and connect through the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) and other activities. Pokémon Club is not intended to be competitive. It will be a space for casual play and learning. Please register in advance so we can make sure we have enough Pokémon cards ready for everyone.
Kids Create: Triassic Terrariums
Fri, Aug 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Have fun making art and crafts while learning new skills. With easy-to-follow steps, kids will create their own unique dinosaur themed projects to take home.
This event is full
Game On - Held in the Children's Area
Fri, Aug 14, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Mount Rainier
Gear up for an exciting time filled with friendly competition! Bring your favorite game or enjoy one from our collection—there’s something for everyone!
Get Active: Yoga for Families
Fri, Aug 14, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
Join us for a fun and engaging yoga class for children ages 6–10 and their caregivers, led by instructor Genevieve. Move, stretch, and relax together with poses, breathing exercises, and playful activities suitable for all experience levels.
Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway! - Held in the Parking Lot
Sat, Aug 15, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Glenarden
Get ready for the new school year with a brand-new backpack filled with school supplies, courtesy of Grind Hard, Dream Big and their community partners! Backpacks will be available while supplies last. Children must be present to receive a backpack, with a limit of one backpack per child.
Sew it Seams: Beginner and Intermediate Open Sewing Lab
Sat, Aug 15, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Oxon Hill - Foundry
Join community members as they meet together to sew. The Sewing Lab is equipped with sewing machines and some accessories. We will work on seat cushions, bags, purses, quilting, and other similar projects. You are strongly encouraged to bring you own machine. Suitable for children 8 and above with accompanying adult.
This event is full
Tail Waggin' Tutors - Held in the Children's Area
Sat, Aug 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bladensburg
Boost your child’s confidence by reading to friendly, trained therapy dogs! Whether they bring a favorite book or choose one from the library, each child gets 10-15 minutes of one-on-one reading time with a furry friend.
Kids Create: Dino Yarn Weaving
Mon, Aug 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
Have fun making art and crafts while learning new skills. With step-by-step instructions, make a dino stuffie by using chunky yarn and weaving on a dino shaped board.
Game On
Tue, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville - Art Room
Gear up for an exciting time filled with friendly competition! Bring your favorite game or enjoy one from our collection—there’s something for everyone!
STEM Fun: Magnetic Blocks
Tue, Aug 18, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Greenbelt - Auditorium
Dive into the world of science, technology, engineering, and math with fun, hands-on experiments and activities! Explore building various structures using magnetic blocks through interactive challenges that spark curiosity and creativity.
Story Explorers: Tween Book Club - For Rising Grades 4-6 (ages 9-12) with a parent/guardian
Tue, Aug 18, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Bowie - Auditorium
Embark on an exciting adventure with book discussions, activities, and fun as we unearth a good story. The first book, “As Brave As You” by Jason Reynolds, will be available for pickup at the Bowie Branch by June 1st. Snacks will be provided! Membership limited to 13 tweens and 13 adult/guardians, registration required.
Registration is now closed
Legos: Creative Club - Held by the tables by the large windows
Tue, Aug 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Accokeek
Build, create, and explore with legos! With plenty of pieces and endless possibilities, kids can let their imaginations take the lead in this freestyle building session.
Needlework Social: Knitting and Crocheting
Tue, Aug 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
Connect with others in your community who share your love for needlecraft! Bring your current project and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere while exchanging tips, ideas, and conversation. Led by the Laurel Branch Library's Seventh Street Ravelutionaries crocheting and knitting group.
Kids Create: Magnetic Fishing Game
Tue, Aug 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Have fun making art and crafts while learning new skills. With easy-to-follow steps, kids will create their own magnetic fishing game projects to take home.
This event is full
Kids Create: Strange Creatures
Wed, Aug 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Have fun making art and crafts while learning new skills. With easy-to-follow steps, kids will create their own unique creatures to take home. Roll dice to determine various creature features (number of eyes/limbs etc). Then create them using a variety of art supplies.
Chess Club - Held in the Children's Program Room
Wed, Aug 19, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn the basics or an experienced player wanting to sharpen your skills, the Chess Club is the perfect place for you! Join us for friendly matches and strategies in a welcoming environment.
Legos - Held in the Children's Area
Wed, Aug 19, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Mount Rainier
Build, create, and explore with legos! With plenty of pieces and endless possibilities, kids can let their imaginations take the lead in this freestyle building session.
Legos: Bricks and Beyond
Wed, Aug 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Build, create, and explore with legos! With plenty of pieces and endless possibilities, kids can let their imaginations take the lead in this freestyle building session.
Chess Club
Wed, Aug 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn the basics or an experienced player wanting to sharpen your skills, the Chess Club is the perfect place for you! Join us for friendly matches and strategies in a welcoming environment.
Needlework Social
Wed, Aug 19, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Connect with others in your community who share your love for needlecraft! Bring your current project and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere while exchanging tips, ideas, and conversation.
Pins and Needles: Crochet - Held at the tables near the windows
Wed, Aug 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Accokeek
Explore the art of crocheting in this hands-on workshop. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this is the perfect place to learn and get creative.
Touch a Truck!
Thu, Aug 20, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Have a blast meeting and greeting different big trucks. Make sure to bring a camera!
This event is full
Game On: Chess and Checkers
Thu, Aug 20, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
South Bowie - Computer Lab
Gear up for an exciting time filled with friendly competition! Bring your favorite game or enjoy one from our collection—there’s something for everyone!
Tail Waggin' Tutors - Held in the Children's Area
Fri, Aug 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Beltsville
Boost your child’s confidence by reading to friendly, trained therapy dogs! Whether they bring a favorite book or choose one from the library, each child gets 10–15 minutes of one-on-one reading time with a furry friend.
This event is full
Game On - Held in the Children's Area
Fri, Aug 21, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Mount Rainier
Gear up for an exciting time filled with friendly competition! Bring your favorite game or enjoy one from our collection—there’s something for everyone!
Sew it Seams: Beginner and Intermediate Open Sewing Lab
Sat, Aug 22, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Oxon Hill - Foundry
Join community members as they meet together to sew. The Sewing Lab is equipped with sewing machines and some accessories. We will work on seat cushions, bags, purses, quilting, and other similar projects. You are strongly encouraged to bring you own machine. Suitable for children 8 and above with accompanying adult.
This event is full
Coding: Zumi Robot Cars - Presented by STEAM Forward! Academy Foundation
Sat, Aug 22, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Unleash your inner coder through fun games and activities! Whether you're just starting or already a pro, this club is the perfect place to think like a computer and level up your programming skills.
This event is full
STEM Fun: Ozobots - Held in the Children's Area
Sat, Aug 22, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mount Rainier
Dive into the world of science, technology, engineering, and math with fun, hands-on experiments and activities! Explore the concepts of programming and robotics through interactive challenges that spark curiosity and creativity.
Craft and Create: Calligraphy
Sat, Aug 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
Unleash your creativity while learning new crafting skills! With step-by-step guidance, you’ll learn how to use calligraphy pens and various fonts to create something unique and have fun along the way.
Guitar and Keys Recital - Held in the Truth Room - Presented by Music & Arts - Oxon Hill
Sat, Aug 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Oxon Hill
Join us for a guitar and keys recital presented by Music & Arts. Youth and adult students will perform pieces they’ve been working on this season, and the event will conclude with a brief awards presentation.
STEM Fun: Make a Volcano
Mon, Aug 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
Bowie - Auditorium
Dive into the world of science, technology, engineering, and math with fun, hands-on experiments and activities! Explore volcanoes through interactive challenges that spark curiosity and creativity.
This event is full
Legos: Bricks and Beyond
Mon, Aug 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Greenbelt - Auditorium
Build, create, and explore with legos! With plenty of pieces and endless possibilities, kids can let their imaginations take the lead in this freestyle building session.
Legos: Freestyle
Mon, Aug 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
Build, create, and explore with legos! With plenty of pieces and endless possibilities, kids can let their imaginations take the lead in this freestyle building session.
Movie: "Holes" (PG)
Tue, Aug 25, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Enjoy a free showing of "Holes."
Legos: Creative Club
Tue, Aug 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Large Meeting Room
Build, create, and explore with legos! With plenty of pieces and endless possibilities, kids can let their imaginations take the lead in this freestyle building session.
Legos - Held in the Children's Area
Wed, Aug 26, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Mount Rainier
Build, create, and explore with legos! With plenty of pieces and endless possibilities, kids can let their imaginations take the lead in this freestyle building session.
Needlework Social
Wed, Aug 26, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Connect with others in your community who share your love for needlecraft! Bring your current project and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere while exchanging tips, ideas, and conversation.
Game On - Held in the Children's Area
Fri, Aug 28, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Mount Rainier
Gear up for an exciting time filled with friendly competition! Bring your favorite game or enjoy one from our collection—there’s something for everyone!
Sew it Seams: Beginner and Intermediate Open Sewing Lab
Sat, Aug 29, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Oxon Hill - Foundry
Join community members as they meet together to sew. The Sewing Lab is equipped with sewing machines and some accessories. We will work on seat cushions, bags, purses, quilting, and other similar projects. You are strongly encouraged to bring you own machine. Suitable for children 8 and above with accompanying adult.
This event is full
Coding: Zumi Robot Cars - Presented by STEAM Forward! Academy Foundation
Sat, Aug 29, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Unleash your inner coder through fun games and activities! Whether you're just starting or already a pro, this club is the perfect place to think like a computer and level up your programming skills.
This event is full
Game On: UNO-mania!
Sat, Aug 29, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Glenarden
Gear up for an exciting time filled with friendly competition playing the classic card game, UNO!
Homeschool Hangout: Welcome!
Tue, Sep 01, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Largo-Kettering - Entrepreneur Lab
Homeschool families! Socialize, play games, and do a craft or STEM project. Activities change each month.
Homeschool Hangout: Back to School Goals - Held in the Large Meeting Room
Tue, Sep 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
South Bowie
Homeschool families! Socialize, play games, and do a craft or STEM project. Activities change each month.
Legos
Tue, Sep 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville - Art Room
Build, create, and explore with legos! With plenty of pieces and endless possibilities, kids can let their imaginations take the lead in this freestyle building session.
Chess Club
Tue, Sep 01, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn the basics or an experienced player wanting to sharpen your skills, the Chess Club is the perfect place for you! Join us for friendly matches and strategies in a welcoming environment.
Legos: Creative Club - Held by the tables by the large windows
Tue, Sep 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Accokeek
Build, create, and explore with legos! With plenty of pieces and endless possibilities, kids can let their imaginations take the lead in this freestyle building session.
Needlework Social: Knitting and Crocheting
Tue, Sep 01, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
Connect with others in your community who share your love for needlecraft! Bring your current project and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere while exchanging tips, ideas, and conversation. Led by the Laurel Branch Library's Seventh Street Ravelutionaries crocheting and knitting group.
Legos - Held in the Children's Area
Wed, Sep 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Mount Rainier
Build, create, and explore with legos! With plenty of pieces and endless possibilities, kids can let their imaginations take the lead in this freestyle building session.
Chess Club
Wed, Sep 02, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn the basics or an experienced player wanting to sharpen your skills, the Chess Club is the perfect place for you! Join us for friendly matches and strategies in a welcoming environment.
Needlework Social
Wed, Sep 02, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Connect with others in your community who share your love for needlecraft! Bring your current project and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere while exchanging tips, ideas, and conversation.
Kids and Teens STEM - Presented by University of Maryland Nearspace Balloon Payload Program
Wed, Sep 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hyattsville - Learning Lab
Kids will dive into the exciting world of engineering and science with fun, hands-on projects! They’ll explore topics like 3D printing and modeling, coding, robotics, electronics and circuits, astronomy with telescopes, building bridges, cracking the egg drop challenge, and much more! Ages 11-15.
Kids Achieve Club - Ayuda con la Tarea
Wed, Sep 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hyattsville - Art Room
Get the support you need with homework help and reading practice for students in grades 1 through 6. This is a great opportunity to boost your skills and gain confidence in your abilities. This program is especially useful for English Language Learner students but all are welcome.
Chess Club
Thu, Sep 03, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn the basics or an experienced player wanting to sharpen your skills, the Chess Club is the perfect place for you! Join us for friendly matches and strategies in a welcoming environment.
Tail Waggin' Tutors - Held in the Children's Department
Thu, Sep 03, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Laurel
Boost your child’s confidence by reading to friendly, trained therapy dogs! Bring a favorite book or choose one from the library's selection of books. Each child gets 10–15 minutes of one-on-one reading time with a furry friend.
Game On - Held in the Children's Area
Fri, Sep 04, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Mount Rainier
Gear up for an exciting time filled with friendly competition! Bring your favorite game or enjoy one from our collection—there’s something for everyone!
STEM Fun: Cubelets - Held in the Children's Area
Sat, Sep 05, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mount Rainier
Become a scientist by conducting hands-on, fun science activities using basic principles. Cubelets are robotic blocks that connect in different ways to perform actions like driving on a tabletop or responding to light, sound, and temperature.
Game On: An Afternoon with Game Kastle
Sat, Sep 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hyattsville - Art Room
Try a new game or play something classic. Select from an assortment of games borrowed from Game Kastle's extensive library!
Legos: Creative Club
Sat, Sep 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Build, create, and explore with legos! With plenty of pieces and endless possibilities, kids can let their imaginations take the lead in this freestyle building session.
Homeschool Hangout
Tue, Sep 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Homeschool families! Socialize, play games, and do a craft or STEM project. Activities change each session. 9/8: Scavenger Hunt 9/22: Make Friendship Bracelets
Chess Club
Tue, Sep 08, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn the basics or an experienced player wanting to sharpen your skills, the Chess Club is the perfect place for you! Join us for friendly matches and strategies in a welcoming environment.
Legos
Tue, Sep 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville - Art Room
Build, create, and explore with legos! With plenty of pieces and endless possibilities, kids can let their imaginations take the lead in this freestyle building session.
Kids Achieve Club - Ayuda con la Tarea
Tue, Sep 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oxon Hill - Author Room
Get the support you need with homework help and reading practice for students in grades 1 through 6. This is a great opportunity to boost your skills and gain confidence in your abilities. This program is especially useful for English Language Learner students but all are welcome.
STEM Fun: NASA Supersonic Flight X-59 Quest
Tue, Sep 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Largo-Kettering - LK Program Room
Dive into the history and future of supersonic flight in America. The Quest mission will test a new aircraft—the X-59—to see if it can fly at supersonic speeds quietly. Join us for hands-on STEM activities related to the science of supersonic flight.
Chess Club
Tue, Sep 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn the basics or an experienced player wanting to sharpen your skills, the Chess Club is the perfect place for you! Join us for friendly matches and strategies in a welcoming environment.
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Kids Achieve Club

The mission of the Kids Achieve Club (KAC) program is to provide academic support through homework assistance and reading practice for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) students in grades 1-6. The program was created to support the unique needs of English Learners to foster a love of reading and to provide academic support. Although KAC was created to align with the needs and to engage English Learners, it is an inclusive program. Children of all backgrounds and ethnicities are invited to participate. 

Take a look at our foundation booklet titled Kids Achieve Club Reading Activities by Dr. Dawn Jacobs Martin Ph.D. This booklet is filled with reading strategies integrated with the Five Pillars of Literacy, making it the perfect resource and guide for mentors, parents, and caregivers.

If you would like to learn more about early literacy, or if you have children the age of 5 and under, please visit our Early Literacy page for more information.

La misión del programa Kids Achieve Club (KAC) es proveer apoyo académico y asistencia en las tareas y practicar la lectura para estudiantes de inglés como segundo idioma en los grados 1° - 6°.  El programa fue creado específicamente para proveer un servicio de las necesidades de estudiantes que están aprendiendo el inglés o que el inglés es su segundo idioma para fomentar un amor a la lectura y proveer apoyo académico. Aunque el programa KAC fue creado para alinearse con las necesidades e involucrar a estudiantes de inglés como segundo idioma es un programa inclusivo.  Niños de todo origen y etnicidad son bienvenidos a participar.  

con un folleto que se titula, Actividades de Leer, por Dra. Dawn Jacobs Martin, Ph.D. Este folleto está lleno de las estrategias de lectura que integran los “cinco pilares de alfabetización.” El libro es un recurso para tutores, padres, y las personas encargadas del cuidado del niño. 

Si quiere aprender más sobre la alfabetización temprana, o si tiene niños de los años 5 y menos, por favor visite nuestra página web Alfabetización Temprana para más información.

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OverDrive and the Libby app offer classic and contemporary children's books for all ages in both eBook and eAudio format.

Mango Languages

Learn a new language from home or on-the-go with Mango! Mango adapts to your unique learning style so you pick up on new vocabulary quickly.

National Geographic Kids (Gale)

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Magazines, newspapers, journals, and reference content for middle and high school students.

NoveList K-8

Find just the right book and get recommendations based on your interests and reading level.

Pebble Go

Have fun researching while playing educational games and engaging with read-aloud audio for five categories: animals, science, biographies, social studies and dinosaurs. Designed specifically for grades K-3.

Transparent languages

An easy-to-use interface that integrates real-life language use by native speakers. With over 100 languages to choose from, every language-learner will find something of interest.

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Book Lists

Looking for something good to read? Maybe you need to find a book for class or you want to explore new genres like comic books or nonfiction. Either way, you are sure to find a title you will like from one of our lists. Don't forget, if you need help locating these books or other resources, ask a librarian for help. Or, log on to Beanstack to see all of the lists. You can reserve a title right from your account!