Events - Kids

Book Birdies is our new nature storytime for children ages 3-5.  Each Monday morning we’ll gather to read nature-related storybooks and nonfiction books, sing songs, move, dance, and play games all the while encouraging an appreciation for our natural world.   Look up-close and learn about the mystery item in the Nature Box and bring home a Bird Word card each week.   Children will attend this storytime with their grownup.

All programs are sensory friendly.  Everyone is welcome and celebrated.  There is no right way to join in!  For specific information about any program, call (920) 886-6335, or email youthdesk@neenahlibrary.org.

You've heard of S.T.E.M.?  Welcome to S.T.R.E.A.M.!  Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Math!  Kids ages 5 and up can engage in collaborative, inquiry-based, hands-on activities at the library on Mondays.  Come at 4:00 or 6:00!

Rotational symmetry blends art, design, and math.  The mathematical concept of symmetry plays an important role in many traditional art forms from around the world.

You've heard of S.T.E.M.?  Welcome to S.T.R.E.A.M.!  Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Math!  Kids ages 5 and up can engage in collaborative, inquiry-based, hands-on activities at the library on Mondays.  Come at 4:00 or 6:00!

Rotational symmetry blends art, design, and math.  The mathematical concept of symmetry plays an important role in many traditional art forms from around the world.

Storytime Ninjas is for children ages 3-5.  Some highlights of Storytime Ninjas include puppet shows and flannel boards, music and movement, and reading wonderful stories and poems.  Children will attend this storytime with their grownup. 

All programs are sensory friendly.  Everyone is welcome and celebrated.  There is no right way to join in!  For specific information about any program, call (920) 886-6335, or email youthdesk@neenahlibrary.org.

Toddle Times are active story times for babies from 12-24 months and their caregivers.  A single book, lively bounces and rhymes, special music, free play and socializing are all included.  With free time, plan to stay about 30 minutes to an hour.

All programs are sensory friendly.  Everyone is welcome and celebrated.  There is no right way to join in!  For specific information about any program, call (920) 886-6335, or email youthdesk@neenahlibrary.org.

WeeRead is a multi-aged story time for children and their caregivers.  We will share songs & stories, learn rhymes - both old and new, and shake our sillies out with lively music.  Each story time will end with a puppet show and a rhyme to take home. This story time lasts 25-30 minutes.  We recognize that story time is a learned experience and that 30 minutes may be a bit too long for our littlest friends.  Please come for whatever amount of time works for you and your child.  You are welcome to slip out and come back either in a few minutes or another time. We are prepared to keep things flexible so that kids of every age will have a fun story time experience!

All programs are sensory friendly.  Everyone is welcome and celebrated.  There is no right way to join in!  For specific information about any program, call (920) 886-6335, or email youthdesk@neenahlibrary.org.

Good morning!  Have a little one who’s up at the crack of dawn?  Wish there was something to do with them that early?  This storytime is for you!

Early Risers is for babies and toddlers birth-24 months old.  We read a story, do bounces and rhymes, have some special music and free play time.  Families often stay after to visit and have fun.  Including free time, plan to stay about 30-45 minutes.

NOTE: because the library is officially closed during this time, people coming to storytime will only be allowed in from 7:35-7:50, after which the doors will be locked. 

This program will be held in the Shattuck Community Room located on the first floor and will last about 20 minutes with an additional 20-30 minutes of playtime.

Everyone is welcome to attend library programs. There is no right way to join in! If accommodations are needed to participate, please contact the library administrative office at 920-886-6301 or by email at library@neenahlibrary.org at least 24 hours in advance of the program.

Baby Times are gentle story times for newborns to one-year-olds, with a caregiver.  We read a story, do bounces and rhymes, have some special music and free play time.  Families often stay after to visit and have fun.  

This program will be held in the Shattuck Community Room located on the first floor and will last about 20 minutes with an additional 20-30 minutes of playtime.

Everyone is welcome to attend library programs. There is no right way to join in! If accommodations are needed to participate, please contact the library administrative office at 920-886-6301 or by email at library@neenahlibrary.org at least 24 hours in advance of the program.

Imagine That! is a story time for ages 4 and up designed to stimulate a child's imagination and encourage thinking skills.  There will be stories from across all genres (including non-fiction), and activities that include creative play, movement and music.  Suggestions for literacy and hands on activities will be provided to complement many of the sessions.  Imagine That! is designed to encourage and foster a lifelong curiosity for learning and adventure.  Come and join the fun!

All programs are sensory friendly.  Everyone is welcome and celebrated.  There is no right way to join in!  For specific information about any program, call (920) 886-6335, or email youthdesk@neenahlibrary.org.

This is an after work storytime in the board book area of the youth department for babies age birth to 12 months.  It will include sharing music, movement and board books.  What a nice way to unwind with your little one!

All programs are sensory friendly.  Everyone is welcome and celebrated.  There is no right way to join in!  For specific information about any program, call (920) 886-6335, or email youthdesk@neenahlibrary.org.

What will I experience at Lapsit Storytime with my 2 or 3 year old?  Expect to hear 3 or 4 age-appropriate books read, to dance - maybe with scarves or shaker eggs, and to learn some new finger rhymes.  You'll have an opportunity to meet Penelope the Puppet who loves Poetry, to guess what's in the Mystery Bag, and to watch a puppet show on the 'big' puppet stage.

Lapsit is a lively storytime with many short segments designed with the attention span of  2 and 3 year olds in mind.  

All programs are sensory friendly.  If a half hour of Lapsit is a bit too long for your child, please come for whatever amount of time works for you and your child.  You are welcome to slip out  - and come back either in a few minutes or another week!

The Girlfriends Read Book Club at the Neenah Public Library will meet on Thursday, November 30 at 4:00 p.m.  Girlfriends Read features books with strong girl characters, written for ages nine and up but with broad appeal. Meetings include lively discussion, book-related activities, and snacks. Participants are welcome to attend solo or with a friend or family member. 

Our November book selection is Katie Walden Directs: Bride of Slug Man by Julie Mata.  

To register and get a copy of the book, stop at the Neenah Library youth desk, call for more information at 920-886-6335, or email us at youthdesk@neenahlibrary.org.  Register early – space is limited, as are the number of books available for loan.

Every Thursday hone your ukulele skills with us for an hour to an hour and a half.

Bring music you're working on, something you're having trouble with, play a solo or a duet for the group, play along with your fellow ukers. All skill levels welcome!

We'll meet in the Story Time Room.

Everyone is welcome to attend library programs. There is no right way to join in! If accommodations are needed to participate, please contact the library administrative office at 920-886-6301 or by email at library@neenahlibrary.org at least 24 hours in advance of the program.

This story time, for ages 2-4, includes reading stories, playing simple rhythm instruments, dancing, singing, and music appreciation.  We explore all styles of music, including jazz, classical, rock, folk, and show tunes.

All programs are sensory friendly.  Everyone is welcome and celebrated.  There is no right way to join in!  For specific information about any program, call (920) 886-6335, or email youthdesk@neenahlibrary.org.

Toddle Times are active story times for babies from 12-24 months and their caregivers.  A single book, lively bounces and rhymes, special music, free play and socializing are all included.  With free time, plan to stay about 30 minutes to an hour.

All programs are sensory friendly.  Everyone is welcome and celebrated.  There is no right way to join in!  For specific information about any program, call (920) 886-6335, or email youthdesk@neenahlibrary.org.

Join us for a wonderful performance with, A Little Encore! Handbell Ensemble.

Five talented musicians create, handbell quartets, quintets and small instrumental ensembles. For more information, please visit the group online here.

The First Friday Concert Series runs from October to May on the first Friday of the month (unless noted) at 2:00 p.m. The hour long concerts are free and open to all interested individuals. Performances take place in the first floor Shattuck Community Room at the Neenah Public Library.

Please contact the adult information desk with any questions, we are happy to help!

Phone: 920-886-6315 Email: Library@neenahlibrary.org

The Neenah Public Library will host a Polar Express party on Saturday, December 2, at 10:00 a.m., for preschool-age children and up. There will be a reading of the famous Christmas story written by Chris Van Allsburg, craft, snack and a special surprise!  Kids are invited to come in their pajamas. Free tickets are required, pick up in advance starting November 24.

This is a free program; no registration necessary. Pick up your free ticket in advance at the library’s youth desk, starting November 24 (space limited). For more information, call the youth desk at 920-886-6335 or email youthdesk@neenahlibrary.org.

The Neenah Public Library will host a Polar Express party on Saturday, December 2, at 1:00 p.m., for preschool-age children and up. There will be a reading of the famous Christmas story written by Chris Van Allsburg, craft, snack and a special surprise!  Kids are invited to come in their pajamas. Free tickets are required, pick up in advance starting November 24.

This is a free program; no registration necessary. Pick up your free ticket in advance at the library’s youth desk, starting November 24 (space limited). For more information, call the youth desk at 920-886-6335 or email youthdesk@neenahlibrary.org.

What can you build in one hour?  Come to the Neenah Public Library on the first and third Sundays of the month and build something never seen before, during LEGOs @ the Library.  The program is for kids age 5 and up; children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.  LEGOs provided.  We’ll display your creation in the children’s display case!