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.

Enjoy your day off from school being creative.  All supplies will be provided.  For ages 10 and up.

Enjoy your day off from school being creative.  All supplies will be provided.  For ages 4 and up.

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 (siblings welcome!).  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.

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 minutes.  We recognize that story time is a learned experience and that 25 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.  This program will be held in the Storytime Room on the first floor.  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. 

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 (siblings welcome!).  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 Storytime Room located on the first floor.  Including free time, plan to stay about 30 minutes to an hour.

Please join us Wednesday mornings in February at 10:00 a.m. in the Shattuck Room.  Breathe, bend and read together with winter-themed stories, rhymes and songs.  Children will develop literacy with simple poses and mindfulness exercises.  Bring a beach towel or mat and join us.  All ages welcome.

This is an after work storytime in the board book area of the youth department for babies age birth to 3 years.  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, March 1 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. 

Join us in reading Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree by Lauren Tarshis.  Follow Emma-Jean as she transitions from being an extraordinary observer of her middle-school world into a helpful, thoughtful, problem-solver.  With inspiration from the way her father lead his life, Emma-Jean is confident she can logically solve problems for her classmates Colleen and Will and her friend Vikram, whether they want her help or not.  Along the way, Emma-Jean learns to connect with the people in her world in ways that she could not when she was just an observer.  She discovers how to follow her heart.

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.  *Books will be available at the youth desk beginning February 1, 2018.

Back by very popular demand, the Neenah Public Library is excited to announce free Ukulele Classes Thursdays from 6:00pm - 7:00pm, Jan 18th - March 8th taught by Sam ‘Ālika Bader. All skill levels are encouraged to attend these beginner lessons. Be sure to bring your ukulele.

Then stick around afterward for an open jam session. Everyone is invited. 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. For specific information, call (920) 886-6335, or email youthdesk@neenahlibrary.org.

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.

Toddle Times are active story times for babies from 12-24 months and their caregivers (siblings welcome!).  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.

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!