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.

Children age 2 – 6 will work on art projects.  Old clothes or a smock is recommended. Projects will vary; the focus is on the process not the product. This free program is for children accompanied by a caregiver – no registration required.

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!  Engage in collaborative, inquiry-based, hands-on activities at the library on Mondays.  Come at 4:00 or 6:00!

In this activity, kids will begin to develop an experiential understanding of how structures are designed to bear loads by building their own bridges out of only newspaper and masking tape.

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

In this activity, kids will begin to develop an experiential understanding of how structures are designed to bear loads by building their own bridges out of only newspaper and masking tape.

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.

CARS 3 (G, 102 minutes )

Animated

Lightning McQueen sets out to prove to a new generation of racers that he's still the best race car in the world.

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.  Including free time, plan to stay about 30 minutes to an hour.

This program will be held in the Storytime 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.

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!

Spend the second Thursday of every month honing you 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.

It's a family dance party! A half-hour of rhythm, rhyme and movement for children of all ages and their grown ups. There will be interactive songs with scarves and shaker eggs, followed by danceable music from hip-hop to Motown to swing. No talent necessary, dancing is required! The program is free – no registration needed.

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 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.

Who knew that dogs love stories too? Sign up for Neenah Public Library’s Pooches & Pages: Kids Reading to Therapy Dogs. Children in first through sixth grade may sign up for a fifteen-minute reading appointment between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.

Pooches & Pages is held on the second Saturday of every month. It is a reading program designed to build reading confidence and self-esteem, help a child maintain focus for a longer period of time, and increase the motivation to read. Dogs are carefully selected to ensure a safe and fun experience, and the owner/handlers are library volunteers who love helping children become enthusiastic readers. The dogs are gentle, calm and polite and listen patiently and without judgment as a child reads aloud.