Library Events

Enjoy free play and building with LEGO at our monthly LEGO Club.
We also have many LEGO books and LEGO Club Magazine that kids can use for inspiration.

The American Library Association's (ALA's) Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has partnered with LEGO to provide a digital toolkit to inspire creating, playing, making, and sharing. Children learn and have fun while they share, play, and build with LEGO in the library. 

For kids ages 3-10, 1:30-3:00 p.m.

Please don't bring your own LEGO! We have plenty of LEGO for everyone to use. We have Duplos for younger children.

Thank you to the Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library for generously supplying us with the materials for this event!
 

Los jueves.  La primera sesión empreza a las 10:15, la segunda a las 11:00.
Por favor elija una o la otra.

Join Senora Geiza every Thursday for a rousing half-hour program of Spanish songs and rhymes. Great for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their grown-ups. The first session begins at 10:15, the second at 11:00.  Please choose one or the other.
  Sponsored by Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library.

Wear your PJs & bring a favorite lovey as we read some stories and sing some songs.
After our stories and songs, we will do a simple craft!
Perfect for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their grown-ups.

Registration is optional, but allows us to notify you of schedule changes.

Please register the child, not the adult and include a parent's e-mail address.


 

Sign your child up here if you want to receive notification of Circle Time cancelations.  Rarely, but once in while, we have to skip Circle Time because of storms, ice, sickness - unexpected events.

Note: there are two 30 minute Circle Times, one from 10-10:30 a.m. and the second from 11-11:30 a.m. Because of crowding, we ask people to attend one or the other. Thanks!

We do close sometimes!  For Monday holidays we close Sundays as well.  If the library is closed, the computer rooms are closed as well. 

Because of weather, we may close unexpectedly on other days.  Always check if you have doubts.  301.891.7259    When this happens, scheduled programs are cancelled or postponed.

TO KEEP UPDATED AS TO WHETHER THE SCRIBBLER'S CABAL WILL TAKE PLACE ON A FRIDAY, PLEASE REGISTER!
Calling all young artists! Please join us to draw together occasional Fridays at 4 p.m. Our Scribbler's Cabal program is led by Dave Burbank, library assistant and artist extraordinaire. Bring a sketchbook, pencil or pen, and your creativity, and come draw with Dave! All are welcome, but we ask that you register because Dave is off every third Friday or so. We'll send an weekly email reminder to everyone who registers so you'll know whether the program is taking place.
  Sponsored by Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library.

Yoga Storytime for families with 0-6-year olds. Enjoy yoga poses, songs, and a story with your child.
This is a 30-45 minute program.
We have yoga mats available. 
Occasional Saturdays, 10:30 am
 

This monthly program, held on a Saturday or a Sunday afternoon, is led by Library Associate Dave Burbank. Come play Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop games aimed at ages 8 up. The program will take place on the last weekend of each month but we're still experimenting on whether Saturday or Sunday is best. So, because the program doesn't yet have a  fixed schedule, registration is encouraged so we can let you know when the next Alternative Games will take place!

The next Petites Chansons -- and the last of this season! --will take place on Sat. June 23, 2018 at 10:30 A.M.

Welcome, bienvenue, babies, toddlers, preschoolers and your grown-ups!  Join Madame Marie as she leads us in French songs and rhymes. You don't need to know French to enjoy this program.
Registration optional.  If you do register, we can let you know the next date for the program, and also contact you in case of cancellation.

Sponsored by Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library.

The popular Beech Tree Puppets returns with a new show, The Apple Tree, on Saturday, June 30 at 3:30 p.m. in the Library's Children's Room. The half-hour show tells the story of a woman who lives in the countryside with her dog, cat, and sheep. She decides to plant an apple tree so she can make a pie for her birthday, and is surprised by a special helper. The show is aimed at ages 2-8, but all ages are welcome! Thanks to the Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library for sponsoring our show. Sponsored by Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library.

Introducing a new early literacy program! It's Preschool Time! Help your kids with school readiness.
We will have fun learning and strengthening key concepts (shapes, counting, colors, etc.) and skills (scissor practice, name writing, taking turns, etc.) through songs, stories, fingerplays, and activities.

Wednesday mornings from 10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. 

NO PROGRAM ON JULY 4 OR JULY 18

PLEASE REGISTER USING YOUR CHILD'S NAME, NOT YOURS. THANK YOU.

Calling all babies, ages birth through 12 months: it's time for Babytime! For three Wednesday mornings in July from 11-11:30 a.m. we'll meet to sing songs and rhymes, learn some fingerplays, and read some simple stories. Parents, don't worry if your little one sleeps at this time in the morning. Just bring them and prepare to have fun meeting other parents as you learn some fun ways to interact with your little one. (Note: this program is offered as a package of three classes; please register only if you can make all four classes, barring illness, as we often have people on our waiting list. Thanks for understanding.)

PLEASE REGISTER USING YOUR CHILD'S NAME, NOT YOURS. THANK YOU.

On Monday, July 16, from 7-8:30 p.m., come enjoy some snacks and pick up some books to take home -- and keep! -- as part of partnership with Books for Bedtime,a local literacy program created by a mother and her middle school.daughter. Registration encouraged.

Calling all rising kindergarteners! Enjoy a storytime with books and activities focused on starting Kindergarten. We will also have a craft and a snack.
All children are welcome, but please know that the theme will be "Starting Kindergarten."

Join us once a month for our Caldecott Club, a.k.a. our family book club, where we read and discuss the newest illustrated books eligible for the Caldecott Medal. The Medal is given annually by the American Library Association to the best-illustrated book for ages birth through 14 so we look at a wide range of books! Generally, we read 3-5 books each month, discussing each one, and then voting on our favorite at the end of the evening. We also serve lemonade and cookies. Registration isn't necessary, but it is helpful if you want to receive an email each month with a reminder of the latest date. Sponsored by Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library.

It's time for the "Wonderful Ones!" Each Wednesday morning in August, we'll gather from 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m. to sing songs and rhymes, read a few stories and do lots -- and LOTS! -- of movement exercises. Most importantly, we'll have fun together! Note: this program is offered as a package of five classes; please register only if you can make all five classes (barring illness, of course) as we often have people on our waiting list. Thanks for understanding!

PLEASE REGISTER USING YOUR CHILD'S NAME, NOT YOURS. THANK YOU.