Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Countdown to Noon - New Year's for Preschoolers


Countdown to Noon - New Year's for preschoolers!
Wednesday, December 31st from 11am - Noon
Snacks, activities, stories and fun for preschoolers and their guardians!

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Lifesize Candyland!

December 30th, 2014
2:00 PM
No registration required


Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Thursday, October 30, 2014

November Events & Closures

Solar Ovens!
Saturday, November 1
10:30 AM
Ages 8 and up

Rockin' Readers
Saturday, November 1 and November 15
1 PM
Have fun reading and earn AR Points!

Tech Time for Kids
Saturday, November 1, 8, and 22
1 PM

Tales With Miss Alana
Monday, November 3, 10, 17, and 24
10 AM - 11 AM

Storytimes
Thursday, November 6 and 13
Babytime (infants - 2 years) 9:30 AM
Toddlertime (2 - 3 years) 10:15 AM
Storytime (4 - 5 years) 11 AM
(Special PJs at the Library Storytime on Thursday, November 20 at 10 AM!)

Family LEGOs
Saturday, November 8
10 AM - 12 PM 
The whole family can join us here at the library to build LEGO creations!

Library Closure - Veteran's Day
Tuesday, November 11

Create a Creation!
Wednesday, November 12 and Saturday, November 15
10 AM
Bring a creative mind and see what you can make! No two creations are alike!

Catapults!
Thursday, November 13
4 PM
Ages 8 and up

Paws 2 Read
Saturday, November 15
10:30 AM
Come read to registered therapy animals!

Storytime with Emily
Saturday, November 15
2 PM

Shoebox Top Cities
Thursday, November 20
4 PM
Ages 6 and up

Bouncy Balls!
Saturday, November 22
10:30 AM
Ages 7 and up
Registration required

LEGO Night!
Tuesday, November 25
5 PM - 7 PM
For kindergarten through 8th grade

Library Closure - Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 27 - Saturday, November 29
Have a wonderful holiday!

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Hand in Hand Early Literacy Calendars - Back Issues Available

Our Hand in Hand Early Literacy Calendars feature daily activities, book recommendations, parenting tips, and more. They can be found each month in the Youth Department. Now our back issues are available here - feel free to print, share, and most of all take advantage of the ideas!

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Superhero Saturday

Superhero Saturday on September 6 was a wonderful time!

We had crafts, games, food & visits from some real live superheroes!

Thank you to everyone who participated, especially those who gave blood at the Bloodmobile. If you came, we hope you had a great time.

Here are some photos from the day.

Thank you especially to all of our volunteers who helped us run this event. We couldn't do it without you!







 Our staff got in the superhero action too...




Crafts and activities: 
 





As part of Library Card Sign Up Month (every September), the American Library Association has provided these word balloons to help you tell us what your library card means to you. Thank you to everyone who submitted! You can see these on display in the library throughout September.
 



Friday, August 22, 2014

Kids' September Events

September is shaping up to be an awesome month for kids at the Apache Junction Public Library!

Superhero Saturday!
September 6, 2014
1:30 - 4:30 PM
Meet superheroes, do crafts & have fun!
Parents - United Blood Services Bloodmobile will be here from 12-4pm!
Make an appointment at www.bloodhero.com (sponsor code: AJPL)

Tales with Miss Alana
Every Monday in September (library closed September 1)
10:00 - 11:00 AM

Crazy 8s Math Club
September 11, 18 and 25 (continuing into October)
4:00 PM
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
A new over-the-top afterschool club designed to get kids fired up about math. It's 8 wacky weeks of mischief-making fun!

Family LEGOs
September 13
10:00 AM - Noon
All ages!
Join us for LEGO building fun!

Take Home Art Projects
September 16
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Stop by the Youth Desk for an art project to take home.

Storytimes
September 18th and 25th (continuing through November)
Babytime (infants - 2 years) 9:30 AM
Toddlertime (2 & 3 years) 10:15 AM
Storytime (4 & 5 years) 11:00 AM

Paws 2 Read Meet & Greet
September 20
10:30 AM
Come meet registered therapy dogs who love to be read to!

Tween LEGO Night
September 23
5:00 - 7:00 PM
9-12 years

Splash Water Play!
September 24
Infants - 2 years 9:30 - 10:15 AM
3 - 5 years 10:30 - 11:15 AM
Bring a towel, sunscreen and wear a swimsuit!

Family Game Day
September 27
10:30 AM - Noon

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Friday, April 18, 2014

We Are Open!

The library is open normal hours this weekend. Have a wonderful weekend!


Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Sing With Your Baby

April 23, 2014
10:00AM
In the Enchanted Forest
No registration required

Saturday, March 8, 2014

DIY Series: Create a Creation

Welcome to our "Do It Yourself" series from the Apache Junction Public Library. The Youth Department has developed these DIYs to encourage you to take time to interact, bond and encourage your child's development.

We host Create a Creation as a way to expand your child's horizons using nothing more than recycled materials. It's easy to replicate this fun activity at home simply by setting aside items - boxes, scraps, packing material, yarn, and anything else - and then spending some time seeing what you can create from all of it.

For more ideas, click the image below to be taken to a PDF version with information on Create a Creation!


Thursday, February 6, 2014

Library Closure for President's Day

The library will be closed February 15-17 in observance of the President's Day holiday. We will reopen February 18 at 9am.