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!

Lifesize Candyland!

December 30th, 2014

2:00 PM

No registration required

December Holiday Events

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!

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!

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.

 

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

Photos from Ronald McDonald's Visit

Photos from Splash Water Play 2014

Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.

We Are Open!

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

Sing With Your Baby

April 23, 2014

10:00AM

In the Enchanted Forest

No registration required

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!

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.