Kids' World

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Kids' Space

Welcome to Kids' World, where kids and their caregivers can explore, play, learn, make, read, ask questions, and meet other families in our uniquely accessible space.  

Snack Area Located right inside Kids' World, a designated snack area protects all customers from accidental exposure to food allergens and keeps Kids' World lookin' good! 

Wellness Room A private space for nursing mothers, or anyone who needs a little quiet time. Emergency diapers are available and quiet toys for little ones. 

All Gender Family Restroom A single use restroom, with easy access for strollers or wheelchairs. 

Family Place Library As a certified Family Place Library, AHML has developed a family friendly environment by making Kids' World a community center for literacy, early childhood development, parent education and engagement, family support and community resources. 

 

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Tween Space

Explore programs and services designed especially for those in grades 4–6. From completing D.I.Y. kits, to playing video games with your friends, to finding your next favorite book, there is always something for tweens do in Kids’ World! 

Maker Table A work space just for Tweens to craft, build and tinker! Generously funded by the Library Foundation.

Video Games Controllers are available for Tweens to play on your own, or with a friend.

Board Games Have fun with a classic game, or explore a new one, just for Tweens.

Tween Book Recommendations Share a favorite for others to read, or pick up a new title recommended by a local Tween. 

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Let's Play

Our interactive and experiential learning zones offer resources and activities to meet kids' developmental needs and interests. Kids learn through play, so come play! 

Floor Projector A floor projection system provides kids with a fun, open play space to enjoy interactive games together right in the heart of Kids’ World. Funded by the Friends of the Library.

Everbright Wall Measuring almost eight feet wide by four feet tall, with endless play opportunities for all abilities. Funded by the Library Foundation.

Lindsey Room The Lindsey Room, home to storytimes and countless craft and activity programs, has new flooring, paint colors and a sink for washing big and little hands.  

Imagination Station This engaging play area builds vocabulary and improves social skills as kids use their imaginations to play together or with their caregiver. Theme rotates monthly. 

Baby Garden The littlest library visitors now have a dedicated place of their very own to safely explore soft play toys and grow socially in this highly tactile space. For non-walking infants and their caregivers.  

Tinker Cart Full of fun supplies, the Tinker Cart will keep kids in grades K-3 engaged during drop-in programs for making and creating in the Lindsey Room. Funded by the Library Foundation.


Upcoming Kids' Programs

1
Jul

Storytime in the Park
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1
Jul

The Puppeteers' Puppet Show
- /Full Hendrickson Room

2
Jul

Baby Time
- /Lindsey Room

2
Jul

Play Time
- /Kids' World

2
Jul

Baby Time
- /Lindsey Room

2
Jul

Storytime in the Park
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NEW TO THE LIBRARY

The final scroll
Thomas, M. J., 1969-
Peter, Mary, and Hank travel back to Jerusalem during the height of Jesus' popularity where they discover the religious leaders have hatched a plan that causes one of Jesus' disciples to betray him, and now with time running out, Peter and Mary must solve the secret of the scroll before they get stuck in the past forever
The grim adventure
Forgettable, Fern,
Just before her thirteenth birthday, Rosemary and her friends return to Fern's School for Wayward Fae, where she uncovers a sinister force threatening the school, with Death itself targeting the students and their magical gifts
Flying in colors
Reddeppa, Padma Prasad,
In 1975 Tamil Nadu, South India, nine-year-old Pavi seeks answers to big questions about life and death from her large traditional intergenerational family
Destructo World
Cheney, Yarrow,
"Noah thought nothing was worse than being the only un-super person in Superworld. He was dead wrong. Welcome to Destructo World, where super-villains rule and heroes are on the run. With the super stone in his giant metal clutches, Dr. Destructo is re-powering the heroes with useless and humiliating powers like bubble-beams and silly string. To protect themselves, the 'heroes' have gone into hiding. Even Noah's friends are MIA! But there is hope. Noah might be the key to taking down Dr. Destructo. He might be the only one who can rally the heroes for a final, epic super-battle to save Superworld. And he might not die in the process."--
The gate, the girl, and the dragon
Lin, Grace,
Stone spirit Ji is stuck in the People's world, but with the help of his new friends Lulu and Worm, he hopes to find a way back home through the Old City Gate before it disappears forever
Loki : a bad god's guide to making enemies
Stowell, Louie,
"Loki made a fair few enemies during his time in Asgard. Too manyto count and certainly too many to remember. When the elf Vinir beams Loki aboard his chariot and challenges him to a magical duel, Loki hasn't got a clue why. Sweet-talking his way out of a fight by pointing out there's little honor in dueling someone who can't rememberhow they wronged you, and even less in picking on a child, Loki is returned safely to school. That is, until Vinir shows up in child form, as resolute as ever about seeking that duel...and vengeance."--Provided by publisher
Dad rock dragon quest
Reardon, Joan,
Chaperoned by their boring stepfather, twelve-year-old Zadie and her sister spend the summer with their rock-and-roll, park-ranger dad, rescuing his dragon companion from a magical animal poacher
Orris and Timble : lost and found
DiCamillo, Kate,
"Orris the rat and Timble the owl are unlikely friends. Each night, Timble visits Orris in the barn and listens to his stories. But Timble is growing up, and one evening when the owl doesn't appear as usual Orris wonders if Timble has forgotten him. Is their friendship over? Or could it be that Timble has a tale of his own to share?" --
You're amazing, Anna Hibiscus!
Atinuke,
In the eighth title of the series about the universally loved Anna Hibiscus, Anna is worried. Her twin brothers have boundless energy. They won't stop climbing and they can t keep out of trouble! Meanwhile Grandfather is tired and can't stay awake. In the final book of this wonderfully charming illustrated series, Anna Hibiscus proves just how amazing she is
Marya Khan and the disastrous class project
Faruqi, Saadia,
"It's time for her class's country project, and Marya is super excited. She loves public speaking, and she's assigned Pakistan, where her family is from. But Marya has two problems: She doesn't actually know very much about her grandparents' country, and she's paired with new kid Waleed, who is so shy he can barely talk, let alone present to the class. Marya figures if she can just befriend Waleed, he'll help her make the best project ever. It's time for Operation Make a Friend! But how do you make a friend? Play sports? Make jokes? With time running out before the big presentation, Marya worries she'll never get this Waleed kid to loosen up. But after researching a lot about friendship--and Pakistan--she might be able to save this project yet!"--Back cover
J vs. K
Alexander, Kwame,
"Two ten-year-olds must decide whether they should join forces to create an unbeatable duo that is sure to win their school's annual creative storytelling contest"--
The Bad Guys in mission unpluckable
Blabey, Aaron,
The Bad Guys' next mission? Rescue 10,000 chickens from a high-tech cage farm. But they are up against sizzling lasers, one feisty tarantula, and their very own Mr. Snake ... who's also known as "The Chicken Swallower." What could possibly go wrong?
So over sharing
Weissman, Elissa Brent,
Two very different twelve-year-old girls, Hadley and Willow, bond over Instagram as they both struggle with oversharing influencer moms and grapple with how long their lives will stay public
The tower at the end of time
Sparkes, Amy,
Nine and her friends have broken the curse on their marvelous, magical house and are free to travel the worlds once more! Their first stop: the Wizarding Hopscotch Championships. There's only one problem: the house is nervous about traveling and gets the hiccups! Bouncing from world to world with every hic!, they finally land at the championships, only for Flabberghast to have an unfortunate run-in with square number nine that leaves them all faced with the terrible Tower at the End of Time. But their sinister new location may be just the place to cure the house's hiccups and even uncover who left Nine her beloved music box as a baby and who Nine really is.--
Meet me at Wonderland
DeVillers, Julia,
Fourteen-year-old Coco, working as her family park's mascot, bonds with new hire Henry over their struggles, budding feelings, and the park's financial woes, until a secret is revealed that puts much more than their summer on the line