Kids & Families
Welcome all kids ages birth to 10 (pre-K to fifth grade) and their families! Here, you can always be playing, learning and growing with these library materials, Story Times and resources!
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Events for Kids & Families
From Story Time to reading with dogs and building LEGOs, there are all sorts of fun and educational things your kiddos can do at JCPL!
Featured Events
Kids Writing Group, part of a series
All you need is your imagination, a spiral notebook and something to write with! This program is for third graders and older (age 9+).
Family Time, part of a series
It's reading fun for everyone! Gather the whole family for engaging stories, dancing, singing and rhyming! Limited to the first 25 patrons.
Tweens Writing Group, part of a series
Grab your No. 2 pencil, and let's write! Work in a group setting with a variety of prompts to write, share, doodle, and have a great time.
Homework Help
Online Resources for Kids & Families
Learn from Home with Scholastic GO!
Little learners can explore videos on almost every school subject, search world news and navigate an interactive atlas!
Elementary, Dear Watson!
Perfect for at-home learners, Gale in Context: Elementary covers a broad range of educational topics for K - 5 students.
Staff Picks & New at the Library
Read With Me Today: Shapes!
Circle up and read with your little one — anytime, anywhere — with these books about shapes.
Everything is GREEN
Explore Mother Earth with these stories, crafts and educational books about our green world.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten: March 2024
Pick a favorite character from a book, then write and illustrate a new story with your child!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten: February 2024
Make time to read together each day, and use this list to read your way to 1,000 books before kindergarten!
New at JCPL
Resources for Parents & Caregivers
It takes a village to raise a child. These community partners and library resources can help parents and caregivers raise children into happy and healthy human beings.
Community Partners
Triad Bright Futures
A one-stop resource for any caregivers of young children in Jefferson County.
Universal Preschool Colorado
Universal Preschool (UPK) Colorado registration has begun! Here are some links and books to prepare you and your little one for preschool.