What’s happening for Kids during February break?
Check out the fun happenings during February break!
The 2026 Winter Blues list is here!
Check out our favorite books from 2025! All year, our Children’s Librarians read new books and keep a list of their absolute favorites. Each winter, the librarians reach out to the schools with their picks for the year. We call this our Winter Blues Book Tour!
Here are this year’s lists, by grade:
Children’s Room Temporarily Closed – February 10 & 11
The Children’s Room is temporarily closed and not able to be accessed by the public during that time.
Children’s Librarians will be at the top of the ramp to help pull books and answer questions.
Tuesday, February 10: Lego Free Play is CANCELLED.
Wednesday, February 11: Young & Restless @10:15am in the Village Center will go on as planned. NO TICKETS NEEDED. The Village Center & downstairs lobby of the Children’s room will be open from 10-11am during that time only.
2026 Youth Media Award Winners
The 2026 Youth Media Award Winners have been announced!
Following is the list of winners announced at Youth Media Awards ceremony on Monday.
John Newbery Medal – All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson
Randolph Caldecott Medal – Fireworks! by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Cátia Chien
LEGO Free Play is now TWICE a week!
Join us Tuesday AND Thursday afternoons this winter for some LEGO fun!
What’s happening December break?
Check out the fun happenings during the holiday break!
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Display your Art!
If you know a young artist, we have a Children’s gallery in our Lobby.
November Voting Results!
We asked…you voted.
Best Children’s Books of 2025
2026 is just around the corner! What books did you like best in 2025?
Here’s a roundup of “Best of” Lists from around the web:
