Whether at home or in the library, you can make your quality time learning time with engaging, on-demand content from Library Academy!
Check out our archive of activities below or sign up for the monthly newsletter to get notified when new content is added! Each month, we start with a great book and include tons of enriching activities (and even more book recommendations) that coincide with current library programs.
Junior Scholars: Trees
Have you ever stopped to think about how great trees are? Not only do they provide shade from the sun, they also offer protection and to plants and animals. Some trees even grow food (fruits, nuts, and seeds) for animals (and us!) to eat. This week we'll explore all the amazing things trees do!
Junior Scholars: Pollinators
Hooray for honey bees and butterflies! Three cheers for birds and bats! A round of applause for brown flies and moths! This week we explore all the wonderful ways pollinators are essential to flowers and fruit! Where would we "bee" without them!? (See what I did there?). Join our programs this week as we learn about and are inspired by these very important members of the growing cycle.
Junior Scholars: Exploring Nature
I hope you all are enjoying some time outside in this beautiful weather! No matter where you live, there are opportunities to explore nature. Just sit still, watch, and listen: can you see or hear birds singing or insects flying? Find a nearby plant or flower and watch it every day for a few weeks: can you see it grow or bloom? Join us at a program this week and dig a little deeper into exploring nature. We can't wait to see you!
Junior Scholars: Spring Has Sprung!
Shake off the "Winter Blues" because spring has sprung! The sun is out and the flowers are blooming! You don't mind a little rain shower, do you? All that sun and rain help things grow. Join us this week as our programs celebrate all things green and growing!
Jr. Scholars: Dino Discovery
Millions of years after dinosaurs became extinct, it took some very curious scientists to find them again! For this week of Women's History Month, we take a look at trailblazing women paleontologists to see what it takes to unearth giant lizards buried under layers of rock and sand, as well as paleoartists, who used the fossils to re-create what these animals might have looked like. Join us for a program as we dig deep into discovering dinosaurs!