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
Countdown to Kindergarten!
Mar 29th | 10:30am - 12:00pm
Countdown to Kindergarten! is a six-week program designed to help children and their caregivers prepare for school. Registration required.
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.
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
Natural Mysteries
Have you noticed the colors of the flowers peeking out the ground? Spring is calling you to reconnect with the natural world!
Spring in Your Step!
As the dark days of winter fade to the soft, warmer colors of spring, celebrate with these uplifting titles!
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.