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
Homeschool ACES, part of a series
Engage in educational activities, connect with the homeschool community, explore innovative technologies and enrich learning.
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.
LEGO® Build and Play, part of a series
Drop in for a play and build session where artists and engineers can let their creativity flow as they craft their own creations.
Homeschool ACES, part of a series
Engage in educational activities, connect with the homeschool community, explore innovative technologies and enrich learning.
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.
LEGO® Build and Play, part of a series
Drop in for a play and build session where artists and engineers can let their creativity flow as they craft their own creations.
Homework Help
These library resources help support at-home learning for children of every ability.
Online Resources for Kids & Families
Discover More with World Book Discover
With a variety of subjects, this encyclopedic resource provides articles, videos and games for learning.
World Book Kids
Start exploring your world! Learn about animals, geography, important people from history, science and more!
Discover More with World Book Discover
With a variety of subjects, this encyclopedic resource provides articles, videos and games for learning.
World Book Kids
Start exploring your world! Learn about animals, geography, important people from history, science and more!
Staff Picks & New at the Library
1000 Books Before Kindergarten: February 2025
You are your child's first and best teacher, and JCPL has books, Story Time and more to help you get them ready to read!
Curious About Coding?
Use these titles to learn how to code or how to take your coding ability to the next level.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten: February 2025
You are your child's first and best teacher, and JCPL has books, Story Time and more to help you get them ready to read!
Curious About Coding?
Use these titles to learn how to code or how to take your coding ability to the next level.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten: February 2025
You are your child's first and best teacher, and JCPL has books, Story Time and more to help you get them ready to read!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten: January 2025
Talking, singing, writing and playing together gets babies ready to read. Use this list to read your way to 1,000 books before kindergarten.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten: February 2025
You are your child's first and best teacher, and JCPL has books, Story Time and more to help you get them ready to read!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten: January 2025
Talking, singing, writing and playing together gets babies ready to read. Use this list to read your way to 1,000 books before kindergarten.
Tween Reads: Books That Will Make You Ugly Cry
If you like a book that tugs on your heartstrings, then these titles recommended by Manning Middle School students are for you!
Curious About Coding?
Use these titles to learn how to code or how to take your coding ability to the next level.
Tween Reads: Books That Will Make You Ugly Cry
If you like a book that tugs on your heartstrings, then these titles recommended by Manning Middle School students are for you!
Curious About Coding?
Use these titles to learn how to code or how to take your coding ability to the next level.
500 Books Before Middle School: December 2024
Travel back in time and discover books that won either the Newbery Medal for best writing or the Caldecott Award for best illustration!
500 Books Before Middle School: October 2024
As the days get shorter, the nights longer and the weather starts to turn, mysteries seem like a logical genre to read.
500 Books Before Middle School: December 2024
Travel back in time and discover books that won either the Newbery Medal for best writing or the Caldecott Award for best illustration!
500 Books Before Middle School: October 2024
As the days get shorter, the nights longer and the weather starts to turn, mysteries seem like a logical genre to read.
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
Colorado Universal Preschool
All Colorado children can register for up to 15 hours per week of free, high-quality preschool through Colorado's Universal Pre-K Program!
Family Connects Colorado
Get support on everything from feeding and sleeping to child care options, and connect with community resources tailored to your needs.
Colorado Universal Preschool
All Colorado children can register for up to 15 hours per week of free, high-quality preschool through Colorado's Universal Pre-K Program!
Family Connects Colorado
Get support on everything from feeding and sleeping to child care options, and connect with community resources tailored to your needs.
MyJCPL Mobile App
Search the catalog, check out items, manage your account and register for upcoming events, all in the palm of your hand.
