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+).
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.
Homeschool ACES, part of a series
Engage in educational activities, connect with the homeschool community, explore innovative technologies and enrich learning.
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+).
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.
Homeschool ACES, part of a series
Engage in educational activities, connect with the homeschool community, explore innovative technologies and enrich learning.
Homework Help
These library resources help support at-home learning for children of every ability.
Online Resources for Kids & Families
Research Your Next Assignment with Explora for Kids
Find information for your assignments from videos, magazines, reference books and primary source documents relating to a variety of topics.
Explore Colorado History with Colorado Collection for Kids!
Interactive e-books, videos, activities, primary sources and more provide a comprehensive understanding of the history of Colorado.
Research Your Next Assignment with Explora for Kids
Find information for your assignments from videos, magazines, reference books and primary source documents relating to a variety of topics.
Explore Colorado History with Colorado Collection for Kids!
Interactive e-books, videos, activities, primary sources and more provide a comprehensive understanding of the history of Colorado.
Staff Picks & New at the Library
Tough Topics: Substance Abuse & Alcoholism
These titles and resources address addiction to help children manage some of the big emotions and hard realities surrounding this issue.
Raising Readers!
With rich vocabulary, engaging illustrations and attention to the key components of reading development, these books bring it all!
Tough Topics: Substance Abuse & Alcoholism
These titles and resources address addiction to help children manage some of the big emotions and hard realities surrounding this issue.
Raising Readers!
With rich vocabulary, engaging illustrations and attention to the key components of reading development, these books bring it all!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten: September 2025
Explore all kinds of topics together: weather, dogs, feelings and music. Use this list to read your way to 1000 Books Before Kindergarten!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten: August 2025
Get silly while reading together, hold the book upside down or backwards and see if your child notices! Then teach them how books work!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten: September 2025
Explore all kinds of topics together: weather, dogs, feelings and music. Use this list to read your way to 1000 Books Before Kindergarten!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten: August 2025
Get silly while reading together, hold the book upside down or backwards and see if your child notices! Then teach them how books work!
Tough Topics: Substance Abuse & Alcoholism
These titles and resources address addiction to help children manage some of the big emotions and hard realities surrounding this issue.
Battle of the Books 2026: Elementary Students
It's time for the Battle of the Books! Make a team, find a coach and step into reading with these awesome Battle books.
Tough Topics: Substance Abuse & Alcoholism
These titles and resources address addiction to help children manage some of the big emotions and hard realities surrounding this issue.
Battle of the Books 2026: Elementary Students
It's time for the Battle of the Books! Make a team, find a coach and step into reading with these awesome Battle books.
500 Books Before Middle School: September 2025
These titles all have two things in common: they are awesome AND they all have yellow, orange or red covers — perfect for an autumn read!
500 Books Before Middle School: August 2025
New year, new adventures, new friends and new opportunities!
500 Books Before Middle School: September 2025
These titles all have two things in common: they are awesome AND they all have yellow, orange or red covers — perfect for an autumn read!
500 Books Before Middle School: August 2025
New year, new adventures, new friends and new opportunities!
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
Family Connects Colorado
Get support on everything from feeding and sleeping to child care options, and connect with community resources tailored to your needs.
Raising Colorado Kids
Consolidates information into one accessible, easy-to-navigate resource for early childhood services in both English and Spanish.
Family Connects Colorado
Get support on everything from feeding and sleeping to child care options, and connect with community resources tailored to your needs.
Raising Colorado Kids
Consolidates information into one accessible, easy-to-navigate resource for early childhood services in both English and Spanish.
MyJCPL Mobile App
Search the catalog, check out items, manage your account and register for upcoming events, all in the palm of your hand.