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
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.
Colorado Hebrew Chorale Holocaust Remembrance Event
Jan 26th | 1:00pm - 2:00pm
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Colorado Hebrew Chorale will feature music and readings from The Girl Who Sang.
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.
Colorado Hebrew Chorale Holocaust Remembrance Event
Jan 26th | 1:00pm - 2:00pm
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Colorado Hebrew Chorale will feature music and readings from The Girl Who Sang.
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+).
Homework Help
These library resources help support at-home learning for children of every ability.
Online Resources for Kids & Families
World Book Kids
Start exploring your world! Learn about animals, geography, important people from history, science and more!
ScienceFlix
Gain a better understanding of science concepts and ideas through hands-on projects, videos, multiple text types and so much more!
World Book Kids
Start exploring your world! Learn about animals, geography, important people from history, science and more!
ScienceFlix
Gain a better understanding of science concepts and ideas through hands-on projects, videos, multiple text types and so much more!
Staff Picks & New at the Library
Laughing Out Loud
Find the fun in funny and get your giggles going with these silly series for elementary students.
MLK Day: Civil Rights Strong
Reflections, tributes and biographies of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other game-changers of the Civil Rights Movement.
Laughing Out Loud
Find the fun in funny and get your giggles going with these silly series for elementary students.
MLK Day: Civil Rights Strong
Reflections, tributes and biographies of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other game-changers of the Civil Rights Movement.
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: December 2024
To help your preschooler get excited about books, notice things they are interested in and share books that feature their likes!
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: December 2024
To help your preschooler get excited about books, notice things they are interested in and share books that feature their likes!
Laughing Out Loud
Find the fun in funny and get your giggles going with these silly series for elementary students.
Tween Reads: Well Versed Middle Grade Fiction
Read a story in a different format! From being displaced to finding your identity, these books explore different subjects through poetry.
Laughing Out Loud
Find the fun in funny and get your giggles going with these silly series for elementary students.
Tween Reads: Well Versed Middle Grade Fiction
Read a story in a different format! From being displaced to finding your identity, these books explore different subjects through poetry.
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.
