Youth Programs Create Your Own Comic Contest All Ages Jan. 1-24
Create a one-page comic and earn the chance to win fabulous prizes! The contest will have four age brackets: ages 6 and under; ages 7-12; ages 13-17; and ages 18 and up. Entry forms are available at the Carnegie-Stout Public Library, the Dubuque County Library, and the James Kennedy Public Library. Winners will be announced on Monday, Jan. 31.
Ages: 7 - 12 yrs. Saturday, Jan. 15 1 p.m. Registration Required Celebrate all things dragon by playing dragon games, making dragon crafts, and voting for your favorite dragon. You can even come dressed as a dragon!
Community Square Art Project All Ages Feb. 1 - 28
I Spy Winter
All Ages Jan. 1 - 31 Come see the I SPY Winter Aquarium in the Children’s Department. Can you spy all the items listed on our winter bookmark?
Registration Not Required
Celebrate National Library Lovers Month by helping us beautify the Children’s Department with a collaborative art project! Decorate a square and add it to the display so we can see how colorful our community can be.
Cookie Cutter Bird Feeder
Perler Bead Pixel Art Ages: 8 - 12 Wednesday, Jan. 5 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Dragon Appreciation Party
Registration Required
Ages: 10 - 17 yrs. Wednesday, Feb. 2 4 p.m.
Registration Required
Celebrate JanFanCon with Perler bead art! Stop by the program room in the Children’s Department anytime between 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Celebrate Feed the Birds Day by making bird feeders! Hang your bird feeders up at home and take pictures of the birds that stop by. Share your photos on social media and remember to tag @CarnegieStout.
DIY Superhero Mask
Name Bracelets
All Ages Jan. 9 - 15
Registration Not Required
Celebrate your favorite superheroes or be your own superhero during JanFanCon. Visit the Children’s Department anytime this week to make and take your own superhero mask!
Registration Required
There’s no school today, so come to the library and make name bracelets with your friends!
Bristlebots
Ice Exploration Ages: 6 - 12 yrs. Monday, Jan 10 4 p.m.
Ages: 6 - 12 yrs. Friday, Feb. 4 11 a.m.
Registration Required
It’s time for some ice-cold fun! Find the best way to excavate objects from ice using various tools. This activity helps develop problem solving skills, patience, and perseverance.
Ages: 7 - 12 yrs. Monday, Feb. 7 4 p.m.
Registration Required
A bristlebot is a simple robot created from a toothbrush and a vibrating motor. We’ll learn how to innovate and use our creativity to customize our bots, and maybe even race them with friends.
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