Children

A variety of events and programs geared for children. Registration required.

In Person Programs

Please note: Storytime, Babytime, Pre-K Explorers, Movin & Groovin, and Tot Tunes (including virtual sessions) will take a programming break Dec. 12-Jan. 1 in order to rest and prepare for more fun, there will be no programs during these weeks.

Teddy Bear Sleepover (Ages 3-8)

Come dressed in your PJ’s and bring your second favorite stuffed buddy for our teddy bear library sleepover! We will have stories, songs, and a bedtime snack. You will tuck in your buddy for a special sleepover just for them. Come back at 10:00 a.m. the next morning to see if any of them slept or caused trouble around the library. A light breakfast will be served.

December 20 | 6-7 pm | Fishers December 21 | 10-11 am | Pick Up | Fishers January 6 | 6-7 pm | Noblesville January 7 | 10-11 am | Pick Up | Noblesville

Messy Munchkins (Ages 2-5)

Listen to a story then kids can squish and smush their way into the benefits of messy play. DRESS for MESS!

November 8 | 10-11 am | Fishers November 22 | 10-11 am | Noblesville December 6 | 10-11 am | Fishers December 13 | 10-11 am | Noblesville January 10 | 10-11 am| Fishers January 10 | 10-11 am | Noblesville

Dog Man Party (Grades K-4)

Are you ready for a Supa Awesome Dog Man Party? Let’s celebrate this crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!

November 23 | 6-7 pm | Fishers

Gratitude Tree Collaborative Art Project (All Ages, Family, Drop In)

What are you grateful for? Write that word on a leaf using white crayon then watercolor to expose your word of gratitude. All leaves will be hung on our community Gratitude Tree.

November 20 | 10 am-2 pm | Noblesville

Noblesville Gingerbread Houses (All ages, Family)

Families will work together to build and decorate cardboard ‘gingerbread’ houses. This will be a fun seasonal S.T.E.A.M. project for the whole family. Grownups must be present.

December 11 | 11 am-1 pm| Noblesville December 11 | 3-5 pm | Noblesville December 12 | 2-4 pm | Noblesville

Fishers Gingerbread Houses (All Ages, Family, Kids 6 & under with grownup)

Make and decorate your own festive gingerbread house. Supplies provided while they last.

December 12 | drop-in between 1-3 pm | Fishers

Rube Goldberg Family Challenge

Join other families or small groups in this STEM-filled Rube Goldberg machine building challenge. Group members will work together to create a machine from the supplies provided to complete the given task. Groups will win prizes for their crazy creations!

January 8 | 11 am-1 pm | Noblesville

Family Book Club

Read together as a family. Grab a packet and check out this month’s book from our Hoopla or Libby app. or search for a physical copy of the book in our catalog. Read together and enjoy the activities included in the packet *Packets located in Youth Services at BOTH locations. As supplies last!

Virtual Programs

Virtual Storytime (0-5 years)

Saturday Storytime is still virtual! Join our Librarians for stories, songs and rhymes.

Saturdays | 11-11:30 am

Virtual Pre-K Explorers

Please indicate which location you would like to pick up your program materials packet, these materials will be placed on the holds shelf starting the Monday before the program under the registrant’s last name.

Wednesdays | 1-2 pm Virtual Early Readers Book Club | K – 3rd Grade

Discover the thrill of reading books and having fun with new friends while still social distancing. Pickup your Early Readers Book Club pack, explore the book and activities with family, then join us on Zoom for the book read-aloud and time for sharing.

November 3 | 6-6:45 pm | Jane Goodall: A Champion of Chimpanzees by Sarah Albee December 1 | 6-6:45 pm | Unicorn and Yeti: Friends Rock by Heather Ayris Burnell January 5 | 6-6:45 pm | King & Kayla and the Case of the Secret Code by Dori Hillestad Butler

Inspire is a collection of resources funded and compiled through the State of Indiana and offered to you on the Databases A-Z menu on the HEPL website. Here are two great resources for elementary age kids you can use through Inspire:

Explora for Elementary is a database for grades K-5 focusing on animals, arts & music, biography, geography, language arts, math, science & health, social studies and more. Searches will retrieve articles from popular kids’ magazines such as Ranger Rick and National Geographic Kids, often including pictures or video content.

School Center Skills Improvement brings both math and reading comprehension practice sets and tests to the Kids offerings on Inspire.