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home >> kids >> KIDS' PROGRAMS All programs are FREE. Register by calling 248-887-2218 or by stopping at the Youth Desk. If you need to cancel, please let us know!
For children’s programs with limited space, preference will be given to Highland residents. Other interested folks will be placed on a waiting list the first 3 days of registration. Programs begin promptly, so please arrive early as a courtesy to our program providers and to the other children in the program. Latecomers will not be admitted once storytime has begun.
Featured Programs: Reading Readiness | Meet the Hobbyists Lights, Camera, Action... READ! | Play & Chat
For kids K - 5th grades. Use our huge collection of LEGO to create whatever you like! We'll display your artwork in the Youth Department. Thursday, April 8 at 1:00pm Registration begins March 16.
For kids 3 - 5 years. Stories, crafts, treats, and more! Superheroes! Thursday, March 18, 10:30am Registration begins February 23
Wednesday, March 24, 4:30pm For kids in 3rd - 6th grades. "The Magic Man" Dave Schwaninger will teach us a few tricks - but only if you promise to keep the secrets! Registration begins February 23.
Wednesday, April 7, 10:30am For kids K - 8th grades. Musicians from Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra will bring instruments for us to take a look at! There'll be small instruments for younger kids and larger instruments for older participants. Session I (K through 3rd grades) will begin at 10:30am Session II (4th - 8th grades) will begin 11:15am Registration begins March 16.
Tuesday, April 20, 7:00pm Enjoy some fun stories as we shake off winter's chill. Feel free to come in your PJ's! Stories will be chosen with 3- to 6-year-olds in mind. Families are welcome! Registration begins March 16.
Wednesday, May 5, 4:30pm for kids ages 3 years - 5th grades. Make a gift for the mom in your life! Registration begins March 16.
Muffins with Mom Saturday, May 8, 10:30am For kids 2 - 6 years old. Bring your mom for stories, a craft, and some yummy muffins! Registration begins March 16.
Wednesday, May 19, 4:30pm For kids K - 7th grades. We've got board games galore! Memory, Monopoly, I Spy, Scrabble, In a Pickle, My Little Pony, and more! Registration begins May 4.
Saturday, June 5, 2:00pm For kids 4th - 7th grades. Get your game on at the library! Registration begins May 4.
Wednesday, June 9, 4:30pm For kids 3 years - 5th grades. Make a surprise for the dad in your life! Registration begins May 4.
Doughnuts with Dad Saturday, June 19, 10:30am For kids 2 - 6 years old. Grab your dad and bring him in for stories, a craft, and doughnuts! Registration begins May 4.
For babies and their caregivers.
First and Third Fridays of each month,
10:00am - 11:00am. Meet in the Read-to-Me Room, hang out with one another, read and play puzzles with your kids, and enjoy each other's company. New to the area? This is a great way to meet people! This is a drop-in activity on first and third Fridays of each month. No registration is required.
Lights, Camera, Action... READ!
The Youth Department has been awarded a generous grant from Target for
Reader's Theatre (literature presented in a dramatic form),
American Short and Tall Tales
Friday, January 29, 11:00am For children 3 years - 7th grades. Join us for tales and music from the early days of America, as actors Sandy Ryder and Hilary Cohen portray a dizzying array of characters! Travel up the Mississippi river with Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett, along a Louisiana bayou with Compère Lapin, and into a southwestern village where old Tia Miseria has a trick or two up her sleeve. Wild Swan will also perform at Milford Library at 2:00pm on this day - Milford and Highland residents can register for either starting January 12.
Reader's Theatre Tuesday, March 9 at 10:30am Registration begins February 23 1st - 3rd graders: Jump into the book The Baby Beebee Bird and join in a performance. 4th - 7th graders: Use our new hats and masks as we perform a play in disguise!
Theatre Make-Up Saturday, May 22 at 2:00pm For kids in 4th - 7th grades. Members of the Class Act Drama 4-H group will teach us about theatre make-up. They will also share some tips to help us improve our acting! Registration begins May 4.
Make a Splash at Your Library! Summer Reading Club starts in June! Check back soon for more information on programs and prizes!
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