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Children's Services

  • Diorama must be based on a book.
  • Shoebox size no bigger than 14"x10"x5"
  • Use the 3 Peeps you get from us but feel free to add more to your diorama!
  • Must be family friendly
  • PEEPS must be the only food item

    We are finally open at our temporary site next to Ace Hardware and have some programming available!  Happy Dance!  

    Lego League - Mondays after school 3:30-4:30

    Saturday Art's & Crafts - 1st Saturday of the month 10 am

    S.T.E.A.M. Saturday Club - 2nd Saturday of the month 10-12

    Baby/Toddler Story Time - Wednesdays @ 10 am

    Bluestem Nature Center Story Time 2nd Friday of the month @ 10 am

    Come in during Spring Break for extra fun!

    We will be at the Get Out and Go Fest on April 12th from 1-4 pm.  Come help us paint our canvas and get a stress ball!

    Go to Bluestem Nature Center for an Earth Day celebration on Monday, April 21st from 1 - 3 p.m.  The library will be there as well with fun activities.

    We will end our springtime story time with at Altherr Naturue Park, April 30th at 10 am. at the Amphitheater.  Bring a picnic lunch.  We will walk and read the storywalk and then have some songs and a picnic at the overlook deck.  

    Orange background with blue, yellow, orange and white legos sprinkled about. Back drop with words Lego League Mondays @ 3:30

    Lego League

    A meadow with two Compassplants on each side. Wood in the background. Inset of the interior of Bluestem Nature Center with a story time in progress. Library and Park logo on bottom.

    Bluestem

    Children playing in snow with Baby/Toddler Storytime Wednesdays at 10 am

    Baby/Toddler Storytime

    4 children dressed as scientists, S.T.E.A.M. Club 2nd Saturday 10 am - 12 pm

    S.T.E.A.M. Club

    1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

    The Monticello-Union Township Public Library is pleased to present 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, an early literacy reading book club at the library. This program encourages parents/adults to read to children from birth to age 5. Studies have shown that if you read 1,000 books to a child before school, it will mentally prepare them for school. FUN FACT! You don't have to read 1,000 different books in fact the studies show that it is the interaction between you, them and the books that makes the difference. So count that favorite bedtime book with a ditto!

    For every 100 books read, kids will recieve a small prize and a keychain charm. If interested, please stop by the children's department to get a reading log or use the Beanstack app to join. Then check out some books and start working your way to 1,000!

    For more information, contact the Children's Department at 574-583-2665 ext. 3313 or email childrens@monticello.lib.in.us