Event Description

Enjoy holiday stories and yummy cookies.

Registration opens November 25. Please fill out waitlist below.

Please register each child that is attending

Grab your favorite costume for this family-friendly parade and storytime. Costumes encouraged for kids and parents.

Registration Open. Please register no later than 48 hours before event starts.


Event Waitlist

This event is filling up fast. Please fill out the form below if you would like to be added to the event waitlist. We will call you if we have any cancellation.

Learn to draw America’s most well-known monsters and learn about the amazing world of Deja Ross with author Lisa Naffziger!

Registration Open. Please register 48 hours before event starts.


Event Waitlist

This event is filling up fast. Please fill out the form below if you would like to be added to the event waitlist. We will call you if we have any cancellation.

September 1 – November 27

The USDA Forest Service is excited to collaborate with public library systems across the country on the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge in celebration of his 80th birthday.

Complete themed challenges, grab a bookmark, and learn about nature. Pick up a reading log from the front desk to join. Only YOU can prevent forest fires!

Register at the Front Desk starting Tuesday, September 3


Picture Books

Little Smokey by Neubecker, Robert
What do scientists do all day? by Wilsher, Jane
Something happened to our planet : kids tackle the climate crisis by Celano, Marianne
Listen to the language of the trees : a story of how forests communicate underground by Kelley, Tera

Full List of Picture Books


Chapter Books

All about wildfires : discovering how they spark, burn, and spread by Potenza, Alessandra
Nature detective : how to solve outdoor mysteries by Docekal, Eileen M.
Extreme wildfire : smoke jumpers, high-tech gear, survival tactics, and the extraordinary science of fire by Thiessen, Mark (Photographer)
Controlled burn by Downing, Erin Soderberg

Full List of Chapter Books


This month make a fireplace ornament. Register early and pick up your craft kit starting the day of the event, then watch the video demo here.

Registration opens November 25.


This month make a pinecone turkey. Register early and pick up your craft kit starting the day of the event, then watch the video demo here.

Registration open


This month make a golf ball yard craft. Register early and pick up your craft kit starting the day of the event, then watch the video demo here.

Registration is full

This craft is geared to age 5-11.

Join Mrs. Penny for Golf Ball Yard Art. Your kit includes written directions, idea sparks, acrylic paints, and a golf ball. Make sure you allow your ball to dry between coats of paint.

From home you will need a paintbrush. Optional googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and acrylic top coat or mod podge to protect your creation from the weather elements.

Please send Mrs. Penny pictures of your creations to circulation@muld.org.


Event Waitlist

This event is filling up fast. Please fill out the form below if you would like to be added to the event waitlist. We will call you if we have any cancellation.

This month make a DIY library card holder. Register early and pick up your craft kit starting the day of the event, then watch the video demo here.

Registration is open.

This craft is geared to age 5-11.

This craft involves paint 🙂 Follow along with Mrs. Penny as she demonstrates how to make a Popsicle Stick Mushroom House. Your craft kit includes written directions, 4 large wooden craft sticks, black cardstock, grey cardstock, gems and sequins, 2 popsicle sticks, red paint , white paint, and a small paper plate.

From home you will need a covered workspace, school glue, tacky glue, or a hot glue gun with a caregiver’s permission. Crayons and scissors will also be needed to complete this craft.


Event Waitlist

This event is filling up fast. Please fill out the form below if you would like to be added to the event waitlist. We will call you if we have any cancellation.

The perfect club for young readers excited about reading chapter books.

Please register no later than 48 hours before event starts.


October 24: The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead 
Registration open


November 21: Sheets by Brenna Thummler 
Registration open


December 19: The Angel Tree by Daphne Benedis-Grab 
Registration opens November 25


Meets the fourth Monday of the month. Unleash your daring creativity with a new adventure in art each month.

Please register no later than 48 hours before event starts.


October 28: Bookish keepsake box
Registration open


November 25: Mason jars
Registration open


December 23: Make your own book bags
Registration opens November 25


Please Note: If you are no longer able to participate in this event call 815-568-8236. Thank you!