SPECIAL UPDATE

With the evolving COVID -19 health situation, NMPL will be following the guidance from local, state, and federal health organizations to protect the health and well-being of our community and library staff. 
As of Monday, March 16th, all in-house library programs and events are cancelled until further notice.

Please join us online for our special online programming events.
All events will stream online and will then be archived on our Online Programming Archive Page!

ONLINE KID'S PROGRAMMING

We're bringing our amazing NMPL programming straight to YOU! All of these events will broadcast on the library's Facebook Page. 
STORYTIME - LIVE
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11am on Facebook
Join us for silly sing-along-songs and a fun story! This 20 minute program is full of energy and excitement and is sure to keep little ones entertained!
NATURE CLUB: NATURE WEAVING
Monday, July 13th @ 11am on Facebook
There is all kinds of fun waiting for you right outside your door!  Join us on Facebook Live as we head to the great outdoors for fun activities inspired by nature.
​Grab some string, gather up some sticks, and learn how to make beautiful fresh Weavings!
NATURE CLUB: MAPLE SEED DRAGONFLIES
Monday, July 20th @ 11am on Facebook
There is all kinds of fun waiting for you right outside your door!  Join us on Facebook Live as we head to the great outdoors for fun activities inspired by nature. 
Some call them helicopters, some call them whirlybirds, some call them polynoses.  That’s right! We’re talking about Maple Seeds and today we’re turning them into Dragonflies with a little bit of glue and a dash of color.​
NATURE CLUB: DIY PAINT BRUSHES
Monday, July 27th @ 11am on Facebook
There is all kinds of fun waiting for you right outside your door!  Join us on Facebook Live as we head to the great outdoors for fun activities inspired by nature. 
Are your Paintbrushes a mess?  Don’t have time to head to the store for more?  No worries!  We’ll show you how to make some incredible brushes from nature.  Just make sure you have some string (for making) and paper and paints (for testing).​

REGULAR KID'S PROGRAMMING

To view more calendar information, visit our calendar page. 
​CREATIVE KIDS
Cancelled until further notice
For the kids who only want to craft (and even for those who like other things, too!).  Some of us are all about the coffee filters, glue sticks, coloring pencils, duct tape, pipe cleaners, and jars.  Games are great and stories are awesome but when it's all said and done, Crafting Rules!   If this sounds like you, Creative Kids is your kind of program.  It's all crafting, only crafting and we have a different project to make together each week.  Each session begins at 3:45 pm on Wednesdays (the same time as Teen Makers, making it a great option for younger siblings). See you soon, Creatives!  (Geared towards elementary-aged kids but younger children will enjoy it with the help of an adult.)
EVENING TALES
Cancelled until further notice
Come to Evening Tales for cool crafts, stellar stories and fantastic fun! Kids will play games, participate in art projects, and hear stories at this weekly program. You might want to wear your running shoes - we'll be playing LOTS of games outside in good weather!
​JR. MAKERS
This program is currently not in session.
You've seen the Perler Bead creations and Shrinky Dink keychains.  You've heard about the Wii battles and Snap Circuits.  It all sounds like so much fun!  But you're not old enough for Between, let alone Teen Makers.  What's a kid to do?  Keep your eyes open for Jr. Makers!  These programs are just for kids 10 and under who want to explore the many wonders of the Makerspace, but aren't old enough for our regularly scheduled programs.  Join us for Jr. Makers and see what all the buzz is about!
​OPEN LEGO HOUR
Cancelled until further notice
Hundreds - no, thousands - of LEGO bricks and pieces.  No limits.  No plans.  Just you, your friends, and the LEGOs.  Make whatever you want.  Go as big (or as small as you want).  Show up for Open LEGO Hour at 3:45 every Thursday and build to your heart's content.  Your finished creation will go on display in the Children's Department.  No need to bring anything - we have all the LEGOs you could possibly want!
SENSORY PLAYTIME FOR BABIES
Cancelled until further notice
Sensory Playtime is a program for babies that will explore the five senses.  Babies and their caregivers will ENJOY a variety of interactive stations, such as mirrors, high contrast color activities, musical instruments and touch and feel bins.

Staff will assist caretakers by reading stories and explaining activities so participants will have the best possible sensory experience!
​STORYTIME
Cancelled until further notice
E. learned his ABCs - because of Storytime.  N. and F. are buddies - because of Storytime. 
​D. knows directions - because of Storytime.  Yeah, it's pretty amazing.  No wonder Storytime continues to be one of our most popular programs.  The songs, the stories, the crafts - it's all so much fun that even the shyest kids soon warm up and everyone ends up learning something (often without even realizing it). Our youngest attendees are just weeks old, our oldest are in elementary school.  While geared towards the toddler and preschool age, babies and older children always have a blast at Storytime, too.  With the perfect blend of familiar favorites and brand new activities, this program is a great way to start kids on the road to a life long love of reading and learning.