Services for Children

Fall Storytime Session: September 16-November 21

Thursdays, 10:00-10:30 am

Enjoy fun ways to develop early literacy skills in young children with music, dancing, singing and exploration of simple musical concepts. Recommended for ages 1-4, siblings welcome. Great for wigglers! 

Monday, September 23, 3:45-4:45 pm

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Hello! My name is Shannon Elliott-Chalgren. I am so grateful for the opportunity to teach some yoga at the Mount Horeb Public Library! I love to share, learn and grow yoga with others. 

Please join me at the Mount Horeb Public Library in the meeting room on Monday, September 23 for some yoga from 3:45-4:45 pm! We will explore some philosophy, history, poses, breath work, mindfulness, gratitude and fun games together. All experience levels welcome! Please, wear some clothing you can move around in and bring a beach towel or yoga mat if you have one. I will have a journal for each participant, or bring one you love from home. Open to ages 9-12. Sign up for your spot here. 

Tuesday, October 8, 3:45-4:30pm

Claim your free copy of the Middle Read on Giveaway Day (Sept. 14 starting at 9 am)and come to book club ready to chat about the book! Open to readers ages 9+. We'll snack, talk about books, and end with an activity.

The 2024 Middle Read title is The Enigma Girls by Candace Fleming. 

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From the publisher: "You are to report to Station X at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, in four days time....That is all you need to know." This was the terse telegram hundreds of young women throughout the British Isles received in the spring of 1941, as World War II raged. As they arrived at Station X, a sprawling mansion in a state of disrepair surrounded by Spartan-looking huts with little chimneys coughing out thick smoke-these young people had no idea what kind of work they were stepping into. Who had recommended them? Why had they been chosen? Most would never learn all the answers to these questions. 

Bletchley Park was a well-kept secret during World War II, operating under the code name Station X. The critical work of code-cracking Nazi missives that went on behind its closed doors could determine a victory or loss against Hitler's army. Amidst the brilliant cryptographers, flamboyant debutantes, and absent-minded professors working there, it was teenaged girls who kept Station X running. Some could do advanced math, while others spoke a second language. They ran the unwieldy bombe machines, made sense of wireless sound waves, and sorted the decoded messages. They were expected to excel in their fields and most importantly: know how to keep a secret. 

Candace Fleming is the award-winning and highly acclaimed author of Crash from Outer Space, The Curse of the Mummy, and many other nonfiction books for young readers. With her canny and compelling narrative voice she makes history come alive. The recipient of five starred reviews, and thick with tension and suspense, The Enigma Girls is an extraordinary and relatively unknown story of World War II that will fascinate readers who will be thrilled to see young people playing such an important role in the wartime effort.

Saturday, October 12, 10-11:30 am

Meet fellow builders and see what you can create together during this free build session! Legos and duplos will be provided. Geared towards ages 4+.