Sort Children's Programs by Age

Pick up your list of the 100 best picture books at the Children's Service Desk or click the link above to print it. Redeem your list at the Children's Service Desk and receive a prize and certificate.  We will check registration before handing out the prize and certification.

Using the list, read through 100 picture books and check them off as you go. Reading includes being read to, reading independently or listening to an audiobook of the story.

Under each title fill in your favorite part of the story - parents and caregivers can do this for you. There are bonus staff reads at the end that are not necessary to complete. When you finish the list redeem it at the Children's Service Desk. A completion certificate and small prize will be awarded.

Join us for kid-tested, parent approved movies. Movies are subject to change. Families are welcome to bring blankets, pillows and snacks.

Drop in and stimulate your baby's senses and promote early literacy techniques with this 20 minute baby storytime with social playtime after. We will bounce baby to rhymes, share stories, sing songs and tickle baby. Siblings are welcome.

This program may include a puppet show, music, fingerplays, stories, or a short animated book. For an early childhood audience.

"Talk, Sing, Read, Write, Play -- Everyday!" This handout provides early literacy guidelines for you to use with your children. Every Child Ready to Read is not a program at the library, but a resource describing the importance of talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing with your child at different developmental levels.

Ellen Jepson, the school age librarian, invites fifth grade students to explore books featuring a large range of genres.   We will also discuss novels that have been adapted to a graphic novel format.  Students will learn advanced techniques for accessing Infosoup, the library’s online catalog.  Expect a tour of the children’s section during this one hour program.  This fieldtrip is available from October 1 to May 31. OEU 4 (RL 5.7)

Getting library cards and/or checking out books are not a requirement to visit the library for a field trip!

Library cards may be obtained for your students if desired.  This requires that completed library card applications be returned to the library at least ten days before the visit, accompanied by a class list showing the students’ home addresses.  Library card applications can be found on our FAQ page.  If you choose to check out books, please add 30 minutes to the amount of time you plan to stay at the library.

All library programs are free, and school age programs are taught by a professional librarian. 

 Classrooms consisting of more than one grade may attend the program of their choice, and the program will be appropriately modified.

 Please ask us if you would like help combining this fieldtrip with a stop at another Appleton downtown destination.

Contact Ellen Jepson at ejepson@apl.org or 920-832-6187 (ask for Ellen).

• Fifth and/or sixth grade students can learn advanced techniques for Infosoup, the library’s online catalog, to research topics important to them. This visit can consist of two parts: Ellen Jepson, the school age librarian, can visit your school to teach Infosoup techniques and introduce helpful library databases to your students. This visit lasts approximately 45-60 minutes. Then, your classroom can visit the library to put the techniques into practice. Plan to spend at least 45-60 minutes doing research and exploring the children’s section. If you prefer, the entire program can be presented at the library. This fieldtrip is available from October 1 to May 31. OEU 2

  Getting library cards and/or checking out books are not a requirement to visit the library for a field trip!

  Library cards may be obtained for your students if desired. This requires that completed library card applications be returned to the library at least ten days before the visit, accompanied by a class list showing the students’ home addresses. Library card applications can be found on our FAQ page. If you choose to check out books, please add 30 minutes to the amount of time you plan to stay at the library.

  All library programs are free, and school age programs are taught by a professional librarian.

  Classrooms consisting of more than one grade may attend the program of their choice, and the program will be appropriately modified.

  Please ask us if you would like help combining this fieldtrip with a stop at another Appleton downtown destination.

  Contact Ellen Jepson at ejepson@apl.org or 920-832-6187 (ask for Ellen).

First grade students are invited to get to know their library by completing a “Passport to the Library”.  This passport will show students how to find books, DVDs, music and more, as well as introduce them to library staff.   The program will explain differences between text types and the differences between fiction and non-fiction.  This program lasts approximately one hour.  This fieldtrip is available from October 1 to May 31.  OEU 1 (RL1.5)

 Getting library cards and/or checking out books are not a requirement to visit the library for a field trip!

Library cards may be obtained for your students if desired.  This requires that completed library card applications be returned to the library at least ten days before the visit, accompanied by a class list showing the students’ home addresses.  Library card applications can be found on our FAQ page.  If you choose to check out books, please add 30 minutes to the amount of time you plan to stay at the library.

 All library programs are free, and school age programs are taught by a professional librarian. 

 Classrooms consisting of more than one grade may attend the program of their choice, and the program will be appropriately modified.

 Please ask us if you would like help combining this fieldtrip with a stop at another Appleton downtown destination.

Contact Ellen Jepson at ejepson@apl.org or 920-832-6187 (ask for Ellen).

Fourth grade students will join Ellen Jepson, the school age librarian, to find popular books that demonstrate 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd person points of view.   Students will also learn skills for using Infosoup, the library’s online catalog, including how to search for items, read a record, and access their account.  A tour of the children’s section is included, and the visit lasts approximately one hour.  This fieldtrip is available from October 1 to May 31. OEU 2 (RL4.4, RL4.6)

Getting library cards and/or checking out books
are not a requirement to
visit the library for a field trip!

Library cards may be obtained for your students
if desired.  This requires that completed
library card applications be returned to the library at least ten days before
the visit, accompanied by a class list
showing the students’ home addresses. 
Library card applications can be found on our FAQ page.  If you choose to check out books, please add
30 minutes to the amount of time you plan to stay at the library.

All library programs are free, and school age programs are taught by a professional librarian. 

Classrooms consisting of more than one grade may attend the program of their choice, and the program will be appropriately modified.

Please ask us if you would like help combining this fieldtrip with a stop at another Appleton downtown destination.

Contact Ellen Jepson at ejepson@apl.org or 920-832-6187 (ask for Ellen).

Pick up your reading list of classic/contemporary literature at the Children's Service Desk or print it from the link above. Review 24 books within this 12 month window (September 4, 2012 - September 3, 2013). Twelve novels must be from the library's list. You may listen to audiobooks. Receive an incentive and be entered in a drawing for a Nexus 7 tablet - you must be registered in order to earn any prizes/incentives.

Reviews must answer the following three questions, and do not need to be on library supplied paper:

• What was your favorite/least favorite part of this book?
• What was the conflict in the book?
• How was the conflict resolved?

Reviews should be at least eight full length sentences long. Please be sure to include your full name and phone number on every review you submit. Reviews may be turned in one at a time, or all at once. Every review will be read by the children's librarian. All books reviewed must be novels, and must be at the participant's reading level.

The drawing will be held Wednesday, September 4, 2013.

Request a group visit any time of year. A variety of literature-based programs are available for children birth through grade 6. Click here to learn more and/or to register online.

Join library staff for a program featuring the classic tale The Three Little Pigs! Enjoy a puppet show, re-tell the story, evaluate illustrations from various publications, and compare a fractured version too! Meets RLK.2, RLK.6 and RLK.7 (OEU 2-3) Common Core Standards.

 Getting library cards and/or checking out books are not a requirement to visit the library for a field trip!

Library cards may be obtained for your students if desired. This requires that completed library card applications be returned to the library at least ten days before the visit, accompanied by a class list showing the students’ home addresses. Library card applications can be found on our FAQ page. If you choose to check out books, please add 30 minutes to the amount of time you plan to stay at the library.

 All library programs are free, and school age programs are taught by a professional librarian. 

 Classrooms consisting of more than one grade may attend the program of their choice, and the program will be appropriately modified.

 Please ask us if you would like help combining this fieldtrip with a stop at another Appleton downtown destination.

Contact Ellen Jepson at ejepson@apl.org or 920-832-6187 (ask for Ellen).

Invite Children's Librarian Ellen Jepson to your classroom* for a storytelling program using music.

Important Details:

This 30 minute program may include:

• Rhythmic books
• Books for singing along
• Instruments such as the Autoharp
• Musical fingerplays
• Lots of singing and moving!

This program can also be presented at the Appleton Public Library.

*In-classroom visit available to schools with an Appleton address.

Make themed Lego projects with other kids who like Legos! Lego Lab: Family Edition is intended for families with children of all ages.

Listen to fun stories, watch a creative puppet show, and participate in a theme related activity.

Second grade students can earn clues to solve a library riddle by finding items such as books, DVDs, magazines and more in the library.  They will work on learning the differences between fiction and non-fiction, and learn how materials are organized.  This program will last approximately one hour.  This fieldtrip is available from October 1 to May 31. OEU 1 (RL2.5)

Getting library cards and/or checking out books are not a requirement to visit the library for a field trip!

Library cards may be obtained for your students if desired.  This requires that completed library card applications be returned to the library at least ten days before the visit, accompanied by a class list showing the students’ home addresses.  Library card applications can be found on our FAQ page.  If you choose to check out books, please add 30 minutes to the amount of time you plan to stay at the library.

 All library programs are free, and school age programs are taught by a professional librarian. 

 Classrooms consisting of more than one grade may attend the program of their choice, and the program will be appropriately modified.

 Please ask us if you would like help combining this fieldtrip with a stop at another Appleton downtown destination.

 Contact Ellen Jepson at ejepson@apl.org or 920-832-6187 (ask for Ellen).

Ellen Jepson, the school age librarian, invites sixth grade students to explore books featuring a large range of genres, including biographies and informational texts.   We will also discuss novels that have been adapted into movies, single narrator audios, full cast audios or radio dramatizations.  Students will learn advanced techniques for accessing Infosoup, the library’s online catalog.  Expect a tour of the children’s section during this one hour program.   This fieldtrip is available from October 1 to May 31. OEU 1-4 (RL 6.7)

Getting library cards and/or checking out books are not a requirement to visit the library for a field trip!

Library cards may be obtained for your students if desired.  This requires that completed library card applications be returned to the library at least ten days before the visit, accompanied by a class list showing the students’ home addresses.  Library card applications can be found on our FAQ page.  If you choose to check out books, please add 30 minutes to the amount of time you plan to stay at the library.

 All library programs are free, and school age programs are taught by a professional librarian. 

 Classrooms consisting of more than one grade may attend the program of their choice, and the program will be appropriately modified.

 Please ask us if you would like help combining this fieldtrip with a stop at another Appleton downtown destination.

 Contact Ellen Jepson at ejepson@apl.org or 920-832-6187 (ask for Ellen).

Join us for an early literacy experience as we read stories, sing songs and have musical movement. Story Sprouts is designed to prepare children ages 24 to 35 months for preschool. Siblings are welcome.

Join Ellen, Children's Services Librarian, for a fast-paced storytime for families with children of all ages and childcare providers. Come for books, music, fingerplays, and a short animated story or e-book. While geared towards childcare providers, families are always welcome to attend.

Join Ellen Jepson, the school age librarian, to meet classic, popular, and new characters found in fiction and non-fiction series that students will enjoy reading.  This program includes an introduction to approximately 10 genres, and a tour of the children’s section.  Students will also learn the basics of using Infosoup, the library’s online catalog.  Expect this program to last approximately one hour.  This fieldtrip is available from October 1 to May 31.  OEU 1, OEU 2, OEU 3, OEU 4 (RL3.2, RL3.3, RL3.4, RL3.9, RL3.10)

Getting library cards and/or checking out books are not a requirement to visit the library for a field trip!

Library cards may be obtained for your students if desired.  This requires that completed library card applications be returned to the library at least ten days before the visit, accompanied by a class list showing the students’ home addresses.  Library card applications can be found on our FAQ page.  If you choose to check out books, please add 30 minutes to the amount of time you plan to stay at the library.

 All library programs are free, and school age programs are taught by a professional librarian. 

 Classrooms consisting of more than one grade may attend the program of their choice, and the program will be appropriately modified.

 Please ask us if you would like help combining this fieldtrip with a stop at another Appleton downtown destination.

 Contact Ellen Jepson at ejepson@apl.org or 920-832-6187 (ask for Ellen).

An early literacy experience for one and two-year-old children accompanied by a parent or caregiver. The program is designed to prepare children for preschool experiences. We will read stories, sing songs, do finger plays and have musical movement. Join us after for 15 minutes of social play time. Siblings welcome.

Programs may include family bingo, game night, zumba and more! See the library calendar for each session's topic.

Join us for a variety of tween activities including: art, yoga, book discussions, game days and more! Registration is required for most programs, please click here to see which programs require registration.