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Join us for a very fun Tails & Tales SummerREAD Storytime at Riverside Park! New animal themed stories, songs, activities, and a take & make craft each week! Storytime is for children of all ages, accompanied by a caregiver. Programs held outside will be cancelled if a Thunderstorm warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program. All programs will be cancelled if a tornado watch or tornado warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program.

Couldn't make it for the 10:00 am Storytime, don't worry. We'll have the same storytime at 11:00 am! Join us for a very fun Tails & Tales SummerREAD Storytime at Riverside Park! New animal themed stories, songs, activities, and a take & make craft each week! Storytime is for children of all ages, accompanied by a caregiver. Programs held outside will be cancelled if a Thunderstorm warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program. All programs will be cancelled if a tornado watch or tornado warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program.

Join us at the library for Makerspace fun. We'll be exploring circuits and solar ovens.

Space is limited and registration is required. Children will be seated at separate tables but same-household groups of four or less can register together to be seated at the same table. All members of the group should be registered together in one registration.

Join us at the library for Makerspace fun. We'll be exploring circuits and solar ovens.

Space is limited and registration is required. Children will be seated at separate tables but same-household groups of four or less can register together to be seated at the same table. All members of the group should be registered together in one registration.

Join us for an engaging SummerREAD Baby Storytime at Riverside Park! Songs, stories, rhymes, and other fun activities for the youngest learners. Recommended for children birth through 36 months and their caregivers. Programs held outside will be cancelled if a Thunderstorm warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program. All programs will be cancelled if a tornado watch or tornado warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program. All programs will be cancelled if a Level 2 Advisory has been issued three hours prior to the start of the program.

Find out what book our Staff is recommending this week!

Couldn't make it at 10:00 am? That's ok! Join us at 11:00 am for an engaging SummerREAD Baby Storytime at Riverside Park! Songs, stories, rhymes, and other fun activities for the youngest learners. Recommended for children birth through 36 months and their caregivers. Programs held outside will be cancelled if a Thunderstorm warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program. All programs will be cancelled if a tornado watch or tornado warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program.

Get ready for some great book recommendations from the FHCPLs Youth Advisory board members. #FHCPL #TeenTakeover

Do you love solving puzzles and cracking secret codes? Our at-home escape room kit contains puzzles and props to create a fun family escape room in your own home. Kits can be picked up starting July 17 and are available for free in the Children's Department at the Main Library, at the Arlington Branch, and in the Bookmobile until July 31st.

Each month we will have a new take home kit with the spices and herbs youll need to make a different recipe from around the world. This month we are making cold somen noodles to help celebrate the Olympics being in Tokyo and to cool down in the summer heat. The kits will be available to pick up July 19th-24th. Reserve a kit below.