Programs by age group

Kids & Tweens

Join our Youth Services Librarian, Amber, for fun and unique activities every week!

Registration for fall activities opens Wednesday, September 3. Call the circulation desk at 705-789-5232 ext. 3402 or 3403 to register.

Minecraft Mondays September 22, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Love Minecraft? Come to your library to design and build in creative mode with other participants. Work on build challenges together with Teen Tech Emily. Limit of one session per participant in the fall.

Registration required. Registration opens September 3. Ages 7-12.

Dates & Times:

Session 1: Mondays, Sept 22, Sept 29 & Oct 6 at 4:00-5:00 pm

Session 2: Oct 20, Oct 27 & Nov 3 at 4:00-5:00 pm

Session 3: Nov 10, Nov 17 & Nov 24 at 4:00-5:00 pm

Session 4: Dec 1, Dec 8 & Dec 15 at 4:00-5:00 pm
Fall into Reading September 23, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Stories (and puppets), painting, rhymes and fun. Come to the library! Join us for an evening of hands-on literacy activities to Celebrate International Literacy Day with the Huntsville Family Literacy Group. The event is brought to you by Community Living Huntsville, Huntsville Public Library and SMILE Sandy’s Mindful Interactive Life Experiences. Event location is the Friends’ Multi-Purpose Room at the library.

Registration is now open. Aimed at families with children ages 0-6.
Baby/Toddler Storytime Drop-In September 25, 2025 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Babies, toddlers and their caregivers are introduced to books, songs, rhymes, bounces and fingerplays.

Drop-in. For newborns to 24 months.
Preschool Storytime Drop-In September 25, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Young children and their caregivers experience picture books, and participate in rhymes, fingerplays, songs with music shakers and scarves, and flannel board activities.

Drop-in. Ages 2-5 years.
Exploring Technology Drop-In September 26, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Explore many different types of technologies and engage with others who have similar interests. Experience coding, robots, and many other tech gadgets with help from Teen Tech Emily. Aimed at age 4-8.
Storytime at EarlyON Port Sydney September 29, 2025 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Join Amber for Storytime at EarlyON Port Sydney! Storytime includes picture books, rhymes, and songs with scarves for children ages 0-6 years. Drop-in program.
Minecraft Mondays September 29, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Love Minecraft? Come to your library to design and build in creative mode with other participants. Work on build challenges together with Teen Tech Emily. Limit of one session per participant in the fall.

Registration required. Registration opens September 3. Ages 7-12.

Dates & Times:

Session 1: Mondays, Sept 22, Sept 29 & Oct 6 at 4:00-5:00 pm

Session 2: Oct 20, Oct 27 & Nov 3 at 4:00-5:00 pm

Session 3: Nov 10, Nov 17 & Nov 24 at 4:00-5:00 pm

Session 4: Dec 1, Dec 8 & Dec 15 at 4:00-5:00 pm
Baby/Toddler Storytime Drop-In October 02, 2025 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Babies, toddlers and their caregivers are introduced to books, songs, rhymes, bounces and fingerplays.

Drop-in. For newborns to 24 months.
Preschool Storytime Drop-In October 02, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Young children and their caregivers experience picture books, and participate in rhymes, fingerplays, songs with music shakers and scarves, and flannel board activities.

Drop-in. Ages 2-5 years.
Introduction to Robotics October 03, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Do you have an interest in learning about technology? Come and join others to learn about building Lego EV3 robots and participate in fun coding challenges with help from Teen Tech Emily. Registration Required. Registration opens September 3. Ages 8-13.

Dates & Times

Session 1 – Fridays, Oct 3, Oct 10 & Oct 17 at 4:00-5:00 pm

Session 2 – Fridays, Nov 28, Dec 5 & Dec 12 at 4:00-5:00 pm