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More information on what the Children's Library has to offer!
Click here for a printed guide to KidTracks - our Children's Library's Web site!
Click here for a printed guide to the Library's magazines for children
Call for a new recorded story each week! 720.887.2317
Champion Kid Power
Interactive seminars for families, childcare professionals, and teachers. In a relaxed and open envrironment, adults learn tools from health and educational experts for assisting children in wellness and learning success. Each Friday session includes an activity for the kids!
Friday, September 11, 2009 - Just Lovin' Lunch
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. in the Children's Library Story Room
Are you tired of making the same old school lunch? Food choices, portion sizes, and tools to teach kids healthy eating habits at home and in school are covered. Bring your kids to make a Just Lovin' Lunch book with Karrie Bach, Registered Dietician.
Saturday, October 3, 2009 - Sleep, It Does a Brain Good
10:30 a.m. - 12 noon in the Eisenhower Room (upstairs)
Did you know that sleep is food for the brain? You will learn how sleep impacts weight, health, learning and attention spans. Childcare providers, teachers, and parents will learn tools to teach children healthy sleep routines by making their own sleep book during this FREE seminar with Anita Schumann RN.
Presented by Healthy Learning Paths. Registration requested: 303-464-7171 or www.healthylearningpaths.org
Hands On Model Railroads
Presented by Youth in Model Railroading
Saturday, September 26 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, September 27 - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
For all ages - toddlers through adults. Full model railroad layout for kids and adults to try out. Twenty different ways to interact with the trains! Lower the crossing gates, ring the bells, hear the whistles and horns!
To be held in the Children's Library Story room. No registration is required for this free event.
Young Rembrandts
Drawing classes for children that combine what children need to learn and practice with what they love to draw. Have fun with these FREE preview classes!
Saturday, September 12 - Children's Story Room
10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Preschool Drawing Class (for ages 3 1/2 - 5)
11:30 - 12:30 p.m.
Cartoon Drawing Class (for ages 6 - 12)
Registration required. Please call the Children's Library at 720-887-2315.
Baby Story Times For ages newborn - 24 months with caregiver
Thursdays 9:15 - 9:35 a.m. and repeated at 10 -10:20 a.m.
Accompanying adults will be encouraged to interact with their babies through books, songs, rhymes and bounces. No registration required. Program runs September through May.
Toddler Story Times For ages 21 - 35 months with caregiver
Click here for the Toddler Story Time flyers and registration
Mondays 10 - 10:25 a.m. or 10:45 - 11:10 a.m.
Wednesdays 9:15 - 9:40 a.m. or 10 - 10:25 a.m.
Toddler Story Time requires registration
Preschool Story Times For ages 3 - 5 years
Tuesdays
10:30 - 11 a.m.
Thursdays 1:30 - 2 p.m.
Preschool Story Times are for children ages 3 - 5 years who can sit on their own, listen to age-appropriate stories and participate in songs and fingerplays. No registration required.
Program runs September through May.
Family Story Times For ages 3 - 5 years
Tuesdays June 9 - July 28
10 - 10:30 a.m. and repeated at 10:45 - 11:15
For children of all ages - stories, songs and fingerplays for the whole family! No registration required, but space is limited.
First Saturday Family Story Time & Craft For all ages
First Saturday of each month from 11 - 11:45 a.m.
Our Saturday program of stories, songs and fingerplays for children of all ages and their families also includes a craft! No registration required.
Program runs September through May.
First Friday Make and Take
First Friday of the month, 2:30 - 4 p.m.
September 4, October 2, November 6
A monthly craft time for children ages 2 and up. Come to the Children's Library during the designated time and make a craft to take home with you! Usually on the first Friday of the month, unless otherwise noted on the monthly Children's Library Calendar of Events. No registration required.
ARF (Afternoon Reading Fun)
4 - 5 p.m.
Wednesdays September 9 and 23, October 7 and 21, November 4 and 18
Students in Kindergarten to 5th grade can build confidence and fluency in their skills by reading aloud to Shiva, a trained therapy dog! Shiva will listen quietly without correcting or judging, creating a relaxing reading environment. Bring your own book, or choose a library book on your reading level. No registration required, but space is limited.
Third Saturday Fun!
Attention kindergarteners - 2nd graders: this program is especially for you, and is presented the third Saturday of each month. Each program involves books, activities and a special craft built around a theme. This is a program for children currently attending grades K - 2. Kindergarten guidelines are that children be at least 5 years old by September 2009 and in an elementary level Kindergarten program (not Pre-K)
Saturday, October 17, 2009, 1 - 2 p.m. - "Be A Clown"
registration begins September 19
Cuddletime Concerts
Free music concerts for babies age newborn to 2 years, parents, and caregivers.
No registration is required but space is limited. Call 720-887-2315 for information.
Saturdays listed below at 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
"Introducing Orchestra Instruments and Their Sounds" with the Broomfield Civic Orchestra
in the Broomfield Auditorium
Saturday, July 11, 2009
"Baby Bach, Mozart and Mother Goose" with pianist Jamie Grigsby
in the Broomfield Auditorium
Baby Welcome Program
The Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library would like to tell you how happy we are to welcome your new baby as a member of our community. The Children’s Library would like to invite you to receive a few special gifts as part of our Baby Welcome Program.
If you are a Broomfield resident and have an infant age newborn to 1 year (12 months), please contact the Children’s Library to reserve your Baby Welcome Program gift packet. Each packet of free welcome materials includes a book, bookmark, gift bag, baby T-shirt and library related informational flyers. We would like to help your family have a positive beginning to a lifelong learning experience with books.
Please visit the Children’s Library or call 720-887-2315 to reserve your Baby Welcome Program gift packet.
Please note supplies are limited. Must be a Broomfield resident and have an infant age newborn to 1 year old (12 months) to be eligible to receive a Baby Welcome Program gift packet. Proof of Broomfield residency required. Limit one gift packet per infant age newborn—1 year.
Baby Welcome Program Sponsored by:
the Broomfield Library Friends, the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library and the City and County of Broomfield
