Events

Connect with other parents and your baby with simple songs and stories. Ages 0-2.

Join us for a lively, interactive storytime featuring books, songs, action rhymes, puppets and more. Each storytime incorporates the five practices of early literacy: READ, WRITE, TALK, SING & PLAY. This session is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers with their caregivers.

Join us for a 15-minute playtime, followed by 30 minutes of interactive stories, songs, and activities. This sensory friendly storytime is specially designed for library friends with sensory processing challenges or other developmental challenges, but all are welcome. A visual schedule, fidgets, and more will be provided.

Join staff from Stateline YMCA for stretching, songs, and all-around fun! Ages 0-5.

Celebrate reading this fall! Join us for a 1000 Books Before Kindergarten celebration featuring Hedberg Public Library's own Jamie A. Swenson. Enjoy treats, a storytime with Jamie's new book We Want Leaves! A Fall Chant, and the playground. You can even get your new copy of We Want Leaves signed! Sign up for our newly relaunched 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program and visit the Bookmobile to check out a few of your first 100 books. The storytime will take place at 10 am. Book sale and signing to follow.

Children and their caregivers are invited to use their senses to investigate the element of earth! Dress for the weather because we will take a nature walk, as well as enjoy activities indoors. This program is geared for children ages 4 to 8 to participate with family members. Sibilings of all ages are welcome to participate. The Little Scientists series occurs monthly on the third Thursday and Saturday morning of September, October, and November. Each session needs a miniumum of three registrations in order to run. Nature At The Confluence is committed to providing affordable environmental education for our community. We invite you to choose the particiption fee that is most comfortable to you, either $5, $10, or $15 for your family/group. Your participation fee helps offset our cost of supplies and staff time. Only one registration is needed per family, no matter how many children will be participating.

Develop early literacy skills with music, dancing, singing, and stories. For ages 2-6.

Join Mary the Comfort Dog for an afternoon READ-IN in the back of the Children's Room.  Bring or choose your own reading material for some cozy silent reading with Mary the Comfort Dog.  Take turns reading aloud if you'd like!  Mary loves company and stories.

oin us for a fun-filled program as we explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math) through play! Each session we'll learn about a different topic through hands-on games and activities. Geared to ages 3-6. Younger siblings are welcome, but the activities may be too difficult.

Expectant parents and families who have welcomed a baby in the last 12months are invited to join us at the Rock County Community Baby Shower to learn about organizations that support the health and well-being of infants and those who care for them. We’ll share information, offer hands-on learning experiences, and give away free first-year essentials!