Winter & Spring 2025 Children's Programs
Early Childhood Programs:
Discovery Storytime
Tuesdays, January 7 – May 6 at 10:30 a.m.
Geared towards children 3-5 years old.
Spillette Meeting Room
Wee Ones Storytime
Thursdays, January 9 – May 8 at 10:30 a.m.
Geared towards children birth - 2 years old.
Children’s Activity Meeting Room
Preschool Yoga with Happy Me by Halle
Monday, February 3 at 10:30 a.m.
Geared towards children 2-6 years old.
Spillette Meeting Room Registration is Required
Dragons Love Tacos Storytime (with special appearance from a dragon)
Saturday, February 22 at 11:00 a.m.
Geared towards children 2-6 years old.
Spillette Meeting Room Registration is Required
Sprouts in Motion Formerly known as Music & Movement
Mondays, March 3 – April 21 at 10:30 a.m.
Geared towards children 2 – 5 years old.
Spillette Meeting Room
This energizing program helps get children up and moving, while also helping them develop motor and listening skills, through a combination of librarian lead activities and parent/caregiver guidance. Librarians will lead large group music and movement activities to begin and end each session. In between, parents/caregivers will guide their child through a variety of activities that help little ones develop fine & gross motor skills, from trying out a balance beam and playing hopscotch to sorting and staking. Please register through the library’s calendar to ensure we have enough supplies for all participants.
Our storytimes are inclusive and welcoming to children of all abilities. Families are encouraged to attend the storytime that best meets their child's needs.
School-age programs:
Junior Storytellers
Thursdays, January 9, February 13, March 13 & April 10
4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Grades K – 2
Children’s Activity Room
It’s your turn to tell a story! Children in grades K - 2 can join us as we explore storytelling and creative writing. This program is not designed to teach writing, rather it is designed to be a comfortable place for children to practice writing and celebrate their creativity. All ranges of writing ability are welcome.
Storytellers
Thursdays, January 9, February 13, March 13 & April 10
5:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Grades 3 – 6
Children’s Activity Room
Do you have a story to tell? Children in grades 3 - 6 can join us for a monthly young writer’s workshop! Learn about the writing process and share your writing with one another!
Children’s Art Lab
Saturdays, January 11, February 8, March 8 & April 12
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Children
Children’s Activity Room
Children are welcome to drop in anytime between 1:30-3:30 pm to get creative. We will choose a different project or art medium each month and have all the supplies available for kids to explore, experiment and create.
Got Game
Tuesday, January 28 & April 22
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Kids & Teens
Spillette Meeting Room
Got Game! is a quarterly program that provides kids & teens with a fun and relaxed environment in which to interact and build positive relationships with Barberton police officers. The Library provides a variety of games and refreshments, while allowing kids and officers time to relax and challenge each other to a game of Giant Connect-4, start up a big game of UNO, or sit down to a game of checkers. Kids & teens are also able to select a book, that is theirs to keep.
Dragon Taco Party
Wednesday, February 26
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Grades K – 5
Spillette Meeting Room
Do you want to make friends with a dragon? Join the Dragon from Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin for music, games, art projects and a special snack that all dragons love! Bring your cameras, Dragon will be available for pictures!
Please register through the library’s calendar to ensure we have enough supplies for all participants.
Supa Dog Man Celebration
Wednesday, March 19
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Grades K – 5
Spillette Meeting Room
Join us for a supa Dog Man celebration! Design your own 80-HD robot, practice your comic book art, play some games, and more!
Please register through the library’s calendar to ensure we have enough supplies for all participants.
Bartholomew and the Oobleck
Wednesday, April 23
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Grades K – 5
Spillette Meeting Room
Join us to listen to Bartholomew and the Oobleck, followed by art projects, games, snack and the opportunity to make your own Oobleck, aka - green slime!
Please register through the library’s calendar to ensure we have enough supplies for all participants.
Homeschool:
Homeschool Bookclub
Tuesdays, January 7 – May 6 at 10:30 a.m.
Geared towards children 7-11 years old.
Children’s Activity Room
Homeschool children between the ages of 7-11 are welcome to join us for this Tuesday morning Book Club. Please contact the Children's Department with any questions, or to find out what book we are currently reading. (330)745-1194, ext. 1423 or 1424
We will read together during our weekly meetings, as well as discuss what we read, and do some fun activities. Children don't need to read the entire book ahead of time, but there may be some independent reading between meetings. Books will be in the 3rd - 5th grade reading level, and copies of the current book will be available at the Children's Desk.
The Teen Department offers a book club for ages 12 - 18, during the same time slot, two Tuesdays a month. Check out Teen Events or contact the Library for more information.
Homeschool Programs
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Spillette Meeting Room
Wednesday, February 5 - Volcanoes, Earthquakes & Tsunamis
Wednesday, March 5 - Writing Workshop with local children's book author Conrad Storad
Wednesday, April 2 - Earth Day
Wednesday, May 7 - Bird Watching
These programs are open to all Homeschool children, and registration is required to ensure we have enough materials for everyone. You can through the library’s calendar, or contact the Children's Department at (330)745-1194 ext. 1423 or 1424.
Kids can download or stream a wide variety of audio books, comics, e-books, movies, music, and TV, with just their Barberton Public Library card. Visit the eMedia page for more information.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio mails kids one free book each month until their fifth birthday. Any child in Ohio between birth and age five can enroll.
Day By Day Ohio Family Literacy Calendar is a perpetual calendar featuring songs, activities, book suggestions, and videos that support early literacy skills and help young children get ready for school.
Homework Resources: Biography reference banks, encyclopedias, and other tools covering a variety of topics are available through the Barberton Public Library to help students complete homework assignments.
Children's Makerspace: Through a grant from the Barberton Community Foundation and the generosity of the both the Barberton Kiwanis and the Magic City Kiwanis, the Library has been able to purchase a variety of supplies and equipment to create a Makerspace in which the children of Barberton can build, discover, and create. Stop by anytime to see what activities we have available.