Kids and Family Events

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Ages 3-4 and Ages 5-6

Young Scholars Academy

A free program to prepare your child for kindergarten and build support for their first year of school. Through fun activities like reading, writing, talking, singing, and playing together, families will gain valuable skills to help their child succeed in school through kindergarten and beyond. Registration for this Kindergarten readiness program is as easy as 1-2-3.

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Educational Playdates

0 to 3: Read to Me

Literacy begins at birth and every caregiver can learn and use simple, research-based techniques to build language and literacy skills right from the start.

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Books, ebooks, audiobooks, reference materials

Gaming and eSports

Welcome to CPL Play, a place to celebrate gaming for a diverse and inclusive audience. Discover the celebration of games culture first-hand, in-person and online. Experience new and different technologies, explore the art and design of games, and connect with others to discover what makes playing games so special.


Upcoming Events

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Preschool Storytime (ages 3 – 5)

| Garden Valley

Story times for preschoolers ages 3 to 5 include stories, songs, activities, and rhymes specially designed to support reading readiness and foster the social and emotional skills that kids need to succeed as they enter Kindergarten.

Go to: Preschool Storytime (ages 3 – 5)

Drop-in Family Story Time

| Memorial Nottingham

Families can drop in and enjoy weekly themed story time programming in the Children's area.

Go to: Drop-in Family Story Time

0-3 Read to Me: Playdate

| Lorain

Go to: 0-3 Read to Me: Playdate

Once Upon a Cuento!

| South

Young children will enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes while building ready to read skills in English and in Spanish. Los niños pequeños disfrutarán de cuentos, canciones y rimas mientras desarrollan habilidades para leer en inglés y español.

Go to: Once Upon a Cuento!

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