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Youth

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A Space for Play and Discovery

EARLY LEARNING AREA

  • Ball machine
  • Dollhouse and kitchen to encourage dramatic play
  • Giant Lite Brite and LEGO® wall
  • LEGO®, train and light tables to boost creativity, problem-solving skills and dexterity
  • Magnet wall and puzzles
  • Sensory Pathway
  • Interactive Wonder Wall

ACTIVITIES

  • Board games
  • Coloring sheets
  • Puzzles
  • Scavenger hunt
  • Sensory kits

TEEN SPACE | GRADES 6-12

  • Fully stocked craft table
  • Lounge seating area
  • 8 MAC computers
  • Gaming stations with Xbox Series X, PS5 and Nintendo Switch
  • Board games
  • After school snacks

TECHNOLOGY

  • 8 MAC computers
  • 4 PC computers
  • Printer
  • 3 In-house iPads (preloaded with games)

RESOURCES & SERVICES

 

A baby and toddler look at images inside a picture book.

Birth-PreK

Two young children play at the tactile Wonder Wall.

Grades K-5

Two middle schoolers play games together at the computers.

Grades 6-8

A group of teens hold up their latest projects from a teen program.

Grades 9-12

THINGS TO DO

Youth Reading Programs

Museum Passes

StoryWalk® at Reiner Park

wHAT TO READ NEXT?

 

Fantastic Fiction
Use this resource to discover new authors and find the order and titles of books in a series.

Lote4kids.com

Lote4Kids provides read-along and picture books for children in many different languages.

Novelist K-8

Read-alikes, lists of award-winning books and recommended books.

The Youth Services area is full of activities for children and caregivers, from board and card games to various sensory activities.