Baby, you are Born to Read! Experience songs and stories together to help your baby learn sounds, language, and a love of books. Connect with other parents via Zoom. This program is for parents, grandparents, caregivers and their babies.

To join this program, you’ll need a computer or mobile device with camera and microphone to participate.

About 20 minutes. Ages Birth-18 months. Registration is required and limited. Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link, password, and further instructions the Friday before each week's program. Note: This program is weekly from January 4th- May 3rd and has rolling registration. We will do our best to follow-up with those registering after the weekly email reminder is sent. 

Help your child get ready for school with our Cruise into Kindergarten program. This program promotes basic concepts like colors, counting, patterns, and early literacy skills. We will introduce circle time, read books, and share play activities that build school readiness skills. You'll need a computer or mobile device with camera and microphone to participate.

About 35 minutes. Ages 4-6 years.  Registration is required and limited. Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link, password, and further instructions.

We’re joining the American Library Association in celebrating Money Smart Week. This week-long free virtual campaign aims to help people better manage their personal finances with a focus on those hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s line-up includes:

• Saturday, April 10 at 11:00 a.m. Talking Cents with University of Chicago Financial Education Initiative
• Sunday, April 11 at 11:00 a.m. Saving with FINRA Investor Education Foundation
• Monday, April 12 at 1:00 p.m. Basic Banking with The Economic Awareness Council
• Tuesday, April 13 at 1:30 p.m.Student Loans with U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
• Wednesday, April 14 at 2:00 p.m.Fraud Protection with Internal Revenue Service
• Thursday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m. Personal Finance with Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center
• Friday, April 16 at 1:00 p.m. Housing Protections & Resources with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Saturday, April 17 at 11:30 a.m. Budgeting with University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension

1 hour. Ages 18+. Register at www.moneysmartweek.org. Events are free and open to the public, but registration is advised. Questions for the panelists can be submitted during the registration process.

Join us on Discord to discuss your favorite animes and manga with other people who like the same thing!

About 1 hour. For ages 13-18. Registration is required and limited. Registrants will be emailed a Discord link and further instructions. Due to Discord’s terms of service, participants must be at least 13. To participate, you'll need a computer or mobile device with a camera and microphone.

We’re joining the American Library Association in celebrating Money Smart Week. This week-long free virtual campaign aims to help people better manage their personal finances with a focus on those hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s line-up includes:

• Saturday, April 10 at 11:00 a.m. Talking Cents with University of Chicago Financial Education Initiative
• Sunday, April 11 at 11:00 a.m. Saving with FINRA Investor Education Foundation
• Monday, April 12 at 1:00 p.m. Basic Banking with The Economic Awareness Council
• Tuesday, April 13 at 1:30 p.m.Student Loans with U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
• Wednesday, April 14 at 2:00 p.m.Fraud Protection with Internal Revenue Service
• Thursday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m. Personal Finance with Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center
• Friday, April 16 at 1:00 p.m. Housing Protections & Resources with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Saturday, April 17 at 11:30 a.m. Budgeting with University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension

1 hour. Ages 18+. Register at www.moneysmartweek.org. Events are free and open to the public, but registration is advised. Questions for the panelists can be submitted during the registration process.

It’s harder than ever lately to hang with friends outside of school, so come join our Discord server! Join The Library and other teens from the community on Discord, a safe communication app, on Tuesdays after school as we game together, and Thursdays after school to chat and hangout. Who knows, maybe you’ll join one of our other Discord-based programs along the way!

2 hours. For ages 13-18. Registration is required. Registrants will be emailed a Discord link and further instructions. Due to Discord’s terms of service, participants must be at least 13. You'll need a device with microphone and optional camera to join.

Join us at our newest library location in Animal Crossing: New Horizons as we gather virtually to play games, exchange items, and hang out on our library island. Drop in any time between 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. every Tuesday!

You’ll need your own Nintendo Switch and Animal Crossing: New Horizons game to participate.

1.5 hours. For ages 11-18. Registrants will be emailed the weekly Dodo Code to access our island the day of the program.

Join all your friends on Zoom for an early learning bonanza. We’ll have stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and more that will help your child to build their skills and be ready to succeed at whatever is next.

To join this program, you’ll need a computer or mobile device with camera and microphone to participate.

About 30 minutes. For families with children of all ages. Registration is required and limited. Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link, password, and further instructions the morning of each week's program.  Note: This program is weekly from January 5th- May 4th and has rolling registration.  We will do our best to follow-up with those registering after the weekly email reminder is sent.

Ever wished there was a book club that featured LGBTQ+ protagonists and works by LGBTQ+ authors? We’ll read the gamut: Science Fiction, YA, Graphic Novels, Contemporary Fiction – as long as it’s good (and queer)!

The Dragon of Ynys by Minerva Cerridwen is the April book selection.

Every time something goes missing from the village, Sir Violet, the local knight, makes his way to the dragon's cave and negotiates the item's return. It's annoying, but at least the dragon is polite.

But when the dragon hoards a person, that's a step too far. Sir Violet storms off to the mountainside to escort the baker home, only to find a more complex mystery—a quest that leads him far beyond the cave. Accompanied by the missing baker's wife and the dragon himself, the dutiful village knight embarks on his greatest adventure yet.

1 hour. Ages 18+. Registration is required. Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link, password, and further instructions. 

This program is supported by The Friends of William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library. 

Give your toddler a foundation for early learning and reading skills. Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and stories will be presented via Zoom. Adults learn tips and tricks to continue the learning at home.

To join this program, you’ll need a computer or mobile device with camera and microphone to participate.

About 30 minutes. Ages 19-35 months. Registration is required and limited. Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link, password, and further instructions the day before each week's program. Note: This program is weekly from January 6th- May 5th with rolling registration. We will do our best to follow-up with those registering after the weekly email reminder is sent.

We’re joining the American Library Association in celebrating Money Smart Week. This week-long free virtual campaign aims to help people better manage their personal finances with a focus on those hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s line-up includes:

• Saturday, April 10 at 11:00 a.m. Talking Cents with University of Chicago Financial Education Initiative
• Sunday, April 11 at 11:00 a.m. Saving with FINRA Investor Education Foundation
• Monday, April 12 at 1:00 p.m. Basic Banking with The Economic Awareness Council
• Tuesday, April 13 at 1:30 p.m.Student Loans with U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
• Wednesday, April 14 at 2:00 p.m.Fraud Protection with Internal Revenue Service
• Thursday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m. Personal Finance with Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center
• Friday, April 16 at 1:00 p.m. Housing Protections & Resources with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Saturday, April 17 at 11:30 a.m. Budgeting with University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension

1 hour. Ages 18+. Register at www.moneysmartweek.org. Events are free and open to the public, but registration is advised. Questions for the panelists can be submitted during the registration process.

While we can't be together to discover and explore, plenty of STEAM can happen right where you are! Bring your own science, tech, engineering, art, or math activities and share with others via Zoom! LEGOs and other blocks, experiments, tech gadgets/gaming, and art of all kinds can be worked on individually (or simultaneously) in a social, virtual atmosphere.

To participate, you'll need a computer or mobile device with a camera and microphone.

About 45 minutes. For ages 6-12. Registration is required and limited. Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link, password, and further instructions.

Join us once a week as we talk about our favorite books! In April our theme will be Poetry to celebrate National Poetry Month, and in May our theme is Jewish American Heritage Month. Registration is rolling, so sign up any time!

1.5 hours. For ages 14-17. Registration is required and limited. Registrants will be emailed a Discord link and further instructions. Due to Discord's terms of service, participants must be at least 13. To participate, you'll need a computer or mobile device with a camera or microphone.

We’re joining the American Library Association in celebrating Money Smart Week. This week-long free virtual campaign aims to help people better manage their personal finances with a focus on those hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s line-up includes:

• Saturday, April 10 at 11:00 a.m. Talking Cents with University of Chicago Financial Education Initiative
• Sunday, April 11 at 11:00 a.m. Saving with FINRA Investor Education Foundation
• Monday, April 12 at 1:00 p.m. Basic Banking with The Economic Awareness Council
• Tuesday, April 13 at 1:30 p.m.Student Loans with U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
• Wednesday, April 14 at 2:00 p.m.Fraud Protection with Internal Revenue Service
• Thursday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m. Personal Finance with Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center
• Friday, April 16 at 1:00 p.m. Housing Protections & Resources with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Saturday, April 17 at 11:30 a.m. Budgeting with University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension

1 hour. Ages 18+. Register at www.moneysmartweek.org. Events are free and open to the public, but registration is advised. Questions for the panelists can be submitted during the registration process.

It’s harder than ever lately to hang with friends outside of school, so come join our Discord server! Join The Library and other teens from the community on Discord, a safe communication app, on Tuesdays after school as we game together, and Thursdays after school to chat and hangout. Who knows, maybe you’ll join one of our other Discord-based programs along the way!

2 hours. For ages 13-18. Registration is required. Registrants will be emailed a Discord link and further instructions. Due to Discord’s terms of service, participants must be at least 13. You'll need a device with microphone and optional camera to join.

Join The Library and Commonwealth Monument Project for our monthly partner program series, “Live and Learn.” During this program, we hope that we will begin the process of public education and outreach informing the community about the tremendous impact and legacy of T. Morris Chester, an incredible man, by mapping his journey through life.

Together we will learn more about the preeminent anchor of The Commonwealth Monument Project's quartet of life-size bronze orators the great Abolitionist, and journalist, Thomas Morris Chester.

1.5 hours. For ages 18+. Registration is required. Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link, password, and further instructions.

Watch 2 of our Youth Services staff members play through popular video games for the first time, possibly poorly. Join in on the fun! Head to twitch.tv/dclsteenhangout or find our Twitch stream @dclsteenhangout to watch the action.

• Thursday, April 15th: Watch Lizzy play Dark Souls II, rated T
• Thursday, April 29th: Watch Jess play 5 Nights at Freddie’s, rated T
• Thursday, May 13th: Watch Lizzy play Rocket League, rated E
• Thursday, May 27th: Watch Jess play Baldur's Gate II, rated T

2 hours. Ages 11-18. No registration required. A Twitch account is needed to chat, but not required for viewing.

Songs, rhymes, and stories help your child develop a love of reading and build early learning skills that will help your child succeed. This program will be presented via Zoom. Adults learn tips and tricks to continue teaching at home.

To join this program, you’ll need a computer or mobile device with camera and microphone to participate.

About 30 minutes. Ages 3-5 years. Registration is required and limited. Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link, password, and further instructions the day before each week's program.  Note: This program is weekly from January 8th- May 7th and has rolling registration.   We will do our best to follow-up with those registering after the weekly email reminder is sent.

We’re joining the American Library Association in celebrating Money Smart Week. This week-long free virtual campaign aims to help people better manage their personal finances with a focus on those hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s line-up includes:

• Saturday, April 10 at 11:00 a.m. Talking Cents with University of Chicago Financial Education Initiative
• Sunday, April 11 at 11:00 a.m. Saving with FINRA Investor Education Foundation
• Monday, April 12 at 1:00 p.m. Basic Banking with The Economic Awareness Council
• Tuesday, April 13 at 1:30 p.m.Student Loans with U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
• Wednesday, April 14 at 2:00 p.m.Fraud Protection with Internal Revenue Service
• Thursday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m. Personal Finance with Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center
• Friday, April 16 at 1:00 p.m. Housing Protections & Resources with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Saturday, April 17 at 11:30 a.m. Budgeting with University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension

1 hour. Ages 18+. Register at www.moneysmartweek.org. Events are free and open to the public, but registration is advised. Questions for the panelists can be submitted during the registration process.

Adventure? Check. Monsters? Check. An unlikely group of swashbuckling adventurers? That’s where you come in. Join us on Fridays to battle of some of the worst monstrosities that the fantasy world has to offer. We need you. No... the world needs you.

1 hour. Ages 10-12. Registration is required and limited. Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link, password, and further instructions.

Tell stories, cast spells, defeat the bad guy with Dungeons and Dragons! For beginners or experts. No dice, books, or characters required.

2 hours. Ages 13-18. Registration is required and limited. Registrants will be emailed a Discord link and further instructions. Due to Discord’s terms of service, participants must be at least 13. You'll need a device with a microphone and optional camera to join. 

Hear a story about our amazing planet and join us for some craft activities based on Earth Day, all using upcycled materials that you’ll be able to snag from around your house. 

Supply List-

• 1-2 TP rolls
• A few bottle caps (red if possible)
• Black Sharpie
• Googly eyes
• Construction paper 
• Markers, crayons, and/or paint
• Glue
• Scissors

The supply list will also be emailed to participants about 1 week before the program and lists will also be available at The Library.

About 30 minutes. For families with children of all ages. Registration is required and limited. Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link, password, and further instructions. To participate, you'll need a computer or mobile device with a microphone and optional camera.

We’re joining the American Library Association in celebrating Money Smart Week. This week-long free virtual campaign aims to help people better manage their personal finances with a focus on those hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s line-up includes:

• Saturday, April 10 at 11:00 a.m. Talking Cents with University of Chicago Financial Education Initiative
• Sunday, April 11 at 11:00 a.m. Saving with FINRA Investor Education Foundation
• Monday, April 12 at 1:00 p.m. Basic Banking with The Economic Awareness Council
• Tuesday, April 13 at 1:30 p.m.Student Loans with U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
• Wednesday, April 14 at 2:00 p.m.Fraud Protection with Internal Revenue Service
• Thursday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m. Personal Finance with Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center
• Friday, April 16 at 1:00 p.m. Housing Protections & Resources with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Saturday, April 17 at 11:30 a.m. Budgeting with University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension

1 hour. Ages 18+. Register at www.moneysmartweek.org. Events are free and open to the public, but registration is advised. Questions for the panelists can be submitted during the registration process.

Do you ever wish you could go back in time to when things were easier? Well, for one day you can, because we’re going back to kindergarten! Join us on Discord for coloring, painting, and playing with Play-Doh just like the good ol’ days.

Registrants will be invited to join The Library’s Discord server. Participants will need to pick up their Kindergartener for a Day bags from the location of their choice. Despicable Me will stream from noon to 5:00 p.m, and you’ll be sent a link to watch for free!

5 hours. Ages 13-18 years. Registration is required and limited. Registrants will be emailed a Discord link, movie streaming information, and further instructions. Due to Discord's terms of service, participants must be at least 13.

Tell stories, cast spells, defeat the bad guy with Dungeons and Dragons! For beginners or experts. No dice, books, or characters required.

2 hours. Ages 13-18. Registration is required and limited. Registrants will be emailed a Discord link and further instructions. Due to Discord’s terms of service, participants must be at least 13. A device with a microphone and a camera is recommended.