Children's Services
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The library will be closed Monday, September 1st, for Labor Day!
September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Did you know you can sign up your little for their very own library card? All you need is your own library card in good standing! Sign up your little for a library card this month and get a book and a treat coupon!
Youth Services Programming resumes September 8th!
Family Story Time: Thursdays @11AM (Recommended for ages 3-5)
Join us for stories, songs, and fun with your favorite Library Ladies!
Books & Babies: Fridays @11AM (For ages Newborn-2)
We're bouncing our way through rhymes, songs, and books! Stay & Play with other families after the program!
Toddler Messy Art: Thursday, September 11 @11AM (Recommended for ages 2-5)
Meet up to get messy in the Meeting Room!
Preschool Yoga: Thursday, September 18 @11AM
Susan Cogdill, certified Yoga Instructor, will be at the library to lead our littles in yoga and giggles!
Sensory Play Time: Thursday, September 25 @11AM (Recommended for ages 3-5 due to inedible materials)
Bring your little ones to experience their senses through play!
25th Anniversary Library Open House: Saturday, September 20 @10AM
Come see all the renovations and updates we've made to our upstairs level with the generous help of our community! Be sure to stop by for Children's Hour at 11AM!
Services
StoryWalk
StoryWalks take the joy of reading outdoors! Experience a story as you take a stroll or explore a park. Story boards also contain literacy tips for caregivers. See a story walk in action at Smoot Park in North WIlkesboro, the Fish Dam Creek Park across the dam from the Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir Visitor Center, and in downtown North Wilkesboro. Learn more by clicking here.
StoryWalks can also be found at various locations in Watauga and Ashe Counties.
Story Walks at Fish Dam Creek Park and Smoot Park are currently not up.
NC Kids Digital Library
Don't miss NC Kids Digital Library's newest collection for Juveniles and Young Adults: NC Kids Level Up!
The NC Kids Digital Library is available to all library card holders in North Carolina.
Select Appalachian Regional Library and sign in with your library card to get access to:
- more than 19,800 eBooks, 5,200 audiobooks, and 1,100 streaming videos
- 1,600+ titles available at any time with no wait list
All titles are available at NCKids or on the Libby app on all major computers and devices, including iOS®, Android™, Chromebook™ and Kindle® (U.S. only).
Plus, Wilkes County Schools students can use their StudentAccess cards to log in to the NC Kids Digital Library!
Computers
A computer is currently available for Juvenile use only in the Rose Herring Children's Library. There are computers available for Adult use under the main stairs. Please call (336)838-2818 for more information.
StudentAccess Cards
Using their StudentAccess cards, Wilkes County Schools students may check out up to 10 books or audiobooks from the library. Titles are checked out for three weeks and can be renewed. Late fees are not charged on Student Access accounts, but you are responsible for lost or damaged books.
Students also have access to Overdrive, NCKids, and NCLive using their student ID (lunch) numbers.
Check out our StudentAccess page for more information.
Library Tours and Outreach
Contact the WCPL Youth Services Department at 336-838-2818 ext. 231 or email [email protected] to schedule a tour for your group or request an Outreach visit.
Resources
- Need homework help? Check out the LearningExpress Library for help with math, English, test prep, and more!
- Does your child need to research a topic? Check out NCLive for resources from scholarly articles and biographies to how-to videos and local e-books.
- Notable Children's Digital Media lists real-time, dynamic, and interactive media content for children 14 years of age and younger that enables and encourages active engagement and social interaction while informing, educating, and entertaining in exemplary ways.
- Want to know what is available in Wilkes County for you and your children? Check out this list of resources here if you find yourself in need of help for your family.