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Children's Services
Always check our Facebook or Instagram for up-to-date information about programs and events, or check out our online calendar!
Children below the age of 12 must be accompanied everywhere in the library at all times by a parent or caregiver who is 18 years of age or older.
The Teen Room on our upstairs level is open for ages 13-18. Hang out, read, do homework, play boardgames: this room is just for teens!
The Wilkes County Public Library will be closed on November 11 for Veterans Day.
The library will also be closed November 26-28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen Monday, November 30, at 9AM.
November Events and Programs
DiNovember (All Ages)
-November 2-7: Adopt-a-Dino
Drop by the Children's Library to adopt a Dino Duck or a Mini Dino!
-November 9-21: Dino Photo Contest
Now that you've adopted a dino, it's time to take photos! Submit your silliest, scariest, or most photogenic photos to [email protected], and you could win a prize!
NaNoWriMo (Ages 5-18)
Calling all writers! We're celebrating National Novel Writing Month with another 5-Sentence Short Story Competition! This year's theme: SILLY SURPRISES! Write your silliest short story then submit it to us in the Children's Library or email it to [email protected] to be entered to win in your age category! Stories must be submitted by November 23rd!
Family Storytime: Tuesdays @ 11AM (Recommended for Ages 3-5)
Stories, songs, rhymes, and more for the whole family to enjoy!
Books & Babies: Fridays @ 11AM (Ages 2 and Under)
Bounce and sing along with Ms. Amber, then stay and play with our toys after we're done!
Thursday Fun Days: Thursdays @ 11AM
-November 5: Messy Art (Recommended for Ages 2-5)
Wear old clothes and get messy at our Art Stations in the Meeting Room!
-November 19: PreK Yoga with Susan Cogdill (Recommended for Ages 3-5)
Mrs. Susan is back to teach yoga moves and stretches to the littles!
***There will be no Wiggles & Giggles program during November. We'll see you in December!
Poetry Corner with Mama Shew: Saturday, November 7 @ 1PM (Ages 5 and Older)
Come find out if you're a poet and you just don't know it with Mama Shew!
Homeschool Meetup: Monday, November 9 @ 12PM (Best for Grades K-8)
Fall into our Thanksgiving activities with other homeschooling families!
Pen Pal Club Christmas Card Crafting @ Tripp's: Saturday, November 14 @ 12PM (All Ages)
Are you a Pen Pal? We're gathering at Tripp's Mercantile to create cards for you to send to your long-distance friends! We'll bring the supplies and snacks, you bring your creativity!
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Tween Book Club: Monday, November 23 @ 2PM (Ages 8-12)
We're reading about DRAGONS this month! Pick up a copy of Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy at the Children's Desk (we'll have the chapter book and the graphic novel available for checkout). Then join us later in the month to talk about the book and do fun activities while eating snacks!
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Teen Book Club: Monday, November 23 @ 4PM (Ages 13-18)
We volunteer as tribute! Come pick up a copy of The Hunger Games at the Children's Desk, then join us later in the month to talk about the book, the upcoming Sunrise on the Reaping movie, and participate in our very own Library Hunger Games! (We might have a deluxe copy of Sunrise on the Reaping to give to the winner...)
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED
DiNo Day: Tuesday, November 24
You've adopted a dino, you've taken some silly pictures, now join us for DiNo activities!
-11AM: Dino Storytime (All Ages)
We're reading, dancing, and stomping our way into the day!
-12PM: Dino Tea Party (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) (Ages 4-10)
Tea, snacks, and fun for the fanciest of dinosaurs! (Fancy dress encouraged, but never required!)
-1PM: Dino Dig (All Ages)
The Treasure Truck is back for all our little excavators! Dig for treasures you can keep!
Self Care for Teens - Mala-Making Workshop: Tuesday, November 24 @ 2PM
Ada Horn and friends will be here to guide us through some mindfulness techniques and help us make our own malas!
To register for a program, please call (336) 838-2818, ext. 231, email [email protected], or drop by the
Youth Services desk in the Children's Library!
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. If you complete a StoryWalk at these locations, please go to the corresponding library to collect your prize.
***StoryWalk at Kerr Scott Dam currently not up this summer due to renovation and upkeep at the park.
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:
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- 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
Two computers are currently available for Juvenile use only in the Rose Herring Children's Library. There are computers available for Adult use in the upstairs computer lab. 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.