Appalachian Regional Library - Children's Services

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Always check our Facebook or Instagram for up-to-date information about programs and events, or check out our online calendar!

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!

If you need food assistance, please refer to the Wilkes County Food Assistance calendar for the month of August located below the program list.

The deadline to turn in your Summer Reading Trackers is Saturday, August 22nd!

Turn in your completed (and uncompleted!) logs and pick up your beads and prizes!

August Events and Programs

All children and teen programming will be taking a break August 24-September 5 while prepare for our regularly scheduled Fall Programming!

Block Builders: Tuesdays @ 11AM (Recommended for the Whole Family)

Get creative and build together with our block collections!

Musical Stay n' Play: Fridays @ 11AM (For Ages 2 and Under)

We're turning on the music and pulling out our toy box for the littles!

Slime Ms. Amber: Thursday, August 13 @ 2PM

The Summer Reading Goal was 100,000, and you have all read over 230,000! You know what that means? Ms. Amber is getting slimed! Join us at the Brushy Mountain Apple Festival Park to see it happen! (You might want to wear old clothes...)

Off to School Storytime: Monday, August 17 @ 11AM (Best for Preschool)

Get ready for school with a very special storytime with Ms. Amber and Ms. Juleigh of the WCPC!

DIY Library Bag: Monday, August 17 @ 12PM (Recommended for the Whole Family)

Make a library bag to carry all the library goodies you can check out with your library card!

Crafty Bags: Thursdays @ 1PM (Strongly Recommended for Ages 5 and Up)

We're revisiting our most popular summer crafts! Grab a craft bag to make at home!

***May contain small parts or materials that should not be ingested.

Creepy Critters with Grandfather Mountain: Monday, August 10 @ 11AM

We are offering an encore Creepy Critters program for those who missed it the first time, and we are giving priority to those who attempted to attend the first Creepy Critters program but were unable to do so!

If you or someone you know came to the library for our July Creepy Critters event but were unable to get a ticket, please call the library at (336) 838-2818, ext. 231, or email [email protected] to reserve a ticket for your child.

Any remaining tickets will be given out day of on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning at 10AM. Please call ahead to find out if there are any remaining tickets.

To register for a program, please call (336) 838-2818 ext. 231 or drop by the Children's Desk!

Wilkes County Food Assistance Calendars for July & August 2026

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:

- 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 is currently available for Juvenile use 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.

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