Children's Services
Always check our Facebook or Instagram for up-to-date information about programs and events!
Be sure to check out our StoryWalks on Main Street and at Fish Dam Creek Park, then come to the library for a Inchy Bookworm Vending Machine token to use for a FREE BOOK!
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!
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, February 5 @11AM (Recommended for ages 1-5)
(RESCHEDULED to February 26)
Meet up to get messy in the Meeting Room!
Preschool Yoga: Thursday, February 12 @11AM (Recommended for ages 2-5)
Susan Cogdill, certified Yoga Instructor, will be at the library to lead our littles in yoga and giggles!
Sensory Play Time: Thursday, February 19 @11AM (Recommended for ages 3-5 due to inedible materials)
Bring your little ones to experience their senses through play!
It's Love Your Library Month!
Join us for our special February Programs to celebrate!
Take Your Child to the Library Day: Saturday, February 7 @ 12-2PM
Come hang out with everyone's favorite Blue Cat with the Groovy Buttons and the Cool White Shoes! We'll have a Pete the Cat Storytime, a Pete the Cat craft, and play Pete the Cat BINGO!
Pokemon Day: Saturday, February 28 @ 11AM-3:30PM
Pokemon activities start at 11AM, including Catcher Training and a library-wide Scavenger Hunt!
Pokemon BINGO @ 1-2PM (REGISTRATION REQUIRED!)
Pokemon Trivia @ 2:30-3:30PM (REGISTRATION REQUIRED!)
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 Smoot Park and on Main Street/10th Street 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:
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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 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.