Children’s Programs and Services

Children's Programs Schedule Change Starting September 2nd
Tuesday: Music & Movement at 10:30, Sensory Play at 11
Wednesday: Early learning Activities at 11
Thursday: Storytime and 10:30
Friday: Sensory Play at 10

Storytime

Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 am. This program in the children’s room. 

Music and Movement

Tuesdays at 10:30 am. This program is held in the children’s room. 

Sensory Play

Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This program in held in the children’s room.

Lego Build Club

Thursdays at 4 p.m. This program is held in the children’s room.

Homeschool Board Games

Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. This program is held in the children’s room.

1000 books before kindergarten

1000 Books before Kindergarten!

Early Literacy starts in the home

Numerous studies estimate that as many as one in five children have difficulties learning to read. Reading has been associated as an early indicator of academic success.  Public formal education does not typically start until ages 5-6.  Before then, parents and caregivers are the first education providers during the 0-5 early critical years. The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple – sign up in the Children’s Room and read a book to your child. Then, keep reading until you reach the goal of 1,000 books before kindergarten.

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REading Dragons & Friends

It’s like library Pokémon!

Reading Dragons was created by the Dover (OH) Public Library in 2019, and made available to libraries all over the world to use and adapt in 2021.
Reading Dragons encourages reading outside of school for elementary (and middle) school aged children to build reading skills and instill a love of reading.
At Maxfield Public Library, participants get a set of nine started cards just for signing up. For every week that a participant reads 30 minutes a day for at least four days, they earn an evolution of a new dragon (or other magical creature) that they pick from our card binder.

But it’s not just reading and collecting cards. We also offer chances to get together to play games with the cards, design our own games, and even design new cards!

Numerous studies estimate that as many as one in five children have difficulties learning to read. Reading has been associated as an early indicator of academic success.  Public formal education does not typically start until ages 5-6.  Before then, parents and caregivers are the first education providers during the 0-5 early critical years. The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple – sign up in the Children’s Room and read a book to your child. Then, keep reading until you reach the goal of 1,000 books before kindergarten.