AWPL Children's Department

05/25/2026

05/21/2026

The Sullivan County Youth Book Festival is Saturday, May 30th, from 10am-3pm, at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library, in Monticello, NY.

You can buy books, get your books signed by authors and illustrators, enter raffles, and even meet some of your FAVORITE Book Characters.

Join in the fun, because every child should love to read!

05/19/2026

This "Let's Draw" Program has a NEW date and EXTRA space!

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Register on our Website or Call Us at (845) 986-1047

05/15/2026

Take a walk with us during our Audiobook Walk-Around

Take a walk and enjoy a story at the same time! Bring your audiobook and headphones, then stroll with us from the Children’s Room patio through Memorial Park and back to the Library. Rain or shine, you may walk with the group or stay inside to craft if the weather is questionable. Afterward, create your own audiobook badge to take home.

Ages 9 – 12 w/caregiver
May 23, 2026
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

05/14/2026

Registration for "Read to the Cats" is open! Register for a 15-minute reading slot at the Children’s Room desk.

For Children
Thursday, May 21, 2026
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Our feline friends are back this Spring to hear you read a book. If you can’t yet read, a caregiver can read to you and the cats.

05/13/2026

Register on our Website for Kurt Gallagher's Kids’ Concert!

For families w/children ages 0-8
May 16, 2026
11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Come sing and dance and catch bubbles with Mr. Kurt! Audience participation and fun.

05/12/2026

Register on our website to "Plant the Patio Garden" at the Library!

Help us beautify our patio garden with spring flowers then pot your own plant to take home.

Ages 4 -11
May 16, 2026
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

05/05/2026

We have new Orris and Timble books by Kate DiCamillo available in the Children's Room. Swing by and take one out so you can read a new story!

05/04/2026

Screen-Free Week Begins Today!

This international celebration, hosted by the nonprofit Fairplay, takes place May 4-10.

We will have a few extra activities available in the Children's Room and we will keep our AWE computers OFF.

Be a part of this celebration by going screen-free this week!

05/03/2026

No registration is needed for these two programs: just show up!

LEGO Sundays
We provide the LEGOS; you provide the imagination! Your creations will be displayed in the Children’s Room.
Sunday, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
For children

Drop-in Family Chess
We’ll provide the chess sets, you drop-in to play with family and friends.
Monday, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
5 – 17 years, children under 12 must be accompanied by a caregiver

05/02/2026

These events are open for registration! Learn more and register on our website:

Kurt Gallagher Kids’ Concert
For families w/children ages 0-8
May 16, 2026
11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Plant The Patio Garden
Ages 4 -11
May 16, 2026
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Audiobook Walk-Around
Ages 9 – 12 w/caregiver
May 23, 2026
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Handprint Butterflies Storytime
6-7 years w/caregiver
May 9, 2026
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm