Kids Services, Information and Events

Kickoff for the 2012 Summer Reading program, ‘Reading is so Delicious!’ will be Saturday, June 2.  Join us from 1-3pm on the Channahon Lawn for a fun afternoon for all ages! Entertainment will include a karate demo given by TM Martial Arts and a performance by Matt Wilhelm, the world’s fastest spinner on a BMX bike. This free event will include carnival games, refreshments, crafts, and a bouncy house! Don’t miss your first opportunity to sign up for our Summer Reading Program!

No registration required for this event. (If inclement weather, we’ll have kickoff at Skateland from 1-3pm)

For more information on summer reading, visit our Summer Reading page!

Uh-Oh, Play-Doh!

Take a break from everyday play!  You and your child(ren), 3 years and older, can play together with the Play-Doh and toys supplied by Three Rivers Library.  Best of all, we clean up the mess! No registration required. For the next event date, visit our event calendar!

For 5th & 6th Graders only!

Have fun at the library, with activities designed just for 5th & 6th graders!  Every month, we'll do different things, like have a movie them, create crafts, play games, and more.  For the next event date and registration, visit our event calendar!

Family Craft Days

  Make family memories while having some creative fun with this self-directed activity!  Each registered child will go home with a project.  A parent or other adult is required to stay with the child(ren).  Once your family is registered, you can stop in any time between 2-4pm to create craft together.  For the next event date and registration, visit our event calendar!  

 JKA- (Just Kids Allowed!)

Just kids in 1st-4th grade are allowed for a day of fun at the library with a movie, snacks & movie themed activities!  For the next event date and registration, visit our event calendar!

Building Buddies

Grab your favorite building buddy and head to Three Rivers Library to show off your skills!  Children 3 years and up will enjoy this special playtime with their grown up.  Legos, blocks, and other building materials will be provided for open playtime!  For the next event date, visit our event calendar!

Kids Bingo

 Come to the library for an afternoon of bingo fun.  We now have boards with words and illustrations to accommodate both readers and non-readers.  Prizes will be awarded to the winners!  For the next event date and registration, visit our event calendar!

Babygarten

Babygarten's primary focus is the healthy development of infants 0-18 months.  This program creates a one-on-one atmosphere for you and your child, emphasizing language enrichment and pre-literacy skills. Babygarten will run in 6 week seasonal sessions at the Minooka Branch.  Registration is required for each block of classes. Please visit our event calendar for session dates and times or to register.

Toddler Time

Toddler Time is a great way to introduce your toddler to the library & explore books & songs together!  Toddler Time is for children ages 18 months - 3 years old with an adult and serves as an introduction to storyhour. Toddler Time will run in 6 week seasonal sessions.  Registration is not required.  Please visit our event calendar for session dates and times.

 Storyhours are held weekly for children 3-6 years old.  Each week will present a new theme, with books, activities and crafts. Children are also invited to choose an instrument and participate in our Storyhour parade! No registration is required and there are 5 times to choose from, as all sessions in a week are the same. Please visit our events calendar for dates.

TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you.

Read Kids Books Online!
Allows students to read Scholastic science and social studies books online, including content on the human body, space and  ancient civilizations.  All of the titles are supported with related content featuring videos, audio, images, text, lesson plans and  activity centers.