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FEATURED Children’s and Middle School Programs – Registration required as noted.
MEET THE CHICKENS! A Special Visit with the Girl Scouts
Wednesday, December 10 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Join us for a fun and feathered evening at the library! The Girl Scouts will share a story, lead a chicken-themed coloring activity, and introduce you to some very special guests — real chickens!
This is a free, family-friendly interactive program with hands-on activities. Meet the visiting chickens up close, learn about their care, habits, and personalities with an opportunity to gently pet the safely contained chickens.
Registration is suggested, but drop-ins are welcome.
This visit is part of the Urban Eggs project — a Girl Scout initiative focused on educating Volunteers of West View Urban Farm and the community about how easy it is to care for chickens as a sustainable food source. The chickens will eventually live at the Farm. Their eggs will be donated to a local food pantry to help address food insecurity. Their manure will be composted and used to nourish the Farm’s fruit and vegetable beds, whose harvests will also be donated to support local families in need.
COIN COLLECTING FOR KIDS AND TEENS
Tuesday, December 30th from 6 to 8pm
Curious about coins? Members of the North Hills Coin Club will provide students from kindergarten through 12th grade with the knowledge and tools needed to get started in this fascinating hobby.
If you have attended previous programs, please bring your coin folders with you!
Registration is required and begins December 1st.
WINTER READING 2026 – January 1 to 31
A special edition of winter Reading Dragons, the bookmark contest, reading challenges, and more await you this winter.
Register in the library or at home HERE.
Booklets can be picked up in the library or downloaded here beginning January 1!
Hand in your booklets by February 5 for a chance to win a gift certificate to Riverstone Books.
Children’s ONGOING Programs – Registration required as noted.
POKEMON CLUB – First Tuesday each month from 4 to 5 p.m.
November 4, December 2
Gotta catch ’em all! Pokemon Trainers ages 10-16 can join us for an hour of Pokemon fun. We’ll have a different activity each month, and trainers are welcome to bring their own cards and games from home to show off and share. No registration required.
ANIMAL CROSSING CLUB – Third Tuesday each month from 4 to 5 p.m.
November 18, December 16
Good afternoon, Mayor! Villagers ages 10 to 16 can join us as we collaboratively build Northland’s island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Switch. Villagers may bring their own Switches to show off their own islands, but no experience with the game is necessary to participate. No registration required.
FAMILY STORYTIME – Select Saturdays at 11 a.m.
January 10 and 24; February 7 and 21; March 7 and 21; April 4 and 18; May 2, 16, and 30
Families of all kinds are welcome at this storytime! We’ll read stories and sing songs (and sometimes do a craft). This program is best suited for children of preschool and early elementary age, but all ages are welcome.
Registration is not required.
Middle School ONGOING Programs – Registration required as noted.
POKEMON CLUB – First Tuesday each month from 4 to 5 p.m.
November 4, December 2
Gotta catch ’em all! Pokemon Trainers ages 10-16 can join us for an hour of Pokemon fun. We’ll have a different activity each month, and trainers are welcome to bring their own cards and games from home to show off and share. No registration required.
MIDDLE SCHOOL WRITING GROUP – Every first Wednesday of each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
November 5, December 3
Are you a middle schooler who enjoys creative writing? Would you like to meet other students with similar interests? Whether you are already deep into an ongoing writing project or unsure where to start, join us once a month for writing games, group writing exercises, and interesting prompts. Bring your notebook or laptop: there will be plenty of unstructured time to start a new project or continue working on an old one, as well as opportunities to share your work, if you wish. Questions? Contact Kim Pierson at piersonk@northlandlibrary.org.
Grades 5 through 8. No registration is required.
COCOA CLUB FOR TWEENS – Second and fourth Wednesday of select months from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
January 14 and 28; February 11 and 25; March 11 and 25; September 9 and 23; October 14 and 28; November 11 and 20 (Friday); December 9 and 18 (Friday)
Come unwind at the Library! Sip hot chocolate, listen to a great story, and enjoy a calm craft or coloring activity with friends at this cozy midweek break for tweens aged 8 to 12. We’ll choose our story together! Bring your own mug or use one of ours.
Registration is required.
ANIMAL CROSSING CLUB – Third Tuesday each month from 4 to 5 p.m.
November 18, December 16
Good afternoon, Mayor! Villagers ages 10 to 16 can join us as we collaboratively build Northland’s island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Switch. Villagers may bring their own Switches to show off their own islands, but no experience with the game is necessary to participate. No registration required.
