Kids

Our Children’s Department has been set up to serve the needs of families and children from infants through 6th grade.

You are invited to stop in and browse our Children’s Library located in the lower level of our building. In addition to books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, and magazines, we also offer:

• Wonderbooks & VOX books (books with an audiobook component built in)
• Daycare Backpack Kits (themed titles and activities – great for daycares and families)
• Phonics Sets/Leveled Readers (boxed sets for different reading levels)
• STEAM-to-GO Kits (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math- based kits with hands-on learning activities and reading materials)
• World language fiction section
• Curriculum collection
• Ongoing reading challenges such as 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, 500 Books Before Middle School, Summer Reading Challenge, and more! Note: As of May 1, 2025, we switched back to paper reading logs (formerly was Beanstack).

We offer programming for children of all ages such as an annual Summer Reading Challenge, storytimes, sensory play events, author talks, storywalks, LEGO Club, and more. Check out our events calendar for current happenings.

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Please contact our Children’s Librarian, Kate Kirschner, with any questions or comments at kjkirschner@monarchlibraries.org or 262-284-5031.