Category Archives for Children Posts


Duck Hunt

It’s duck season in Ohio! Beginning Saturday, December 21, you can come to the library to hunt down the rubber ducks hiding throughout the library, while supplies last. If you find one, you get to keep it! Only one rubber duck per child please. 

Winter Reading Challenge

Log your reading and activities on the Beanstack app or website to earn tickets for the Grand Prize Drawings. Earn one ticket for every 10 hours of reading and every 10 physical activities you do between December 20 and January 31. You can also earn an extra ticket if you attend any of the library programs listed […]

Builders’ Club

Drop in between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Monday, December 23 to build what your imagination creates! We will provide Lego bricks, Keva planks, and straws with connectors. You provide the creativity! Don’t forget to snap a picture and tag the London Public Library when you post it!

Noon Year’s Eve Party

Celebrate the New Year before midnight! Can’t stay awake until midnight? Come celebrate the new year with us on Tuesday, December 31th from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm by playing games like Roll Around the Clock, New Year’s Bingo, and Giant Jenga. Make some crafts. Then join in the glow-in-the-dark dance party until it’s time […]

Paws for Reading

Register your child for a 10 minute time slot in which they will read a story to a certified therapy dog. Emma is a nonjudgmental listener who will encourage children to read and help struggling readers find confidence.  Emma will be available on Tuesday, February 11th from 6:00 – 7:00 pm.  *Have a book picked […]

Math Tutoring

Starting in October, the library will have an on-site tutor for students needing math help.  Tutoring is offered for the basics through Algebra.  To set up a time, contact Karl Burr at karl.burr@outlook.com 

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Promote early literacy and a love for reading with your child!   Read 1,000 books to your baby/toddler/preschooler before they start kindergarten and earn a FREE book and certificate! You can start at any time. Just reading 3 books every day lets you reach the goal in less than a year!   Register on the […]

Caring Corner

The London Public Library’s Care Bags are evolving into a Caring Corner!   What makes the Caring Corner different?  While the Care Bags have a blanket, hat, gloves, hygiene items, and some food and water, the Caring Corner is currently filled with non-perishable food items that patrons can take as needed!    The hope is […]

Monthly Event Newsletter

Sign up to receive our monthly LPL Event Newsletter in your inbox to find out what great programs are coming up for you and your family to attend!

Day Care Kits

Each kit includes several books, a DVD, CD, and a toy or manipulative that follow a theme. Some kits are geared to ages 0 – 2 years. Others are geared to ages 3 – 5 years.  Available themes are: Alphabet, Animals, Colors, Construction, Counting, Dinosaurs, Senses, Shapes, Transportation, and Weather.  Checkout is one per family […]