Category Archives for Children Posts


Reading With Ringling

Reading With Ringling will run from February 1 – May 11. Kids (ages 2 – 12) can earn a free ticket to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, happening May 10 – 12, 2024, just by reading 5 books! Rules and Stipulations: Pick up reading voucher at the library. Have voucher stamped by library staff. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Kindergarten Club

Join us Thursdays at 6:30 pm to prepare your preschooler for kindergarten!   Children ages 3 – 6 can practice the alphabet, numbers, and motor skills to prepare for kindergarten!   We will practice letter sounds and writing letters using a variety of multisensory literacy activities. Children will also practice the important fine motor skills […]

Story Times

Join us for Story Time on Tuesday mornings.  Toddlers (0-3 years) and their caregivers meet Tuesdays from 10:00 – 10:30 am.  Preschoolers (3-6 years) and their caregivers meet Tuesdays from 11:00 – 11:45 am. Each week focuses on a different theme using books, songs, and finger plays to reinforce the topic and boost early literacy. We incorporate lots of music and movement. There are […]

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 […]

Crayon Tower Challenge

Try our new Crayon Tower Challenge!   Check out a tub of crayons from the library and build a tower as high as you can!   Rules • Do not color with the crayons. • Do not break the crayons. • Only build with crayons. No outside forces, such as tape or glue, are allowed. […]

What Doesn’t Belong?

While you’re at the library looking for a book, also look for a random object that has no business being in a library. It will be sitting in plain sight, but doesn’t belong. Leave the object where it is and tell a staff member what the random object is and you win a piece of […]

Gnome on a Tome

Gnorbert the Gnome is somewhere in the library reading his books. Patrons of all ages can find him, tell a staff member, and earn a piece of candy. Gnorbert moves to a new spot every Monday, so come back each week to find him!