Category Archives for Children Posts


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!

BATTLESHIP

Kids ages 3 – 17 can play a community game of Battleship. Come to the library any day, any time and check out a book to make a guess. Get a “hit” and win a prize! “Sink” a ship and get a bigger prize! 

Escape From the Enchanted Forest

Put your fairy tale knowledge to the test! Can you make your way through the Enchanted Forest? https://forms.gle/SmhXrMx3sFdSbzAz5

The Jester Jim Show

You can watch a recording of the live show! The show begins at about 4:45 of the video. This is not your ordinary juggling show! Jester Jim, a juggling, beatboxing, comedy genius, puts on a LIVE virtual, interactive, and extraordinarily entertaining show!  https://youtu.be/X_7lfQ4GTqk

Dolly Parton Imagination Library Registration Now Open to All of Madison County

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library provides an enrolled child with a FREE, age-appropriate book mailed in the child’s name to their home address monthly. Children between the ages of newborn to 5 years old can register at any time to be a part of the program. Thanks to a new alliance between Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, […]

TumbleBookLibrary

The TumbleBookLibrary is made possible through a donation from the Friends of the London Public Library in honor of Clayton Geib, a lifelong lover of books. The TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of electronic children’s books accessible through the library’s website. Animation, sound, music and narration are added to existing picture books to produce an […]

VOX Books

VOX Books are books that talk. The permanently attached VOX reader transforms an ordinary print book into an all-in-one read-along. Simply push a button and listen to the story as you read along.

Alphabet Scavenger Hunt

Create an alphabet scavenger hunt at your home. All you need is floor space, painter’s tape, and a bunch of random items. This is a fun activity to teach your child beginning sounds and lead them on a path to early literacy.

Reading Beyond

The Children’s Book Council (CBC) has announced the first-ever “Reading Beyond” book lists, created to provide guidance to parents, caregivers, teachers, librarians, and others interested in discovering books for children who read at an advanced level and are seeking more challenging, but still age-appropriate, books. Envisioned and created by the ALA-CBC Joint Committee, the Reading […]

BookFlix

Listen and read with BookFlix. Storybooks, e-books, videos, games, and more for kids in PreK-3. Watch a video book, then read a related nonfiction story. All Ohio PreK-3 students and their parents can use the state-funded INFOhio Resources free-of-charge. Home access requires a username and password. The username is lcs. The password is redraiders. Then click […]