Kids and Families
Fall Storytime
Storytime happens on Wednesday mornings at 10:15 AM. The fall season runs from September 4 through November 20.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
It’s never too late to start!
Resources for Parents
Every Child Ready to Read
The best advice for families with young children is to read together every day. TALKING, SINGING, READING, WRITING, AND PLAYING can help your child succeed in school.
Big Hearted Families Reading Lists
Lists of children’s books on specific topics, curated to encourage empathy and kindness. Ask a librarian how to find some of these books at the SCFPL, with discussion cards inside!
Child Development Basics (CDC)
Great resource for parents to learn about the basics of child development: what’s normal, what you should be concerned about, and what parenting practices help children the most.
Community Links
Family Resource Center St. Croix Valley
Library Programs
Story-Time to Grow!
Fall storytime starts on September 4 and runs through November 20. Join us at 10:15 on Wednesday mornings for stories, songs, and activities!
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month!
For this year’s Library Card Sign-Up Month, the spokes-bot is Optimus Prime! Find out the many different ways a library card can transform your life. Roll out and learn!
Science Spook-tacular with Science Heroes! Friday, Oct 18 @ 10 AM
Science and stories collide in this fun, interactive S.T.E.M. program featuring the ‘coolest’ thing in science: DRY. ICE. Volunteers help conduct each experiment as the whole audience gets involved in changing variables and making predictions. Fun for the whole family!
Library Blog
2023 Year in Review: Children’s Literature
When kids decide they love something, they really go all-in! The main themes of this year's "most circulated" list are serieses and silliness. Seriously, I had to go to the fourth item on the list to find a juvenile fiction title that wasn't Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and...
Get a library card!
Ten very good reasons to get a library card: It's cost-effective. Our library cards are FREE to all Wisconsin residents. (Patrons from out-of-state can still sign up for a card for a small fee of $35 per year per household.) It's powerful. Our library cards are good...