Have fun in the Children's Library!

Be a "Big Buddy" Mentor
Apply now to be a Big Buddy mentor (grades 7-12)  for younger children in the “Reading Buddies” reading enrichment program.  Apply online or in the Teen Zone.

Little Buddies Needed for Summer
Apply now to be a Little Buddy (rising 1st-3rd graders)  in the “Reading Buddies” reading enrichment program. Apply online or at the Children's Desk.

LEAP Into Science
Innovative science and literacy programs in a community setting, for 2nd - 4th grades; registration required. In partnership with WOW! Children's Museum
 

Story Time Dates
Check the schedule of dates/times by age group for young children (babies-preschoolers)! 

Let us help you share the joy of reading with your child.

StoryBlocks Online
Watch & learn from fun video clips of songs and fingerplays for babies & preschoolers.   Produced by the Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy and PBS.

Tumblebooks:  Online e-Books for Kids 

Tumblebooks is an online library of picture books and chapter book classics that you can listen to or read online.  It includes interactive puzzles and games, audiobooks, as well as books in Spanish, French, and other languages.

Learn Online 24/7 with LearningExpress Library
Practice 4^th & 5^th grade math & reading skills!  Get instant results & explanations of the correct answers. Find geometry, multiplication, measurements & more. Increase understanding of reading the written word.
Access from the Library   Access from outside the Library 
Use your Lafayette Library Card Number to access this great resource!

Learning Games for Literacy Skills
Our learning games are designed to support your child's language development and readiness for school.  Each of the ten bilingual games focuses on a different skill or concept.  The colorful game bag zips open to become a gameboard and includes a book as well as ideas for fun ways to practice the skill.  Find the games above the children's audiobooks. They check out for one week.

Fun for Kids Online
Looking for fun and educational sites on the internet?  Try some of our favorites, including Kerpoof (winner of a Fall 2008 Parent's Choice Gold Award), Jon Scieszka's Trucktown, NASA's Space Place, The Electric Company, Mister Rogers' Neighbor, Sesame Street, and Magic School Bus!