|
|
Children's Room
• News & Updates •
| | A StoryWalk® is a fun, educational experience for children – and adults – to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. Take a walk along the trail and read and interact with the book as you go! | | | | |
Bring-A-Bear Picnic
All Ages Welcome
No registration required
Friday, July 17
11 am
Join us for our annual Bring-A-Bear picnic! Bring your favorite teddy bear, or other stuffed friend, a blanket, and your lunch (or a snack) and join us for some songs, stories, and games!
Weather permitting, we'll be on the Clarke St lawn across from the Library parking lot. If the weather's bad, we'll be indoors in the Large Meeting Room.
| | |
Family Crafts
All Ages Welcome
No registration required
Thursday, July 9
Thursday, July 30
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Children of all ages and abilities and their caregivers are invited to get crafty with us! Stay for the whole hour, or just a little bit. No registration necessary. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
| |  | |
Baby Play
Ages 2+
No registration required
Tuesday, July 14
7 - 8 pm
Drop in and build with our LEGO® bricks! Bring your Mom, your Grandpa, your friend, your cousin, and see what you can create.
Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required.
LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this program.
| | |
• SCHOOL-AGE ACTIVITIES •
| | Our School-Age Programs are designed to encourage a child's love of learning through exploration and play. If registration is required, please register each child individually and only register your child if they are in the grades advertised. | | |
Reading Dragons & Friends!
Grades K - 12
Become a dragon trainer this summer at Cary Library! Register for the 2026 Summer Reading Program and receive your training log and your first dragon egg cards.
Spend time reading every day and help your dragons evolve as your mind expands. For best results, read at least 15 minutes a day.
| | |
Important Dates:
Saturday June 13: Registration begins
Sunday June 21: Reading program begins (First day to read)
Saturday August 29: Reading program ends (last day to read)
Saturday September 5: Last day to return your training log
For more information, check our our 2026 Summer Challenge page
| | |
America is Wild: An Interactive Wildlife Adventure with author Brad Timms
Grades 3 - 5
Registration opens 6/29
Tuesday July 7
1:30 pm
Go on a coast-to-coast journey through the incredible animals and plants of the United States with wildlife ecologist and nature author Brad Timms and his book America is Wild. This interactive program blends science, literacy, and movement-based learning. Participants will explore wildlife facts from all 50 states while building observation, critical thinking, teamwork and communication skills through exciting hands-on challenges.
This program is made possible thanks to the a generous gift from the Friends of Cary Library.
| | |
Book Chat: The Mighty Macy by Kwame Alexander
Grades 2 - 4
Registration now open
Tuesday July 7
4 pm
Join us for a book chat about The Mighty Macy by Kwame Alexander.
A book chat is an informal get together of people who like to read and talk about books - we'll talk about this book, but also some of the other fun books we've been reading so far this summer!
Please read the title ahead of the meeting. Copies will be available to pick up in the Children's Room.
| | |
Read to Lyric
Grades K - 5
Registration opens 6/29
Thursday July 9
6:30
6:45
7:00
7:15
Emergent and independent readers are invited to practice reading aloud to Lyric, the therapy dog. Bring your book of choice and build confidence with a nonjudgmental listener who won't interrupt!!
| | |
Learn About Sharks with the Atlantic White Shark Conservatory
Grades K - 5
Registration opens 7/6
Monday July 13
3:30 pm
Get ready for Shark Week and learn about shark biology and an overview of ongoing research projects conducted with the Atlantic White Shark Conservatory!
This program is made possible thanks to the a generous gift from the Friends of Cary Library.
| | |
Kids Cooking Green presents Pasta Salad
Grades K - 2
Registration opens 7/6
Tuesday July 14
4:30 pm
**VIRTUAL**
Join Kids Cooking Green to learn how to make a delicious summer staple - a pasta salad! We'll provide all the ingredients you need to cook at home.
This program is made possible thanks to the a generous gift from the Friends of Cary Library.
| | |
Comic Squad: The Cartoonist Club
Grades 4 & 5
Registration opens 6/29
Wednesday July 15
4 pm
What makes comics and graphic novels so special? Read and discuss a new graphic novel or comic book and you'll get a chance to talk about your favorites with fellow enthusiasts!
This week, we'll be discussing The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud. Print copies will be available for pick up in the Children's Room. This title is also available as an ebook.
| | |
Kids Cooking Green presents Quick Pickled Veggies
Grades 3 - 5
Registration opens 7/6
Thursday July 16
4:30 pm
**VIRTUAL**
Join Kids Cooking Green to learn how to quick pickled veggies! Quick pickled veggies, also known as refrigerator pickles, are endlessly versatile and easy to make! We'll provide all the ingredients you need to cook at home.
This program is made possible thanks to the a generous gift from the Friends of Cary Library.
| | |
Fair(L)y Good Tales
Grades K-2
Registration opens 7/13
Tuesday July 21
3:30 pm
Explore the world of fairy tales! We'll read a fairy tale (or two) and a fractured version with an extension activity.
| | |
Book Chat: Afia in the Land of Wonders by Mia Araujo
Grades 4 - 6
Registration opens 6/29
Wednesday July 22
4 pm
Join us for a book chat about Afia in the Land of Wonders by Mia Araujo. A book chat is an informal get together of people who like to read and talk about books - we'll talk about this book, but also some of the other fun books we've been reading so far this summer!
Please read the title ahead of the meeting. Copies will be available to pick up in the Children's Room.
| | |
Elementary Art Lab
Grades 4 - 6
Registration opens 7/13
Thursday, July 23
4 pm
Have you ever wanted to try painting a starry night like Van Gogh? Or create art covered in colorful dots like Yayoi Kusama? In Elementary School Art Lab, join us to learn about a famous artist past or present and explore their art through our own creative adventures!
| | |
Read to Lyric
Grades K - 5
Registration opens 7/13
Thursday July 23
6:30
6:45
7:00
7:15
Emergent and independent readers are invited to practice reading aloud to Lyric, the therapy dog. Bring your book of choice and build confidence with a nonjudgmental listener who won't interrupt!!
| | |
Creative Writing
Grades 3 - 5
Registration opens 7/20
Tuesday July 28
4 pm
Join us for an hour of creative writing activities. There will be games, story writing, and most importantly fun!
| | |
Comic Squad: Sword of the Champion
Grades 4 & 5
Registration opens 7/13
Wednesday July 29
4 pm
What makes comics and graphic novels so special? Read and discuss a new graphic novel or comic book and you'll get a chance to talk about your favorites with fellow enthusiasts!
This week, we'll be discussing Sword of the Champion by Eric Lide. Print copies will be available for pick up in the Children's Room.
| | |
Bedazzle a Book!
Grades 4 - 8
Registration opens 7/20
Friday July 31
3:30 pm
Bring a personal copy of your favorite book or use one we make available and make it sparkle! Participants will have access to rhinestones of all different colors and sizes to bedazzle a book of their choosing. You will learn how to pick the best sizes and colors for your goals, how to glue them down, and then how to seal the artwork to the book cover. This is a perfect way to spruce up your bookshelf at home or give it to a loved one as a thoughtful, fun gift.
| | |
3D Print Your Name Keychain
Grades 3 - 5
Registration opens 7/27
Tuesday August 4
3 - 4:30 pm
Learn how to 3D design a name keychain and then 3D print it out in two colors to take home.
This program is made possible thanks to the a generous gift from the Friends of Cary Library.
| | |
Kids Cooking Green presents Banana Berry Pancakes
Grades K - 2
Registration opens 7/27
Tuesday August 4
4:30 pm
**VIRTUAL**
Let's make breakfast for dinner! We'll provide all the ingredients you need to cook at home.
This program is made possible thanks to the a generous gift from the Friends of Cary Library.
| |
Book Chat: The Unlikely Adventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy by Donna Barba Higuera
Grades 2 - 4
Registration opens 7/13
Thursday August 6
4 pm
Join us for a book chat about The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy by Donna Barba Higuera. A book chat is an informal get together of people who like to read and talk about books - we'll talk about this book, but also some of the other fun books we've been reading so far this summer!
| | |
Book Chat: The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner
Grades 4 - 6
Registration opens 7/27
Wednesday August 19
4pm
Join us for a book chat about The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner. A book chat is an informal get together of people who like to read and talk about books - we'll talk about this book, but also some of the other fun books we've been reading so far this summer!
| | Need some ideas for the July prompt? Check out our list of suggestions for you! | | |
Massachusetts Center for the Book Student Reading Challenge
Cary Library is pleased to be a participant in this year's Massachusetts Center for the Book Student Reading Challenge! Stop by the Library and pick up your passport (while supplies last), or create your account in Beanstack to log your reading.
Read a book that meets the prompt for the month, come back and report your reading and get a sticker for your passport! *If you want to be eligible for prizes at the 4, 8 and 12 book levels, you must use Beanstack to log your reading. With your caregiver, each month submit your book to the Mass Center for the Book and be entered into a raffle for additional prizes!
| | Our goal with our pre-school age programs is to provide your child a rich and engaging time with music, movement, hands-on activities, appealing stories, all while working on building key early literacy skills. Our preschool programs are created around the developmental stages for the ages advertised. Most programs are drop in, unless otherwise indicated. | | |
Music Mondays
Ages 0-5
No registration required
Mondays
beginning July 6
10 - 10:30 am
Come sing along to old favorites and learn some new tunes. Without music, life would b-flat!
| | |
Dance Party
Ages2 - 5
No registration required
Wednesdays
beginning July 1
10 - 10:30 am
Come dance with us! Grown ups will dance too.
| | |
Summer Stories
Ages 0-5
No registration required
Thursdays
beginning July 2
10 - 10:30 am
Drop in for stories, rhymes and songs and to meet new friends!
| | | | | |
Pajama Storytime
Ages 3 - 6
No registration required
Tuesday July 28
7 pm
Wear your pajamas and come hear some soothing bedtime stories.
| | | |
Are You On the Road to Reading?
On the Road to Reading is an early literacy program designed to encourage parents and caregivers to read 1,000 books to their child before they start kindergarten to help develop important early literacy skills and develop a lifelong love of reading and books! Broken into 100 book milestones, the Library will celebrate your child’s reading achievements as you move along the Road to Reading!
| | | | |
The Rare Bird by Elisha Cooper
The Rare Bird is a rare bird indeed! As he flies “all around his world” his imagination takes flight with him. But at the end of the day, he snuggles into the lap of his “little feeder” and listens to stories of other animals. What will this rare bird become next? With lovely, humorous, pencil and watercolor illustrations throughout, it’s a story to spark the imagination and to be read again and again.
| | | | | |
