Kids Services

Programs

We offer a variety of programs for all ages! Please check the events calendar for all program dates, our Youth Services Facebook page for updates and information, and our YouTube Channel for our full archive of videos. 

Storytime!

Visit our Storytime and Early Literacy page for more information!

Gaming 8-18

We're combining Gaming with Sammy and Teen Gaming into Gaming 8-18! Come play board games, Codenames, Gartic Phone, and Jackbox games. You must bring your own device if you choose to participate in digital games. We will meet in the Library Community Room. This program is for kids and teens ages 8-18.

Fall 2024 Dates: 
Friday, October 4 from 2:00 to 4:00 
Friday, October 25 from 2:00 to 4:00 
Friday, November 15 from 4:00 to 5:30

Youth D&D

Our fall 2024 session is full. Do you know an 8-12 year old who wants to learn Dungeons and Dragons? We’re starting a Youth D&D campaign! This is a six week program that requires attendance at all sessions. Join the waitlist here. Space is limited!

The game Dungeons and Dragons includes many higher level concepts including: moral compass, storytelling, magical elements and creatures, battles, and the understanding that it is a game.

Flicks & Bricks

Thursday, November 7 at 2:00 PM - Despicable Me 4

Flicks = watching a movie, Bricks = playing with LEGO®s

We'll provide the movie and the LEGO®s, you bring yourself and maybe a blanket to sit on! All ages are welcome, this is a family program. Stay and play together! The doors will open a little early that way we can start the movie on time!

Children under the age of 8 must be actively supervised by a caregiver at all times. 

Family Fun: Monsters

Thursday, October 24 
Stop by the Community Room anytime time between 2:00 to 3:30 PM

We'll have monster crafts, activities, and more! Geared for those in K-5, but all ages are welcome! This is a family program, so stay and play together!
 

Young Critics Book Club on Zoom

Please visit the Young Critics Book Club page to read more about it! 

Writers Group on Zoom

Mondays, September 23, October 7 and 21, November 4 and 18
4:00 to 5:00 PM on Zoom
Register Here

Do you love to write? Stories, songs, poems, and more, anything counts!
Do you want to share what you have already written with your peers?

Join Ms. Sammy for Writers Group! We'll read what others have written, learn how to constructively critique other's work, and build our writing skills! New writers who have never written anything are welcome too! Only for ages 8 to 12. Registration is combined, so once you're signed up for one, you're signed up for the whole series. 

LEGO® Club

Thursday, September 26 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM
Thursday, October 17 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM
Thursday, November 21 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM

Build with the library’s LEGO® collection!  Bring your creativity, but leave your LEGO®s at home! 

For school-age children only (Kindergarten - 5th grade). Registration is required. Children can be left with the librarian as long as they are registered. We'll take photos of their creations and post it to our Facebook Page.

LEGO® Family Time

Saturday, September 28 and November 9
from 1:00 to 3:00 PM

Stop in and create with LEGO®s as a family! Our LEGO® and DUPLO® collections will be out for free play and creativity. All children under the age of 8 must be actively supervised by an adult.

Young Explorers Club for Ages 4-8

Fall 2024 Dates: 
Wednesday, September 25 at 4:00 PM - Herptiles
Wednesday, October 23 at 4:00 PM - Nocturnal Animals
Wednesday, November 20 at 4:00 PM - How to be a Zookeeper! 
Registration is required. You will have to register for each event individually.

This club will meet once a month in the fall, and we'll explore different animals, ecosystems, habitats, and more! This program will meet in the Community Room. Space will be limited. Children can be left with the librarian if they are registered. For any questions, or for more information, please email Sammy at snieman [at] sunlib.org (snieman[at]sunlib[dot]org) or call the Children's Desk at 608-825-0701

All Library Programs Are Free And Open to the Public 

Children and adults participating in Sun Prairie Public Library programs may be photographed by newspaper or television reporters/photographers, library staff members, or others involved with the program. These photographs may appear without compensation in newspapers or productions, publications, on the web, or other printed or electronic materials related to the role and function of the Sun Prairie Public Library. Parents who do not want their children photographed should notify Lynn Montague, Head of Youth Services, before the program starts.