• December 2025  •
 
Welcome to Seedlings, our online newsletter!
 
Each month a new newsletter will be available with upcoming programs, and news from our youth department.  
 
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December News
Winter Reading 
Get ready to Yeti, Set, Read by joining our Winter Reading Challenge! Track your reading and complete activities with the Beanstack App to earn badges on a virtual bingo card. Earn prizes by completing a bingo. 
 
Who Can Play:
 
The Winter Reading Challenge is an all-ages program, so kids, teens, and adults are all invited to participate. 
 
How it Works:
  • Sign up at ropl.beanstack.org, download the Beanstack App, or call an Adult or Youth Librarian at (248) 246-3727 or (248) 246-3725 to register. If you have created an account for our other reading programs, you already have an account! After you have logged in, select the 2025 – 2026 Winter Reading Challenge.
  • Download the Beanstack App
Get it on Google Play   Download on the App Store
  • Once signed up, you can track your reading and complete activity badges. You will earn one ticket for each badge you complete for a chance to win one of the grand prizes. Complete one row, column, or diagonal on the bingo card to earn either a free skate rental coupon and prize from the toy box for our youth participants, or a $5 voucher to the Friends Shop and either a koozie or a bookmark for our adult participants.
  • Those that complete the entire bingo card can earn a Winter Reading Mug while supplies last!
Story Time News 
January Story Times
 
Story times will start the week of January 5th.
 
Family Story Time (Birth - 5 Years) - Tuesdays at 10:15 am
Toddler Story Time (18 months - 3 Years) - Wednesdays at 10:15 am
Baby Size (Birth - 18 Months) - Thursdays at 10:15 am
 
 
Registration System: We will continue to use tickets for registration on the day of story time except for certian Toddler and Baby Size Specials. Please visit the youth desk for a ticket for you and your child(ren) for admission into the activity room. Tickets will be handed out at 10:00 am. There are 45 spots available. 
 
 
While you are waiting for story times to return, please check out our story time together bags that you are able to take home!
 
Family Scavenger Hunt 
Yeti, Set, Read Scavenger Hunt
December 1st - December 30th
Youth Desk
 
Join us in the Youth Department to look for yetis!  Find the yetis holding balloons hidden around the Youth Department to discover the answer to the riddle. Once you're finished, stop by the Youth Desk for a prize and add your name to our display in the Youth Area.
Holiday Closure
Art Fair
Programs
Story Time with Stagecrafters Youth Theatre: Family
Saturday, December 6, 2:30 pm
Friends Auditorium 

Join us for Family Story Time with actors from Stagecrafters Youth Theatre's production of The Phantom Tollbooth!

Please register all adults and children attending.
KPop Demon Hunters Party: Family
Tuesday, December 30, 2:00 pm
Friends Auditorium 
 
Party like K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira, and Zoey! Join us for an all-ages afternoon of crafts and music celebrating all things Huntrix. It's going to be golden! Costumes are welcome. 
 
Please register all adults and children attending.
 
Preschool & Early Learning Fair
 
Preschool and Early Learning Fair: Family
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 6:30 - 8:00 pm 
 Royal Oak Farmers Market
 
Looking for the right preschool or early learning program for your little one? Join us for the first-ever Preschool and Early Learning Fair, co-hosted by the Royal Oak Public Library and the Ferndale District Library. This free event will bring together representatives from more than 25 local preschools, child care providers, and early learning organizations—all in one place! Parents of babies and toddlers (ages 0–4) can explore options, ask questions, and pick up valuable resources to help plan for their child’s future. The brand-new 2026 Royal Oak & Ferndale Areas Preschool and Early Learning Directory will also make its debut at this event!
 
The Preschool and Early Learning Fair takes place on Tuesday, January 13 from 6:30–8:00 PM at the Royal Oak Farmer’s Market (316 E. 11 Mile Rd., across from the Royal Oak Public Library). No registration is required. 

*In case of inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled to Tuesday, January 27 at the same time and location.
City Events 
1000 Books Before Kindergarten Squirrel standing on a tree stump links to our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten webpage.
Visit us in person for even more Winter fun!
Youth Services Department
222 E Eleven Mile Rd
Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
(248) 246-3725
https://www.ropl.org/