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After seeing an area in her local, Madagascar community devastated from drought, a young girl gets inspired. She should plant a garden--what could be more perfect? She gathers her friends, cooperates to make a plan, and gets to work. But when things go devastatingly wrong, what can they do? It takes a lot of courage, but with the support of her whole community on her side, this girl won't give up. One way or another, she'll sow the seeds of change.
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Unlike her talented siblings, Billy Jean has no musical beat, but she improves her basketball game by finding rhythm in her feet. |
BOUNCE! BOUNCE! BOUNCE!
Who's that hopping around inside your book? It's a fluffy bunny, and--uh oh! Bunny's eating Monster's carrots! You'd better stop that cheeky bunny!
But wait...Monster is sharing! And look--Bunny has made a bunch of Easter Eggs appear! Could this bunny actually be... the EASTER BUNNY? |
Ages 4+. Create a winding gear train, a cranking tower with a fan or any wacky interlocking contraption you can imagine! Build tall, build wide ... Or both! The possibilities are endless! Supports STEM by encouraging creativity, design, critical thinking, problem solving and step-by-step construction.
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Force and Motion LabAges 8+. Develop a concrete understanding of gravity, energy, friction and more as you experiment with forces & learn how they affect motion. Follow simple instructions to complete hands-on experiments--from creating pendulums and experimenting with friction to measuring pull forces and building inclined planes. |
Ages 8+. Turn the world into a keyboard with this simple invention for art, engineering, & everything in between. Clip objects to the Makey Makey, then when you touch the object, the computer reads it as a key being pressed, so you can type a letter, jump in a video game, take a picture, or play a musical note. Make a banana piano, play Mario on a play dough game pad, or build a simple circuit!
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Young Writer's Club
Monday, April 13, 6:00-7:00pm - Join other young wordsmiths in our Youth Writing Club. We will help you get started writing, and keep you motivated with games, writing prompts, and tips.
- Write with your peers, have them review your work, and meet other young writers!
- Come for just one session, or attend every month.
- Open to 4th-8th graders.
- Register HERE.
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April-Themed Packet An April-themed printable packet—full of ideas, projects, and activities to help you celebrate the season, events, special days, and more. Themes include Spring, April Fool's Day, Earth Day, Arbor Day, and National Poetry Month. Includes a mini-play, writing prompts, poetry frames, math activity pages, and more. There are packets for Grades PreK-K, 1-2, and 3-4. |
Ages 7-9 Peaches and her pals are back again in this adorable new adventure, Pocket Peaches: Game On. In this sweet, cozy, and heartfelt third book of the beloved comic series, Taro learns to navigate unexpected life changes while maintaining virtual friendships. |
Ages 7-12 11-year-old Melody Vega and her family come to Glacier every year. Mel loves it here - beautiful landscapes and wildlife make it easy to forget her real-world troubles. But this year is different. With Mom gone, every moment in the park is a reminder of the past. Then Mel comes face-to-face with a mighty grizzly. She knows basic bear safety: Don't turn your back. Don't make any sudden movements. And most importantly: Don't run. Based on the real-life grizzly attacks of 1967, this graphic novel tells the story of one of the most tragic seasons in the history of America's national parks - that forever changed ideas about how grizzlies and humans can exist together in the wild. |
Ages 8-12 Big Nate is in a class by himself. Middle-grade kids everywhere can relate to Nate as he survives the terrors of sixth grade, facing off against overzealous teachers, under-cooked cafeteria food, and grade-grubbing classmates. Nate may be a troublemaker and the all-time record holder for most detentions in school history, but he gets there in style-taking on everything from glory on the sports field to becoming the lead singer in his friends' band, with hilariously unexpected results along the way. |
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- Learn how to create Easter Bunny ears using wire and colorful fabric. Easy and fun to make, this craft is great for children and families!
- Creativebug offers over 1,000 video classes in drawing, painting, sketchbooking, sewing, quilting, knitting, jewelry making, and much more! With hundreds of quick classes and in-depth workshops, Creativebug is the perfect creative companion for those who like to mix imagination and straightforward DIY instruction.
- Creativebug is free to use when you sign-in with your LTPL card number!
- Get started here.
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