Children’s Programs
The library offers many exciting programs for kids! Check out the programs calendar for special events and up-to-date information.
Fall Reading Challenge
To encourage reading year-round, we have designed a new children’s Fall Reading Challenge! Would you like to participate? Simply download or pick up a copy of the reading challenge sheet in the children’s room. Complete five challenges to earn one prize; complete all challenges to earn five prizes! The Fall Reading Challenge will continue until the end of November. Happy reading!
Download the Fall Reading Challenge (English)
Download the Fall Reading Challenge (Spanish)
Lakeway Story Times
Preschool Story Time – Mondays at 10:30am
Preschool aged children are invited to our Monday morning story times! Stop by to enjoy stories, fingerplays and songs in the library’s meeting room.
PJ Story Time – Tuesdays at 6pm
Wear your pajamas and snuggle in for an all-ages evening story time with Youth Services Librarian Ms. Nicholle!
Baby Story Time – Wednesdays at 10:30am
This story time is designed for our youngest library users. Join us for stories, fingerplays, poems, and songs in the library’s meeting room!
West Story Times
Tuesdays at 10:30am
Join Youth Services Specialist Sunny Reed in the West meeting room, located in the outpost behind the library, for an all-ages story time with songs, stories, and fingerplays!
Offsite Story Times
Sweetwater Clubhouse – Select Thursdays at 10am
Join a library staff member for an all-ages story time at the Sweetwater Clubhouse (17921 Sweetwater Club Circle, Austin, TX 78738) and a visit from the bookmobile! Please see the calendar for select days.
Winston’s: Coffee, Provisions, and Pizza – Select days and times
Join us for special story times with the bookmobile at Winston’s: Coffee, Provisions, and Pizza (4900 Bee Creek Road Suite 205, Spicewood, TX 78669). Please see the calendar for select days and times.
Bow Wow Reading
Lakeway and West – First Monday of the Month from 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Lakeway and West – First Saturday of the Month from 10:30am to 11:30am
In partnership with Divine Canines and Canine Companions, Bow Wow Reading gives children the opportunity to practice reading to a certified therapy dog! Readers are given a 15-minute private session to practice in a calm and non-judgemental environment.
Please register in advance via our online calendar.
Homeschool Program
Lakeway – Third Wednesday of the Month from 1pm to 2pm
Attention all homeschoolers! The library offers a special monthly Homeschool Program which incorporates educational themes with opportunities to build community with local homeschool families. Children will learn a variety of life skills during our interactive presentations on science, technology, math, and more! Please see the calendar for monthly program topics and up-to-date information.
STEAM Programs
The library offers a variety of programs, such as Lego Robotics and STEAM Lab, to introduce children to the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Please see the online program calendar for upcoming STEAM programs at the Lakeway and West locations.
Take and Make Crafts
Come see us at the library and bookmobile for weekly crafts and prizes!
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Enjoy reading 1,000 books together to help your little one prepare for Kindergarten! Children who are read to from birth have a larger vocabulary, higher rates of academic success, and are more likely to become lifelong learners and readers. Reading together provides a great opportunity for bonding and memory-making. Record each book you and your newborn, infant, or toddler read together on a paper log (yes, repeats count!) and come to the library to claim your prizes!