January at the North Shelby Library
North Shelby Library Events
Children
439-5504
northshelbylibrary.org
All month: Snow Flake Craft. Stop by the Children’s Department to pick up a craft to take home or make in the department.
All month: Smart Cookie Club. Check out books, earn stamps and add a sticker to the cookie jar bulletin board. Participants are invited to the Smart Cookie Party in February. All ages.
Jan. 3: Lego Club. 10-11:30 a.m. The library provides Legos and the kids provide imagination and creativity. All ages. No registration required.
Jan. 12, 14: Newbery Pie Book Club. Monday 6 p.m. Wednesday 1 p.m. Will discuss Newbery books and eat pie. All ages. Registration required.
Jan. 13: Pete the Cat Book Club. 4 p.m. Stories, games, crafts and snacks. All ages. Registration required.
Jan. 21: Homeschool Hangout: Reporter 101. 1 p.m. Glenny Brock, a former writer and editor for Birmingham Weekly and Weld for Birmingham will be sharing her knowledge and tools of the trade. Ages 7-13. Registration required.
Story-Times
Jan. 5, 12, 26: Toddler Tales. 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts designed for short attention spans. Registration required. Ages. 19-36 months.
Jan. 6, 20: Baby Tales. 9:30 a.m. A story time designed especially for babies and their caregivers. Ages birth to 18 months. Registration required.
Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28: Mr. Mac. 10:45 a.m. Stories, puppets and lots of music for every member of the family. All ages. No registration required.
Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29: PJ Story Time. 6:30 p.m. Come in your PJs, have milk and cookies and hear some wonderful bedtime tales. No registration required.
Teens
439-5512
Jan. 9, 16, 23: Gaming. 3:30-5:45 p.m. Play games on the Wii, Xbox one or with board and card games. Teens need a parent permission slip on file to attend.
Jan. 12: Anime night. 6 p.m. Enjoy an evening of anime. Treats will be served and costumes are welcome.
Jan. 26: Minecraft @ the Library. 6 p.m. Showoff your Minecraft skill. Bring a laptop, if you are able.