Children's  Programs

Summer Reading is an annual reading program that meets once a week in June and July. Children enjoy stories, crafts activities, and reading incentives based on a special theme.

There are separate programs for 3-year-olds, children who are age 4 through 1st grade, and children who are in 2nd - 5th grade.

For more information about Summer Reading, please visit the Summer Reading Page.

In Be Tweens
Grades 4 - 6

The "In Be Tweens" will meet Tuesday, June 17, from 1:00 to 2:00 to play "Games." Registration is required.

Special Programs for All Children

"Fish, Frogs, and Turtles"
Tuesday, June 10, at 10:00 am

Our speaker from the Department of Natural Resources will bring a fishing boat and live specimens for the children to learn about.

Clinton LumberKings
Wednesday, June 11, at 10:00 am

Members of the LumberKings baseball team will be here for story time, talk, and autograph s.

Crafts

Make It Take It Crafts: For all children
Begins June 19

Children will enjoy making 1 or 2 crafts at each of our "Make It Take It" days during this 6 week program. Children may come to do their crafts anytime between 9 am and noon on Thursdays, beginning June 19. Registration is not required.

Scrapbooking: For everyone!
June 16 and June 30, from 1-3 pm

Anyone, child through adult, is invited to bring scrapbooking supplies and their latest project to work on at the library. There is plenty of table space and air conditioning!

Puppy Pals

Rock Falls Library recently acquired three "Puppy Pals" who love to be read to. Children may use their library cards to check out one of our little stuffed pals for two weeks.

Children's Computers

Do you know the Rock Falls Library has computers available for children to use? Getting a computer card is easy! Parents must come into the library with the student to get the computer card. Parents read the rules and sign a permission card for the student.

Students keep the card just like a library card and show it whenever they want to use the computer. Students may use the computer for 1 hour or 1 time per day.

Note: Children who are not yet in high school use the computers in the children's department. Children who are in high school show their high school ID and use the adult computers.

Story Time Fun
Especially for children in Daycares and Preschools

Rock Falls Library would like to visit you! Miss Karen will come to your facility and provide a half hour of stories, fingerplays and crafts for the children to enjoy. The program may be based on a theme that you request or one of our own.

Please call the library for more information or to reserve a time for her to visit. Miss Karen would like at least 2 weeks' notice so that she will have time to find the best stories and activities for your needs.

Discovery Kits

The RFPL Children's Department now has special "carry-on" kits that families may check out. Choose from: Penguins, Community Helpers, Astronomy, Birds, Geology, Author Patricia McKissack, and more!

Each kit includes variations of the following: books, books on tape, VHS tapes, CDs, stuffed animals, puppets, puzzles, activity ideas, and a log in which patrons may record how they used the kit.

One kit at a time may be checked out with an adult card and kept for two weeks.