Kids Events
Sat, Aug 02, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Anderson Island
Create a beautiful, handcrafted lei while exploring the cultural significance of this Hawaiian tradition. All materials provided.
Registration is now closed

Sat, Aug 02, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Interim Lakewood - Lakewood Meeting Room
Join us to learn how to play the famous card game!

Sat, Aug 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
South Hill - South Hill Large Meeting Room
Join us for Tween Gaming at the South Hill Library, where you can enjoy a range of popular video games on the Nintendo Switch. Snacks provided. Ages 8-12.

Sun, Aug 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Large Meeting Room
Stop by the library for some musical fun as kid's and their caregivers dance along to kid-friendly tunes. This program is designed to combine movement, music, community and fun for the whole family!

Mon, Aug 04, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
University Place - University Place Large Meeting Room
Experience the magic of reading with magician Jeff Evans.

Tue, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Summit - Summit Meeting Room
Enjoy stories, art activities, rhymes, singing and fingerplays for the whole family.

Tue, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:15am
Bonney Lake
Stories, art activities, rhymes, singing and fingerplays. For families with young children

Cancelled
Tue, Aug 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
New venue Parkland/Spanaway
Join us at the Parkland/Spanaway Library for our summer-long program, Camp Creative: STEAM Fun, where we will get creative with different STEAM and sensory projects!

Tue, Aug 05, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Key Center - Key Center Meeting Room
Join us for cool science and art activities for kids!

Tue, Aug 05, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
DuPont
At BBBC, we not only play Minecraft, we read books about it, sometimes make art about it, and definitely talk about it. If you also love Minecraft, reading, and talking, this is the club for you!

Wed, Aug 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Buckley - Buckley Meeting Room
Get up close and personal with amazing bugs from around the world.

Wed, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Learn about the amazing animals of our world! Each week, we'll focus on a different continent, with trivia, fun facts, and an animal-related activity or craft.

Wed, Aug 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bonney Lake
Discover the amazing world of composting worms and their role in keeping our planet healthy.

Wed, Aug 06, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Graham - Graham Meeting Room
We will read "Ish" by Peter Reynolds, and then create our own art! Be prepared to get messy!

Thu, Aug 07, 10:30am - 5:30pm
Sumner Pierce County Library
Drop by all day to puff up your creative side by making a distinctive paper puffer fish. While supplies last. Ages 5-13.

Thu, Aug 07, 10:30am - 11:15am
Bonney Lake
Stories, art activities, rhymes, singing and fingerplays. For families with young children

Thu, Aug 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Steilacoom - Steilacoom Meeting Room
Learn about a world of art with hands-on projects each week, everything from painting to sculpture to fashion design. Attendance at every week not required.

Thu, Aug 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Tillicum Woodbrook Community Center
Join us for a fun time programming these little mini-bots!

Fri, Aug 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Milton/Edgewood - Milton/Edgewood Large Meeting Room
Join us for a hands-on STEAM building adventure. Perfect for kids and families, this drop-in program lets you design, build, and explore.

Fri, Aug 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Large Meeting Room
Enjoy a tasty, nutritious lunch at the library this summer!

Fri, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Sumner - Sumner Meeting Room
Create charms, keychains, and bracelets with a variety of letter and colored beads.
This event is full

Fri, Aug 08, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
University Place - University Place Large Meeting Room
Relax while doodling and painting with watercolors. All ages welcome. Optional painting prompts and all materials provided.

Fri, Aug 08, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Milton/Edgewood - Milton/Edgewood Large Meeting Room
Decorate and make triskele paper globes. All supplies provided.

Sat, Aug 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Gig Harbor
Share a book with a furry friend while improving your reading skills. Join us in the children's area of the Gig Harbor Library to read with a therapy dog!

Sat, Aug 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Interim Lakewood - Lakewood Meeting Room
Certified Peer Counselor Frieda Douglas Banks supports and guides kids in grades 6-8 through their own self-directed projects and goals.

Sat, Aug 09, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Harry Todd Park
(weather permitted) (dependiente de la clima) Come join us for stories and fun in sun Están invitados a cuentos y diversion bajo el sol

Sat, Aug 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Large Meeting Room
Join urban farmer Lisa Taylor and her Garden Critter Academy puppets in a music and movement filled exploration of three superheroes of the organic garden: predators, pollinators and decomposers.

Sat, Aug 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
DuPont
Building is not only fun, it develops early math and science skills. All you need is your imagination!

Sat, Aug 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Interim Lakewood - Lakewood Meeting Room
Join us to learn how to play the famous card game!

Sun, Aug 10, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
South Hill - South Hill Large Meeting Room
Listen to a story and then get messy with fun, creative and process-driven art activities! Perfect for toddlers, preschoolers and early elementary ages.

Mon, Aug 11, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
University Place - University Place Large Meeting Room
Use LEGO® Technic™ bricks to learn about gears, cranks, winches, and more. Building instructions will be provided to get you started, followed by time to free-build. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Mon, Aug 11, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Large Meeting Room
Children are invited to drop in to build, create, and play with our LEGO® bricks.

Tue, Aug 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Gateway Park: Pavilion
Join us for rock painting under the pavilion at Key Pen's Gateway Park. Rocks and paint supplies will be provided.

Tue, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:15am
Bonney Lake
Stories, art activities, rhymes, singing and fingerplays. For families with young children

Tue, Aug 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Large Meeting Room
Join us at the Parkland/Spanaway Library for our summer-long program, Camp Creative: Art Fun, where we will get creative with different art projects and art mediums!

Tue, Aug 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
DuPont
Why is one animal classified as a mammal and another a reptile? Find out with Animal Encounters!

Tue, Aug 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Interim Lakewood - Lakewood Meeting Room
Why is one animal classified as a mammal and another a reptile? Find out with Animal Encounters!

Tue, Aug 12, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Bonney Lake - Bonney Lake Meeting Room
Hang out and have some snacks while we paint button trees!

Wed, Aug 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Sumner - Sumner Meeting Room
Experience the magic of reading with magician Jeff Evans.

Wed, Aug 13, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Summit
Build a skeleton, test your senses, and see specimens up close in this exhibit set that tours the human body.

Wed, Aug 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Learn about the amazing animals of our world! Each week, we'll focus on a different continent, with trivia, fun facts, and an animal-related activity or craft.

Wed, Aug 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tillicum/Woodbrook Community Center
Experience the magic of reading with magician Jeff Evans.

Wed, Aug 13, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Graham - Graham Meeting Room
We will read "Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals" by Katy Duffield and then build some structures of our own!

Thu, Aug 14, 10:30am - 11:15am
Bonney Lake
Stories, art activities, rhymes, singing and fingerplays. For families with young children

Thu, Aug 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Steilacoom - Steilacoom Meeting Room
Learn about a world of art with hands-on projects each week, everything from painting to sculpture to fashion design. Attendance at every week not required.

Cancelled
Thu, Aug 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Cottesmore of Life Care
Join us at Cottesmore of Life Care to meet with their senior residents. Children will draw pictures of senior residents and hear stories about their lives.

Fri, Aug 15, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Bonney Lake - Bonney Lake Meeting Room
Join us for an end-of-summer glow dance party!

Fri, Aug 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Large Meeting Room
Enjoy a tasty, nutritious lunch at the library this summer!

Sat, Aug 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fife - Fife Large Meeting Room
Enjoy live drumming and dance from the rich cultural traditions of Benin and Ghana in West Africa.

Sat, Aug 16, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Harry Todd Park
(weather permitted) (dependiente de la clima) Come join us for stories and fun in sun Están invitados a cuentos y diversion bajo el sol

Sat, Aug 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Interim Lakewood - Lakewood Meeting Room
Join us to learn how to play the famous card game!

Sun, Aug 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
University Place - University Place Large Meeting Room
Spend time at the library making connections and practicing thinking and social skills with other players, using classic and modern board, card, and video games.

Sun, Aug 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Large Meeting Room
Stop by the library for some musical fun as kid's and their caregivers dance along to kid-friendly tunes. This program is designed to combine movement, music, community and fun for the whole family!

Sun, Aug 17, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Sumner - Sumner Meeting Room
Have something to share? Make a zine! Explore paper projects, experiment with new techniques and build a zine community.

Sun, Aug 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Drop in any time during the hour for STEAM activities and games.

Mon, Aug 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Learn about a world of art with hands-on projects each week, everything from painting to sculpture to fashion design. Attendance at every week not required.

Mon, Aug 18, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
South Hill - South Hill Large Meeting Room
Join us to make your own faux crystals out of rock salt, Mod Podge and glitter.

Tue, Aug 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Large Meeting Room
Join us on a thrilling musical adventure around the globe, perfect for young explorers!

Tue, Aug 19, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Milton/Edgewood - Milton/Edgewood Large Meeting Room
Choose from a variety of imaginative, playful, and fun craft projects to cut, color, collage, construct and create. 

Wed, Aug 20, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Orting Pierce County Library - Multi-Purpose Center
Discover the amazing world of composting worms and their role in keeping our planet healthy.

Wed, Aug 20, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Steilacoom - Steilacoom Meeting Room
Read and discuss a graphic novel. The book will be available at Steilacoom on the first of the month.

Wed, Aug 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Interim Lakewood - Lakewood Meeting Room
Explore using foil to make art while relaxing with community!

Fri, Aug 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Large Meeting Room
Enjoy a tasty, nutritious lunch at the library this summer!

Sat, Aug 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Interim Lakewood - Lakewood Meeting Room
Certified Peer Counselor Frieda Douglas Banks supports and guides kids in grades 6-8 through their own self-directed projects and goals.

Sat, Aug 23, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Harry Todd Park
(weather permitted) (dependiente de la clima) Come join us for stories and fun in sun Están invitados a cuentos y diversion bajo el sol

Sat, Aug 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Interim Lakewood - Lakewood Meeting Room
Join us to learn how to play the famous card game!

Sun, Aug 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Read and discuss a graphic novel. Copies of the book will be available at Gig Harbor on the first of the month.

Sun, Aug 24, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
South Hill - South Hill Large Meeting Room
Craft your very own monster with Model Magic and our various art supplies.

Mon, Aug 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Learn about a world of art with hands-on projects each week, everything from painting to sculpture to fashion design. Attendance at every week not required.

Mon, Aug 25, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Large Meeting Room
Children are invited to drop in to build, create, and play with our LEGO® bricks.

Tue, Aug 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Large Meeting Room
Join us at the Parkland/Spanaway Library for our summer-long program, Camp Creative: Art Fun, where we will get creative with different art projects and art mediums!

Tue, Aug 26, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
DuPont
At BBBC, we not only play Minecraft, we read books about it, sometimes make art about it, and definitely talk about it. If you also love Minecraft, reading, and talking, this is the club for you!

Wed, Aug 27, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Summit - Summit Meeting Room
Mad Scientists Club is a place for curious kids to play with messy, fun science and learn more about the world around us. Each event we will explore a new science theme!

Wed, Aug 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Learn about the amazing animals of our world! Each week, we'll focus on a different continent, with trivia, fun facts, and an animal-related activity or craft.

Wed, Aug 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Interim Lakewood - Lakewood Meeting Room
Drop in any time between 3 and 5 to make something with us!

Thu, Aug 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Steilacoom - Steilacoom Meeting Room
Learn about a world of art with hands-on projects each week, everything from painting to sculpture to fashion design. Attendance at every week not required.

Fri, Aug 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Large Meeting Room
Enjoy a tasty, nutritious lunch at the library this summer!

Sat, Aug 30, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sumner - Sumner Meeting Room
Bring your gently used puzzles and board games to swap with others. Leave with "new to you" games to enjoy! Items should be in good condition with all pieces included. Drop in anytime.

Sun, Aug 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Large Meeting Room
Stop by the library for some musical fun as kid's and their caregivers dance along to kid-friendly tunes. This program is designed to combine movement, music, community and fun for the whole family!