Kids Events
Thu, Nov 21, 10:15am - 11:15am
Sumner - Sumner Meeting Room
Join local homeschool families and explore your world with themed STEAM activities. Ages 5-12.

Thu, Nov 21, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
University Place - University Place Large Meeting Room
Enjoy a free movie and snacks!

Thu, Nov 21, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Join us for 20 minutes of chess instruction and 40 minutes of play. Grades K-8.

Fri, Nov 22, 10:30am - 5:30pm
Sumner Pierce County Library
Drop by all day to decorate a dinosaur on wheels. While supplies last. For ages 5-13.

Fri, Nov 22, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Interim Lakewood - Lakewood Meeting Room
Come play games with us!

Fri, Nov 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
South Hill - South Hill Large Meeting Room
Drop in at the South Hill library for a quiet space to write, think, and use library resources to support your NaNoWriMo goals for 2024.

Sun, Nov 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
South Hill - South Hill Large Meeting Room
Like books? Like bingo? Come play book bingo and win a book and other fun book-related prizes! Children, teens, and adults of all ages are welcome.

Sun, Nov 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Interim Lakewood
A place to get homework support, complete last-minute projects, or just have someone sitting next to you to help you focus!

Mon, Nov 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Summit - Summit Meeting Room
Decorate glass jars and frames to create light-catching art.

Mon, Nov 25, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Fife - Fife Large Meeting Room
Come hang out in an inclusive space with snacks, crafts, games, and more!  

Tue, Nov 26, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Eatonville - Eatonville Meeting Room
Drop-in and enjoy games, art and crafts, STEAM activities, and meet new friends. Ages 5-12.

Tue, Nov 26, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Milton/Edgewood - Milton/Edgewood Large Meeting Room
Hi Friends, we've got a button maker! You will design and create your own buttons. All materials provided. Come have some fun with us!

Tue, Nov 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Large Meeting Room
Love to act? Meet up at the Parkland Spanaway Library to perform Reader’s Theatre skits for each other!

Wed, Nov 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Summit - Summit Meeting Room
Join us for some messy and gooey fun! We will be making a borax slime mixture for kids and families to play with and take home at the end. Supplies provided until they run out!

Sat, Nov 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, Dec 01, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Interim Lakewood - Lakewood Meeting Room
A place to get homework support, complete last-minute projects, or just have someone sitting next to you to help you focus!

Mon, Dec 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
South Hill - South Hill Large Meeting Room
Join Northwest Sinfonietta's Musical Storytelling program, where picture books come alive with live music and foley sound artistry.

Mon, Dec 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Large Meeting Room
Enjoy live, original cello music with an interactive story time reading

Mon, Dec 02, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Milton/Edgewood - Milton/Edgewood Large Meeting Room
Come hang out in an inclusive space with snacks, crafts, games, and more!

Cancelled
Mon, Dec 02, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Gig Harbor
Make a piece of art using everything we have available at the library! Or bring your own project and visit with others while you craft. Supplies provided.

Tue, Dec 03, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Eatonville - Eatonville Meeting Room
Drop-in and enjoy games, art and crafts, STEAM activities, snacks and meet new friends. Ages 5-12.

Tue, Dec 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Milton/Edgewood - Milton/Edgewood Large Meeting Room
Share a book with a furry friend while improving your reading skills.

Tue, Dec 03, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Large Meeting Room
Calling all secret agents, calling all secret agents! Join us for a night of fun, intrigue, and super-spy activities. Details are top secret, but it will definitely be fun!

Wed, Dec 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Interim Lakewood - Lakewood Meeting Room
Join us monthly for a slimy good time!

Wed, Dec 04, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Graham - Graham Meeting Room
Come drop by the library and play one of our games, or bring one of your own!

Thu, Dec 05, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Milton/Edgewood - Milton/Edgewood Large Meeting Room
Salt painting is a fun process art activity to do with kids. It’s really fun to watch the watercolors run along the salt as you paint!

Thu, Dec 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Steilacoom - Steilacoom Meeting Room
Make a piece of art using everything we have available at the library! Or bring your own project and visit with others while you craft. Supplies provided.

Thu, Dec 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Orting Pierce County Library - Multi-Purpose Center
Enjoy process art activities at Kids' Crafting Studio! We’ll explore a new material to work with each week. This week we'll work with wood slices!

Thu, Dec 05, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
University Place - University Place Large Meeting Room
Enjoy free snacks and a showing of a Pacific Rim.

Thu, Dec 05, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Join us for 20 minutes of chess instruction and 40 minutes of play. Grades K-8.

Fri, Dec 06, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Interim Lakewood - Lakewood Meeting Room
Come play games with us!

Sat, Dec 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Sumner - Sumner Meeting Room
A musical, bilingual (Spanish/English) story from Venezuela about a vain little mouse searching for a husband.

Sat, Dec 07, 12:45pm - 1:30pm
Milton/Edgewood - Milton/Edgewood Large Meeting Room
​​A bilingual (Spanish/English) story from Venezuela, our tiny heroine thinks herself much too fine to accept the proposal of a common mouse.

Sat, Dec 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
University Place - University Place Large Meeting Room
Make a nature lantern. All supplies provided.

Sat, Dec 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
South Hill - South Hill Large Meeting Room
Come to the South Hill Library for casual video game time with friends. Staff will provide fun games and snacks for this tween hang out time. Ages 8-12

Sat, Dec 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
DuPont
​​A musical, bilingual (Spanish/English) story from Venezuela about a vain little mouse searching for a husband.

Sun, Dec 08, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Interim Lakewood - Lakewood Meeting Room
A place to get homework support, complete last-minute projects, or just have someone sitting next to you to help you focus!

Mon, Dec 09, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Fife - Fife Large Meeting Room
Come hang out in an inclusive space with snacks, crafts, games, and more!

Cancelled
Mon, Dec 09, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Gig Harbor
Make a piece of art using everything we have available at the library! Or bring your own project and visit with others while you craft. Supplies provided.

Tue, Dec 10, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Eatonville - Eatonville Meeting Room
Drop-in and enjoy games, art and crafts, STEAM activities, snacks and meet new friends. Ages 5-12.

Tue, Dec 10, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Key Center - Key Center Meeting Room
Join us for cool science and art activities for kids!

Tue, Dec 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Milton/Edgewood - Milton/Edgewood Large Meeting Room
Share a book with a furry friend while improving your reading skills.

Tue, Dec 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Graham
Share a book with one of our Certified Therapy Dogs while improving your reading skills.

Tue, Dec 10, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
University Place - University Place Large Meeting Room
Learn how to use a single cloth and a couple of knots to create ways to carry water bottles, books, groceries, and other objects.

Wed, Dec 11, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Summit - Summit Meeting Room
Calling all secret agents, calling all secret agents! Join us for an event of fun, intrigue, and super-spy activities. Details are top secret, but it will definitely be fun!

Wed, Dec 11, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
South Hill - South Hill Large Meeting Room
Create your own stained glass artwork. All supplies, including designs, will be provided. Bring your own stained glass design if you would like (8.5 x 11 inches).
This event is full

Thu, Dec 12, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Summit - Summit Meeting Room
Free during the day? Join other tweens and teens for games, crafts, snacks and conversation.

Thu, Dec 12, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Milton/Edgewood - Milton/Edgewood Large Meeting Room
Enjoy a unique and fun craft project with fuse beads.

Thu, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Steilacoom - Steilacoom Meeting Room
Make a piece of art using everything we have available at the library! Or bring your own project and visit with others while you craft. Supplies provided.

Thu, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Orting Pierce County Library - Multi-Purpose Center
Enjoy process art activities at Kids’ Crafting Studio! We’ll explore a new material to work with each week. This week we'll work with canvases!

Thu, Dec 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Sumner - Sumner Meeting Room
Learn to read and write with cursive letters. Each session includes a fun activity. All abilities welcome! Ages 8 and up.

Thu, Dec 12, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Join us for 20 minutes of chess instruction and 40 minutes of play. Grades K-8.

Fri, Dec 13, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Interim Lakewood - Lakewood Meeting Room
Come play games with us!

Fri, Dec 13, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Milton/Edgewood - Milton/Edgewood Large Meeting Room
Make a nature lantern to light up the dark nights. All supplies provided.

Sat, Dec 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Steilacoom - Steilacoom Meeting Room
Create your own paper snow globe. Bring in your own small picture or create your own background to use as a backdrop. Shake your card and make it "snow."

Sat, Dec 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Sumner - Sumner Meeting Room
Celebrate the upcoming release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in theaters with Pixel Art creations.

Sat, Dec 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
University Place - University Place Large Meeting Room
Enjoy a colorful in-the-round holiday marionette show.

Sat, Dec 14, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Fife - Fife Large Meeting Room
Enjoy a colorful in-the-round holiday marionette show.

Sat, Dec 14, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Join us for creative fun for the whole family. Play with the library's building toys and create art.

Sun, Dec 15, 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, Dec 15, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Interim Lakewood - Lakewood Meeting Room
A place to get homework support, complete last-minute projects, or just have someone sitting next to you to help you focus!

Mon, Dec 16, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Milton/Edgewood - Milton/Edgewood Small Meeting Room A
Come hang out in an inclusive space with snacks, crafts, games, and more!

Cancelled
Mon, Dec 16, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Gig Harbor
Make a piece of art using everything we have available at the library! Or bring your own project and visit with others while you craft. Supplies provided.

Mon, Dec 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Large Meeting Room
Join us for an afternoon of crafting! Each program will feature a unique crafting project. Supplies will be provided and children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tue, Dec 17, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Eatonville - Eatonville Meeting Room
Drop-in and enjoy games, art and crafts, STEAM activities, snacks and meet new friends. Ages 5-12.

Tue, Dec 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Milton/Edgewood - Milton/Edgewood Large Meeting Room
Share a book with a furry friend while improving your reading skills.

Cancelled
Wed, Dec 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Gig Harbor
In lieu of a standard book club meeting, join us for a book chat.

Wed, Dec 18, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
South Hill - South Hill Large Meeting Room,Virtual Room 2
In celebration of Learn a Foreign Language month drop in to learn how to use Mango from an expert! Virtual attendance available on Zoom. Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants.

Wed, Dec 18, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Graham - Graham Meeting Room
Come meet other tweens in the area while chatting, crafting, and snacking! For ages 9-12.

Thu, Dec 19, 10:15am - 11:15am
Sumner - Sumner Meeting Room
Join local homeschool families and explore your world with themed STEAM activities. Ages 5-12.

Cancelled
Thu, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Orting Pierce County Library - Multi-Purpose Center
Enjoy process art activities at Kids’ Crafting Studio! We’ll explore a new material to work with each week. This week we're creating with mint tins!

Fri, Dec 20, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Interim Lakewood - Lakewood Meeting Room
Come play games with us!

Sat, Dec 21, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Sumner Pierce County Library
Drop-in to celebrate the longest night of the year with seasonal games and crafts.