Kids Events
Fri, Jul 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Buckley - Buckley Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs, art, sensory play, and engagement! Messy hands and wiggly bodies are welcome. Most suited to ages 0-6 with an adult.

Fri, Jul 26, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Sumner Pierce County Library
Drop by to create a unique paper turtle. While supplies last. For ages 5-13.

Fri, Jul 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Meeting Room
Every Friday from 11:00 am - noon, July 12 - August 30, FREE meals for kids up to 18 years old to be eaten on-site at the Parkland/Spanaway Library

Fri, Jul 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Nourish Mobile Food Bank - Purdy Cost Less Pharmacy
Visit with friendly library staff and participate in the Library's summer reading program right in your neighborhood!

Fri, Jul 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Eatonville - Eatonville Meeting Room
Bring your creativity to Eatonville Library to paint rocks and chat with other local crafters!

Sat, Jul 27, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Tillicum
Come join us for an afternoon of fun at Harry Todd Park

Sat, Jul 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Meeting Room
Get in touch with the land and printmaking. Be a naturalist and an artist. No experience necessary.

Sat, Jul 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Fife - Fife Meeting Room
Come in and create art with amazing sun print paper and sunshine! 

Sun, Jul 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Meeting Room
Missing the colder weather? Join us at the Parkland/Spanaway Library to make fake snow! This event will take place outside, weather permitting.

Mon, Jul 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Summit - Summit Meeting Room
Join us every week for a new craft or activity. We'll provide you with everything you need to get crafty and let your creativity run wild!

Mon, Jul 29, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Meeting Room
Children are invited to drop in to build, create, and play with our LEGO® bricks.

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

Tue, Jul 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
Gateway Park - This event will be outside near the pavilion at Gateway Park.
Experiment and play with bubbles!

Tue, Jul 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Meeting Room
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!
This event is full

Tue, Jul 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Buckley Youth Activity Center
Join us for stories, songs, science, art, and engagement -- all geared toward elementary school-aged kids!

Tue, Jul 30, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Nourish Mobile Food Bank - former Spanaway Elementary School
Visit with friendly library staff and participate in the Library's summer reading program right in your neighborhood!

Wed, Jul 31, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Sumner Pierce County Library
Drop by to create a unique standing paper dinosaur. While supplies last. For ages 5-13.

Wed, Jul 31, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Bonney Lake - Bonney Lake Meeting Room
Like to paint? Want to experiment with a new canvas? Or are you just curious about what rock painting is? We're teaming up with Bonney Lake Rocks to paint and decorate rocks together!

Wed, Jul 31, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Graham - Graham Meeting Room
Come prepared to create messy art outdoors to take home, and to hang in the library!

Thu, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:15am
Bonney Lake
Stories, art activities, rhymes, singing and fingerplays. For families with young children

Thu, Aug 01, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Meeting Room
Build a tiny house using mostly objects found in nature.

Thu, Aug 01, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Milton/Edgewood - Milton 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.

Thu, Aug 01, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Summit - Summit Meeting Room
Taylor the American Mystifier's magic show takes the audience on a journey of the history of magic. Learn how to perform classic magic tricks.

Thu, Aug 01, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Sumner - Sumner Meeting Room
Explore the themes of queerness, identity and desire in gothic horror, to include vampire literature such as "Camilla," as well as "Frankenstein" and the work of the great Shirley Jackson.

Thu, Aug 01, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
University Place - University Place Meeting Room
Join us for free snacks and a movie!

Fri, Aug 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
Buckley - Buckley Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs, art, sensory play, and engagement! Messy hands and wiggly bodies are welcome. Most suited to ages 0-6 with an adult.

Fri, Aug 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Meeting Room
Every Friday from 11:00 am - noon, July 12 - August 30, FREE meals for kids up to 18 years old to be eaten on-site at the Parkland/Spanaway Library

Fri, Aug 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Nourish Mobile Food Bank - Purdy Cost Less Pharmacy
Visit with friendly library staff and participate in the Library's summer reading program right in your neighborhood!

Fri, Aug 02, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bonney Lake - Bonney Lake Meeting Room
Learn how to make a pendulum and then use it to create a work of art!

Sat, Aug 03, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Anderson Island
Unleash your creativity-join us for a drop in crafting session. Supplies provided or bring your project to work on. Activities for all ages.

Sun, Aug 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
South Hill - South Hill Meeting Room
Drop in to create your own tiny masterpiece that will be displayed in the library in August. All ages welcome. While supplies last.

Mon, Aug 05, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
University Place - University Place Meeting Room
Use LEGO Technic blocks 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 05, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway 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!

Tue, Aug 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
Bonney Lake
Stories, art activities, rhymes, singing and fingerplays. For families with young children

Tue, Aug 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway 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 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Key Center - Key Center Meeting Room
Join us for creative fun for the whole family. Play with the library's building toys and create art.

Tue, Aug 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Meeting Room
Join us for a fun-filled morning of crafting wind chimes!

Tue, Aug 06, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Nourish Mobile Food Bank - former Spanaway Elementary School
Visit with friendly library staff and participate in the Library's summer reading program right in your neighborhood!

Wed, Aug 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Summit
Get groovy with a tie-dye party! We supply the dye, instructions, and an item for you to transform. Open to ages 5-18, available while supplies last.

Wed, Aug 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
University Place - University Place Meeting Room
Experience history and culture learning basic moves of the national Filipino dance, Tinikling. Learn about the dance's beat patterns, timing and sequences.

Wed, Aug 07, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Graham - Graham Meeting Room
Join us for a "rockin'" good time outdoors on the library lawn!* Drop in to make a pet rock, paint a rock, or...play with rocks!

Thu, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:15am
Bonney Lake
Stories, art activities, rhymes, singing and fingerplays. For families with young children

Thu, Aug 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Meeting Room
Join us for creative fun for the whole family. Play with the library's building toys and create art.

Thu, Aug 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Steilacoom - Steilacoom Meeting Room
Join us for a fun-filled morning of crafting wind chimes!

Thu, Aug 08, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
University Place - University Place Meeting Room
Learn basic sewing and mending techniques.

Thu, Aug 08, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
South Hill - South Hill Meeting Room
Same day, new time! Whether you want to come learn how to play or bring your own deck(s) to challenge your friends, this time is dedicated to playing the Magic: The Gathering card game. New Day!

Fri, Aug 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Buckley - Buckley Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs, art, sensory play, and engagement! Messy hands and wiggly bodies are welcome. Most suited to ages 0-6 with an adult.

Fri, Aug 09, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Sumner Pierce County Library
Drop by to create a crocodile with a mouth that opens and shuts. While supplies last. For ages 5-13.

Fri, Aug 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Meeting Room
Every Friday from 11:00 am - noon, July 12 - August 30, FREE meals for kids up to 18 years old to be eaten on-site at the Parkland/Spanaway Library

Fri, Aug 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Nourish Mobile Food Bank - Purdy Cost Less Pharmacy
Visit with friendly library staff and participate in the Library's summer reading program right in your neighborhood!

Fri, Aug 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Buckley - Buckley Meeting Room
Come and make your own slime at the library! Pick your colors, pick your add-ins, just don't pick your nose!

Sat, Aug 10, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Anderson Island
Get in touch with the land and printmaking. Be a naturalist and an artist. No experience necessary.

Sat, Aug 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Tillicum Woodbrook Community Center
Get up close and personal with amazing bugs from around the world. Explore more than 2,100 insects in 24 museum drawers and learn about diversity and classification of arthropods and other animals.

Sat, Aug 10, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
University Place - University Place Meeting Room
Make Shrinky Dink keychains. All supplies provided.

Sat, Aug 10, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Meeting Room
Looking for a furry friend to read with? Adopt a (stuffed) reading buddy from the Gig Harbor Library to take home and read to each day! Ages 5-12. Supplies are limited, registration required.

Sat, Aug 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Fife - Fife Meeting Room
Dive into basic color theory with hands-on interactive STEAM activities (colorful bubbles and volcanoes galore!). Silly, messy and a whole lot of fun.

Sun, Aug 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
University Place - University Place 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 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Meeting Room
Unleash your inner mad scientist and join us in the Frankentoy Workshop, where creativity knows no bounds!

Mon, Aug 12, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Meeting Room
Children are invited to drop in to build, create, and play with our LEGO® bricks.

Tue, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
Bonney Lake
Stories, art activities, rhymes, singing and fingerplays. For families with young children

Tue, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Gateway Park
Join us and Key Pen Parks for rock painting at Gateway Park. All Supplies provided.

Tue, Aug 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Meeting Room
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!
This event is full

Tue, Aug 13, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Nourish Mobile Food Bank - former Spanaway Elementary School
Visit with friendly library staff and participate in the Library's summer reading program right in your neighborhood!

Tue, Aug 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Graham
Share a book with one of our Certified Therapy Dogs while improving your reading skills.

Wed, Aug 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eatonville - Eatonville Meeting Room
Get up close with snakes, lizards, tortoises, amphibians, bugs and spiders.

Wed, Aug 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Bonney Lake - Bonney Lake Meeting Room
Come hang out and tie-dye a tote bag with us! All materials provided!

Canceled
Wed, Aug 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Milton/Edgewood
Share a book with a bunny friend while improving your reading skills.

Wed, Aug 14, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Graham - Graham Meeting Room
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and take a turn telling stories around our pretend "campfire"!

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

Thu, Aug 15, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Buckley - Buckley Meeting Room
Dive into basic color theory with hands-on, interactive STEAM activities (colorful bubbles and volcanoes galore!). Silly, messy, and a whole lot of fun.

Thu, Aug 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Steilacoom - Steilacoom Meeting Room
Children, teens, and adults of all ages are invited for an afternoon of Bingo! There will be prizes for the winners.

Thu, Aug 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Meeting Room
Create large paper animals! All supplies provided.

Thu, Aug 15, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
University Place - University Place Meeting Room
Come hang out in an inclusive space with snacks, crafts, games, movies and more!

Fri, Aug 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Buckley - Buckley Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs, art, sensory play, and engagement! Messy hands and wiggly bodies are welcome. Most suited to ages 0-6 with an adult.

Fri, Aug 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Meeting Room
Every Friday from 11:00 am - noon, July 12 - August 30, FREE meals for kids up to 18 years old to be eaten on-site at the Parkland/Spanaway Library

Fri, Aug 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Nourish Mobile Food Bank - Purdy Cost Less Pharmacy
Visit with friendly library staff and participate in the Library's summer reading program right in your neighborhood!

Fri, Aug 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bonney Lake
Experience history and culture learning basic moves of the national Filipino dance, Tinikling. Learn about the dance's beat patterns, timing and sequences.

Sat, Aug 17, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Eatonville
Come explore with giant bubble wands.

Sat, Aug 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Sumner - Sumner Meeting Room
Enjoy live drumming and dance from the rich cultural traditions of Benin and Ghana in West Africa.

Sat, Aug 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway
Enjoy live drumming and dance from the rich cultural traditions of Benin and Ghana in West Africa.

Sun, Aug 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
South Hill - South Hill Meeting Room
Looking for a furry friend to read with? Adopt a (stuffed) reading buddy from the South Hill Library to take home and read to each day! Ages 5-12. Supplies are limited, registration required.

Mon, Aug 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway 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!

Tue, Aug 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway 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 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Buckley Youth Activity Center
Join us for stories, songs, science, art, and engagement -- all geared toward elementary school-aged kids!

Tue, Aug 20, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Nourish Mobile Food Bank - former Spanaway Elementary School
Visit with friendly library staff and participate in the Library's summer reading program right in your neighborhood!

Thu, Aug 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Milton/Edgewood - Milton Meeting Room
Come to the library to explore your artistic side and learn to create your own Pokémon masterpiece painting on canvas.  
Registration opens Tuesday, July 30 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Aug 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Orting Pierce County Library - Multipurpose Center
Experience history and culture learning basic moves of the national Filipino dance, Tinikling. Learn about the dance's beat patterns, timing and sequences.

Fri, Aug 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Parkland/Spanaway - Parkland/Spanaway Meeting Room
Every Friday from 11:00 am - noon, July 12 - August 30, FREE meals for kids up to 18 years old to be eaten on-site at the Parkland/Spanaway Library

Fri, Aug 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Nourish Mobile Food Bank - Purdy Cost Less Pharmacy
Visit with friendly library staff and participate in the Library's summer reading program right in your neighborhood!

Sat, Aug 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Steilacoom - Steilacoom Meeting Room
Make your own straw rocket and make modifications on the original design to see if it will fly even further!