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Homeschool Connections

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Benton Branch Meeting Room at Benton Library Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games, Food, Health & Sciences, STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Tween (Middle School), Teen (High School)

The Benton staff will facilitate an academically-themed, hands-on hour of activities for area homeschooled students.

Library Branch: Benton Library Branch
Room: Benton Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tween (Middle School), Teen (High School)
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games, Food, Health & Sciences, STEAM
Event Details:

The Benton staff will facilitate an academically-themed, hands-on hour of activities for area homeschooled students.

beanbag baseball flyer

Family Storytime

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
East 80 Meeting Room at East 80 Library Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Bring your little ones along for an interactive session of stories, songs, movement, rhymes, activities, or crafts!

Family Story Time is held on the 2nd and 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Library Branch: East 80 Library Branch
Room: East 80 Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your little ones along for an interactive session of stories, songs, movement, rhymes, activities, or crafts!

Family Story Time is held on the 2nd and 3rd Wednesday of each month.

discovery play

Discovery Play

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
East 80 Meeting Room at East 80 Library Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games, STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Tween (Middle School)

Visit the library every Wednesday from 1:30-3:30 P.M. inside the East 80 Meeting room, for our Discovery Play program!

Library Branch: East 80 Library Branch
Room: East 80 Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tween (Middle School)
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games, STEAM
Event Details:

Visit the library every Wednesday from 1:30-3:30 P.M. inside the East 80 Meeting room, for our Discovery Play program!

Legos updated 10-30-25

LEGOⓇ Club, ages 6 -11

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Aulds Library Meeting Room at Aulds Library Branch
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Children

4:00 - 4:45PM

LEGOⓇ Club, ages 6 -11*

*Children under the age of 13, must have a parent or guardian, 16 years or older stay in the building while their children are enjoying the program.

 

Library Branch: Aulds Library Branch
Room: Aulds Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

4:00 - 4:45PM

LEGOⓇ Club, ages 6 -11*

*Children under the age of 13, must have a parent or guardian, 16 years or older stay in the building while their children are enjoying the program.

 

Tales to Tails - Therapy Dogs

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Kids at Central Library Complex
Program Type:
Reading with Animals, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Read to a therapy dog! We have trained therapy dogs available who are ready to hear some stories. 

Library Branch: Central Library Complex
Room: Central Kids
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Reading with Animals, Storytime
Event Details:

Read to a therapy dog! We have trained therapy dogs available who are ready to hear some stories. 

kindergarten readiness

Kindergarten Readiness Storytime, ages 3, 4, & 5

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Aulds Library Meeting Room at Aulds Library Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

'NO' KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAM TODAY - BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOLS HOLIDAY BREAK

Cancelled
Library Branch: Aulds Library Branch
Room: Aulds Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

'NO' KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAM TODAY - BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOLS HOLIDAY BREAK

Santa naps in front of a fireplace while Mrs. Claus smiles at the camera

Story Time with Santa

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Haughton Library Branch
Program Type:
Special Guest/Performer, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for a special story time with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Library Branch: Haughton Library Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Guest/Performer, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a special story time with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Story Time

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Plain Dealing Branch at Plain Dealing Library Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Library Branch: Plain Dealing Library Branch
Room: Plain Dealing Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime

Grinchmas

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Kids Activities Room at Central Library Complex
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Tween (Middle School)

Join us for a reading of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. We'll have photo opportunities with his dog, Max. Refreshments while supplies last. 

Library Branch: Central Library Complex
Room: Central Kids Activities Room
Age Group: Children, Tween (Middle School)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a reading of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. We'll have photo opportunities with his dog, Max. Refreshments while supplies last. 

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Chess Club

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Benton Branch Meeting Room at Benton Library Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games
Age Group:
Children, Tween (Middle School), Teen (High School)

Children, Tweens, and Teens welcome to The Youth Chess Club at Benton Branch! Whether you're a beginner or an advanced chess player, feel free to join this group. Chess boards are provided, but bringing your own helps!

 

Library Branch: Benton Library Branch
Room: Benton Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tween (Middle School), Teen (High School)
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games
Event Details:

Children, Tweens, and Teens welcome to The Youth Chess Club at Benton Branch! Whether you're a beginner or an advanced chess player, feel free to join this group. Chess boards are provided, but bringing your own helps!

 

DIY Nutcrackers made with pringles cans and construction paper

Nutcrackers Craft

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
Haughton Library Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games
Age Group:
Children

Create your own Nutcracker with a Pringles can and construction paper. *while supplies last*

Library Branch: Haughton Library Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games
Event Details:

Create your own Nutcracker with a Pringles can and construction paper. *while supplies last*

Come out to enjoy a great story and make some crafts.

Bilinguals Storytime

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
East 80 Meeting Room at East 80 Library Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Crafts, DIY, & Games, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Library Branch: East 80 Library Branch
Room: East 80 Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Crafts, DIY, & Games, Storytime

Story Time

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Plain Dealing Branch at Plain Dealing Library Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Library Branch: Plain Dealing Library Branch
Room: Plain Dealing Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Firework art that "fizzes" using baking soda and vinegar

STEAM - Fizzing Fireworks

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
Haughton Library Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games, STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Create your own firework artwork, then watch it fizz and come to life.

Library Branch: Haughton Library Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games, STEAM
Event Details:

Create your own firework artwork, then watch it fizz and come to life.

Story Time

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Plain Dealing Branch at Plain Dealing Library Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Library Branch: Plain Dealing Library Branch
Room: Plain Dealing Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Lucy

Reading with Lucy

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Haughton Branch at Haughton Library Branch
Program Type:
Personal Improvement, Reading with Animals
Age Group:
Children

Lucy is a registered therapy dog that children can come and read to with no judgment. She is at our library every 2nd Saturday of the month at 11:00.

Library Branch: Haughton Library Branch
Room: Haughton Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Personal Improvement, Reading with Animals
Event Details:

Lucy is a registered therapy dog that children can come and read to with no judgment. She is at our library every 2nd Saturday of the month at 11:00.

Junior Paleontologist Club

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Central Large Meeting Room at Central Library Complex
Program Type:
Food, Health & Sciences, STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Tween (Middle School)

Junior Paleontologist Club every 1 Saturday of every month ages 6+. We’ll be digging up fossils, learning about many dinosaurs and their ways. There will be activities and prizes with your host Mr. Jake! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library Complex
Room: Central Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tween (Middle School)
Program Type: Food, Health & Sciences, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Junior Paleontologist Club every 1 Saturday of every month ages 6+. We’ll be digging up fossils, learning about many dinosaurs and their ways. There will be activities and prizes with your host Mr. Jake! 

DISCOVERY PLAY Every Wednesday from 1 PM - 4 PM Age Group: Children Event Details: Caregivers, if you can’t make it to our Family Storytimes, don’t worry! We’ve got you covered with a range of fun and educational activities for children to enjoy and learn through play. From sensory items to building blocks, shakers, magna tiles, and process crafts, there's something for everyone, from babies to tweens and homeschoolers.

Discovery Play

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
East 80 Meeting Room at East 80 Library Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Crafts, DIY, & Games, Personal Improvement, STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Tween (Middle School)

DISCOVERY PLAY

Every Wednesday from 1 PM - 4 PM

Age Group: Children

Library Branch: East 80 Library Branch
Room: East 80 Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tween (Middle School)
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Crafts, DIY, & Games, Personal Improvement, STEAM
Event Details:

DISCOVERY PLAY

Every Wednesday from 1 PM - 4 PM

Age Group: Children

Legos updated 10-30-25

LEGOⓇ Club, ages 6 -11

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Aulds Library Meeting Room at Aulds Library Branch
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Children

4:00 - 4:45PM

LEGOⓇ Club, ages 6 -11*

*Children under the age of 13, must have a parent or guardian, 16 years or older stay in the building while their children are enjoying the program.

 

Library Branch: Aulds Library Branch
Room: Aulds Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

4:00 - 4:45PM

LEGOⓇ Club, ages 6 -11*

*Children under the age of 13, must have a parent or guardian, 16 years or older stay in the building while their children are enjoying the program.

 

kindergarten readiness storytime

Kindergarten Readiness Storytime, ages 3, 4, & 5

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Aulds Library Meeting Room at Aulds Library Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

KINDERGARTEN READINESS STORYTIME

This program is designed for children ages 3, 4, and 5.  A child may join the program after their 3rd birthday.  A child transitions out of the program after their 6th birthday.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Aulds Library Branch
Room: Aulds Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

KINDERGARTEN READINESS STORYTIME

This program is designed for children ages 3, 4, and 5.  A child may join the program after their 3rd birthday.  A child transitions out of the program after their 6th birthday.

Story Time

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Plain Dealing Branch at Plain Dealing Library Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Library Branch: Plain Dealing Library Branch
Room: Plain Dealing Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
4th Friday / 10 AM - 4 PM Age Group: All Ages Event Details: Boost your child’s reading skills and confidence—or simply help them unwind—by signing up for a cozy 20-minute reading session with a shelter cat! We offer six sessions each day, so advanced registration is required. Spots fill quickly, but cancellations do happen, so be sure to join the list—you might just get lucky!

Read to Shelter Cat

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
East 80 Conference Room at East 80 Library Branch
Program Type:
Reading with Animals
Age Group:
All Ages, Children, Tween (Middle School), Teen (High School), Adult

4th Friday / 10 AM - 4 PM

Library Branch: East 80 Library Branch
Room: East 80 Conference Room
Age Group: All Ages, Children, Tween (Middle School), Teen (High School), Adult
Program Type: Reading with Animals
Event Details:

4th Friday / 10 AM - 4 PM

FAMILY STORYTIME

Family Storytime

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
East 80 Meeting Room at East 80 Library Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Bring your little ones along for an interactive session of stories, songs, movement, rhymes, activities, or crafts!

Family Story Time is held on the 2nd and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10AM

Library Branch: East 80 Library Branch
Room: East 80 Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your little ones along for an interactive session of stories, songs, movement, rhymes, activities, or crafts!

Family Story Time is held on the 2nd and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10AM

DISCOVERY PLAY Every Wednesday from 1 PM - 4 PM Age Group: Children Event Details: Caregivers, if you can’t make it to our Family Storytimes, don’t worry! We’ve got you covered with a range of fun and educational activities for children to enjoy and learn through play. From sensory items to building blocks, shakers, magna tiles, and process crafts, there's something for everyone, from babies to tweens and homeschoolers.

Discovery Play

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
East 80 Meeting Room at East 80 Library Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Crafts, DIY, & Games, Personal Improvement, STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Tween (Middle School)

DISCOVERY PLAY

Every Wednesday from 1 PM - 4 PM

Age Group: Children

Library Branch: East 80 Library Branch
Room: East 80 Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tween (Middle School)
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Crafts, DIY, & Games, Personal Improvement, STEAM
Event Details:

DISCOVERY PLAY

Every Wednesday from 1 PM - 4 PM

Age Group: Children