School Aged

Your Temple Public Library is here for you as you traverse your school aged years, from Story Times and programs to books and resources to help you learn, grow, and have fun.

ProgramsSchool-Aged Story Time
Wednesdays | 4:15PM | 1st Floor
Short films, stories, and free constructive play for children in kindergarten through 3rd grade.
Want to see our Story Time information for other ages? Visit our Story Times Page. 

Mystique and Mayhem: Role-Playing for Kids
1st & 3rd Wednesdays | 5PM | 1st Floor
Do you enjoy storytelling and problem-solving? Join us for a new adventure every month with Mystique and Mayhem! Best suited for ages 7 - 11.  

Two Books: One Story
2nd Thursday | 5PM | 1st Floor
Youth aged 10-15 and their grownups are invited to join us for engaging book discussions the second Thursday of the month at 5PM on the first floor. Stop by the Youth Reference Desk to pick up a copy of our next read! For questions, email youth@templetx.gov.

STEAM Team
3rd Tuesday | 4:15PM | 3rd Floor
Join us for a variety of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math activities! This program is best suited for ages 6 - 12.

Kids Craft Corner
4th Thursday | 5PM | 1st Floor
Explore your creative abilities here at the Temple Public Library. All supplies are provided. This program is best suited for ages 7 - 11. 

Resources

• ABC Mouse
  Learn how to read with ABCmouse, the award-winning reading app for kids ages 2 - 8. Inspire you child to love learning and build confidence in reading, math, and more! ABC Mouse is free when on the Library's computers or using the Library's Wi-Fi. ABC Mouse is only accessible while in the Library on our computers or your own device connected to our WI-FI. 
• Tumble Books
  TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of children’s e-books with over 1100 titles for grades K-6, and includes our unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, National Geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels – a student favorite!
• TexShare
  Visit our TexShare database page to find resource like CREDO Reference, Explora, Middle Search Plus, and Primary Search. This database is accessible while in the Library but requires a username and password if you use it off-site. Stop by the Youth Services Desk to get the login information so you can use these resources at home.