Kid & Family Programs
2019 Winter Reading Program: Reading is the Cat's Meow - Registration Required
Monday, December 17 (All day) to Friday, March 1 (All day)
Registration is open:
Please only enter reading level appropriate books that you read during this program.
Dragon Dollars can be spent in the Prize Store or donated to either the DeForest Area Public Library Endowment Fund, the Dane County Humane Society, the DeForest Area Needs Network, or the Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue. For more information about each of these organizations click their name to visit their website.
Non-redeemed Dragon Dollars (meaning they are on your online account as still owed to you) can be donated to any of the three organizations by sending an email to jsvetlik@deforestlibrary.org before end of day Sunday, March 3, 2019. Please include the amount you are donating to the specific organization(s). Redeemed Dragon Dollars must be donated in person.
All Dragon Dollars earned this reading program will expire at the end of the day Sunday, March 3, 2019.
Saturday Cinema | Saturday, January 19 - 1:30pm | Community Room
Check out all the movies we have lined up for our year-round movie program Saturday Cinema.
Hidden Figures - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Movie Marathon | Monday, January 21 - 10:00am | Community Room
PG; 2 hrs. 7 min.
© Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
Stop in Studio 203 to hear a selection of Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches.
The March - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Movie Marathon | Monday, January 21 - 1:00pm | Community Room
NR; 1 hr.
© PBS Distribution
Stop in Studio 203 to hear a selection of Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches.
The Rosa Parks Story - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Movie Marathon | Monday, January 21 - 3:00pm | Community Room
NR; 1 hr. 34 min.
© Jaffe-Braunstein Films
Stop in Studio 203 to hear a selection of Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches.
Exploratory | Monday, January 21 - 6:00pm | Children's Room
Exploratories are family activity times for pre-school and elementary school-aged children and their families held in the library children's room. Join in the fun!
Time for Bed! | Monday, January 21 - 7:30pm | Children's Room
Monday evenings from 7:30 – 7:40 p.m.
Wear your jammies, bring in a blanket and snuggle in for a bedtime story or two.
Tiny Tot Time (18 - 24 months) - Registration Required | Wednesday, January 23 - 10:00am | Children's Room
Tiny Tot Time involves finger plays, stories, music, and fun. This session is for children 18 - 24 months old on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
You may register for one Story Hour OR Tiny Tot Time. Once sessions begin please e-mail Louise, louisev@deforestlibrary.org for available classes.
If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate, please contact library staff.
Registration: Registration begins August 6, 2018
READ to Honey | Wednesday, January 23 - 4:00pm | Children's Room
Sign-up at the front desk for a 10 minute opportunity to read to Honey.
Exploratory | Thursday, January 24 - 6:00pm | Children's Room
Exploratories are family activity times for pre-school and elementary school-aged children and their families held in the library children's room. Join in the fun!
Dane County Humane Society Visit | Saturday, January 26 - 1:00pm | Community Room
Learn how to help care for your cat companions from a knowledgeable source and her cat helper.
Please be advised and plan accordingly - There will be a cat at this program.