Youth – What’s New

See what's new from the Youth Department at the Bloomfield Township Public Library.

Colorful mythical creatures and balls of yarn under Crayon to Crochet heading

Congratulations to our contest winners! The crochet creatures are complete! We are so grateful for all the creative submissions this year. We had a blast bringing them to life!

Two kids holding opening a book with the text Story Times For All Ages

Fall is almost here! Drop in for our Back to School Family Story Time on Thursday, August 28 at 11 a.m. Our weekly story times will resume in September! Registration is now open for our six-week story time sessions, beginning September 9. Here are some tips in our Youth Program Guide to help make the […]

Hand holding a cell phone

Get ready to talk, sing, read, write, and play with your little one! Text and Learn for Kindergarten (TALK) is a free service that sends two texts per week with easy ideas to build early literacy skills in children ages 0-5.

Adult kneeling down to talk with young child

In times of crisis and trauma, it can be difficult to know what to say to kids who are worried and have questions. We have materials available in the Youth Room, including our Parenting collection, and have compiled several online resources below to help support such these conversations. Sesame Street – Community and Gun ViolenceSesame […]

What we are reading, listening to, and watching

Image of a boy in a school uniform with a teacher and police officer grabbing his arms.
K is in Trouble
Image of a scared boy in a green outfit running from a blue shark with sharp teeth.
Boy vs. Shark
Image of six books and the Bad Guys characters
“The Bad Guys” Reads for Fans
3 kids with hiking gear on holding a map and looking lost in the mountains
The Long Way Around
Tween girl wit shoulder length brown hair and glasses wearing a backpack and a surprised expression on her face while in the woods
The Curse of Eelgrass Bog
Image of a large white eye filled with curved lines and a boy's hand-drawn face peering out a tunnel-like pupil.
Whale Eyes
Image of fairy tale characters surrounding a framed title while reading or holding fan letters.
The Fairy Tale Fan Club
Kwame Crashes the Underworld