Youth – What’s New

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

Many colorful wooden toys for young children in a pile

Our popular drop-in, unstructured play time for children of all abilities and their caregivers, is back on Fridays, 10 a.m. – Noon, through May 30. Caregivers and little ones of all ages can interact with toys and books that support each child’s learning and development.

closeup of white female with long red hair in between book covers for Song for a Whale and The Secret Language of Birds

Award-winning children’s book author, Lynne Kelly, visited us to kick off March is Reading Month. She was interviewed by Youth Services Department Head Miss Jen and Librarian Miss Amanda at Bloomfield Hills High School. After questions from the audience, Ms. Kelly autographed books. Her books Song for a Whale and The Secret Language of Birds are available to check out now!…

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.

Crocheted stuffed animals

Congratulations to the winners of the Crayon to Crochet contest!

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 Violence
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What we are reading, listening to, and watching

Kwame Crashes the Underworld
The silhouettes of two children are seen as they peer into a mysterious cave.
Wish Monster
A young lady stands on a rise looking out over a town. She is surrounded by a colorful aura.
True Colors
Black witch hat silhouette next to the words "If your child loved the movie Wicked try these!" Pictured below are the covers of Cress, Watercress by Gregory Maguire, Conjure Island by Eden Royce, The Witches of Willow Cove by Josh Roberts, The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill, The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, The Mystwick School of Musicraft by Jessica Khoury, A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz, and The Chance to Fly by Ali Stroker & Stacy Davidowitz.
“Wicked” Reads for Kids
Image of a rat standing on a bear’s back, both looking at one another, while the weather storms.
A Voice in the Storm
Image of a brown mole and a green lizard standing in grass, facing opposite directions and smiling.
Monti and Leo: A Newcomer in Pocketville
Image of a young lady in overalls holding an envelope overlooking a seaside hotel as the wind blows her hair.
The Wrong Way Home
Two Black girls with flashlights wearing scout uniforms walking toward the viewer and away from a large looming form with glowing eyes.
It Came From the Trees