Youth – What’s New

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

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Author Photo of Summer Benton and the Cover of Zilbo's Forest

Join us Sunday, June 14, at 2:30pm, to listen to Summer Benton, author and illustrator of the popular early reader series Zilbo’s Forest, share her newest picture book, The Fanciest Flower, and lead a fantastical drawing activity with kids after. Books will also be available for purchase and signing by Summer. No registration required.

Ted, the large stuffed bear from Youth Services, is surrounded by various stuffies dropped off by young patrons.

Quite a few plush friends got together at the library recently for our Stuffed Animal Sleepover!

Megaphone with "Want to Volunteer"

Would you like to volunteer in the Youth Services Department this summer? Are you between the ages of 14-18 AND will be in high school in the fall of 2026? Visit our Teen Volunteer Application to apply. Please note, you must have a work permit on file to volunteer. If you are a Bloomfield Hills […]

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 […]

Bold, capital alphabet letters in various bright colors all jumbled up.

What a Concept!

What a Concept!

Published February 18, 2026

If you’ve got a little one who’s ready for some early learning topics, our Concept collection brings together board and picture books which introduce ideas like Counting, Alphabet, Shapes, Opposites, and much more–all gathered in one easy-to-browse place. We’ve just added Seasons and Toilet Training!