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WELCOME TO THE KIDS PAGE


Here, you can see the latest kids programs at your library, get homework help, and discover great new books!

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Thu, Nov 06, 9:00am - 10:30am
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Redwood room B
Combined parenting education and preschool program for parents and caregivers with children ages 0-5. Registration required https://www.ajpl.org/funvan/registration/
Register

Thu, Nov 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Vista Grande Library - Community Room - South
Stories, songs, and educational play at your Vista Grande Public Library.

Thu, Nov 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Carr McNatt Park - Splash Pad Area
The Bookmobile will stop at Carr McNatt Park weekly.

Thu, Nov 06, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Redwood room B
Combined parenting education and preschool program for parents and caregivers with children ages 0-5. Registration required https://www.ajpl.org/funvan/registration/
Register

Thu, Nov 06, 11:30am - 12:45pm
ASU Prep HS/Middle School
The Bookmobile will go to ASU Prep High School for student and staff checkout/return.

Thu, Nov 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Apache Junction Public Library - Opal Room
Tween Art - Decoupage

Thu, Nov 06, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
San Tan Valley Library - Silver Room
Choose your own art and writing adventures!

Thu, Nov 06, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Casa Grande Main Library - Conference Room
Embark on a 12-Week Drop-In Board Game Extravaganza!

Thu, Nov 06, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Apache Junction Public Library - Enchanted Forest
Enjoy time to play the Native American-Style Flute.

Fri, Nov 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
Vista Grande Library - Community Room - South
Help get your child ready for Kindergarten with Kinder Prep at the library!
Registration is now closed

Fri, Nov 07, 11:00am - 11:45am
Vista Grande Library - Community Room - North
Discover new releases for kids, old classics and everything in-between!

Fri, Nov 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Arizona City Community Library - Meeting Room
Hangout with your friends after school on Friday afternoons at the Arizona City Library.

Fri, Nov 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Apache Junction Public Library - Enchanted Forest
School age kids craft time!

Fri, Nov 07, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Community Room-South
Do you like to knit or crochet? Come to the Vista Grande Library on Fridays to join others that do too!

Fri, Nov 07, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Willow Room
Registration has moved to: https://pinal.events.mylibrary.digital/

Sat, Nov 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Vista Grande Library
Informative Gardening presentations.

Sat, Nov 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Casa Grande Main Library - Class Room
Join us for a family movie and coloring.

Mon, Nov 10, 10:00am - 11:30am
Casa Grande Main Library - Activity Room
Combined parenting education and preschool program for parents and caregivers with children ages 0-5. Registration required https://www.ajpl.org/funvan/registration/
Register

Mon, Nov 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Vista Grande Library - Community Room - South
Come learn how to make meals, snacks, and desserts with hands on cooking. A story that goes along with the monthly food will be read before cooking. Recipes will be available to take home.

Mon, Nov 10, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
San Tan Valley Library
A weekly read-aloud for elementary-aged children.

Mon, Nov 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Maple Room
Get engineering with VEX Robotics! Working in teams, kids ages 10-13 plan, record, and solve practical problems using robots. **Please read long description for full details.**
Registration is now closed

Cancelled
Tue, Nov 11, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Vista Grande Library
Join Ms. Katie every Tuesday to watch anime, draw, craft and more!

Tue, Nov 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
San Tan Valley Library - Bronze Room
Intro to D & D for ages 8 - 13.

Wed, Nov 12, 9:30am - 10:00am
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Storytime
Babytime is brain-building time for your baby and social time for you!

Wed, Nov 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Big House Christian Academy - Parking Lot
The Bookmobile will go to the Big House Christian Academy so students can check out books.

Wed, Nov 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Museum of Casa Grande
Curious George books and a scavenger hunt at the Museum of Casa Grande.

Wed, Nov 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Storytime
Babytime is brain-building time for your baby and social time for you!

Wed, Nov 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Storytime
Babytime is brain-building time for your baby and social time for you!

Wed, Nov 12, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
San Tan Valley Library
LEGO, K'Nex, Dominos and More!

Wed, Nov 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Dave White Park - Playground Area
The Bookmobile will be at Dave White Park near the playground area.

Wed, Nov 12, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Vista Grande Library
Video games and board games every week for kids at your Vista Grande Public Library.

Wed, Nov 12, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Storytime
Bring your little one and get the whole family together for books, movement, and fun!

Wed, Nov 12, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Apache Junction Public Library - Opal Room
Help us fill our seed packets for the seed library, hear from Master Gardeners, ask questions about your home garden, & learn about Earth Heart Park and Community Garden!

Wed, Nov 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Apache Junction Public Library - Enchanted Forest
Learn to play acoustic guitar with our wonderful, volunteer instructors!

Wed, Nov 12, 6:10pm - 7:30pm
Apache Junction Public Library - Opal Room
Like to sew? Want to learn?

Thu, Nov 13, 9:00am - 10:30am
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Redwood room B
Combined parenting education and preschool program for parents and caregivers with children ages 0-5. Registration required https://www.ajpl.org/funvan/registration/
Register

Thu, Nov 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Vista Grande Library - Community Room - South
Stories, songs, and educational play at your Vista Grande Public Library.

Thu, Nov 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Carr McNatt Park - Splash Pad Area
The Bookmobile will stop at Carr McNatt Park weekly.

Thu, Nov 13, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Redwood room B
Combined parenting education and preschool program for parents and caregivers with children ages 0-5. Registration required https://www.ajpl.org/funvan/registration/
Register

Thu, Nov 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Apache Junction Public Library - Opal Room
Tween Art - Decoupage

Thu, Nov 13, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Casa Grande Main Library - Conference Room
Embark on a 12-Week Drop-In Board Game Extravaganza!

Thu, Nov 13, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
San Tan Valley Library - Silver Room
Choose your own art and writing adventures!

Thu, Nov 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Apache Junction Public Library - Enchanted Forest
Enjoy time to play the Native American-Style Flute.

Fri, Nov 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Casa Grande Main Library - Activity Room
Enhance your little one's development and love of music through song, dance, and simple instruments at the Main Library with Ms. Julie.

Fri, Nov 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
Vista Grande Library - Community Room - South
Help get your child ready for Kindergarten with Kinder Prep at the library!
Registration is now closed

Fri, Nov 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Apache Junction Public Library - Opal Room
Music in the library!

Fri, Nov 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Casa Grande Main Library - Class Room
Come join the library for free food and fun! The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) helps families learn healthy eating on a budget.

Fri, Nov 14, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Community Room-South
Do you like to knit or crochet? Come to the Vista Grande Library on Fridays to join others that do too!

Fri, Nov 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Apache Junction Public Library - Enchanted Forest
School age kids craft time!

Fri, Nov 14, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Willow Room
Registration has moved to: https://pinal.events.mylibrary.digital/

Sat, Nov 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Vista Grande Library
Come learn how to make meals, snacks, and desserts with hands on cooking. Recipes will be available to take home.

Sat, Nov 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Casa Grande Main Library - Class Room
Join us for a family movie and coloring.

Sat, Nov 15, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Apache Junction Public Library - Enchanted Forest
Kids read to therapy animals!

Sat, Nov 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Apache Junction Public Library - Opal Room
Drop in during Peaceful Pages to journal, draw, scrapbook, color, make a bookmark, or anything else you’d like to work on. Feel free to use our supplies or bring your own.

Mon, Nov 17, 10:00am - 11:30am
Casa Grande Main Library - Activity Room
Combined parenting education and preschool program for parents and caregivers with children ages 0-5. Registration required https://www.ajpl.org/funvan/registration/
Register

Mon, Nov 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Vista Grande Library - Community Room - South
Join us for a sensory-rich storytime that engages all your senses, followed by fun tactile activities and play.

Mon, Nov 17, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
San Tan Valley Library
A weekly read-aloud for elementary-aged children.

Mon, Nov 17, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Maple Room
Get engineering with VEX Robotics! Working in teams, kids ages 10-13 plan, record, and solve practical problems using robots. **Please read long description for full details.**
Registration is now closed

Tue, Nov 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Storytime
This is the time to let your toddler aged 2 to 3 years enjoy songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities with your youth library specialist.

Tue, Nov 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Storytime
This is the time to let your toddler aged 2 to 3 years enjoy songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities with your youth library specialist.

Tue, Nov 18, 10:00am - 10:45am
Casa Grande Main Library - Activity Room
Join the library for a special Thanksgiving puppet show and craft!

Tue, Nov 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Storytime
This is the time to let your toddler aged 2 to 3 years enjoy songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities with your youth library specialist.

Tue, Nov 18, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Vista Grande Library - Community Room - South
Join Ms. Katie every Tuesday to watch anime, draw, craft and more!

Tue, Nov 18, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Vista Grande Library - Makerspace
Art & science classes / building days weekly @ Vista.
Registration opens Tuesday, November 11 2025 at 4:00pm

Tue, Nov 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
San Tan Valley Library - Bronze Room
Intro to D & D for ages 8 - 13.

Tue, Nov 18, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Apache Junction Public Library - Enchanted Forest
Dungeon & Dragons Campaigns for ages 10 - 18!

Wed, Nov 19, 9:30am - 10:00am
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Storytime
Babytime is brain-building time for your baby and social time for you!

Wed, Nov 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Storytime
Babytime is brain-building time for your baby and social time for you!

Wed, Nov 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Vista Grande Library - Community Room - South
Stories, songs, and educational play at your Vista Grande Public Library.

Wed, Nov 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Storytime
Babytime is brain-building time for your baby and social time for you!

Wed, Nov 19, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
San Tan Valley Library
LEGO, K'Nex, Dominos and More!

Wed, Nov 19, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Mando Anaya Center
The Bookmobile will be a the Mando Anaya Center the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Wed, Nov 19, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Vista Grande Library
Video games and board games every week for kids at your Vista Grande Public Library.

Wed, Nov 19, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Storytime
Bring your little one and get the whole family together for books, movement, and fun!

Wed, Nov 19, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Dave White Park - Playground Area
The Bookmobile will be at Dave White Park near the playground area.

Wed, Nov 19, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Apache Junction Public Library - Enchanted Forest
Learn to play acoustic guitar with our wonderful, volunteer instructors!

Wed, Nov 19, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Apache Junction Public Library - Opal Room
Like to sew? Want to learn?

Thu, Nov 20, 9:00am - 10:30am
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Redwood room B
Combined parenting education and preschool program for parents and caregivers with children ages 0-5. Registration required https://www.ajpl.org/funvan/registration/
Register

Thu, Nov 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Vista Grande Library - Community Room - South
Stories, songs, and educational play at your Vista Grande Public Library.

Thu, Nov 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Carr McNatt Park - Splash Pad Area
The Bookmobile will stop at Carr McNatt Park weekly.

Thu, Nov 20, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Redwood room B
Combined parenting education and preschool program for parents and caregivers with children ages 0-5. Registration required https://www.ajpl.org/funvan/registration/
Register

Thu, Nov 20, 11:30am - 12:45pm
ASU Prep HS/Middle School
The Bookmobile will go to ASU Prep High School for student and staff checkout/return.

Thu, Nov 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Apache Junction Public Library - Opal Room
Tween Art - Decoupage

Thu, Nov 20, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Casa Grande Main Library - Conference Room
Embark on a 12-Week Drop-In Board Game Extravaganza!

Thu, Nov 20, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
San Tan Valley Library - Silver Room
Choose your own art and writing adventures!

Thu, Nov 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Apache Junction Public Library - Enchanted Forest
Enjoy time to play the Native American-Style Flute.