Children

Story Time Adventures for babies through preschool ages is held at 10:00 am on Mondays (September-May).  Each Monday we have fun learning early literacy skills through reading, rhyming, singing, talking, and playing.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten (see librarian for more information) is a self-paced program that tracks how many books your child reads (or is read).  You get a record sheet and mark every book that is read, even if it is multiple times.  If you read the same book 10 times, mark it down 10 times on the record sheet.  Turn in the completed sheet and your child receives a sticker and a new record sheet.  Once 500 books are completed, your child will receive a bracelet.  Your child will receive their own book once they reach the 1,000th book read.

Books and Bites is a special program for children ages 5-10.  It is held on the first Monday of the month from 2:00-3:00 pm.  The children will enjoy a book and make food that goes along with the book.  Registration is required.  Please stop by MCPL, call (573-564-8022), or email (mcplmogroups@gmail.com) for more information or to register.

Robotics- 1st Saturday of the month

• 9:15-10:00 am Discovery (ages 2-6)
• 10:00-11:00 am Sphero (ages 7-10)
• 11:00-12:30 pm  Makey-Makey (ages 11-14)

Legos- 2nd Saturday of the month 10:00-11:00 (all ages)- Come build LEGO creations based on themes, books, or free choice.  It's fun for all ages!

STEAM to Go kits- Kits focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.  One kit per family must be checked out by an adult.

Check out the Juvenile Series Book located in the Juvenile Fiction Section of the Library to find more books in a series.

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