The Southbury Public Library Youth Services department is pleased to announce its event list for February for children and teens. All programs are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library. For more information and to register online please visit our website: www.southburylibrary.org/events.
Children’s Programs:
Drop-In Storytime (All Ages) – Monday, February 2, 9, 23, 10:30-11am, Kingsley Room, No Registration Required (The library is closed February 16). Join Jen for an all-ages storytime! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs, and a small craft will be available to make with us or take home.
Babies & Books (Ages 6-24 months) – Tuesday, February 3, 10, 10:30-11:30am, Kingsley Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. Babies & Books is a six-week series lapsit storytime for children 6 to 24 months and their parents/caregivers. Listen to short stories and songs.
Create with Cursive (Grades 3-5) – Tuesday, February 3, 4:30-5:30pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. Learn to write in cursive! Practice the letters and create your own signature with this weekly class that runs for five consecutive weeks.
Family Giant Games Night (All Ages) – Tuesday, February 3, 17, 6-7pm, Youth Services Department, No Registration Required. Join us for an evening of Giant Games! Drop in between 6-7pm to enjoy a variety of traditional, larger-than-life, board games. This event is perfect for families or a group of friends; if a team is not made of middle schoolers and above, an adult must be present.
Tunes & Tales (Recommended for Ages 5 & Under) – Thursday, February 5, 12, 19, 26, 10:30-11am, Kingsley Room, No Registration Required. Join Jen for a morning filled with music and stories! Children will sing, dance, and explore musical instruments.
Yoga for Kids (Ages 2-5) – Friday, February 6, 10:30am-11:15pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. CT Yoga instructor Nick Switz, certified with five years of experience and training from Radiant Child Yoga, guides children through a playful class. The class is guided throughout with yoga-based games and captivating stories, fostering creativity, cooperation, and body awareness. The class ends with a calming guided story, offering a moment of reflection.
Take or Make Craft (All Ages) – Saturday, February 7, 14, 21, 28, Youth Services Department, While Supplies Last. Stop by the Youth Services Department on Saturdays this month to make a thematic paper craft. Make it here or bring it home. Crayons and glue available in the library. Appropriate for all ages. Young children may need assistance.
Take Your Child to the Library Day: Craft-a-thon (All Ages) – Saturday, February 7, While Supplies Last, Upstairs, No Registration Required. We're celebrating the 15th annual Take Your Child to the Library Day! Stop by the Youth Services department for our Open House Make or Take Craft-a-Thon! Make your craft while you browse for books or take home a fun and exciting winter or Valentine's paper craft to make later! Appropriate for all ages, though young children may need assistance.
Take Your Child to the Library Day: Drop-In Storytime (All Ages) – Saturday, February 7, 10:30-11am, Youth Services Department, No Registration Required. Join us on Take Your Child to the Library Day for a special drop-in storytime. We'll share books, rhymes, songs, and lots of fun!
Yoga for Kids (Ages 6-10) – Saturday, February 7, 11am-12pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. CT Yoga instructor Nick Switz, certified with five years of experience and training from Radiant Child Yoga, guides children through a playful class. The class is guided throughout with yoga-based games and captivating stories, fostering creativity, cooperation, and body awareness. The class ends with a calming guided story, offering a moment of reflection.
Take Your Child to the Library Day: Family Giant Games Afternoon (All Ages) – Saturday, February 7, 1-3pm, Youth Services Department, No Registration Required. Join us for an afternoon of Giant Games! Drop in between 1-3pm to enjoy a variety of traditional, larger-than-life, board games. This event is perfect for families or a group of friends; if a team is not made of middle schoolers and above, an adult must be present.
ARTuesday (Recommended for Ages 5 & Up) – Tuesday, February 10, 5-6pm, Brown Room, No Registration Required. Do you love art? Join us for a playful, messy, and expressive art experience where there is no right or wrong. Come play and experiment with a variety of art mediums and themes. Smocks recommended. Please wear something you don't mind getting messy.
Tiny Art Show: Unveiling & Reception (All Ages) – Wednesday, February 11, 7-8pm, Fireplace Room, No Registration Required. Join us for the unveiling of our 2026 Tiny Art Show, followed by a reception with light refreshments. Meet and talk to some of the artists, and come see the wonderful variety of art shared! This reception is open to artists in the show and interested community members.
Makerspace Morning (Ages 5-12) – Saturday, February 21, 10-11:30am, Brown Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join us to explore, think, and create in our mobile makerspace! Choose from a wide range of materials to create something new and unique, or complete a craft project using provided instructions.
LEGO Club (Grades K-5) – Tuesday, February 24, 4:30-5:30pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join us for an afternoon of LEGO fun! We’ll provide the LEGO bricks, and you bring the creativity! You can free build, or work off of instructions.
Family Trivia Night (All Ages) – Friday, February 27, 6:30-8pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join us for another Family Trivia night! Work together as a family team to answer our trivia questions! We'll have a variety of topics, including kid-centric knowledge, general information, and questions aimed at parents, too. The family who answers the most questions correctly will win a $100 gift card to Riverview Cinemas!
Tiramisu Workshop (Ages 7-11) – Saturday, February 28, 11am-12:30pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join Mr. Matt to learn the steps of making Tiramisu, this wonderful Italian dessert, in a hands-on class!
Teen Programs:
Family Giant Games Night (All Ages) – Tuesday, February 3, 17, 6-7pm, Youth Services Department, No Registration Required. Join us for an evening of Giant Games! Drop in between to enjoy a variety of traditional, larger-than-life, board games. This event is perfect for families or a group of friends; if a team is not made of middle schoolers and above, an adult must be present.
Teen Crochet Club (Grades 6-12) – Tuesday, February 3, 17, 6:30-7:30pm, Brown Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join us for our crochet (and knitting) club, open to both new and experienced crafters alike. If you’re already working on a project, bring it with you. If you’re new to knitting and crocheting, get started with us! We will have basic knitting and crocheting supplies available. Attend one or both meetings.
Tiny Art Show: Unveiling & Reception (All Ages) – Wednesday, February 11, 7-8pm, Fireplace Room, No Registration Required. Join us for the unveiling of our 2026 Tiny Art Show, followed by a reception with light refreshments. Meet and talk to some of the artists, and come see the wonderful variety of art shared! This reception is open to artists in the show and interested community members.
Food Explorers: Peach Melba Crumbles (Grades 6-12) – Thursday, February 26, 4-5pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join Food Explorers for a fruity spring dessert! You’ll be making Peach Melba Crumbles by creating your own crumbly sweet topping, a filling full of peaches and raspberries and topped off with homemade whipped cream. This recipe is vegetarian and nut-free, but will contain dairy and gluten.
Family Trivia Night (All Ages) – Friday, February 27, 6:30-8pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join us for another Family Trivia night! Work together as a family team to answer our trivia questions! We'll have a variety of topics, including kid-centric knowledge, general information, and questions aimed at parents, too. The family who answers the most questions correctly will win a $100 gift card to Riverview Cinemas!
Reading Programs for Children & Teens:
February Monthly Mini Reading Challenge (Grades K-12) – February 1-28, In Person and Online at southburylibrary.beanstack.com. Join us on Beanstack for our next Mini Monthly Reading Challenge, themed Fall into Reading! Read for five hours (about 1-3 books for elementary, middle, and high school readers) and get a SurPRIZE. Continuing this month: you can track your reading on a paper bookmark instead of on Beanstack and adults can join in, too!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten (Birth to Entering Kindergarten) – Ongoing, On Paper and Online on Beanstack. Read a book (any book!) to your newborn, infant, or toddler and keep track with a paper log or on Beanstack. Repeats count! 1000 books may seem like a lot, but if you read 1 book a day for 3 years, that’s 1095 books! 10 books a week for 2 years is 1040 books, and 3 books a day in one year is 1095 books. Every book you read you get one sticker, and if you finish you can get a certificate, small prize, and your picture on our wall of fame if you’d like! Pick up a paper log from the children’s department or visit southburylibrary.beanstack.com to get started online. For 0 to Entering Kindergarten.
100 Books Before Graduation (Grades 9-12) – Ongoing, Online at Beanstack. Read 100 books before High School Graduation! 100 books may seem like a lot (and it is), but it works out to about 1 book every 2 weeks. When you sign up, get a special tracking bookmark to fill out as you read. Make it to half way and get a $5 Gift Card to Dunkin' or The Bakery. Read 100 books and get a special throw blanket! Every 10 books you read, pick out something from the prize box (pins, pens, animal sticky notes, and more!).
Please visit the Southbury Public Library website at www.southburylibrary.org/events for program details and registration information. Visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SouthburyLibraryYouthServices/