Welcome to the Tippecanoe County Public Library's Youth Department. We provide services, collections, and programs and events for children, teens, and the adults who work with them.

Special Lego Edition of Afterschool Explorers:  
     March-April. Click for specific dates, locations, & themes.

Get Set 4 Kindergarten:  Wednesday, March 17.  

Tickle Your Funny Bone Storytime:  click to see places & times

Rusty Ammerman's Dimension of Illusion:   Saturday, March 27

Author Helen Lester:  Thursday, April 15   

Books, Bugs, and You Storytime:  Friday, April 16

Mother Goose Day:  Saturday, May 1

 New!  New!  New!  New!

TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love.

TumbleReadables is an online collection of read-along titles for elementary, middle school, and high school students which features adjustable online text and complete audio narration. 

Storytimes: 

Winter/Spring Storytimes will resume Tuesday, January 5, 2010.

   Downtown:

• Lapsit- 9:30 a.m.
  Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
• Toddler Time- 10:15 a.m.
  Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
• Preschool-11:00 a.m.
  Tuesday & Wednesday
• Stories Under the Sculpture 10:30 a.m.
  Saturdays
  
• Evening Toddler Time- 6:30 p.m.
  First & Third Tuesday
• Evening Lapsit-6:30 p.m.
  Second & Fourth Tuesday

Campus:

• Family Storytime - 10:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m
  Tuesdays

• Family Storytime - 10:30 a.m.
  Fridays

• Family Storytime - 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
  Wednesdays
  
  
• Family Storytime -7:00 p.m.
  Tuesdays:  Jan. 12, Feb. 9, March 9, April 13
  

FAQs about Storytimes: click here

Awe Computers

Early Literacy Stations are now part of the Downtown Youth Room & Tippecanoe County/Ivy Tech Library

BookFlix

The new interactive literacy resource that builds a love of reading and learning – online! BookFlix pairs classic fictional video storybooks from Weston Woods with nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to reinforce reading skills and develop essential real-world knowledge and understanding.

Every Child Ready to Read:

Tips and tricks on how to expose your children to the wonderful world of books from the first day of life.

Heartland Odyssey Sculpture:

Designed especially for the Downtown youth room, the sculpture has fascinated the children and adults of Tippecanoe County since 1991.

Homework Help:

A few recommended homework sites for kids for general homework and those special assignments.

*New:  AR Bookfinder

Searching for Accelerated Reader books is fun and easy with this free online tool.

Library Safety:

These are our rules for helping children stay safe in the library and online.

Resources for Parents:

Links to websites and the local schools to help you help your child.

Services for Teachers:

We offer many services for you and your students. Let us show you how to get the most benefit from your library resources.

Tips for Kindergarten:

Kindergarten comes around all too soon. Here are some tips on how to prepare both yourself and your kindergartner for the first year of school.

Booklists: