8-12 years

Come to the Central Library to make a Mermaid or Ninja friend using a variety of fun materials! Children should be accompanied by an adult. Please pre-register in order to guarantee supplies.

Come to the Central Library to learn how to make friendship bracelets for yourself or your BFF. Children should be accompanied by an adult. Please pre-register in order to guarantee supplies.

President Abraham Lincoln Visits the Library: A New Birth of Freedom

Meet President Abraham Lincoln at the Central Library and find out what he keeps inside his hat! Adults and children will enjoy hearing a first-hand account of U.S. History from 1776 through the end of the Civil War in 1865. Mr. Lincoln will tell his story about growing up on the frontier, the different jobs he had, and why he liked to tell stories.

Snap together a circuit that lets you become a DJ, play a piano with play doh for keys, and more.

Do you need a calm place to play? Then come to the Forest Avenue Calming Room for a sensory interactive experience! This is an unsupervised, drop-in program for youth. Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.

Come build with us! Computers and iPads provided: just bring your imaginations.

Come and create a gorgeous painting of Japanese cherry blossoms. This program is for children ages six to twelve and requires preregistration. Younger siblings may attend if accompanied by an adult.

Come to the library to hang out with therapy dog Annie. Annie is a two-year-old golden retriever and licensed therapy dog. Annie will be in the Children's Area from 10:30-11:30 a.m. for kids to come in and read to her, give her a snuggle, or just say hi.

Discover fascinating facts about this ocean creature and make your own jellyfish in a jar to take home. Science Wednesdays is a chance for kids ages six to twelve to explore different aspects of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). Please preregister for this program.

Experience the aquarium at the Omaha Zoo without ever leaving the library. Get up close and personal with ocean animals through a video conference on the big screen with a real zoologist. Science Wednesdays is a chance for kids ages six to twelve to explore different aspects of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). Please preregister for this program.