A fun new way to practice letters, spelling and reading. Take out your old dusty scrabble, upwords or similar board game and first word flashcards (or make your own). Place all the letter tiles face up Give your child one sight word, or simple word at a time, preferably with…
Just in time for Father’s Day, here is an easy Father’s Day Card you can make to show Dad how special he is! You need: Sheet of letter sized paper Scissors Glue, glue stick or tape Crayons, color pencils, markers, to decorate. Directions: Fold paper in half horizontally. Draw…
These wonderful books are all about celebrating our differences. Many of the characters in these books struggle with feeling good about themselves when they don’t look like their friends or sometimes even their family. But they learn to love and appreciate who they are and that it’s not important to…
Good Morning! You probably already know that the library has tons of good books in the building, you might not know that we have tons of good books you can get from home too! In a previous post I showed the two main ebook platforms for kids. Today, I’ll give…
Welcome to the first weekly build challenge! Families are encouraged to get creative with Lego blocks, figurines or other craft materials to solve a challenge. We will be posting a challenge each week. If you’d like to show off your creation on the Santa Clarita Library kids blog and social…
Do the days seem to be blurring together? Do the kids need something to do? Here is a list of things that are available for free to use at home! ABCMouse This one is subscription-based. BUT you can get a 30-day free trial It is for children ages 2-8 and…
Did you know that if your child aged 4 – 12 reads five books before November 16th, 2019 that they can get a certificate for a free hamburger or cheeseburger from In-n-Out? All three branches of the Santa Clarita Public Library (Old Town Newhall Library, Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy…
The Santa Clarita Public Library has partnered with the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians (FTBMI) on a very exciting new project! We received funding from the American Indian Library Association through their Talk Story Grant to purchase books that will provide awareness and representation of Indigenous cultures and…
Fall is here and there are lots of fun programs at the library! All programs are FREE and open to everyone! Here is a quick look at some of our ongoing children’s programming for each branch. Canyon Country Storytimes: Monday – Thursday at 9:30 and 11am Toddler Programs: First 4…
We often hear from families that they didn’t know about a special event until afterwards. When we post pictures of fun programs at our library locations on social media, they are sometimes followed with comments from our customers: “I wish I had known about this!” “How do I find out…
