Events

See if you can find Digby. 

He is hidden somewhere in the children's or teen's area of the library. Once you find him, bring Digby to the information desk. Then you get to pick out a prize from our prize chest!

If you are registered for…

Roar into creativity with our Dinosaur Handprint Card Take & Make Kit! Children can transform their handprints into adorable dinosaurs while creating a special card to share with family and friends. This fun and easy craft encourages…

The Mayor’s Summer Reading Club (MSRC) is a program for children ages birth to five and their families that exists to promote literacy and work against the summer reading slump. Every year, they announce a city-wide book choice for infants…

The City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation is pleased to partner with the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning’s Bright from the Start program to feed our Atlanta youth this summer.

The summer-long food program will…

This summer, let’s explore what’s been found underground through stories of folks who’ve dug in the dirt and the cool stuff they’ve unearthed. The program includes interactive retellings of delightful books and fascinating…

This summer, the Dogwood Branch Library will provide access to nutritious meals for Atlanta children and teens (up to age 18) every Wednesday, beginning June 17. Starting at 1:30 PM, meals are served on-site in a safe, welcoming environment…

Have you ever dreamed of traveling to space? Now’s your chance! Join us at the Cleveland Avenue Branch Library for an exciting virtual reality adventure where you’ll explore the International Space Station and journey through the wonders of…

Kids will use colorful foam shapes to build their very own dinosaur creations. As they arrange circles, triangles, and squares into prehistoric friends, they’ll explore early geometry in a fun, hands-on way. It’s a simple craft that sparks…

Join us in this 1-hour drop-in demo to learn how coding works with drones! Mr. Trujillo, a computer science graduate from Georgia Tech, will give kids 5-10 minutes each to write flight commands, which he'll code in Python live. Then, watch…

This 60-minute hands-on workshop introduces OctoStudio, a beginner-friendly coding program that encourages creativity and computational thinking. You will will explore the OctoStudio app and use simple block-based coding to create…

This summer, unearth your creativity by making some amazing crafts! Get ready to use bright paints, colorful papers, markers, crayons, and glue to create something beautiful.

Get ready to dive into a world of color, creativity, and fun! In this hands-on art class, young artists will explore different materials and techniques to bring their imaginations to life. From painting and drawing to collage and more,…

Join us every week for a great craft program with Ms. Holly.

Open to all ages and artists of all skill levels.

Come test your drawing skills and learn about some cool dinosaurs! See how well you can copy an image by filling in parts onto a grid. Work alone or as a team to complete the whole picture!

Intended for ages 5 & up

Join us at the East Atlanta Branch to trade cards, discuss your favorite Pokémon, and play card games! 

 Ages 5 and up, but all ages welcome!

Test your knowledge on all things Hogwarts! Whether you're a Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, or Hufflepuff, come out for a night of family-filled fun and incredible prizes.

The Mayor’s Summer Reading Club (MSRC) is a program for children ages birth to five and their families that exists to promote literacy and work against the summer reading slump. Every year, they announce a city-wide book choice for infants…

Join Hot Diggity Doug and his dapper dog Digger as they unearth stories, poems and songs from some treasured books and authors, all about digging and dinosaurs.

Join us for this educational craft where children will paint a background, then make a dinosaur skeleton

with different shapes of dried pasta.

Do you like the pitter-patter of rain? You're not alone—people in the past created rainsticks that sound just like it on dry days. Come learn the history of this intriguing instrument and craft your own in this hands-on program.…