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Children's Programs
- Thursdays
- 10 to 10:30 am
Join us for nursery rhymes, finger plays, songs, and bubbles.
- Thursdays
- 11 to 11:30 am
Join us for stories, songs, puppets, and finger plays!
- 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month
- 4:30 to 5:30 pm
Bring out your inner architect with our monthly build challenges. Your creation will be displayed in our library!
Ages 5 to 18
- 3rd Wednesday of the month
- 4:30 to 5:30 PM
- Ages 6-11
Join us for fun STEAM challenges! (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math)
- 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month
- 11 am to 12 pm
Trade cards and battle!
All school ages welcome
- 3rd Saturday of the month
- 11 am to 12 pm
Stories in Spanish and English for all ages!
Upcoming Dates:
- March 21, 2026
- April 18, 2026
- May 16, 2026
- June 20, 2026
- 3rd Saturday of the month
- 10 to 11 am
We've gone to the dogs, and they're anxious to meet you! Spend a few minutes reading aloud to them and receive a free book! For beginning readers and dog lovers of all ages. Join us in the Children's Department select Saturdays. Courtesy of Paws for Friendship, Inc.
Upcoming Dates:
- March 21, 2026
- April 18, 2026
- May 16, 2026
- June 20, 2026
Homeschool Hour at Bartow Library
Bring your homeschool family to Bartow Library to enjoy a brief learning segment followed by open study hour!
Upcoming Dates:
- March 18, 2026
- April 15, 2026
Can your child read 1,000 books before they start kindergarten?
They sure can!
This free program was started to promote reading to newborns, infants, and toddlers and to encourage parent and child bonding through reading. The concept is simple: every time you read a book to your child, log it. (And repeats count!) After each 100 books read, bring your form to the library for a small prize!
Pick up a form at the front desk or use the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten app to track titles.
Upcoming Events
Family Escape Room: Don't Let The Pigeon Escape
- Saturday, March 7th
- 45-minute sessions:
- 10 AM
- 11 AM
- 1 PM
- 2 PM
- 3 PM
Celebrate the release of Mo Willem's new "Pigeon" book, It's My Bird-Day, with our family-friendly escape room! Solve puzzles based on the popular book series, all while Pigeon tries to escape.
All ages welcome, registration required
Interactive Movie: Tangled
- Friday, March 13th
- 2 to 4 PM
Enjoy early dismissal at the library with Tangled, crafts, and interactive fun that'll bring the movie to life.
Potato Derby
- Friday, March 20th
- 1 to 3 PM
- All ages welcome
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Bartow Library Potato Derby! Bring your family and use a potato, wheels, and weights to create your family's race car. After creating and decorating your potato car, we will hold the Great Potato Race! All supplies provided.
Registration required