Kids – Polk County Public Libraries

Event appropriate for grades K-5th.

Upcoming Kids Events

Saluda Storytime 07/30/2024 , 10:30 AM at PCPL Saluda Join us for books, songs, and a fun craft or activity! Storytime is designed for ages 2-5. Saluda Library: Tuesdays @ 10:30 Columbus Library: Wednesdays @ 10:30
Columbus Storytime 07/31/2024 , 10:30 AM at PCPL Columbus Join us for books, songs, and a fun craft or activity! Storytime is designed for ages 2-5. Saluda Library: Tuesdays @ 10:30 Columbus Library: Wednesdays @ 10:30
Kids Summer Program 07/31/2024 , 2:00 PM Summer 2024 Kids Programs Wednesdays @ 2pm The 2024 Summer Learning Program is sponsored by the Friends of the Polk County Public Libraries. June 12 @ Columbus Library: Chimney Rock presents Animals of Appalachia Get up close with animal ambassadors while learning about the wildlife that roams our region. June 19 @ Saluda Elementary School Auditorium: Didgeridoo Adventure Down Under Join us on an epic adventure to the Land Down Under with Australian music, culture, comedy, character building, storytelling, and audience participation. June 26 @ Columbus Library: Sigmon Theatrical presents Dragon Quest This thrilling stage show puts the audience into the heart of the action featuring larger-than-life dragons, sword fights, wizarding illusions, and circus feats! July 3 @ Saluda Elementary School Auditorium: Gems, The World’s Wisdom Stories Doug Berky uses classic styles of storytelling including masks, mime, and puppetry to introduce this collection of wisdom stories from around the world. July 10 @ Columbus Library: April C. Turner presents Dancing Stories This fun, high-energy, inspiring journey through traditional West African culture combines stories, songs, and dances. July 17 @ Saluda Elementary School Auditorium: Professor Whizzpop’s Rumble in the Jungle! There are jungle animals and lots of books in this magic show. You’ll roar and howl with laughter as we make an elephant disappear and tame a tiger! July 24 @ Columbus Library: B-Rad, The Kids Magician A unique blend of magic and comedy with plenty of audience participation! B-Rad’s amazing tricks will leave everyone wondering “how did he do that?” July 31 @ Saluda Elementary School Auditorium: Critter Keeper Creepy crawling creatures! Explore the amazing world of arthropods and reptiles, incorporated with geography, math, history, and more.
Glow in the Dark Storytime 08/06/2024 , 10:30 AM at PCPL Saluda Glow in the Dark Storytime Tuesday, August 6 @ 10:30am Saluda Library We’ll read stories, sing songs, and dance with glowsticks! Please bring a white t-shirt to decorate with neon paint under our blacklights. Storytime is designed for ages 2-5.
Back to School Storytime 08/07/2024 , 10:30 AM at PCPL Columbus Back to School Storytime Wednesday, August 7 @ 10:30am Columbus Library Ready, set, kindergarten! Back-to-school books and songs will be featured at this storytime. We will also celebrate those who finished the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge this year. Storytime is designed for ages 2-5.
Back to School BINGO 08/07/2024 , 2:00 PM at PCPL Columbus Back to School BINGO Wednesday, August 7 @ 2pm Columbus Library Play BINGO to win school supplies! Registration required – email jdickenson@polklibrary.org to sign up.
Pajama Storytime 08/15/2024 , 6:00 PM at PCPL Columbus Pajama Storytime 3rd Thursdays @ 6pm Columbus Library Join us for a special evening storytime – all are welcome to wear pajamas and bring stuffed animals and blankets! Storytime is designed for ages 2-5.
T-Rex Tea Party Storytime 08/20/2024 , 10:30 AM at PCPL Saluda T-Rex Tea Party Storytime Tuesday, August 20 @ 10:30am Saluda Library We’ll have a special storytime with dinosaur books and activities, then celebrate with a T-Rex tea party afterwards! If your little dinosaur has food sensitivities, feel free to bring an alternative snack for them to enjoy. Storytime is designed for ages 2-5.
Investigating Insects 08/27/2024 , 4:00 PM at PCPL Columbus Investigating Insects Tuesday, August 27 @ 4pm Columbus Library Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about the many different insects that call Western North Carolina their home (and some that don’t!)! Come ready to hear about the ecoEXPLORE program, find out what makes a bug a bug, what different types of bugs eat, where they live, plus much more! You might even get to meet a bug!
Pajama Storytime 09/19/2024 , 6:00 PM at PCPL Columbus Pajama Storytime 3rd Thursdays @ 6pm Columbus Library Join us for a special evening storytime – all are welcome to wear pajamas and bring stuffed animals and blankets! Storytime is designed for ages 2-5.
Pajama Storytime 10/17/2024 , 6:00 PM at PCPL Columbus Pajama Storytime 3rd Thursdays @ 6pm Columbus Library Join us for a special evening storytime – all are welcome to wear pajamas and bring stuffed animals and blankets! Storytime is designed for ages 2-5.

Saluda Storytime
07/30/2024 , 10:30 AM at PCPL Saluda

Join us for books, songs, and a fun craft or activity! Storytime is designed for ages 2-5.
Saluda Library: Tuesdays @ 10:30
Columbus Library: Wednesdays @ 10:30

Columbus Storytime
07/31/2024 , 10:30 AM at PCPL Columbus

Join us for books, songs, and a fun craft or activity! Storytime is designed for ages 2-5.
Saluda Library: Tuesdays @ 10:30
Columbus Library: Wednesdays @ 10:30

Kids Summer Program
07/31/2024 , 2:00 PM

Summer 2024 Kids Programs
Wednesdays @ 2pm
The 2024 Summer Learning Program is sponsored by the Friends of the Polk County Public Libraries.

June 12 @ Columbus Library: Chimney Rock presents Animals of Appalachia
Get up close with animal ambassadors while learning about the wildlife that roams our region.

June 19 @ Saluda Elementary School Auditorium: Didgeridoo Adventure Down Under
Join us on an epic adventure to the Land Down Under with Australian music, culture, comedy, character building, storytelling, and audience participation.

June 26 @ Columbus Library: Sigmon Theatrical presents Dragon Quest
This thrilling stage show puts the audience into the heart of the action featuring larger-than-life dragons, sword fights, wizarding illusions, and circus feats!

July 3 @ Saluda Elementary School Auditorium: Gems, The World’s Wisdom Stories
Doug Berky uses classic styles of storytelling including masks, mime, and puppetry to introduce this collection of wisdom stories from around the world.

July 10 @ Columbus Library: April C. Turner presents Dancing Stories
This fun, high-energy, inspiring journey through traditional West African culture combines stories, songs, and dances.

July 17 @ Saluda Elementary School Auditorium: Professor Whizzpop’s Rumble in the Jungle!
There are jungle animals and lots of books in this magic show. You’ll roar and howl with laughter as we make an elephant disappear and tame a tiger!

July 24 @ Columbus Library: B-Rad, The Kids Magician
A unique blend of magic and comedy with plenty of audience participation! B-Rad’s amazing tricks will leave everyone wondering “how did he do that?”

July 31 @ Saluda Elementary School Auditorium: Critter Keeper
Creepy crawling creatures! Explore the amazing world of arthropods and reptiles, incorporated with geography, math, history, and more.

Glow in the Dark Storytime
08/06/2024 , 10:30 AM at PCPL Saluda

Glow in the Dark Storytime
Tuesday, August 6 @ 10:30am
Saluda Library

We’ll read stories, sing songs, and dance with glowsticks! Please bring a white t-shirt to decorate with neon paint under our blacklights. Storytime is designed for ages 2-5.

Back to School Storytime
08/07/2024 , 10:30 AM at PCPL Columbus

Back to School Storytime
Wednesday, August 7 @ 10:30am
Columbus Library

Ready, set, kindergarten! Back-to-school books and songs will be featured at this storytime. We will also celebrate those who finished the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge this year. Storytime is designed for ages 2-5.

Back to School BINGO
08/07/2024 , 2:00 PM at PCPL Columbus

Back to School BINGO
Wednesday, August 7 @ 2pm
Columbus Library

Play BINGO to win school supplies! Registration required – email jdickenson@polklibrary.org to sign up.

Pajama Storytime
08/15/2024 , 6:00 PM at PCPL Columbus

Pajama Storytime
3rd Thursdays @ 6pm
Columbus Library

Join us for a special evening storytime – all are welcome to wear pajamas and bring stuffed animals and blankets! Storytime is designed for ages 2-5.

T-Rex Tea Party Storytime
08/20/2024 , 10:30 AM at PCPL Saluda

T-Rex Tea Party Storytime
Tuesday, August 20 @ 10:30am
Saluda Library

We’ll have a special storytime with dinosaur books and activities, then celebrate with a T-Rex tea party afterwards! If your little dinosaur has food sensitivities, feel free to bring an alternative snack for them to enjoy. Storytime is designed for ages 2-5.

Investigating Insects
08/27/2024 , 4:00 PM at PCPL Columbus

Investigating Insects
Tuesday, August 27 @ 4pm
Columbus Library

Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about the many different insects that call Western North Carolina their home (and some that don’t!)! Come ready to hear about the ecoEXPLORE program, find out what makes a bug a bug, what different types of bugs eat, where they live, plus much more! You might even get to meet a bug!

Pajama Storytime
09/19/2024 , 6:00 PM at PCPL Columbus

Pajama Storytime
3rd Thursdays @ 6pm
Columbus Library

Join us for a special evening storytime – all are welcome to wear pajamas and bring stuffed animals and blankets! Storytime is designed for ages 2-5.

Pajama Storytime
10/17/2024 , 6:00 PM at PCPL Columbus

Pajama Storytime
3rd Thursdays @ 6pm
Columbus Library

Join us for a special evening storytime – all are welcome to wear pajamas and bring stuffed animals and blankets! Storytime is designed for ages 2-5.