CENTRAL CHILDREN
CENTRAL SPEAKS: KIDS
Community Quilt + Storytime and Quilts Recap
Kids crafted their very own quilts for the Community Quilt Board and read Faith Ringgold's Tar Beach in celebration of Women's History Month
Garret Morgan and more Black Inventors
Check out these materials on Garrett Morgan, inventor of the Traffic Stoplight, and more Black Inventors.
National Thesaurus Day
January 18th is National Thesaurus Day! See the list below to explore the different kinds of thesauri available for checkout.
A Recap of Read Across America Day at Central Library
Families visited the Best Buy Teen Tech Center to read classic Dr. Seuss books to celebrate Read Across America Day.
Community Quilt + Storytime and Quilts Recap
Kids crafted their very own quilts for the Community Quilt Board and read Faith Ringgold's Tar Beach in celebration of Women's History Month
Garret Morgan and more Black Inventors
Check out these materials on Garrett Morgan, inventor of the Traffic Stoplight, and more Black Inventors.
National Thesaurus Day
January 18th is National Thesaurus Day! See the list below to explore the different kinds of thesauri available for checkout.
A Recap of Read Across America Day at Central Library
Families visited the Best Buy Teen Tech Center to read classic Dr. Seuss books to celebrate Read Across America Day.
EVENTS
Services for Children
Arts and Crafts
We offer arts and craft exercises to expose children to a variety of new and different ways to express their creativity.
Books and Materials
The Children's Department includes materials in all subject areas for children from birth to 7th grade.
Diversity Programs
Research tells us that exposure to other cultures helps to promote diversity awareness.
Outreach Programs
Some of the Outreach Programs that we offer include Library Card Drives and Literacy Enhancement Programs.
Summer Reading Program
The Children's Department participates in the statewide Summer Reading Program.
Technology Classes
We offer instruction in using our web database; we provide guided tours of the Children's Department and the Central Library.
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Hours & Information
Open today until 6:00pm
Regular Hours
MondayÂ
10:00AM - 8:00PM
TuesdayÂ
10:00AM - 8:00PM
WednesdayÂ
10:00AM - 6:00PM
ThursdayÂ
10:00AM - 6:00PM
FridayÂ
10:00AM - 6:00PM
SaturdayÂ
10:00AM - 6:00PM
SundayÂ
Closed
Upcoming Holidays and Closures
Easter
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Closed All Day
Main: (404) 612-8700
