Children's Department

Williamson County Public Library
1314 Columbia Avenue
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
615-595-1244
Kids@williamson-tn.org

Special Events in May

READing Paws Dogs

Saturday, May 12, 2:00 – 4:00 pm. TDI dog Inka will be in the Children's Department. Inka is from Therapy Dogs International, a program designed to improve the literacy skills of children. Inka will be available to be read to in 15-minute sessions. Call the Children's Department @615-595-1244 to reserve a time slot.

Support WCPLtn @ Chuck E. Cheese's

Friday, May 18, 3:00 – 11:00 pm Visit Chuck E. Cheese's® on Mallory Lane and you'll support the Library! Just tell the cashier that you're participating in the WCPLtn fundraiser, and a portion of your purchase will be donated to the Library. And you'll receive 10 free tokens with your food purchase.

Dream Big Read! Summer Reading Program

Saturday, May 19. Summer Reading sign-up begins.
Thursday, May 31, 2:30 & 4:00 pmSummer Reading Kick-off program Creatures of the Night presented by the Natural History Educational Company of the Midsouth. See wildlife up close, and learn how these animals use their eyes, ears, noses, and other unique senses to met the challenges of their nocturnal lives.

Regularly Scheduled Activities

Story Times @ the Main Library

NO STORYTIMES Monday, May 7 through Friday, May 18. We're getting ready for Summer Reading.

Toddler Time Parents and their children ages 1 1/2 to 2 years are invited to Toddler Time on Tuesdays at 10:00 am and 11:15 am in the Story Theater. Caregivers can have fun engaging their toddlers in a variety of activities including stories, songs and more. Seating is limited; admission tickets are available prior to each story time in the Children’s Department.

Preschool Story Time For children ages 3 to 5 years. Join us Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 am in the Story Theater. Both days offer entertaining and educational stories, songs, crafts, and early literacy skills. No reservations required.

Snuggle Bug Club is a monthly lapsit program that uses music, stories, movement, and more to encourage interactions between caregivers and babies ages 0 to 18 months of age. It is held on the fourth Friday of each month at 10:00 am in the Children's Department. The Snuggle Bug Club will meet on Friday, May 25 at 10:00 am.

Look here for a printable copy of the schedule of activities for May.

Additional databases for children

Call the Children's Department at 615-595-1244 for login information.

Books in the Children's Department

Downloadable eAudio Books
Caldecott books
Newbery Honor
Newbery Medal
Coretta Scott King Award
Coretta Scott King Honor
American Girls
Laura Ingalls Wilder books

Williamson County Celebrates the Creation of Imagination Library!

To register your child, you can call 615-936-3554 or click here to register online.

The Governor's Books from Birth Foundation pledged to partner with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Foundation to help make her effective pre-K literacy program available to all Tennessee children regardless of family income. Books from Birth of Middle Tennessee is an organization comprised of community organizations and corporations to bring Imagination Libraries to Middle Tennessee counties.