Kids Services, Information and Events
Ongoing Programs
Uh-Oh, Play-Doh!

Take a break from everyday play! You and your child(ren), 3 years and older, can play together with the Play-Doh and toys supplied by Three Rivers Library. Best of all, we clean up the mess! No registration required. For the next event date, visit our event calendar!
For 5th & 6th Graders only!
Have fun at the library, with activities designed just for 5th & 6th graders! Every month, we'll do different things, like have a movie them, create crafts, play games, and more. For the next event date and registration, visit our event calendar!
Family Craft Days
Make family memories while having some creative fun with this self-directed activity! Each registered child will go home with a project. A parent or other adult is required to stay with the child(ren). Once your family is registered, you can stop in any time between 2-4pm to create craft together. For the next event date and registration, visit our event calendar!
JKA- (Just Kids Allowed!)

Just kids in 1st-4th grade are allowed for a day of fun at the library with a movie, snacks & movie themed activities! For the next event date and registration, visit our event calendar!

Bring your family and come on down to the library for an free, family-friendly, afternoon movie matinee! We'll provide the movie and light snacks, you provide your family! For the next event date/movie selection and registration, visit our event calendar!
Building Buddies
Grab your favorite building buddy and head to Three Rivers Library to show off your skills! Children 3 years and up will enjoy this special playtime with their gorn up. Legos, blocks, and other building materials will be provided for open playtime! For the next event date/movie selection and registration, visit our event calendar!
Kids Bingo

Come to the library for an afternoon of bingo fun. We now have boards with words and illustrations to accommodate both readers and non-readers. Prizes will be awarded to the winners! For the next event date and registration, visit our event calendar!
Babygarten & Toddler Time

Babygarten
Babygarten's primary focus is the healthy development of infants 0-18 months. This program creates a one-on-one atmosphere for you and your child, emphasizing language enrichment and pre-literacy skills. Babygarten will run in 6 week seasonal sessions at the Minooka Branch. Registration is required for each block of classes. Please visit our event calendar for session dates and times or to register.
Toddler TimeToddler Time is a great way to introduce your toddler to the library & explore books & songs together! Toddler Time is for children ages 18 months - 3 years old with an adult and serves as an introduction to storyhour. Toddler Time will run in 6 week seasonal sessions. Registration is not required. Please visit our event calendar for session dates and times.
Storyhours
Storyhours are held weekly for children 3-6 years old. Each week will present a new theme, with books, activities and crafts. Children are also invited to choose an instrument and participate in our Storyhour parade! No registration is required and there are 5 times to choose from, as all sessions in a week are the same. Please visit our events calendar for dates.Minooka Tuesdays 10:30am & 1:30pm Channahon Wednesdays
10:30am & 1:30pmChannahon Thursdays 6:30pm
TumbleBooks
TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you.
TrueFlix
Reading Levels
- Find Books by Reading Grade LevelBook Adventure: Allows you to find out the reading level of a specific book or create lists of books based on grade level and subject.Renaissance Learning: Allows you to find out the reading level of a specific book.
The Best Children's Books: Find book recommendations from a team of teachers on what they consider the best children's books for any topic. This site allows you to find the reading level of a specific book as well.Find Books by Lexile NumbersFind a Book with Lexiles: Search for books based on lexile numbers and interests.Suggested Book ListsHoagie's Gifted Reading Lists: A collection of links to book lists aimed at gifted and good readers.Readalikes: Suggested similar books to ones your child has enjoyed at the same reading level.Young Adult Library Services Association: Suggested book lists and award winning books.Juvenile Series and Sequence: Find a list of juvenille series alaphabetically, along with the order of the books within each series.



















