Preschool Palooza
Tuesdays at 10:30am
Enjoy age-appropriate stories, songs, movement, and a puppet show finale to help support early literacy development and cognitive growth using Every Child Ready to Read practices: reading, writing, playing, singing, and talking. The program is followed by a fun craft.
Recommended for children ages 3 to 5 years.
Toddler Tales
Wednesdays at 10:30am
Enjoy age-appropriate books and stories, as well as action rhymes, songs, fingerplays, a puppet show finale, to help support toddlers’ early literacy development, basic gross motor movement and cognitive growth using Every Child Ready to Read practices: reading, writing, playing, singing, and talking. The program is followed with puppet playtime.
Recommended for children ages 18 months to 3 years.
Baby Babbles
Thursdays at 10:30am
Socialize with other caregivers while engaging your baby with stories, songs, and rhymes that are carefully selected to foster cognitive and fine motor skill development using Every Child Ready to Read practices: reading, writing, playing, singing, and talking. The program is followed with open play and socializing.
Recommended for babies from birth to 18 months.
Sensory Story Time
Last Friday of the Month at 10:30
Explore early learning concepts with Ms. Christina and Ms. Kami with action songs, interactive stories, and sensory activities!
Recommended for children ages 2 to 5.
Fresh for Kids
Second Wednesday of the Month at 4:00pm.
Join us for a hands-on cooking class just for kids. Children will learn how to prepare up to two healthy recipes on their own.
For ages 5 and up.
Registration is required.
LEGO Free Build
First Wednesday of the Month at 4:00pm.
We provide the bricks and you build. There will be a new build inspiration theme each month. No registration required.
Recommended for ages 5 and up.
Upcoming Events
Baby Babbles
Socialize with other caregivers while engaging your baby with stories, songs, and rhymes that are carefully selected to foster cognitive and fine motor skill development using Every Child Ready to Read practices: reading, writing, playing, singing, and talking. The program is followed with open play and socializing.
Recommended for babies from birth to 18 months.
No registration required.
Cuentos Bilingüe / Bilingual Story Time
Enjoy bilingual stories, rhymes, songs, and sensory activities for preschool children. This bilingual story time draws on professional literacy research, learning theory, and Every Child Ready to Read® best practices.
Preschool Palooza
Enjoy age-appropriate stories, songs, movement, and a puppet show finale to help support early literacy development and cognitive growth using Every Child Ready to Read practices: reading, writing, playing, singing, and talking. The program is followed by a fun craft.
Recommended for children ages 3 to 5 years.
No registration required.
Toddler Tales
Enjoy age-appropriate books and stories, as well as action rhymes, songs, fingerplays, a puppet show finale, to help support toddlers’ early literacy development, basic gross motor movement and cognitive growth using Every Child Ready to Read practices: reading, writing, playing, singing, and talking. The program is followed with puppet playtime.
Recommended for children ages 18 months to 3 years.
No registration required.
Kids Town Hall: Veterans Show & Tell
Join Tom and Laura as they share their experiences in the army and offer hands-on interactions with artifacts from their days of service. Make a patriotic craft and sweet treats.
Disclaimer(s)
Allergy Notice
We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with nuts, tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Photo Waiver
Children and adults participating in Maitland Public Library's programs may be photographed or recorded by Library staff members, newspaper or television reporters/photographers, or others involved with the program. The Maitland Public Library reserves the right to use such photographs or recordings for promotional purposes, in print and online. All library patrons consent to the use of their photo and/or video for such purposes, without compensation. To ensure the privacy of individuals and children, images will not be labeled with personally identifiable information without express consent. Notify Library staff if you do not want to be photographed or recorded.
Baby Babbles
Socialize with other caregivers while engaging your baby with stories, songs, and rhymes that are carefully selected to foster cognitive and fine motor skill development using Every Child Ready to Read practices: reading, writing, playing, singing, and talking. The program is followed with open play and socializing.
Recommended for babies from birth to 18 months.
No registration required.
Educational Resources
Need homework help? Thinking about homeschooling? You aren’t alone! We have resources to support education at home, including books, databases, and guidelines for getting started.
1000 Books before Kindergarten
Join our 1000 books before kindergarten challenge. Visit the program website for more information or to download the free app.
Come to the Library for great prizes after 200, 400, 600, 800, and 1000 books!
Prefer a paper log? Download here.
Sunshine State Awards Reading Lists
The Sunshine State Young Readers Award (SSYRA) Program is a statewide reading motivational program for students in grades K through 8, sponsored by the Florida Department of Education (DOE) and Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME). View the booklist in our catalog.
NetSmartz Kids
NetSmartz is an interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources to help children learn to be safer on- and offline. The program is designed for children ages 5-17, parents and guardians, educators, and law enforcement. With videos, games, activities, teacher resources, NetSmartz entertains while it educates.
Learning Kits
We have a variety of kits you can use at home to make learning fun.
S.T.E.M. kits, in general, give elementary students access to prepared activities, games, and materials that they might not encounter in a traditional classroom. Each kit provides information on a subject or theme through materials such as books and DVDs as well as hands-on activities and games that reinforce basic concepts. The purpose of the kits is to allow students to gain a better understanding of these concepts and the relevance of math, science, and the arts in their daily lives and their value in problem-solving.
Early Literacy Kits are designed for pre-readers, and focus on developing literacy skills through sharing concepts like words, rhymes, sounds, songs, and more. Early Literacy Kits were built on the 7 Days, 7 Ways to Read principles.
You must be an adult cardholder to request one of these items. See the whole list and reserve one through the catalog.
Books and DVDs as well as hands-on activities and games that reinforce basic concepts about MAGNETS.
Books, tactile toys, games, songs, rhymes, and more, all about OUTER SPACE.
