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Join Miss Danielle for a themed story time and craft. Then stay after to let your little ones play during our playgroup.
An interactive program featuring books, songs, tickle rhymes, knee bounces, and more!
Informal playgroup to encourage play and social interaction between parents, caregivers, babies, and toddlers.
Make bright, aesthetic pony/fuse bead jewelry and keychains with friends! Although it is a time-honored tradition of the '90s, no experience is necessary - patterns, materials, and instruction will be provided. Show up and discover what the Teen Zone has to offer you. Held every second Tuesday of the month unless otherwise noted. Tap the calendar+ icon above to add this event to your calendar and the clock icon to receive an email reminder.
Playgroups for toddlers provide key developmental, social, and emotional benefits for toddlers and a supportive network for parents. Bring your toddler and join the fun! We provide the toys and activities!
This special storytime combines the joy of stories with the fun of music and movement! We will share books, sing songs, dance and move, play with instruments, all while building early literacy skills through playful activities. The perfect opportunity for little learners and their grownups! Stick around for Stay 'n Play immediately following storytime.
Welcome to Tots Freeze Dance, a high-energy, playful introduction to music and movement designed specifically for toddlers and young children. This program transforms the classic game of freeze dance into a structured developmental framework where little movers can explore their rhythm, channel their natural energy, and build essential life skills. Guided by creative prompts and upbeat, age-appropriate music, children will practice stepping, spinning, and jumping, only to freeze like a statue the moment the music stops. It is the perfect balance of exuberant physical activity and structured play, ensuring a joyful experience that builds both a love for dance and fundamental childhood skills.
Drop in to socialize with other families and play with toys reserved just for this age group. Parents supervise their children at this informal gathering.
Celebrate Veterans Day 11-11 here at the library. Story and poppy flower craft will be provided.
Enjoy books, songs and rhymes followed by a sensory play activity.
Join us for Lil' Bookworms Storytime as we explore learning through songs, poems, music, books, movement and more!
Join us for Lil' Tinkers Playgroup. During our play sessions we will explore cognitive, social, and emotional development, along with mastering fine and gross motor skills, all through play!
Celebrate World Kindness Day by painting Kindness Rocks to take home and share!
Join Miss Danielle for a themed story time and craft. Then stay after to let your little ones play during our playgroup.
Join us for Teen Time! This month we will be creating pop art pet portraits! Make sure to bring a picture of your favorite four-legged friend.
An interactive program featuring books, songs, tickle rhymes, knee bounces, and more!
Informal playgroup to encourage play and social interaction between parents, caregivers, babies, and toddlers.
Tuesdays are for teens at the Cross Lanes Branch Library! Join us for fun conversations, crafts, and snacks every third Tuesday. For November, help us create a Gratitude Gallery. Using tiny canvases, but lots of thankfulness, we will craft miniature paintings of things we are grateful for.
An engaging, interactive program for children 18-36 months featuring books, songs, musical instruments, play, and more!
Get moving at this interactive storytime! Little ones will develop early literacy skills in a fun way with music, dancing, singing and stories.
Stories, songs, puppets, and more!
Drop in to socialize with other families and play with toys reserved just for this age group. Parents supervise their children at this informal gathering.
A thankful story and craft to show our thanks to you.
Enjoy books, songs and rhymes followed by a sensory play activity.
Join us for Lil' Bookworms Storytime as we explore learning through songs, poems, music, books, movement and more!
Join us for Lil' Tinkers Playgroup. During our play sessions we will explore cognitive, social, and emotional development, along with mastering fine and gross motor skills, all through play!
A thankful story and craft to show our thanks to you.
Explore, experiment, and discover at your own pace. Families are invited to drop in and enjoy a variety of hands-on STEM activities designed to spark curiosity and creativity! Try your hand at different activities and challenges while learning and having fun together.
Want a say in your library? Talk with us about the programs, events, books, resources, services, and more that you want to see at KCPL Charleston! This is a great opportunity to gain volunteer hours, establish leadership skills, and make connections for future opportunities. We'll have snacks, drinks, and hopefully some laughs while we team-build and work on library kindness projects. Held every third Thursday of the month unless otherwise noted. Tap the calendar+ icon above to add this event to your calendar and the clock icon to receive an email reminder.
Enjoy Saturday morning with your children at the library! This 30 minute program will feature a short puppet show and an easy to make craft.
3D pens encourage creativity, strengthen fine motor skills, and build spatial reasoning as children design and construct their own three-dimensional creations. Choose from our designs or make your own holiday creation. Take home what you make!
Join Miss Danielle for a themed story time and craft. Then stay after to let your little ones play during our playgroup.
How many Thanksgiving meals can you fit into one week? We're not sure, but we know our free, fully catered, traditional Thanksgiving lunch will add another item to your list of things to be grateful for this harvest season. Bring your own friend(s) or meet some new ones while feasting in the KCPL Main Teen Zone. Register now to save your plate! Tap the calendar+ icon above to add this event to your calendar and the clock icon to receive an email reminder.
School’s out, and it’s time to build! Join us for our Drop In and Build program featuring 4 hands-on building challenges. Experiment with our new hyperbolic paraboloid tiles, tackle fairy tale-inspired STEM challenges, design and launch a working catapult, and create a colorful garden with interchangeable pieces. Come explore, create, and see what you can build!
Think fast. Build smart. Win it! Race the clock in a series of fun, fast-paced STEM challenges designed to test your creativity, problem-solving, and science reasoning skills. Can you beat the challenge before the time runs out?
Join us for a fun teen craft where you'll create your own festive felt turkey door hanger. Customize your turkey with fun colors and creative details to make a one-of-a-kind decoration for your bedroom door or home.
An interactive program featuring books, songs, tickle rhymes, knee bounces, and more!
Informal playgroup to encourage play and social interaction between parents, caregivers, babies, and toddlers.
Drop by the Teen Zone to try a variety of snacks from a different country in collaboration with the Otis Laury Nutritional Literacy Initiative. Work with friends to answer trivia questions and rank the snacks! Who knows, you may even find yourself earning the "Too Picky" sticker... Held every final Tuesday of the month unless otherwise noted. Tap the calendar+ icon above to add this event to your calendar and the clock icon to receive an email reminder.
An engaging, interactive program for children 18-36 months featuring books, songs, musical instruments, play, and more!
In a nod to the 100th anniversary of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, we will learn a little bit about the history behind the balloons that appear in the parade each year and create our own character balloons to lead a parade through the library.
Sensory play engages a child’s senses: touch, sight, sound, smell, taste, and movement, in a fun and meaningful way. We will explore a different aspect each month. Come dressed to make a mess and ready to engage with your child.
Begin the holiday season with the The Charleston Ballet at our annual Nutcracker Storytime! The whole family will enjoy a reading from The Nutcracker, followed by a short preview performance by members of the Ballet, a personal look at the Mouse King mask, a performance by the WV Youth Symphony, and a special craft. Families may enter to win tickets to the Ballet’s December 2026 performance of THE NUTCRACKER.(MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN), courtesy of the WV Symphony Orchestra.
Join Miss Danielle for a themed story time and craft. Then stay after to let your little ones play during our playgroup.
An interactive program featuring books, songs, tickle rhymes, knee bounces, and more!
Informal playgroup to encourage play and social interaction between parents, caregivers, babies, and toddlers.
Come in to experience Family Play Zone! A program specifically designed to get families, learning, playing, exploring, and having fun together! Activities may include: crafts, games, interactive activities and more!
An engaging, interactive program for children 18-36 months featuring books, songs, musical instruments, play, and more!
Start your holiday off with the story of "There was a Little Old Lady who Swallowed a Bell." Craft will be making a paper bell; that really jingles!
Enjoy books, songs and rhymes followed by a sensory play activity.
Join us for Lil' Bookworms Storytime as we explore learning through songs, poems, music, books, movement and more!
Join us for Lil' Tinkers Playgroup. During our play sessions we will explore cognitive, social, and emotional development, along with mastering fine and gross motor skills, all through play!
Start your holiday off with the story of "There was a Little Old Lady who Swallowed a Bell." Craft will be making a paper bell; that really jingles!
An interactive program featuring books, songs, tickle rhymes, knee bounces, and more!
Informal playgroup to encourage play and social interaction between parents, caregivers, babies, and toddlers.
Make bright, aesthetic pony/fuse bead jewelry and keychains with friends! Although it is a time-honored tradition of the '90s, no experience is necessary - patterns, materials, and instruction will be provided. Show up and discover what the Teen Zone has to offer you. Held every second Tuesday of the month unless otherwise noted. Tap the calendar+ icon above to add this event to your calendar and the clock icon to receive an email reminder.
An engaging, interactive program for children 18-36 months featuring books, songs, musical instruments, play, and more!
Enjoy books, songs and rhymes followed by a sensory play activity.
Join us for Lil' Bookworms Storytime as we explore learning through songs, poems, music, books, movement and more!
Join us for Lil' Tinkers Playgroup. During our play sessions we will explore cognitive, social, and emotional development, along with mastering fine and gross motor skills, all through play!
Kindness in the Kitchen! Put on your chef hat and help us cook up some breakfast to share with some neighbors in need. Otis Laury Nutritional Literacy Program
An interactive program featuring books, songs, tickle rhymes, knee bounces, and more!
Informal playgroup to encourage play and social interaction between parents, caregivers, babies, and toddlers.
Tuesdays are for teens at the Cross Lanes Branch Library! Join us for fun conversations, crafts, and snacks every third Tuesday. December's event will be a holiday party, featuring hot chocolate, treats, and DIY book page ornaments.
Enjoy books, songs and rhymes followed by a sensory play activity.
Join us for Lil' Bookworms Storytime as we explore learning through songs, poems, music, books, movement and more!
Join us for Lil' Tinkers Playgroup. During our play sessions we will explore cognitive, social, and emotional development, along with mastering fine and gross motor skills, all through play!
Want a say in your library? Talk with us about the programs, events, books, resources, services, and more that you want to see at KCPL Charleston! This is a great opportunity to gain volunteer hours, establish leadership skills, and make connections for future opportunities. We'll have snacks, drinks, and hopefully some laughs while we team-build and work on library kindness projects. Held every third Thursday of the month unless otherwise noted. Tap the calendar+ icon above to add this event to your calendar and the clock icon to receive an email reminder.
North Pole On Ice with Santa @ SC Memorial Ice Arena 9am-1pm
An interactive program featuring books, songs, tickle rhymes, knee bounces, and more!
Informal playgroup to encourage play and social interaction between parents, caregivers, babies, and toddlers.
An interactive program featuring books, songs, tickle rhymes, knee bounces, and more!
Informal playgroup to encourage play and social interaction between parents, caregivers, babies, and toddlers.
Drop by the Teen Zone to try a variety of snacks from a different country in collaboration with the Otis Laury Nutritional Literacy Initiative. Work with friends to answer trivia questions and rank the snacks! Who knows, you may even find yourself earning the "Too Picky" sticker... Held every final Tuesday of the month unless otherwise noted. Tap the calendar+ icon above to add this event to your calendar and the clock icon to receive an email reminder.
Make bright, aesthetic pony/fuse bead jewelry and keychains with friends! Although it is a time-honored tradition of the '90s, no experience is necessary - patterns, materials, and instruction will be provided. Show up and discover what the Teen Zone has to offer you. Held every second Tuesday of the month unless otherwise noted. Tap the calendar+ icon above to add this event to your calendar and the clock icon to receive an email reminder.
Tuesdays are for teens at the Cross Lanes Branch Library! Join us for fun conversations, crafts, and snacks every third Tuesday.
Join us for a night of fun for all the book lovers in your family. We will read books, sings songs, and do a craft!
Want a say in your library? Talk with us about the programs, events, books, resources, services, and more that you want to see at KCPL Charleston! This is a great opportunity to gain volunteer hours, establish leadership skills, and make connections for future opportunities. We'll have snacks, drinks, and hopefully some laughs while we team-build and work on library kindness projects. Held every third Thursday of the month unless otherwise noted. Tap the calendar+ icon above to add this event to your calendar and the clock icon to receive an email reminder.
Drop by the Teen Zone to try a variety of snacks from a different country in collaboration with the Otis Laury Nutritional Literacy Initiative. Work with friends to answer trivia questions and rank the snacks! Who knows, you may even find yourself earning the "Too Picky" sticker... Held every final Tuesday of the month unless otherwise noted. Tap the calendar+ icon above to add this event to your calendar and the clock icon to receive an email reminder.
Make bright, aesthetic pony/fuse bead jewelry and keychains with friends! Although it is a time-honored tradition of the '90s, no experience is necessary - patterns, materials, and instruction will be provided. Show up and discover what the Teen Zone has to offer you. Held every second Tuesday of the month unless otherwise noted. Tap the calendar+ icon above to add this event to your calendar and the clock icon to receive an email reminder.
Tuesdays are for teens at the Cross Lanes Branch Library! Join us for fun conversations, crafts, and snacks every third Tuesday.
Join us for a night of fun for all the book lovers in your family. We will read books, sings songs, and do a craft!
Want a say in your library? Talk with us about the programs, events, books, resources, services, and more that you want to see at KCPL Charleston! This is a great opportunity to gain volunteer hours, establish leadership skills, and make connections for future opportunities. We'll have snacks, drinks, and hopefully some laughs while we team-build and work on library kindness projects. Held every third Thursday of the month unless otherwise noted. Tap the calendar+ icon above to add this event to your calendar and the clock icon to receive an email reminder.
Drop by the Teen Zone to try a variety of snacks from a different country in collaboration with the Otis Laury Nutritional Literacy Initiative. Work with friends to answer trivia questions and rank the snacks! Who knows, you may even find yourself earning the "Too Picky" sticker... Held every final Tuesday of the month unless otherwise noted. Tap the calendar+ icon above to add this event to your calendar and the clock icon to receive an email reminder.
Charleston is West Virginia's capital on the Kanawha River, its gold-domed Capitol visible from most of the city. The Clay Center, which houses the Avampato Discovery Museum and a planetarium, and Kanawha State Forest just south of town are the family fixtures. Kanawha County Public Library's main branch reopened in 2022 after a full rebuild.
Holiday events for kids in Charleston, 2026: tree lightings, light displays, Santa visits and gingerbread workshops, day by day.
13 children’s events are on in Charleston in the next seven days, read every night from the calendars of Kanawha County Public Library (9 branches, 85 upcoming programmes), plus South Charleston Memorial Ice Arena. Library programmes are free. Museum and zoo events say “admission may apply”; check the venue for prices.
The same calendars serve Dunbar, Nitro and Saint Albans, so searching any of those names finds the same events.
30 places to collect. Tap “I'm here” when you're at one and the stamp goes in your book; collect 5 and print the certificate.
Stamps live on your phone. Open your passport to see them all, print the certificate, or save them to your email.
Yes and no. Every event, time, address and link is open to anyone. An account only lets you save outings you plan to go to.
Each library and venue calendar is re-read every night, so a cancelled storytime disappears within a day. Times are shown in Charleston’s own time zone.
Babies and toddlers, preschoolers, early grades, tweens and teens. Pick an age range above to narrow the list; leave them all off to see everything.