Children

Collage of children's area in the library: first image shows young boy with a stack of books in his hands, top middle shows young girl smiling, bottom left shows a young girl at a desktop computer, bottom middle shows two boys playing chess, top right shows a group of children attending a storytime, bottom right shows a boy returning a book in the book drop

Events for Children

This event is in the "Babies (Ages 0-18 months)" group

Baby Time

10:00am–12:00pm
Babies (Ages 0-18 months)
Jackson Branch
Library Branch: Jackson Branch
Room: Youth Auditorium
Age Group: Babies (Ages 0-18 months)
Program Type: Baby Time
Event Details:

Designed for parents and caregivers for children birth through 18 months. Bond with your baby through free play with toys, blocks, and more. Not recommended for groups.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults, who should plan to attend and be engaged with their children. Drop offs are not permitted.

This event is in the "Elementary (K-5th grades)" group

Afterschool with Jackson Hole History Museum

3:30pm–4:30pm
Elementary (K-5th grades)
Jackson Branch
Library Branch: Jackson Branch
Room: Youth Auditorium
Age Group: Elementary (K-5th grades)
Program Type: Afterschool
Event Details:

Learn with the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum on Wednesdays afterschool.

This event is in the "Babies (Ages 0-18 months)" group

ALTA Baby Time

10:30am–11:30am
Babies (Ages 0-18 months)
Alta Branch
Library Branch: Alta Branch
Room: Community Room (This is in the Alta Branch).
Age Group: Babies (Ages 0-18 months)
Program Type: Baby Time
Event Details:

Baby Time is a child-directed free play program, for children from birth through 24 months and their caregivers, with a short circle time at the end. Meet and make connections with other new parents and children. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies (Ages 0-18 months)" group
This event is in the "PreK" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group

Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Children, Babies (Ages 0-18 months), PreK, Toddlers
Jackson Branch
Library Branch: Jackson Branch
Room: Youth Auditorium
Age Group: Children, Babies (Ages 0-18 months), PreK, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, music, and finger plays!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults, who should plan to attend and be engaged with their children. Drop offs are not permitted.

This event is in the "Elementary (K-5th grades)" group

Afterschool with the National Elk Refuge

3:30pm–4:30pm
Elementary (K-5th grades)
Jackson Branch
Library Branch: Jackson Branch
Room: Youth Auditorium
Age Group: Elementary (K-5th grades)
Program Type: Afterschool, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come join us afterschool at the library to learn with the National Elk Refuge.

This event is in the "Children" group

Alta Story Time

10:00am–10:45am
Children
Alta Branch
Library Branch: Alta Branch
Room: Community Room (This is in the Alta Branch).
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for our storytime. Storytime will include stories, and a combination of fingerplays, music, singing, flannel boards, picture books and fun!

Children’s Services

Youth Services Staff

Julie Tobiason

Youth Services Manager
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Cayla Broseus

Library Assistant, Senior
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Mathew George

Programs Coordinator, Teens
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Beth Holmes

Programs Coordinator, Youth
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Marisa Laugen

Library Assistant, Senior
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Pati Rocha

Programs Coordinator, Latino Outreach
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Resources for Children

Tumblebooks

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Interactive eBooks for kids. Collection includes picture books, chapter books, nonfiction, graphic novels and more in multiple formats with audio and animation. 

Culturegrams

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Provides country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture, including the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people.

Britannica School

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Explore learning materials, a dictionary and thesaurus, atlases, timelines, and other features - all at the appropriate grade level. Includes resources for PreK-2 (Fundamentals), PreK-5 (Elementary), Grades 6-8 (Compton's), and Grades 9-12.

Book Recommendations for Children