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Wed, Jan 14, 10:15am - 10:45am
Millhopper Branch
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us for Preschool Story Time.

Wed, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Millhopper Branch - Children's Area
Songs, rhymes, and fingerplays for toddlers and caregivers that build early literacy through music and playful participation.

Wed, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:45am
High Springs Branch - Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Enjoy rhymes, puppets, and interactive play.

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Wed, Jan 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
Millhopper Branch
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Jan 14, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Headquarters Library - HQ Makerspace Room
Join us for makerspace programs designed for homeschool families!

Wed, Jan 14, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Archer Branch
Are you ready for a challenge? Find this week's hidden clue then share the location to earn a sticker. Afterwards, explore your creativity at the character craft experience stations.

Wed, Jan 14, 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Alachua Branch - Snuggle-Up Center
Join us every Wednesday. Our therapy dog loves to hear a good story!

Wed, Jan 14, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Millhopper Branch - Children's Area
Join us for a fun afternoon of celebrating all things Pokemon! We will have trivia, games and activities for all ages.

Wed, Jan 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Create new LEGO masterpieces every week at the Headquarters Library.

Wed, Jan 14, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room
Come join us for a LEGO building challenge! All supplies will be provided. No registration required. If you have any questions, please call (352) 333-2840.

Wed, Jan 14, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
Join us for fun crafts, games, and activities

Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
Hawthorne Branch - Meeting Room
Join us for fun with art, music, science, stories and more.

Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Tower Road Branch - Children's Space
Read, laugh, and sing with us at the Tower Road Branch.

Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Join us to sing, dance, and make music during our Music and Movement program.

Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
Join us at the Alachua Branch for Storytime!

Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Depot Park
Join us for story time in the park - we'll see you on the main stage inside the playground! Weather permitting.

Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Millhopper Branch - Children's Area
Join us for rhymes, songs, bounces and more! Geared for babies and their caregivers.

Thu, Jan 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
Micanopy Branch - Dance Hall
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!

Thu, Jan 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
Newberry Branch - Meeting Room
Bring toddlers and preschoolers every Thursday to hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, and have fun.

Thu, Jan 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cone Park Branch - Snuggle-Up Center
Come join us and read to a therapy dog! Develop your love for reading with our furry friends and their handlers.

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Thu, Jan 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hawthorne Branch
Feeling stuck? Thinking you are never going to learn certain skills? Learn how you can grow your brain, learn from your mistakes, and receive feedback.

Thu, Jan 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Headquarters Library - HQ Makerspace Room
Join us in the HQ MakerSpace Room this fall for STEAM Crafts! Every 1st and 3rd Thursday we’ll have new science and art projects inspired by seasonal themes.

Thu, Jan 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Millhopper Branch - Children's Area
Join us in the children's area for Read with a Dog! Therapy dogs love to hear a good story.

Thu, Jan 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Waldo Branch - ARTspace
Join us every Thursday and Saturday to learn about different artists, art techniques, or crafts for ages 5 and up. Children may need help from their parent or caregiver.

Fri, Jan 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Millhopper Branch - Children's Area
Join us for a fun morning of Amateur Ham Radio! We will learn about radio communication from the local Gainesville Amateur Radio Society.

Fri, Jan 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Newberry Branch - Meeting Room
Stack, connect, and construct! Kids can engineer anything they can imagine using LEGO bricks, magnetic PicassoTiles, wooden blocks, and other building toys.

Sat, Jan 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Millhopper Branch - Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Saturday Special Music and Movement program.

Sat, Jan 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
Newberry Branch - Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!

Sat, Jan 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
Headquarters Library
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!

Sat, Jan 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
Waldo Branch - Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!

Sat, Jan 17, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Waldo Branch - ARTspace
Art explorations for children and their parents and caregivers.

Sat, Jan 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Waldo Branch - ARTspace
Join us every Thursday and Saturday to learn about different artists, art techniques, or crafts for ages 5 and up. Children may need help from their parent or caregiver.

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Mon, Jan 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Headquarters Library
Please join a group from the University of Florida as we read and discuss popular books at the 3rd-5th grade reading level.

Tue, Jan 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Hawthorne Branch - Meeting Room
Baby Time for babies and their caretakers

Tue, Jan 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
Join us as we learn through play

Tue, Jan 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Waldo Branch - Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!

Tue, Jan 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room
Please join us for Music and Movement where you can jam out and dance to some fun songs with your little ones!

Tue, Jan 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Millhopper Branch - Children's Area
It's Story Time! Interactive fun with books, stories, songs and other activities. Perfect for preschoolers and toddlers.

Tue, Jan 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Join us for a story time filled with rhymes, songs, bounces and more geared for babies and their caregivers.

Tue, Jan 20, 11:00am - 11:30am
Newberry Branch - Meeting Room
Join us every Tuesday for a musical morning! Kids can sing and dance while learning early language skills.

Tue, Jan 20, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Newberry Branch - Meeting Room
Kids can make their own personalized 1" or 3" buttons to pin to their shirts or backpacks!

Tue, Jan 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hawthorne Branch - Meeting Room
Join us every Tuesday afternoon for fun afterschool activities for kids. We'll do something different each week: arts & crafts, MakerSpace, board & card games, video games, and more!

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Wed, Jan 21, 10:15am - 10:45am
Millhopper Branch
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Millhopper Branch - Children's Area
Songs, rhymes, and fingerplays for toddlers and caregivers that build early literacy through music and playful participation.

Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us for Preschool Story Time.

Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:45am
High Springs Branch - Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Enjoy rhymes, puppets, and interactive play.

Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Santa Fe Zoo - Front Lawn
Join us at Santa Fe College Zoo on the third Wednesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. for stories about all kinds of animals and other friendly creatures.

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Wed, Jan 21, 11:00am - 11:30am
Millhopper Branch
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Jan 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Partnership Branch - Studio Room (allow 48 hrs notice before staff approval)
Kids have fun with musical instrument

Wed, Jan 21, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Archer Branch
Are you ready for a challenge? Find this week's hidden clue then share the location to earn a sticker. Afterwards, explore your creativity at the character craft experience stations.

Wed, Jan 21, 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Alachua Branch - Snuggle-Up Center
Join us every Wednesday. Our therapy dog loves to hear a good story!

Wed, Jan 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Create new LEGO masterpieces every week at the Headquarters Library.

Wed, Jan 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Millhopper Branch - Children's Area
Come play Nintendo Switch games with us!

Wed, Jan 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
High Springs Branch - Teen Space
Therapy dogs love to be read to, so bring in your favorite book to read or choose one of ours.

Wed, Jan 21, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
Join us for a cat themed arts and crafts afternoon

Wed, Jan 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Waldo Branch - Children's Area
Read a book to a beautiful greyhound dog named Sally.