Kids
Kids Spotlight
Summer Reading for Kids Starts June 1!
May 14, 2026
Visit the library this summer for fun and free activities for kids ages Birth to Grade 5.
Water Safety Awareness for Your Family
Jun 03, 2026
EPL can connect you and your family with important information about water safety all year long.
Nature Tots & Tunes
Jul 23rd | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Merrick Rose Garden
Meet live animals, sing along to family-friendly live music and experience nature in the park through nature play activities.
Chinese Storytime / 普通话故事时间
Jul 25th | 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for books, songs, nursery rhymes and activities, all in Mandarin! For children ages 6 and younger with parents and caregivers.
Fairy Tales: Mini-Plays for Kids
Aug 1st | 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Enjoy a series of mini-plays that present a new spin on your favorite fairy tales. For children ages PreK and older with caregivers.
Upcoming Events
Tale Spin: A Storytelling Workshop Series, part of a series
Jul 28th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Team up with fellow theater-loving kids and spin a fairy tale into a newly told story.
Mango Languages
Mango Languages offers interactive courses in over 70 languages, focusing on vocabulary, grammar and conversation skills.
Comics Plus Children's Library
Comics Plus lets you read tons of children's graphic novels, comics, and manga anytime!
TumbleBooks
TumbleBooks offers animated eBooks for kids, with picture books, chapter books, and educational titles to make learning fun.
Hoopla Kids Mode
Hoopla Kids Mode offers adults and their children kid-friendly digital content from eBooks and eAudiobooks to movies, TV shows, and music.
Mango Languages
Mango Languages offers interactive courses in over 70 languages, focusing on vocabulary, grammar and conversation skills.
Comics Plus Children's Library
Comics Plus lets you read tons of children's graphic novels, comics, and manga anytime!
TumbleBooks
TumbleBooks offers animated eBooks for kids, with picture books, chapter books, and educational titles to make learning fun.
Hoopla Kids Mode
Hoopla Kids Mode offers adults and their children kid-friendly digital content from eBooks and eAudiobooks to movies, TV shows, and music.
Honoring Our Community's Caribbean-American Heritage
Feeling the summer heat and lakefront breeze can make far away, ancestral Caribbean homelands feel closer.
We're Going on a Picnic
Picnics can be anywhere at anytime with anyone -- join these characters to see how they picnic!
Low Vision, High Contrast Books for Infants & Young Readers
Bold and high contrast books provide images that are easier for infants and low vision readers to process.
National Ice Cream Month
Summer is the perfect time for cold ice cream. Celebrate this yummy treat with these great books!
Honoring Our Community's Caribbean-American Heritage
Feeling the summer heat and lakefront breeze can make far away, ancestral Caribbean homelands feel closer.
We're Going on a Picnic
Picnics can be anywhere at anytime with anyone -- join these characters to see how they picnic!
Low Vision, High Contrast Books for Infants & Young Readers
Bold and high contrast books provide images that are easier for infants and low vision readers to process.
National Ice Cream Month
Summer is the perfect time for cold ice cream. Celebrate this yummy treat with these great books!
New & Noteworthy Kids Books
New & Noteworthy Kids' Fiction July 2026
Check out these great new books for children! Book descriptions and age/grade recommendations are from the publishers' websites.
New & Noteworthy Kids' Nonfiction July 2026
Check out these great new nonfiction books for kids! Book descriptions are from the publishers' websites.
New & Noteworthy Kids' Books June 2026
Check out these great new books for children! Book descriptions and age/grade recommendations are from the publishers' websites.
New & Noteworthy Kids' Books May 2026
Check out these great new books for children! Book descriptions and age/grade recommendations are from the publishers' websites.
New & Noteworthy Kids' Fiction July 2026
Check out these great new books for children! Book descriptions and age/grade recommendations are from the publishers' websites.
New & Noteworthy Kids' Nonfiction July 2026
Check out these great new nonfiction books for kids! Book descriptions are from the publishers' websites.
New & Noteworthy Kids' Books June 2026
Check out these great new books for children! Book descriptions and age/grade recommendations are from the publishers' websites.
New & Noteworthy Kids' Books May 2026
Check out these great new books for children! Book descriptions and age/grade recommendations are from the publishers' websites.