Youth Programs and Services

Story Times

Storytelling sessions for preschoolers and toddlers are scheduled throughout the fall and early spring.  Announcements are posted at the library with dates, times and age levels. There is generally no registration required. Please call the Children's Librarian for more information.

Summer Reading Program

The library sponsors a summer reading program each year. Weekly activities are scheduled in June and July and include storytimes, crafts, and special entertaining and educational programs. The primary emphasis is the enjoyment of reading. Information on registration and programs is available beginning in May.

Special Programming

Look to the library for seasonal programs -- Halloween stories, Christmas music, and National Library Week fun. Visit the library to see our holiday book displays.

Golden Sower

Count on the library to provide your child with those materials selected annually by Nebraskans for the Golden Sower competitions.  Lists are available in September.

Junior Friends of the Bellevue Public Library

If you are in grades 6-12, join our Junior Friends and volunteer to keep the children's area neat, participate in programs and parades, and just enjoy reading and talking about reading.

The Junior Friends are funded by the Bellevue Library Foundation.

Craft Programs

Come & Go Crafts sessions are held seasonally throughout the school year.  Preschoolers and school-age children are welcome to visit the library for this event, which is free and requires no registration.  Announcements are posted at the library with dates and times.

Babysitting Clinics

Babysitting Clinics are sponsored by the American Red Cross.  Classes are taught at various times during the year by a certified instructor.  Each session has limited enrollment.  There is a fee. Please call the Red Cross at 343-7730 for more information and to register.  The library will not handle registration for this program.