The Oregon Public Library offers a variety of literacy, educational, and recreational programs and services to children of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. We also provide support to local educators and homeschooling families.
Picture Book BINGO Challenge
November is Picture Book Month! Let’s celebrate the first books we share and love!
How does BINGO work?
- Cross off each activity you do with your child. Activities that appear multiple times must be done each time.
- BINGOs can be a vertical line, a horizontal line, or a diagonal line.
- First BINGO, you receive a picture book and a tote bag made by the BFF’s Book Club (while supplies last for the bags).
- Every BINGO after the first one, you get a STICKER!
- One sheet per child. For ages 0- 11 with grown-ups helping.
- Go to Youth Services Desk for prizes.
- BINGO is also available on Beanstack. Choose either PAPER or Beanstack! Pick up paper versions at the Youth Services Desk.
Storytimes
The Five Early Literacy Practices are Read, Sing, Talk, Write, and Play. Ms. Kelly and Ms. Wendy plan storytime activities that highlight them to build early literacy skills and a love of reading in young children.
All storytimes are in-person and registration is NOT required. We have weekly daytime and monthly Saturday and evening options.
Weekly Storytimes:
No Storytimes on November 5th-7th and 26th-28th.
Location: Children's Program Room
Monday Preschool Mix for ages 2-5:
We are hosting a mix of storytimes and active play on select Mondays. Schedule is developing!
- CI Pediatric Storytime on September 9th, October 7th, November 25th, and December 9th at 10:00am
- Toddler Yoga with little om Big Om - Registration required for each session. Click on the date to sign up: October 14th, November 11th, and December 16th.
Morning Storytimes for ages 0-5:
No storytimes on Nov 5th & 6th
Tuesday and Wednesdays, 9:30 am & 10:30 am
Baby Storytimes for ages 0-18 months:
No storytimes on Nov 7th
Thursdays, 9:30 am & 11 am
Monthly Schedule
Location: Children's Program Room
Pajama Storytime
Day & Time: 3rd Mondays at 6:00 pm.
Saturday Storytime
Day & Time: 2nd Saturdays (September 14th, October 12th, November 9th, and December 14th) at 10:00am
- October 12th, the Oregon Area Fire Dept will bring a fire truck to the Library!
Block Party
Day & Time: Wednesdays from 3:30-5:00pm
Location: Children's Program Room
We bring out the Library LEGOs and Duplos! Kids can free build during the open session.
No registration.
Librarian's Choice
Did you know that you can ask librarians to pull materials?
The Librarians will select books, movies, magazines and more based on your answers to the survey. We pull materials for any age from babies to adults!
You can pick up your bag of books in the Library at the Check out Desk, or use Curbside Pickup by parking in front of the library and calling (608) 835-3656.
To make a request, complete the Librarian's Choice form and a librarian will get back to you with instructions for how to pick up the materials.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
The most effective way to get your child ready to learn is to read to them. The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program is designed to help parents and caregivers accomplish this goal.
The program is self-paced and you can collect your prizes at any time. Prizes include stickers, finger puppets and tub toys, and a free book!
You can track on paper or through our Beanstack app and website. You can count a book as many times as you read it!
For children 0-5.
Learn more about the 1000 Books early literacy program.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is BACK! Sign up for a free book for ages 0-5 to be sent to your home every month. This is free for families in Dane County.
Sign up online at https://www.madisonreadingproject.com/imaginationlibrary and you’ll get your first book within 60 days!
Thank you to Madison Reading Project for bringing this wonderful program to Dane County!