Children’s Book Week is November 8-14 and we can’t wait to start the celebration. HCPL offers amazing books, resources, and so much more! We have a few ideas below that will engage and delight your youngest readers and foster in them a love of reading that lasts a lifetime! Use #hcplmd to show off how you’re celebrating!

Book Bundles for Kids!

Check out a selection of books all with a common theme such as pets, farm animals, dinosaurs, imagination, things that go, silly stories, science, and more! Since themes are selected by you, for you… Book Bundles can only be requested by phone reservation. Call your local HCPL location with your library card number to check out your own unique Book Bundle topics or you can even request a surprise-themed Bundle curated by one of our wonderful librarians. Then, you’re ready to reserve the date and time of your pickup appointment!

Call your local library to reserve!

Board games are great for younger children! The teach patience, sportsmanship, problem solving and are a wonderful way to spend time together as a family. We have a game for every age so take a look and reserve one today. Our Little Leapers kids excite the library’s youngest customers about science and math!

Reserve a Jr. Board Game Kit | Reserve a Little Leapers Kit

Children’s Digital Library

HCPL is proud to offer a wide selection of Children’s eBooks (including Disney titles), eAudiobooks, movies, talking picture books, music, books in Spanish, story videos in American Sign Language, Storyline Online (books read by celebrities), and even Story Time from Space! Check out our collection today to keep your kids entertained during these long fall evenings.

Children’s Digital Library