Youth Programs

Library Read-Aloud

The Library Read-Aloud program offers a cozy, engaging experience where staff read a selection of picture books aimed at children ages 0-5 (though all ages are welcome to join) inside the library. Come enjoy books read in a relaxed, welcoming space.

10:00am Mondays @ Riley Library

3:00pm Saturdays @ All Locations

No registration required.

Baby Lapsit Storytime

Baby Lapsit Storytime includes books, songs, rhymes, bounces and playtime for babies 0-24 months and their caregivers. Older siblings are welcome and are encouraged to bring a doll or stuffed animal to use as their "baby". We'll introduce caregivers to new activities to do with their children and model how to cater to key early childhood development. 

9:30-10:00am and 10:30-11:00am Tuesdays @ Maidu Library
9:30-10:00am and 10:30-11:00am Tuesdays @ Riley Library
9:30-10:00am and 10:30-11:00am Thursdays @ Downtown Library

No registration required.

Storytime 

Best for ages 5 & under. Explore the wonders of reading with books, puppets, rhyme and songs! Regular Storytime sessions are offered at the following times:

6:00pm

Mondays @ Downtown Library

9:30-10:00am and 10:30-11:00am

Wednesdays @ Riley Library

9:30-10:00am and 10:30-11:00am

Thursdays @ Maidu Library

9:30-10:00am and 10:30-11:00am

Fridays @ Downtown Library

No registration required.

Senses at Storytime

In collaboration with Placer County Infant Development Program, this immersive literacy experience explores senses, feelings, social-emotional development and language through stories and movement!

9:30-10:00am

Wednesdays @ Downtown Library

To get information on all the library's Children's programs and events, sign up here for our Library Newsletter.

The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless! 

Start a reading routine with your baby, toddler or preschooler to help them develop school readiness skills. We'll help you stay on track by setting milestones and incentives on your child's path to reading 1000 books before kindergarten. 

Simply color in or check off the reading log each time you read a book with your child. When all the stars have been filled in, return your completed logs to the library and collect fun rewards! 

April's Create! at the Library is Comic Strip Contest! Enter our all-ages Comic Strip Competition, running all month long! Create your own comic for a chance to win—one winner will be selected in each category: ages 0–5, 6–12, and teen/adult.
Pick up a comic strip template at any Roseville Public Library location and design your entry in the library or at home. When you’re finished, submit it at the front desk at any location. Winners will be announced the first week of May.

Early Literacy Tip:
Creating your own comics builds literacy by combining visual storytelling with writing, helping develop sequencing, vocabulary and narrative skills. It also encourages creativity and confidence as they turn their ideas into stories using both words and images.

Come build with LEGO® at the library! Use provided building prompts or create your own design.

Drop in from 3:30–5:30pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Open to kids of all ages. 

Each time you attend, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a LEGO® set. One LEGO® set winner per location. Drawings take place three times per year.

Available at all Roseville Public Library locations:
Riley Library – First Floor
Maidu Library – Activity Room
Downtown Library – Children’s Pod

Code at home for a chance to win prizes with our Fiero Code Club!

Join the Fiero Online Code Club, log your coding time and earn entries into our seasonal prize drawing! Each completed log counts as one entry. Didn’t win last season? Keep coding and try again!

Submit your logs by Saturday, May 30 for the next drawing. One lucky winner will receive a Makerzoid Coding Robot.

Free, no registration required. Click here to access Fiero Code. 

Checkmate! Whether you’re a grandmaster or a beginner, all skill levels and ages are welcome. Bring your own board or use one of ours. 

Players under the age of 13 must be accompanied by parent/guardian.

Location: Downtown Library
2nd Tue • 1/13–5/12 • 4:00–5:00pm

Location: Maidu Library
3rd Tue • 1/20–5/19 • 4:00–5:00pm

Location: Riley Library
4th Tue • 1/27–5/26 • 4:00–5:00pm

Full STEAM ahead! All aboard for weekly interactive projects in science, technology, engineering, art and math. Each Thursday afternoon features a different science experiment, hands-on activity or team challenge. Jump in to build, destroy and make a mess as we explore the mysteries of the universe.

Location: Maidu Library
Thursdays • April 9-30 • 4:00-5:00pm 
Ages: 6-12

Fee: $35 / $25 Resident Discount • Register here for STEAM Lab

Bring your bikes, trikes and scooters for a fun-filled event! Enjoy a bike-themed Storytime, followed by crafts, an obstacle course, and a ride-though bike wash in partnership with the Alternative Transportation Department. 

Participants must bring their own bike and helmet to the event. 

Location: Mahany Park Courtyard
9:30am & 10:30am • Wednesday, May 27

Everyone is Drawn to the Library! For this year's National Libraries Week, we're celebrating art in all its colorful forms and expressions.

Throughout the week, enjoy art lessons with Derek from Creative Art Center where kids ages 5-17 can learn to draw their favorite character with pencils, markers and oil pastels. 

Location: Downtown Library
Tuesday, April 21 •11:00am-12:00pm

Location: Maidu Library
Wednesday, April 22 •11:00am-12:00pm

Location: Riley Library
Thursday, April 23 •11:00am-12:00pm

Free, drop-in!