Birthplace Home

Join us as we explore the art, science, and history of music.  Each week we will venture into one of these subjects, whether it be the biography of a famous musician, experiments with sound waves, or creating musical instruments from ordinary materials.

3-5 year-olds and their caregivers are in for a good time, if they join us for rhymes, songs, stories, and more in this Tuesday morning storytime.

Children, ages 3-5, and their caregivers are invited to join us for a special storytime, we will explore the rhythm of math, the melody of music, and the sounds of stories.

Along with their caregivers, babies and toddlers will explore tunes, stories, and other fun activities in this action-packed program.

Teens ages 12 and up are invited to spend Thursday afternoons with us from 3:30 to 4:30 in the McKinley Birthplace Home for fun programs! These programs are walk-in and do NOT require pre-registration. 

June 14th: Summer Reading Kick-Off!
Register for the Summer Reading Program and play music themed video games Guitar Hero, Rock Band and Just Dance.

June 21st: Fun with STEAM
Come and play with new technology, including 3Doodler and Bloxets, where you can create and play with your own video game character!

April 9th 6:30 p.m. - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

Come build with LEGOs, construct interesting sets, and tell fun stories in our LEGO Club!  Build with the LEGOs and then tell a story on the iPad using our Story Visualizer App.

Teens ages 12 and up are invited to spend Thursday afternoons with us from 3:30 to 4:30 in the McKinley Birthplace Home for fun programs! These programs are walk-in and do NOT require pre-registration. 

Please note: during holiday seasons, these weekly themes are subject to change.

Come for an evening of family fun as the library collaborates once again with Crystal Dragon Games and Hobbies to play fun games for families with children of all ages.

Join us as we collaborate with Niles business, Crystal Dragon Games and Hobbies, to play a variety of fun games suitable for all ages.