Preschool Fun

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

For Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers

Join the "1000 Books Before Kindergarten" reading challenge! Read 1000 books to your child before your child enters kindergarten in our year-round reading challenge. Track your reading and earn prizes along the way! Get started here.

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Virtual Storytimes

Thursdays at 10am on Facebook

Join your favorite librarians for a mini storytime - online! We'll have songs, stories and even some puppet fun. A new storytime is posted every Thursday and you can watch any time you want. You can even watch our previous virtual storytimes. Just go to our Facebook page! "See" you there!

School Age Fun 

Students up to 8th grade are invited to participate in our 12th Annual Living History Museum virtually on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 2pm. You will inspire, inform and uplift our community with a portrayal of a hero from African American History!

Here’s how: Select an African American Hero who inspires you. Complete the registration form at http://bit.ly/3oedA2G (parental permission is required). Research and prepare to portray your hero on video. Record your portrayal and submit to the Living History Museum by Jan 31, 2021.

The Living History Museum of African American Heroes will take place Feb 28 at 2 PM. Zoom Invitations will be available beginning the week of Feb 7, 2021. All ages can attend to be inspired by our children's videos, try some tricky trivia and attend the award ceremony.

Check out the video announcement and photos from past Living History Museums on our Black History Month Celebrate page under the PVLD Living History Museum tab on the left.

Questions? Contact Laura Henry at lhenry@pvld.org

Light the Way Winter Challenge

December 1, 2020 - January 15, 2021

For kids up to 8th grade

The program:

Complete four activities (each takes about 15-30 minutes) in the Bronze level. Next, complete four Silver level activities to advance to the Gold level. Now… complete  four Gold Level activities, and you have met the challenge!

Kids who complete the whole challenge can drop by PVLD's curbside pick up to receive a Fun Pack with iron-on souvenir patches, some yummy snacks and a secret surprise too! Just bring your completion certificate or completed log to receive your Fun Pack!

Join online at pvld.beanstack.org or download a log to print.

Thrilling Tales of the Wild West with Mr. Barb

Discover exciting e-books about the larger-than-life people of the American Wild West with Young Readers Librarian Mr. Barb!

Check out these video book talks: 

• Bad News for Outlaws
• Death in the Donner Party
• Sitting Bull

Virtual Friday After School Fun

Kids in TK - 5th grade, whether you're distance learning or, spending time on campus, you can start the weekend off right - virtual style! Looking for some activity ideas? Check these out:

• Soap Powered Boat Experiment. Download the print instructions for the experiment here.
• DIY Paper Spinner Craft. Download the print instructions for the craft here.
• Banana Sushi Snack
• Art with Leaves Craft
• Secret Messages Activity
• Musical Instruments Craft
• Witch's Brew & Static Ghost Experiment. Download the print instructions for the experiment here.
• Vampire Teeth & Spider Sandwich Snack
• Disappearing Candy & Dancing Popcorn Experiment. Download the print instructions and worksheet for "Disappearing Candy".  
• Origami Dog and Cat Craft
• Origami Jumping Frog Craft
• Spinning Optical Illusions Experiments. Get the supply list and instructions here.

Author Talks, Lectures, Workshops and More!

PVLD WriMo Anthology Reading

Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | 6pm - 7:30pm

Come cheer on some of your favorite wrtiers reading the work they wrote during November's Writing Month. Everyone is welcome!

Click here to  Register to attend Anthology Reading (readers and guests all need to register)

21 Day Racial Equity Challenge

January 11 - 31

Studies show that habits take twenty-one days to form and we’re here to help you develop equity based habits by incorporating different activities into your everyday life. While this challenge is intended to take place over twenty-one days, take it at your own pace. Visit pvld.org/racialequity for more information and to take the challenge.

Pedal PV

PVLD's Local History Center is frequently visited by patrons interested in learning about the history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. With the closure of our library facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, archivist and local history librarian Monique Sugimoto is bringing our community history to you with the "Pedal PV" vlog. Each episode brings a slice of Peninsula history and ranges from the natural and built environment to our social history. The Peninsula's history is fascinating - whether you bike, walk or jog. Join us on YouTube.

Episode 1: Tour de PV

Episode 2: Cliffs and Recreation

Episode 3: Peacock Spotting

Episode 4: Peninsula Military Front

Virtual Book Clubs

Next meeting:

Tuesday, February 2 2021 @ 11am on Zoom

Read a short story collection. Either Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage by Alice Munro (place a hold here) or check out other short story collections available at the library and place one on hold here.

Questions? Contact Deb at DRipley@pvld.org

Next meeting:

Saturday, February 13, 2021 @ 1pm on Zoom

Questions? Contact Eve at EWittenmyer@pvld.org

For more information on live and DIY book clubs, visit:

pvld.org/bookclubs