Events
Enjoy special games and toys available in the Children's Area! Meet new families, plan a play date, or just enjoy some playtime together.
Open to children 10 and under. Adult caretakers must be present to attend.
Come game with your friends using ELPL's new after-school chromebook lab. No shushing here.Teens interested in using a chromebook must have an active ELPL library card. Don't have one? A staff member will be on-hand to help open…
Come hang out in the Maker Studio with games, activities, crafts, and space to just charge your phones and hangout.
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Interested in creating your own animations but not sure where to start? Love animating and looking to meet peers who share your interest while developing new skills? Join the library's annual Youth Animation…
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Our furry friends and their handlers from Buddy's PALS are stopping by the library! Kids ages 6 to 14 can take turns reading for 10 minutes to a certified educational comfort dog. Grownups are welcome to come along but do not have…
Enjoy special games and toys available in the Children's Area! Meet new families, plan a play date, or just enjoy some playtime together.
Open to children 10 and under. Adult caretakers must be present to attend.
Come game with your friends using ELPL's new after-school chromebook lab. No shushing here.Teens interested in using a chromebook must have an active ELPL library card. Don't have one? A staff member will be on-hand to help open…
LEGO Thursday is a family-friendly event for builders of all ages (ages 3+ due to small parts) and experience levels. Attendees have the option to "free build" their own creations or may choose to build along with the week's…
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Celebrate International Games Month and learn to paint game miniatures! We'll provide the paint and minis for artists. Be sure to wear clothes that can get acrylic paint on them (it will NOT wash out). You'll end the event with a small…
Come build essential social and literacy skills for children about to enter school! We'll share stories, songs, and rhymes designed especially for children 3 to 5 years old with their caregivers! Centered around the "Every Child…
Enjoy special games and toys available in the Children's Area! Meet new families, plan a play date, or just enjoy some playtime together.
Open to children 10 and under. Adult caretakers must be present to attend.
Come game with your friends using ELPL's new after-school chromebook lab. No shushing here.Teens interested in using a chromebook must have an active ELPL library card. Don't have one? A staff member will be on-hand to help open…
Kick-off your weekend with some fun! We will be setting up Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch in the meeting room. Whether you are an experienced Smash Bros player or just beginning, feel free to stop by and have some…
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Please join us as we welcome Michigan Poet Laureate Melba Joyce Boyd to mid-Michigan!
Dr. Boyd's reading at the East Lansing Public Library serves as a keynote address to the Lansing Poetry Club's Poets' Roundtable Conference, being…
Our StoryTime is designed especially for children 1 to 5 years old and their caregivers! We'll build the social and literacy skills necessary for children, sharing stories, songs, rhymes, and a craft. Centered around Every Child Ready to…
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Join us at Books & Bagels, our book discussion group for 4th through 6th graders. Every month we meet with friends to discuss the title of the month, participate in a hands-on activity based on the book, and enjoy bagels courtesy of Big…
Enjoy a storytime for little ones full of songs, rhymes, finger plays, and board books to lay the building blocks for pre-reading skills. This program is intended for children from birth to 18 months and their caregivers.
Enjoy special games and toys available in the Children's Area! Meet new families, plan a play date, or just enjoy some playtime together.
Open to children 10 and under. Adult caretakers must be present to attend.
