• Lego Challenge!

    🧱🎡  🚀🏰 Kids in grades 3–8 are invited to put their building skills to the test! Spin the challenge wheel to see what type of creation you’ll build—it could be a towering castle, a speedy car, a futuristic robot, or something totally unexpected! Once you ...more

  • Pre-K Story Time: Johnny Appleseed Day

    Join us for Story Time—designed especially for Pre-K kids and their grown-ups!Each Friday from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m., we explore a fun new theme through stories and hands-on crafts that spark creativity and learning. What to Expect: Themed Story Time: Listen to an engaging story ...more

  • Craft Hour: Glow-in-the-Dark Pet Ghosts

    👻🫙💡Kids in grades 3–8 can make their very own glowing pet ghost in a jar! Using glow-in-the-dark paper, you’ll create a spooky-cute little ghost that you can keep and enjoy all October long. It’s the perfect mix of craft and Halloween fun—no tricks, just treats ...more

  • Craft Hour: Q-Tip Fall Tree Painting

    🍂🎨 Kids in grades K–5 are invited to join us for an hour of creative fun! We’ll be making autumn-inspired scenes using Q-tips to paint in the style of pointillism. It’s a hands-on, colorful way to celebrate the season! 🍁✨ All supplies are provided—just bring ...more

  • Pre-K Story Time: Leaves

    Join us for Story Time—designed especially for Pre-K kids and their grown-ups!Each Friday from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m., we explore a fun new theme through stories and hands-on crafts that spark creativity and learning. What to Expect: Themed Story Time: Listen to an engaging story ...more

  • Board Meeting

    The Valentine Public Library Board will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Valentine Public Library. This meeting is open to the public and an agenda is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the office ...more

  • Craft Hour: Smoking Cauldron

    🪄✨🎨 Kids in grades 3–8 are invited to brew up some spooky fun by creating their very own smoking cauldron picture! Using a mix of art supplies, you’ll design a bubbling pot filled with swirling “smoke” and magical details. Add your own colors, patterns, and ...more

  • STEM: Balloon Hovercraft

    💨🚀 Kids in grades K-5th are invited to build their very own Balloon Hovercraft! Using a cardstock disc and a balloon, you’ll create a simple machine that glides smoothly across a surface. Then we’ll explore the science behind it—how trapped air escapes from the balloon, ...more

  • Pre-K Story Time: Fire Safety

    It’s Fire Safety Week, and we’ve got a special surprise planned for our Pre-K friends! Fire Safety Story Time! Our friends from the Valentine Fire Department are visiting Pre-K Story Time this Friday, October 10th at 9:30 AM! Kids will get to meet real firefighters, ...more

  • Craft Hour: Fall Bean Mosaic

    🍂🎨 Kids in grades 3 and up can celebrate the season with a Fall Bean Mosaic! Using an assortment of colorful dried beans, you’ll glue and arrange them to create a festive fall picture—maybe pumpkins, leaves, or anything autumn inspires. Each design will be one-of-a-kind, ...more