Hello! Hello! Hello!
You’ve found the Kids' page! If you look below you’ll find links to websites that can help you learn, or if you just want to play fun games, you can find those links, too!
Learning and Fun is what we are all about. The library isn’t just a place for dusty musty fusty books (You may have heard this, or maybe you’re the one starting the rumor). We have Tablets with games on them (Launchpads), audio books that you can listen to when you don’t feel like holding a book (Playaways), and audio books to listen to while you read along (Bookpacks). Search in the search bar above to find these or come see us and ask a librarian!
Warmly,
The Flint Public Library Children’s Librarians
P.S.
We also have CDs
P.P.S
If you started the rumor that we only have fusty dusty musty books, come see us. We just wanna talk.
What’s New
Gloria Coles Flint Public Library Names Ann Manko as Interim Executive Director
Flint, MI — The Gloria Coles Flint Public Library Board of Trustees has appointed Ann Manko as the Library's Interim Executive Director, effective July 11, 2025.
Children's Summer Reading Challenge is Live!
Color Our World Summer Reading Challenge is live! We’ll have something fun for you to do every day! Attend programs and have fun earning prizes. Earn a badge when you read for 1 hour, attend a program, or complete one adventure activity.
You're Invited: A Conversation on Libraries, Community, and Change
Join us for a powerful community conversation at Friday, May 9th at 4pm featuring three incredible voices that will explore the transformative power of libraries!
Upcoming Events for Kids
UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.
Join us for an interactive drama workshop with our friends from the Flint Community Players. Kids ages 8-12 work together to build improvisational skills, storytelling abilities and use the library stage to put on fast and fun plays!
Teens join us at a new creative writing workshop designed to empower youth by developing their critical thinking and creativity.
Let’s read, play, sing, talk, count and write our way through summer. Practice the parts of early literacy with us. Have lunch and make new friends with us on the beautiful library lawn.
Explore your world through gardening. Have fun learning about the environment and develop your ability to grow your own food. Ages 8-12 in coordination with Michigan State University Extension and 4H.
UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.
Would you like to bring a class or group of students to the library? Visits are arranged on a first-come, first-served basis, and are subject to staff availability. Currently, we have some Wednesdays between 11-3 available for class visits.
Class trips generally include a tour and introduction to the children's area, what you can do at the library, and time to check out books. Preschool-2nd grade visits might include a story time by request. Please email your request to Katie Badgley, kbadgley@fpl.info. Please include the name of your school/organization, the number of students, grade(s), and any other details.
(Check out requires library cards applied for and forms returned at least 2 weeks ahead - Library Card Applications.)