2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

Kids

Tie Dye Party...BYOT!

Join us in the YS Programming Room for a Tie Dye Party! Don't forget to BYOT! We will also have drawstring bags available to tie dye.

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July 11 at 3 PM

**Available to Gr. 4+**

Bring your own T-Shirt! White T's work best, however a light color would still work (just keep in mind the dye might show up different on a yellow shirt versus a white shirt, for example). For this project, patrons should not feel they have to purchase anything. I recommend using an old white t-shirt, a camp t-shirt, etc.

Just like my family

Celebrate all types of families in this inclusive picture book that breaks down gender stereotypes while offering aspirational messages to young readers. Whether a child wears pearls just like their daddy, grills with their mommy, braids hair like their baba, bakes yummy treats with their grandpa, sashays like their zaza, dresses up like their bibi, or decorates their room like their brothers, all families love spending time together!

Our Subway Baby

This gentle and incredibly poignant picture book tells the true story of how one baby found his home. "Some babies are born into their families. Some are adopted. This is the story of how one baby found his family in the New York City subway." So begins the true story of Kevin and how he found his Daddy Danny and Papa Pete. Written in a direct address to his son, Pete's moving and emotional text tells how his partner, Danny, found a baby tucked away in the corner of a subway station on his way home fromwork one day. Pete and Danny ended up adopting the baby together.

The Bi Book

Many words that start with 'bi' mean two. Bicycle. Bilingual. Binoculars. Biracial. Sometimes, it can mean more than two. Like when it comes to people who identify as 'bi.' Because some hearts love in a rainbow of ways. This sweet, bold picture book is a gentle introduction to bisexual identity, by way of many different words that share the root 'bi,' that will become a staple for LGBTQ+ readers, parents, and educators for years to come.