Thanksgiving Closure

We will close at 5pm on Wed, Nov 26, and all day on Thu, Nov 27. We'll reopen at 9am on Fri, Nov 28.

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Library Closed for Thanksgiving

11/26/2025 @ 5:00pm to 11/27/2025 @ 9:00pm
Helen Plum Library
Closing
Branches:
Helen Plum Library

Family Crafternoon

Friday, November 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.  
Get crafty at the Library! Use available supplies to design your own creation.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.  
Get crafty at the Library! Use available supplies to design your own creation.

STEM Ball

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School

Registered event for grades 3-5; Helen Plum Library card required.
Unleash your creativity and engineering skills to make your own tabletop game.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registered event for grades 3-5; Helen Plum Library card required.
Unleash your creativity and engineering skills to make your own tabletop game.

Meet a Snow Princess

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages
Do you want to meet a princess? We’ll have our favorite pair of snow sisters at the Library for photos and frozen fun!

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages
Do you want to meet a princess? We’ll have our favorite pair of snow sisters at the Library for photos and frozen fun!

Jingle Bell Jubilee

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult, Seniors

Get in the Jubilee spirit at the Library – we’re just a trolley ride away! We’ll have a wintery photo op, holiday lights glasses for all ages (while supplies last), a scavenger hunt, and crafts for kids.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Get in the Jubilee spirit at the Library – we’re just a trolley ride away! We’ll have a wintery photo op, holiday lights glasses for all ages (while supplies last), a scavenger hunt, and crafts for kids.

LEGO® Club

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School

Drop-in event recommended for grades K-8.
Join other enthusiasts to free build with the Library’s LEGO® bricks collection. 

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for grades K-8.
Join other enthusiasts to free build with the Library’s LEGO® bricks collection. 

Library Closed for Staff In-Service

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Helen Plum Library
Closing
Branches:
Helen Plum Library

Perler Bead Keychains

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School

Registered event for grades 3-5; Helen Plum Library card required. 
Create a colorful picture with tiny beads and watch them melt into a keychain!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registered event for grades 3-5; Helen Plum Library card required. 
Create a colorful picture with tiny beads and watch them melt into a keychain!

Pokémon Party

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.
Join us in celebrating all things Pokémon with games, crafts, and more.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.
Join us in celebrating all things Pokémon with games, crafts, and more.

Registration Opens for January HPL Programs

All Day
Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult, Seniors

Registration for January programs opens at 9am on Sat, Dec 13.*

*Some program registration dates may differ. Technology classes open one month before each class. Be sure to check individual event listings for registration details.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Registration for January programs opens at 9am on Sat, Dec 13.*

*Some program registration dates may differ. Technology classes open one month before each class. Be sure to check individual event listings for registration details.

Family Science: Make a Mess

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Registered event for families with children ages 3-8 
Families can try some of our favorite messy science activities. Dress for mess!

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registered event for families with children ages 3-8 
Families can try some of our favorite messy science activities. Dress for mess!

Salt Snowflake Art

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School

Registered event for grades K-2; Helen Plum Library card required.
Use salt and watercolors to create a colorful, wintery painting.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registered event for grades K-2; Helen Plum Library card required.
Use salt and watercolors to create a colorful, wintery painting.

Family Science: Make a Mess

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Registered event for families with children ages 3-8 
Families can try some of our favorite messy science activities. Dress for mess!

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registered event for families with children ages 3-8 
Families can try some of our favorite messy science activities. Dress for mess!

Juggling Funny Stories with Chris Fascione

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Registered event for families with children of all ages; Helen Plum Library card required.
Laugh out loud as Chris Fascione brings children’s stories to life with high-spirited energy and humor. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registered event for families with children of all ages; Helen Plum Library card required.
Laugh out loud as Chris Fascione brings children’s stories to life with high-spirited energy and humor. 

LEGO® Club

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School

Drop-in event recommended for grades K-8.
Join other enthusiasts to free build with the Library’s LEGO® bricks collection. 

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for grades K-8.
Join other enthusiasts to free build with the Library’s LEGO® bricks collection. 

Movie Poster for How to Train Your Dragon

Family Movie: How to Train Your Dragon (2025)

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.
Enjoy popcorn and a movie matinee at the Library!

 

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.
Enjoy popcorn and a movie matinee at the Library!

 

Library Closed for Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Helen Plum Library
Closing
Branches:
Helen Plum Library

Family Crafternoon

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.  
Get crafty at the Library! Use available supplies to design your own creation.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.  
Get crafty at the Library! Use available supplies to design your own creation.

Trading Card Club

Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School

Drop-in event recommended for families with children ages 6-12  

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for families with children ages 6-12  

Family Puzzle Fun

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.
Challenge yourselves to complete a fun 100-piece puzzle together.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.
Challenge yourselves to complete a fun 100-piece puzzle together.

Family Puzzle Fun

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.
Challenge yourselves to complete a fun 100-piece puzzle together.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.
Challenge yourselves to complete a fun 100-piece puzzle together.

Andertoons: Amazing New Animals

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School

Registered event for grades K-5; Helen Plum Library card required.
Join Andertoons for this silly class as we discover and draw new animals like the banded dragonfish, Hylomys hedgehog, panda sea squirt, and more.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registered event for grades K-5; Helen Plum Library card required.
Join Andertoons for this silly class as we discover and draw new animals like the banded dragonfish, Hylomys hedgehog, panda sea squirt, and more.

Library Closed for New Year's

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Helen Plum Library
Closing
Branches:
Helen Plum Library

Family Winter BINGO

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.
Let's play BINGO! Bring the whole family to play and win prizes.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.
Let's play BINGO! Bring the whole family to play and win prizes.