Take Your Child to the Library Day
Take Your Child to the Library Day Will be Celebrated by the St. Joseph/ Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library on Saturday, February 7, 2026
On the first Saturday, February 7, 2026, the St. Joseph/ Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library will celebrate in the international Take Your Child to the Library Day. Now in its 15th year, this annual event is a wonderful opportunity for children to have fun while parents and caregivers learn more about their library. Take Your Child to the Library Day will showcase all the free resources local public libraries provide for families.
On February 7th, events begin at 10:30am with a full day of family-friendly activities!
- Stories, Songs & Crafts- 10:30am-11:30am
- Library Scavenger Hunt- 11:30am-12:30pm
- Block Play- 1:30pm-2:30pm
- Resource Discovery- 2:30pm-3:30pm
- Leap Into Science- 3:30pm-4:30pm
The St. Joseph/ Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library helps families build solid foundations of literacy and love of learning by providing access to books, early literacy storytimes, technology, homework help, online resources, fun, safe spaces, and more.

Over 1,000 libraries will participate in Take Your Child to the Library Day this year. To see all the 2026 participating libraries, visit takeyourchildtothelibrary.org and connect with
us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tycld/. Follow Take Your Child to the Library Day 2026 on social media with the tag #takeyourchildtothelibraryday.