{"id":3747,"date":"2015-08-05T15:05:47","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T15:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/?page_id=3747"},"modified":"2026-02-23T10:32:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:32:36","slug":"kids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/programs-databases\/kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1497.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Our newest children&#8217;s books&#8230; click on an image to request a title!<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.lakeshores.lib.wi.us\/booklists\/owl\/owl.php?listname=elknewjuv&amp;imgnumber=1&amp;profname=elkhorn&amp;shuffle=Y&amp;target=blank\" width=\"83%\" height=\"225\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1497.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:1%;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:50%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-has-button-gradient\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:7%;--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-bottom:7%;--awb-padding-left:10%;--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button-border-radius-top-left:10px;--button-border-radius-top-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color2);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color2);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color1);--button_font_size:16px;\" target=\"_self\" data-hover=\"underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/programs-databases\/kids\/\"><i class=\"fa-child fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Kids 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style=\"--awb-padding-top:7%;--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-bottom:7%;--awb-padding-left:10%;--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color7);--button_border_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button-border-radius-top-left:10px;--button-border-radius-top-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color3);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color2);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color2);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color1);--button_font_size:16px;\" target=\"_self\" data-hover=\"underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/programs-databases\/teens\/\"><i class=\"fa-user-friends fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Teen Advisory Board<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:1%;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:50%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-has-button-gradient\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:7%;--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-bottom:7%;--awb-padding-left:10%;--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color7);--button_border_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button-border-radius-top-left:10px;--button-border-radius-top-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color3);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color2);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color2);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color1);--button_font_size:16px;\" target=\"_self\" data-hover=\"underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/programs-databases\/kids\/kids-programs\/\"><i class=\"fa-calendar-alt fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Programs<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:1%;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:50%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-has-button-gradient\" 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awb-button__text--default\">Reading Programs<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:1%;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:50%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-has-button-gradient\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:7%;--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-bottom:7%;--awb-padding-left:10%;--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color7);--button_border_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button-border-radius-top-left:10px;--button-border-radius-top-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color3);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color2);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color2);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color1);--button_font_size:16px;\" target=\"_self\" data-hover=\"underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/programs-databases\/kids\/kids-virtual-resources\/\"><i class=\"fa-globe fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Virtual Resources<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:1%;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:50%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-has-button-gradient\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:7%;--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-bottom:7%;--awb-padding-left:10%;--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color7);--button_border_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button-border-radius-top-left:10px;--button-border-radius-top-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color3);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color2);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color2);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color1);--button_font_size:16px;\" target=\"_self\" data-hover=\"underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/programs-databases\/kids\/youth-volunteering\/\"><i class=\"fa-hands-helping fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Youth Volunteering<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1497.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h1 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"34\" data-lineheight=\"47.94px\"><strong>Welcome to the Youth Services Department<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"26\" data-lineheight=\"39px\">Welcome to the youth area of the Matheson Memorial Library. We offer a wide variety of materials for circulation, a community space for families to gather, and programming for all ages.<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"26\" data-lineheight=\"39px\"><strong>What can you do in the library?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\">Browse and check out books, audiovisual materials, toys, maker kits, and STEAM labs. Many of our games and hands-on activities are available for circulation.<\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"26\" data-lineheight=\"39px\"><strong>What can you do outside the library?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\">Visit the library garden; stop by to play, have a picnic, and explore the changing seasons.<\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"26\" data-lineheight=\"39px\"><strong>What can you do virtually or at home?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScB2C-lDcu-imvJbrk5KX0RnMT972duNHYQ89akcf9JGN7r-g\/viewform?usp=sf_link\"><span style=\"color: #2f8d73;\"><strong>Ask Ms. Jennifer<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span>to pick out books for your kids.<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/digital\/\">Check out our&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #2f8d73;\"><strong>digital resources<\/strong><\/span><\/a>&nbsp;on the website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/elkhornlibrary\/\">and on&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #2f8d73;\"><strong>Pinterest<\/strong><\/span>.<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC67jSxqa13sdVp6e2RrIeAA\/featured\">Check out booktalks and more on our&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #2f8d73;\"><strong>youtube channel<\/strong><\/span>.<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"26\" data-lineheight=\"39px\"><strong>How can you support the youth services department?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\">If you would like to contribute directly, you can shop our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/hz\/wishlist\/ls\/1KMZE0NOZHS4U?leftNavSection=Shopping&amp;ref_=abls_lnv_sl\">wishlistsfor <span style=\"color: #2f8d73;\"><strong>crafts and supplies<\/strong><\/span><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/hz\/wishlist\/ls\/LPDGXBT0DV94\/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex\">and&nbsp;for&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #2f8d73;\"><strong>books<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"26\" data-lineheight=\"39px\"><a href=\"mailto: jwharton@elkhorn.lib.wi.us\"><strong>Jennifer Wharton, Youth Services Librarian, <span style=\"color: #2f8d73;\">jwharton@elkhorn.lib.wi.us<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4224,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3747","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3747"}],"version-history":[{"count":348,"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3747\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10179,"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3747\/revisions\/10179"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}