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Black Kid Magic Storytime

Black Kid Magic Storytime

2025-02-06 10:00:00 2025-02-06 11:00:00 America/Chicago Black Kid Magic Storytime Main Library - Room 115B: Story Time

Thursday, February 06
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-02-06 10:00:00 2025-02-06 11:00:00 America/Chicago Black Kid Magic Storytime A storytime for Black History Month celebrating the culture and stories of Black kids. Main Library - Room 115B: Story Time

Main Library

Room 115B: Story Time

A storytime for Black History Month celebrating the culture and stories of Black kids.

Black Kid Magic is a weekly storytime during Black History Month celebrating our rich culture. We will pick from a variety of books in our collection that focus on characters that reflect ourselves and our community! Join us every Thursday in February 10:00am-11:00am for a story and a craft.

Main Library

info@rockfordpubliclibrary.org
Phone: 815-965-7606
Branch manager
Dunarene Hopson

Hours
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Mon, Nov 10 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Nov 11 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 12 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Nov 13 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Nov 14 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Nov 15 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 16 Closed

About the library

The 66,000 sq.ft. Main Library opened in spring of 2024 and serves as the Rockford Public Library's main downtown facility. The newly constructed space boasts a 1st floor Children's Area complete with a dedicated computer lab, three program rooms, play structure with slide, and baby garden, a Maker Lab with access to 3D printers and scanners and small board computers, podcasting room, green screen video room, a large Young Adult Zone with gaming center, adult computer lab, local history room, and several meeting and study rooms accommodating groups of 2-8 people. Additional features include a large interactive screen, two roof-top terraces, one of which is available for rent as part of our large event space on the third floor, underground parking, and drive-thru book drop holds pickup!

Upcoming events

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Tue, Nov 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Event Space
Dance and sing the morning away at this active storytime for toddlers and preschoolers.

Tue, Nov 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Local History Room
Drop in on Tuesdays at 2pm to get hands-on help from the Local History Department pros! 

Tue, Nov 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
Bring in the projects you've started with the RPL sewing group, and let's complete them together!"

Cancelled
Tue, Nov 11, 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Join fellow backgammon enthusiasts to refine your skills and enjoy some exciting games of backgammon!

Cancelled
Tue, Nov 11, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Learn essential financial skills like budgeting, saving, managing debt, and understanding credit to build a foundation for financial success and long-term stability.

Wed, Nov 12, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
This class is perfect for absolute beginners with no prior crochet experience. If you've ever wanted to create beautiful handmade items or just explore a new hobby, this class is for you.

Wed, Nov 12, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone
Transform bottle caps into your favorite emoji!

Thu, Nov 13, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Join us for Virtual Open Sewing We encourage you to register so you can receive the link."

Cancelled
Thu, Nov 13, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Learn essential financial skills like budgeting, saving, managing debt, and understanding credit to build a foundation for financial success and long-term stability.

Fri, Nov 14, 9:30am - 11:00am
Children's Event Space
RSO guest artist, Amit Peled will read his children's book and play his cello in this rare up close performance.

Sat, Nov 15, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Get ready to discover an amazing assortment of quality used books, graphic novels, DVDs, and much more.

Mon, Nov 17, 10:00am - 10:45am
Room 115B: Story Time
Books, songs, rhymes, and crafts for children ages 3-5

Mon, Nov 17, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone
Create poetry in a variety of ways with a variety of prompts. No experience required!

Tue, Nov 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Event Space
Dance and sing the morning away at this active storytime for toddlers and preschoolers.

Tue, Nov 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Local History Room
Drop in on Tuesdays at 2pm to get hands-on help from the Local History Department pros! 

Tue, Nov 18, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
GAME ON! Experienced gamers and newbies alike are welcome for a casual night of video games and making new friends. For ages 10 to 13.