Events

Join us for a day celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, with award-winning author/artist Grace Lin!

Move, sing, talk, and explore materials during this interactive storytime for early learners.

Join beloved author-illustrator Astrid Sheckels for the launch of her new book Flora and the Jazzers! 

(Two sessions) Discover the difference between reading with children and reading to children in this interactive workshop.

Join us at The Carle for a spooktacular celebration of the autumn season!

It’s time to trick-or-treat! It’s Halloween, and Keyana can’t wait to have some fun!

Join sister collaborators Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman and Robin Preiss Glasser for a storytime featuring Fancy Nancy: Besties for Eternity and Jacquie and Robin’s newest book Flower Girls. 

Embark on a storytelling adventure across the museum.

Join us for an evening celebrating the year’s best endpapers!

Lin’s 2025 Ed Night presentation is an updated version of her TEDx talk, “The Windows and Mirrors of Your Child’s Bookshelf.”

Take a morning tour exploring the Barbara Elleman Research Library (BERL), a collection of scholarly resources and rare books. Space is limited.

 Learn how to select picture books that reflect the lives and identities of all readers, and discover tools for building a more inclusive book collection.

Join local collage artist Michael Sjostedt and rediscover the simple joy of artmaking.  

Join Saki Tanaka for a special peek behind the curtains of how her book, Between Words: A Friendship Tale, and its magical pool-dwellers came to be.

Print, layer, and assemble a series of playful culinary-themed artworks!

Join us as we celebrate Very Hungry Caterpillar Day!

Discover how simple marks can spark big creativity! In this outdoor workshop, we’ll explore the power of mark-making as a tool for self-expression, motor skill development, and creative exploration in children.