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Daily Happenings

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Explore new materials and make art together in our light-filled Art Studio! All ages are welcome to create an Everyday Art Project inspired by our current exhibition.

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Film Screenings

Short films are screened in our Auditorium, including animated versions of picture book stories and family-friendly documentaries about illustrators. Several different films are shown each day.

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You’re invited to come move, sing, play, and learn about the art and design of picture books. Join us at 11am Wednesday through Friday; 11am and 2pm on Saturdays, and 2:00 pm on Sundays.

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Special Events

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Artists & Authors
Talks & Tours

Members' Preview for Open+Shut: Celebrating the Art of Endpapers


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A special Members’ preview of Open + Shut: Celebrating the Art of Endpapers

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Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: James Musyoka


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James Musyoka will read his book, The Boy Who Read Newspapers, and talk about his life in rural Kenya.

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Format is double-digit day/double-digit month/four-digit-year
Tue
Sep
16
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Artists & Authors
Online
Talks & Tours

Reading Picture Books with Children: A 10th Anniversary Author Talk with Megan Dowd Lambert

Join former Carle educator Megan Dowd Lambert to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her book about the Whole Book Approach storytime model.

Thu
Sep
18
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Talks & Tours

Explore the BERL

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

Sat
Sep
20
Book cover showing children and grownup at storytime.
Artists & Authors
Talks & Tours

Celebrating a Decade of Reading Picture Books with Children with Author Megan Dowd Lambert

Join former Carle educator Megan Dowd Lambert to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her book about the Whole Book Approach storytime model.

Megan Dowd Lambert and child during Whole Book Approach storytime.
Artists & Authors
For Families

A Whole Book Approach Storytime with Author Megan Dowd Lambert

See how words and pictures work together in the picture book form.

Thu
Sep
25
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Artists & Authors
Workshops

Back to Basics: Storytelling with Cut Loose Collage Workshops

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

Thu
Nov
13
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Artists & Authors
Talks & Tours

Educators' Night: Grace Lin

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

Thu
Nov
20
Assortment of books from the BERL collection
Talks & Tours

Explore the BERL

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

Thu
Dec
11
Close up of hands working with collage materials, papers, pencils, tape, and glue.
Artists & Authors
Workshops

Back to Basics: Joy with Cut Loose Collage Workshops

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