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Picnic Day

2025-06-18 14:00:00 2025-06-18 15:00:00 America/Chicago Picnic Day Grab your blanket, bring your snacks and join us for a fun program! Children's Library - Front Lawn

Wednesday, June 18
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-18 14:00:00 2025-06-18 15:00:00 America/Chicago Picnic Day Grab your blanket, bring your snacks and join us for a fun program! Children's Library - Front Lawn

Children's Library

Front Lawn

Grab your blanket, bring your snacks and join us for a fun program!


This program is meant to encourage people to enjoy the outdoors with food, fun, and fellowship. It’s a day for gathering with family and friends, spreading out a picnic blanket, and sharing meals in nature. The day highlights the joy of outdoor dining, relaxation, and appreciating nature. Whether it's a simple sandwich or a gourmet spread, Picnic Day is all about savoring the moment and creating lasting memories. 

Children's Library

Phone: 501.978.3870
Branch manager
Shya Washington-Webb

Hours

Children's Library

Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 6:00PM

We're closed Thursday June 19 due to Juneteenth

Branch manager
Shya Washington-Webb
Address
4800 West 10th Street
Little Rock, AR 72204
Tel: 501.978.3870

About the branch

The Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library & Learning Center includes a computer lab with fourteen computers, teaching kitchen, large activity area, individual and group study rooms, theater, and community room in addition to a collection of more than 21,000 books, DVDs, and CDs.

In the 165-seat theater, children can experience all aspects of theater, including designing and building sets, writing plays, acting, and costume design. The state-of-the-art sound system, lighting, and projection screens is also be used for movies, concerts, and lectures.

The Children’s Library’s grounds are integral to the entire facility’s program. A greenhouse and teaching garden helps children learn about growing healthy foods as well as provide produce that are used in the teaching kitchen programs. The grounds reflect the topography of Arkansas’s ecosystems, from the native hardwood trees in the highlands to vegetation of the wetland areas, which are both planted and original to the site. Walking paths offer families an attractive place for exercise while learning the names of the trees and plants, and an amphitheater has seating for outdoor programs or nature watching.

Upcoming Events

Wed, Jun 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Theatre
Join us at Children's Library for a colorful storytime adventure!

Wed, Jun 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Front Lawn
Grab your blanket, bring your snacks and join us for a fun program!

Wed, Jun 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Maker Space Lab
A spin-tacular way to do some abstract art!

Fri, Jun 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Front Lawn
Pop some bubbles at the library!

Fri, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room
Talk about your favorite lizards and lizard facts with lizard enthusiast, Jobe!

Fri, Jun 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Maker Space Lab
Bring your friends to make cute and colorful bracelets to share and trade!

Sat, Jun 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Come meet the Bees!

Mon, Jun 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room
Preschool Montessori activities for 0-5-year-olds!

Mon, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room
Tap into your culinary skills and uncover key kitchen rules, safety tips, and cooking techniques - all while creating something delicious!

Mon, Jun 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Maker Space Lab
Create your own colorful cloud dough to squish and shape however you please!

Tue, Jun 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
Maker Space Lab
Experience all the sensory fun - without the cleanup!

Tue, Jun 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Maker Space Lab
An easy symmetrical craft for little ones to do!

Tue, Jun 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room
Love Legos? Join us at Lego Club to build, create, and let your imagination soar!

Wed, Jun 25, 10:00am - 11:00am
Theatre
We're having a concert in the theater!

Wed, Jun 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Theatre
Join us for a relaxing afternoon featuring a fun craft activity followed by a calming yoga session!

Wed, Jun 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Theatre
Karaoke is the perfect way to bond through music! Join us for a fun-filled time of singing and enjoying the beats of everyone's favorite songs.

Thu, Jun 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Greenhouse
Connect with the Earth by exploring our Teaching Garden and Greenhouse!

Thu, Jun 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Maker Space Lab
Join the Creative Canvas Collective - a free form art club for teenagers to come and work on art projects in a variety of mediums. .

Thu, Jun 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Maker Space Lab
Come join us for a vibrant and creative program all about making art with yarn!

Fri, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Maker Space Lab
Need a reading incentive program to get your kids to read over the summer? Look no further than the Reading Dragons and Friends Club! This month, we'll be making color catapults and tie-dyed tapestries!

Fri, Jun 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Maker Space Lab
Let's have a paint party!

Sat, Jun 28, 10:00am - 11:00am
Maker Space Lab
Celebrate creativity with guest author Lillian Bias at a Poem Painting Party! Sip on refreshing lemonade while bringing poetry to life through art!

Sat, Jun 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Theatre
Time to line dance at the library!

Mon, Jun 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Theatre
Foster a love of dance in your little one with this casual, kid-centered class.

Mon, Jun 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room
Tap into your culinary skills and uncover key kitchen rules, safety tips, and cooking techniques - all while creating something delicious!

Tue, Jul 01, 10:00am - 11:00am
Maker Space Lab
Experience all the sensory fun - without the cleanup!

Tue, Jul 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Maker Space Lab
Unleash your creativity in a fun and hands-on art program designed just for kids! All materials provided. No experience needed - just bring your imagination!

Wed, Jul 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Theatre
Join us at Children’s Library for a storytime adventure!

Wed, Jul 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Maker Space Lab
Join us at the Children's Library for Plaque Attack! A hands-on STEAM experiment!

Thu, Jul 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Maker Space Lab
Join us for a fun tie dye experience! Patrons are encouraged to bring their own shirts; limited shirts will be supplied.

Thu, Jul 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
For ages 2-18. Consent forms must be signed prior to screening.

Sat, Jul 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Theatre
It's time to line dance again at the library!

Mon, Jul 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room
Preschool Montessori activities for 0-5-year-olds!

Mon, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room
Step into the kitchen with us and discover key kitchen rules, safety tips, and essential cooking skills!

Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Maker Space Lab
Experience all the sensory fun - without the cleanup!

Tue, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Maker Space Lab
Unleash your creativity in a fun and hands-on art program designed just for kids! All materials provided. No experience needed - just bring your imagination!

Tue, Jul 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room
Are you a Lego fan? Come build and create with us at Lego Club!

Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Theatre
Join us at Children’s Library for a storytime adventure!

Wed, Jul 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Activity Room
Come join us for a special craft designed just for your little ones!

Wed, Jul 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Theatre
Karaoke is a great way to connect through music! Join us as we sing along and groove to the tunes of others

Thu, Jul 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Garden
Connect with the Earth by exploring our Teaching Garden and Greenhouse!

Thu, Jul 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Theatre
Another magic show at the library? You can't miss this!

Fri, Jul 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Maker Space Lab
Need a reading incentive program to get your kids to read over the summer? Look no further than the Reading Dragons and Friends Club!

Fri, Jul 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Theatre
Explore your imagination and become more confident by participating in a game of improv!

Sat, Jul 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Front Lawn
Join us for a colorful party filled with bursts of hues! Be prepared to get messy!

Mon, Jul 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Theatre
Foster a love of dance in your little one with this casual, kid-centered class.

Mon, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room
Step into the kitchen with us and discover key kitchen rules, safety tips, and essential cooking skills!

Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Maker Space Lab
Experience all the sensory fun - without the cleanup!

Tue, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Maker Space Lab
Join us for a program about the science of making Sunscreen!

Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Theatre
Join us at Children’s Library for a storytime adventure!

Wed, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Maker Space Lab
How does color even work, anyways? What is color theory?

Thu, Jul 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room
Explore the winged wildlife of Arkansas!

Thu, Jul 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Maker Space Lab
Join us for a fun DIY program!

Fri, Jul 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Maker Space Lab
Let's make our very own trophies together!

Fri, Jul 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room
Beat the summer heat with a tasty cold treat! Join us for a colorful Ice Cream Extravaganza!