Play, Learn, Grow Workshops

In October and November the Library completed our third series of Play, Learn, and Grow Parent Child Workshops. Children and their caregivers were given the opportunity to come into the library to play, interact with each other, and ask questions about various child development topics. Our guests in this series served as community resource professionals who shared their expertise and helped answer developmental questions. Thanks to our community resource professionals … Read More

Children’s Class November 4, 2025

This month the children’s classes are reading about dogs. Join us each Tuesday at 10:30 or 2:30. *The library will be closed this coming Tuesday, November 11th for Veteran’s Day. No children’s classes on this day.* #CCLchildrensclass #earlyliteracy #EducateEngageEnrich

Literary LEGOs October 27, 2025

Literary LEGOs created fall/Halloween creations this week. Zoom in on that table of LEGO masterpieces and see what they made! #CCLliterarylegos

Children’s Class October 28, 2025

We had some great little listeners in the library this week. Their little ears were listening to a book about nap time. Hopefully everyone got a good nap that afternoon after visiting the library. #CCLchildrensclass #earlyliteracy #EducateEngageEnrich

Era Artwork Display

Era ISD Kindergarten students disguised pumpkins to look like….all kinds of things! Come in to see what they created. This artwork display is at the library from October 27 through November 8. #CCLartworkdisplay #artworkdisplay #disquiseapumpkin

Children’s Class October 22, 2025: Can’t sleep

If you ever can’t sleep, we suggest counting sheep. We read books about a sheep who had to count all of his friends before he was able to sleep. Next week we will read about MORE animals who just can’t sleep! #CCLchildrensclass #earlyliteracy #EducateEngageEnrich

Children’s Class October 14, 2025: Sloths

When the moon is out, some animals are sleeping. But what happens when baby sloth falls out of a tree? The kids explored night time adventures at story time this week. We have some really great new children’s books about sloths. They really are a fascinating animal. #CCLchildrensclass #earlyliteracy #EducateEngageEnrich

Bilingual story time October 15, 2025

Do you know what a cucaracha is? That’s right, our bilingual story time read about a beautiful cockroach today and made a bead craft. #CCLbilingualstorytime #earlyliteracy #bilingual #EducateEngageEnrich

Story Time at Chick-fil-A October 13, 2025

Fall is in the air! At Chick-fil-A Gainesville (TX) story time we explored books about leaves and made leaf rubbings with leaves of all sizes and colors! #CCLcommunityoutreach #earlyliteracy #EducateEngageEnrich