Winter Reading
February 1 - March 31
Winter Reading Olympics
Ages 0-18 are invited to tackle a mountain of stories with an Olympic-sized reading challenge. Dedicated readers will earn free books and chances in a drawing for cool rewards. There is snow better time than now to pick up a book. Read along with us to go for the gold!
Need an offline way to track your reading? Print out a reading log or pick one up from your branch.
Child in green winter coat blows a pile of snow from their gloved hands. Photo by Til Jentzsch on Unsplash
The Youth Librarians at GPPL provide services, programming, and collection development for children and families.
We are ready to support the curiosity and education of our community.
Story Time
Enjoy story time fun with your Youth Librarians at the library. CHECK THE CALENDAR for dates, times, locations, and registration.
2026 Early Literacy Calendar
Fun daily early literacy activities! This calendar has tons of literacy-building activities you can do at home every day. SEE WHAT’S INSIDE
Story Kits
Picture Books Plus!
Story Kits contain a beloved children’s picture book, a toy such as a plush teddy bear, activity sheets and other items. Each comes in its own special backpack. Everything you need to enrich the story experience with your child. CHECK THEM ALL OUT
STEAM Kits
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math!
Bring science home and learn about coding, astronomy, liquids and more through hands-on experiments and manipulatives. Each branch has a STEAM Kit collection for you to explore. Kits check out for 2 weeks. START TINKERING
Collection
We have an extensive collection of books, audiobooks, STEAM Kits, magazines, movies, music, games, and online resources. EXPLORE THE CATALOG
If we do not have what you need in-stock, we can borrow it for you from MeLCat!
Book Bundles
Try a book bundle! Each bundle has 5-10 books based on a theme. Request a bundle from GPPL by completing this brief form.
Be sure to include your name and preferred branch for pickup - Central, Ewald, or Woods. A staff member will email you when your bundle is ready.
Digital Resources for Youth
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