The Children’s Library offers a variety of programs throughout the year, including Preschool Story Time, Family Story Time and special events. Programs for children in grades Kindergarten and higher are offered during the season, November through April, on select weekdays. Children are invited to borrow books, use iPads, play games, build with blocks, use other learning manipulatives, and enjoy special event programs at no charge. The Mary Alice Fortin Children’s Art Gallery features exhibitions of special interest to young people throughout the year.
Upon visiting the Children’s Library, you will have an opportunity to fill out a library card free of charge. This card allows you to check out materials from the Children’s Library and your information can be added to the Children’s Library mailing list for future newsletter mailings.
Children of all ages, newborn through 17, must always be chaperoned by an adult while in the Children’s Library. Likewise, all adults must be accompanied by a child.
Hours
Open Monday – Friday
10am – 4:45 pm
Rovensky Building – 2nd Floor
100 Four Arts Plaza
Palm Beach, FL 33480
(561) 655-2776
Join the fun at Storytime
Story time at the library is a wonderful way to capture the imagination and introduce your child to a love of reading. The Children’s Library offers free story time programs, specially designed for the age of your child(ren). Preschool Story Time is for children 4 years of age and younger. Family Story Time is for children 8 years and younger. All Children’s Library story times are thematic with stories, shared songs, and arts and crafts projects addressing the program’s educational theme.
School-Age Programs
The Children’s Library offers monthly cooking, art and floral design classes on select weekdays for school-age children in Kindergarten and up. There is no charge to attend weekly school-age programs, but reservations are required, and space is limited. Select here for more information and specific details.
Community Outreach and Field Trip Opportunities
As part of our commitment to community outreach, the Four Arts Children’s Library is pleased to offer curriculum-based story times for your school group or organization. These free story times include themed arts & crafts and other group activities customized for any grade level. Degreed librarians facilitate all story time and field trip programming.
The minimum number of students required for group reservations is 18. The Four Arts offers additional transportation funding for The School District of Palm Beach County.
Art Exhibition in the Mary Alice Fortin Children’s Art Gallery
Illustrating Words: The Wondrous Fantasy World of Robert L. Forbes, poet, and Ronald Searle, artist
Located within the Four Arts Library, this exhibition features the inventive and whimsical words of Robert L. Forbes and Ronald Searle’s joyful watercolor illustrations. The exhibition is open to visitors at no charge. In addition, a free program for groups can be customized for any grade level and includes poetry reading, gallery viewing, and thematic arts and crafts.
Educational Note: This exhibit has been approved by The School District of Palm Beach County for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. Standards: English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Visual Arts.
Search Our Collection
Do we have what you’re looking for? Visitors are invited to search our collection online where you’ll be able to check availability, view due-dates and more.