Fall School Break Program
Use your best engineering skills to create a marble maze from a pizza box. Scraps, recyclables, paper, and glue can make a challenging activity. Before the engineering, we will read Boxitects by author Kim Smith to get our creative design juices flowing. For children ages 6-12.
TAGS: | Storytime | Science, Engineering, and Math | Games |
The 66,000 sq.ft. Main Library opened in spring of 2024 and serves as the Rockford Public Library's main downtown facility. The newly constructed space boasts a 1st floor Children's Area complete with a dedicated computer lab, three program rooms, play structure with slide, and baby garden, a Maker Lab with access to 3D printers and scanners and small board computers, podcasting room, green screen video room, a large Young Adult Zone with gaming center, adult computer lab, local history room, and several meeting and study rooms accommodating groups of 2-8 people. Additional features include a large interactive screen, two roof-top terraces, one of which is available for rent as part of our large event space on the third floor, underground parking, and drive-thru book drop holds pickup!