Kids, age 8 to 11, build a model of an F-14 Tomcat jet on Saturday, March 27, at 10 a.m. Members of the Sheboygan County Association of Modelers will be on hand to help kids build their models. Call to register beginning March 8. A free program funded by the library's Everhard-Forrer Fund and the Friends of Mead Public Library.

Celebrate National Library Week and the Month of the Young Child. Mead Library will host a free concert by Fox and Branch on Thursday, April 15, at 6:30 p.m. Children and their families welcome. Funded by the library's Everhard-Forrer Fund and the Friends of Mead Public Library.

The Association for Library Service to Children has announced its media award winners, including the prestigious Caldecott and Newbery winners. Check out the list for great suggestions for books for children.

Click on Tumblebooks to hear stories, play games, listen to audiobook classics and more! Tumblebooks are e-books for e-kids. Give it a try!

The American Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children have selected some of the very best web sites for children in a variety of categories, including animals, the arts, history, literature, mathematics, science and more. You’ll find categories for authors and illustrators, games and entertainment, for kids by kids, science experiments, museums, sports, dinosaurs and so much more.

"Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online," a booklet for parents on talking to their children about how to navigate the online world safely and responsibly, was introduced today by a public-private coalition consisting of more than a dozen federal agencies, including the FCC, the FTC, and the U.S. Department of Education. The guide covers a wide range of topics, including social networking, cyberbullying, sexting, using mobile phones safely, and protecting the family computer.