{"id":7912,"date":"2021-07-08T10:42:37","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T16:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/?page_id=7912"},"modified":"2026-04-27T16:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T22:49:10","slug":"youth-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/childrenandyouth\/youth-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7912\" class=\"elementor elementor-7912\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0111f74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0111f74\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d864256\" data-id=\"d864256\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5520171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5520171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Alliance Public Library is proud to host a number of programs for community youth of all ages:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-091bc6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"091bc6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-156aade\" data-id=\"156aade\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f90822 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"0f90822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1631\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1631\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Elementary<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1632\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1632\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Middle and High School<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1633\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1633\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Preschool<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1631\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Elementary<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1631\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1631\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><h3>\u00a0LEGO Club<\/h3><p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/Lego-Club.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23997 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/Lego-Club.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/Lego-Club.jpg 940w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/Lego-Club-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/Lego-Club-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/Lego-Club-179x150.jpg 179w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/Lego-Club-150x126.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Lego Club for grades K-2 meets from 4-5 pm on the first and third Tuesdays each month. Grades 3-5 meet on the second Tuesday each month from 4-5 pm.\u00a0 Possible exceptions occur and updates will be posted.\u00a0 These groups meet in the APL Community Room. Lego building sets are available during the sessions which will remain at the library for future use.\u00a0 Please remember to register at the circulation desk.<\/p><h3>Digital Detox Friday<\/h3><p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23999 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox.jpg 940w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox-179x150.jpg 179w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox-150x126.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3>Adventure Book Club<\/h3><p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/03\/Adventure-Book-Club-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23952 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/03\/Adventure-Book-Club-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/03\/Adventure-Book-Club-2.jpg 940w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/03\/Adventure-Book-Club-2-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/03\/Adventure-Book-Club-2-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/03\/Adventure-Book-Club-2-179x150.jpg 179w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/03\/Adventure-Book-Club-2-150x126.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1632\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Middle and High School<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1632\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1632\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h3>\u00a0Digital Detox Friday<\/h3><p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23999 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox.jpg 940w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox-179x150.jpg 179w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox-150x126.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1633\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Preschool<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1633\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1633\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h3>Story Time<\/h3><p>Story Time is held for children ages 3 to 6 years on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. and Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. from September through the beginning of May.<\/p><p>The themed programs include reading time, craft time and other various activities designed to encourage young children to develop a love of books, reading and libraries. Children should be able to sit independently and focus for 30-45 minutes in order to attend.<\/p><p>Please register your child(ren) at the circulation desk prior to participating in story time. Parents are invited to attend with their child the first time, and then will be asked to wait for their child in the library.<\/p><p><em>We do ask that parents remain in the library during story time.<\/em><\/p><p>**<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Story Time Stars<\/span>**<\/p><p>January 6 &amp; 8 ** Beautiful Birds<\/p><p>January 13 &amp; 15 ** Winter Warm-Ups<\/p><p>January 20 &amp; 22 ** Spectacular Sports<\/p><p>January 27 &amp; 29 ** Pajama Dance Party<\/p><p>February 3 &amp; 5 ** Amazing Inventions<\/p><p>February 10 &amp; 12 ** Be My Valentine<\/p><p>February 17 &amp; 19 ** Hooray for Presidents<\/p><p>February 24 &amp; 26 ** Favorite Foods<\/p><p>March 3 &amp; 5 ** What&#8217;s New? Plus Show &amp; Tell Time<\/p><p>March 10 &amp; 12 ** Giggles &amp; Laughter<\/p><p>March 17 &amp; 19 ** Spectacular St. Patrick&#8217;s Day<\/p><p>March 24 &amp; 26 ** Bear Hugs<\/p><p>March 31 &amp; April 2 ** Hopping Into Spring &amp; Easter Egg Hunt!<\/p><p>April 7 &amp; 9 ** At the Zoo<\/p><p>April 14 &amp; 16 ** Into the Garden<\/p><p>April 21 &amp; 23 ** Earth Day Picnic<\/p><p>April 28 &amp; 30 ** Camping Adventures<\/p><p>May 5 &amp; 7 ** Space Explorers<\/p><p>May 12 &amp; 14 ** Spring Into Summer<\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/03\/April-Story-Time.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23941 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/03\/April-Story-Time.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/03\/April-Story-Time.jpg 940w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/03\/April-Story-Time-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/03\/April-Story-Time-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/03\/April-Story-Time-179x150.jpg 179w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/03\/April-Story-Time-150x126.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p><h3><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/May-Story-Time.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23998 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/May-Story-Time.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/May-Story-Time.jpg 940w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/May-Story-Time-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/May-Story-Time-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/May-Story-Time-179x150.jpg 179w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/May-Story-Time-150x126.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/h3><h3>Digital Detox Friday<\/h3><p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23999 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox.jpg 940w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox-179x150.jpg 179w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/April-Digital-Detox-150x126.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3>Mommy &amp; Me<\/h3><p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/Mommy-Me.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23970 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/Mommy-Me.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/Mommy-Me.jpg 940w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/Mommy-Me-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/Mommy-Me-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/Mommy-Me-179x150.jpg 179w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2026\/04\/Mommy-Me-150x126.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Alliance Public Library is proud to host a number of programs for community youth of all ages: Elementary Middle and High School Preschool Elementary \u00a0LEGO Club \u00a0 Lego Club for grades K-2 meets from 4-5 pm on the first and third Tuesdays each month. Grades 3-5 meet on the second Tuesday each month from 4-5 pm.\u00a0 Possible exceptions occur and updates will be posted.\u00a0 These groups meet in the APL Community Room. Lego building sets are available during the sessions which will remain at the library for future use.\u00a0 Please remember to register at the circulation desk. Digital Detox\u2026 <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/childrenandyouth\/youth-programs\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":6,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7912","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7912"}],"version-history":[{"count":1760,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24002,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7912\/revisions\/24002"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}