Youth Services

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Talk, Read, Sing, Play with your kiddo! This program encourages caregivers to read to kiddos. If you read three books a night you’ll be done within a single year!
Read with your kiddo, track your reading, earn prizes and unlock badges!

Youth Programs
Join Payton, the Americore volunteer for Pepin County as she provides a youth program at the library once a month. Check out the calendar for what activites are planned for each month; have fun with crafts and STEM activities. These activities are targeted for middle to high school aged students.

Battle of the Books (BOB)
Find a list for 2025 by searching the MORE catalog under “List” using the words: Battle of the Books Pepin.
This year’s elementary list is for 4, 5 and 6 grade Battle of the Books. The titles for the middle level are at the bottom of the list.

Play and Learn Group
Families with children ages Birth to Five are welcome to come for a no cost program to interact with others. Older siblings and other loved adults are also welcome to attend with the child.
Read Africa
Pepin Public Library is a recipient of the 2021 read Africa Grant compliments of the UW-Madison African Studies Program. @uwmadisonafrica and @brittlepaper
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East Asia
Pepin Public Library is a recipient of the 2022 East Grant compliments of the UW-Madison.
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South Asia
Pepin Public Library is a recipient of the 2022 South Asia Grant compliments of the UW-Madison.
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