Books, storytimes, music, and crafts
West Hempstead Public Library's Children's Room serves infants through fifth graders with over 40,000 books, puzzles, toys, computers, and year-round programs including storytimes, music, arts and crafts, and yoga in West Hempstead.
Free · Indoor · Rainy-day pick · Quiet-friendly · Infants through grade 5
Children ages 10 and under must be supervised by an adult (18+) at all times; unattended children may result in police contact.
Proof of age is required to register children (birth through preschool) for programs; parent must have a library card.
The Children's Room has a dedicated program space for storytimes and crafts, plus a giant hippo full of board books for toddlers.
Computer use for children grade 5 and under requires signing in with a Children's Librarian; kids under 7 need parent assistance.