Welcome to the Children’s Room!
Visit Floor 1, where you’ll find picture and chapter books, storytime, crafts, movies, music, computers, seasonal programs including summer reading, and more!
Upcoming Events for Children and Families
Fabulous Fall Used Book Sale
Little Apples Story Time & Social (Ages 18-30 mo.)
Fabulous Fall Used Book Sale
The Lockport Public Library StoryWalk®
Let’s take a stroll… and visit the Lockport Public Library's two StoryWalk® locations:
- City of Lockport by the Erie Canal near Widewaters
- Town of Lockport at Day Road Park
After you have visited the StoryWalk®, please fill out this quick survey and let us know your thoughts about the Lockport Public Library StoryWalk®.
You may complete the survey for each time you visit! Books at each location change on a rotating basis at different times during the year.
The Lockport Public Library StoryWalk® allows all ages and abilities to engage in physical activity while fostering the love of reading.
Presented by the Lockport Public Library. Funded by the Garman Family Foundation, administered by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, in partnership with the Town of Lockport and the City of Lockport. New StoryWalk® titles are made possible with funding from the John & Dianne Koplas Fund.
Combine reading and the great outdoors. Located along the Erie Canal on the paved path near Wide Waters Marina on Market Street, Lockport. Take a stroll and enjoy successive pages from a children’s story along your path.
Combine reading and the great outdoors. Located at Day Road Park, 5014 Day Road, Lockport. Take a stroll and enjoy successive pages from a children’s story along your path.
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
- Lockport Public Library's 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program encourages reading to young children and emphasizes early literacy within families. The program is generously sponsored by the Rotary Club of Lockport. Any child from 12 months to 4 years is eligible to register for the program. Open registration will be held in the months of April and September to coincide with National Library Month and National Library Week in April and Library Card Sign-up month in September and can be done in person at the Library.
- After registering, you and your child will receive a reading folder. Visit the library with your completed reading log each time you and your child have read 50 books to receive your next 50 books reading log. Reading incentives will include free books sponsored by the Rotary Club of Lockport throughout the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program.
The program can take anywhere from a few months to a few years. The program is self-paced and will depend on how often you read together. If you read only 3 books a day to your child, you will complete the program in less than a year.
| Child's age at start of program | Number of books to read per day to complete program | Number of books to read per week to complete program |
| 1 year old | 1 | 5 |
| 2 years old | 1 | 7 |
| 3 years old | 2 | 10 |
| 4 years old | 3 | 20 |
- Books checked out from the library or your home
- Books read at story time
- E-books and Audiobooks
- Books in different languages
- Books read by family members, teachers, etc.
- Books may be read more than once and recorded each time you read
1 Book Per Day x 3 Years = 1,095 Books
10 Books Per Week X 2 Years = 1,040 Books
3 Books per Day x 1 Year = 1,095 Books
Search the Kids Library Catalog
Explore topics and find books you’d like to read! Ask the librarians on Floor 1 if you need help using the catalog or finding an item on the shelf.
Find your next great read!
Explore the Novelist K-8 Plus database and find authors or books similar to your favorites. Ask the librarians on Floor 1 if you need help using NoveList.
More Than Books
A self-guided indoor tour--via an app on your smartphone--that highlights 5 of the many pieces of artwork throughout the library. 3 floors, accessible by stairs and elevator. WiFi is available.
Three AWE Early Learning Station computers feature touchscreen or keyboard and mouse pre-programmed literacy games (puzzles, typing, coloring, stories, and more) for ages 2 through 12. Located on the 1st Floor in the Children's Department.
It's all about the birds! Each kit contains adult and children's binoculars and printed guides. Ask at the Floor 2 circulation desk about borrowing a kit for 2 weeks.
The Youth Services Department of the Library welcomes visits from local school and scouting groups. Visits may include (but are not limited to) a guided tour of the Children's & Teen Departments, a story time, book talking, and book exchange. If a class/group is working on a special project or area of study, arrangements may be made with a librarian to customize the presentation. All scheduling is based on the availability of the programming room and staffing. Special visits and tours may be booked by calling the Children's Department at 716-433-5935 ext. 7 or stopping in the Children's Department.
Here are some links that you might find useful:
- XtraMath https://xtramath.org/
- How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com/
- Dictionary.com updated URL: dictionary.com
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission http://www.cpsc.gov/
- Common Sense Media - Find movies and more that are appropriate for your kids. http://www.commonsensemedia.org/
- PBS Parents http://www.pbs.org/parents/
- Birthday Party Ideas http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/
- Activities for Kids http://www.activitiesforkids.com/