Play & Learn

Children learn while they play!  One of the latest trends in libraries is to provide a time of sensory play for young children.  Exposing children to sensory play helps them develop and refine the use of their senses. Stimulating these senses helps children develop cogn......More

Children learn while they play!  One of the latest trends in libraries is to provide a time of sensory play for young children.  Exposing children to sensory play helps them develop and refine the use of their senses. Stimulating these senses helps children develop cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, physical, and creative skills.  Join us each week at Mockingbird Branch for Play & Learn.  Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/abilene/TOYTRAIN303629_1280_ACA0A2E.PNG

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Toddler Time

Come and enjoy time with your toddler as we share stories and songs just right for them!  There will be lots of fun songs to keep the little ones engaged and moving!   Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/abilene/RABBIT5661931_640_F8BD612A.JP......More

Come and enjoy time with your toddler as we share stories and songs just right for them!  There will be lots of fun songs to keep the little ones engaged and moving!   Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/abilene/RABBIT5661931_640_F8BD612A.JPG

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Dungeons & Dragons Club

Needs someplace to host a D&D game? Looking for other teens to play D&D with? Well come over to the Mockingbird Branch Library.  Starting at 5:30 pm Every Monday our activity room will be booked for anyone 12 and up wanting to come and play D&D.  The Library will provid......More

Needs someplace to host a D&D game? Looking for other teens to play D&D with? Well come over to the Mockingbird Branch Library.  Starting at 5:30 pm Every Monday our activity room will be booked for anyone 12 and up wanting to come and play D&D.  The Library will provide the three main manuals, dice, and characters sheets.  So if you are a Dungeon Master or an adventurer join us! Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/abilene/DICE_D63C5A8E.JPG

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Story Time

Story time for preschool age children. Come have fun at story time where we will have stories, songs, and more!   Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/abilene/READ_ME_A_STORY_PUPPY_4AC5BCD1.PNG

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Mockingbird Movies - The Lost City

If you’re looking to catch a movie, come be a part of the weekend movies at Mockingbird Branch as we host a variety of movies for families and the general audience. A reclusive romance novelist (Sandra Bullock) on a book tour with her cover model (Channing Tatum) gets ......More

If you’re looking to catch a movie, come be a part of the weekend movies at Mockingbird Branch as we host a variety of movies for families and the general audience. A reclusive romance novelist (Sandra Bullock) on a book tour with her cover model (Channing Tatum) gets swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them both in a cutthroat jungle adventure. This movie is rated PG-13. Feel free to bring your own snacks. Free. Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/abilene/LOST_CITY_2_41C9B14C.JPG

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Stories in Spanish & English / Historias en Espanol y Ingles

Come enjoy stories, music and more in English and Spanish at this Bilingual storytime! Special guest presenter Isabel Trujillo.   Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/abilene/BOOK2814039_640_56A90940.JPG

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Cover to Cover

"Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann Presents a true account of the early twentieth-century murders of dozens of wealthy Osage and law-enforcement officials, citing the contributions and missteps of a fledgling FBI that eventually uncovered one of the most c......More

"Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann Presents a true account of the early twentieth-century murders of dozens of wealthy Osage and law-enforcement officials, citing the contributions and missteps of a fledgling FBI that eventually uncovered one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history.

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Friday Fun- Lego Challenge

Join us each Friday at Mockingbird Library for a Fun start to the weekend.  Legos Challenge- Show off your Lego skills by recreating a picture with Legos!

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Adult Dungeons & Dragons Club

Are you looking for a group to play Dungeons & Dragons with, but you’re too old to be a part of our popular teen sessions? Well come to your Mockingbird Branch Library and join us for a couple Saturdays of fun. Our activity room will be booked from 1PM to 5PM for anyon......More

Are you looking for a group to play Dungeons & Dragons with, but you’re too old to be a part of our popular teen sessions? Well come to your Mockingbird Branch Library and join us for a couple Saturdays of fun. Our activity room will be booked from 1PM to 5PM for anyone wanting to come and play this role playing game. The library will provide three main manuals, dice, and character sheets, and dungeon master. If you’re ready for an adventure, join us!

Mockingbird Branch at Activity Room

Play & Learn

Children learn while they play!  One of the latest trends in libraries is to provide a time of sensory play for young children.  Exposing children to sensory play helps them develop and refine the use of their senses. Stimulating these senses helps children develop cogn......More

Children learn while they play!  One of the latest trends in libraries is to provide a time of sensory play for young children.  Exposing children to sensory play helps them develop and refine the use of their senses. Stimulating these senses helps children develop cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, physical, and creative skills.  Join us each week at Mockingbird Branch for Play & Learn.  Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/abilene/TOYTRAIN303629_1280_ACA0A2E.PNG

Mockingbird Branch at Activity Room

Toddler Time

Come and enjoy time with your toddler as we share stories and songs just right for them!  There will be lots of fun songs to keep the little ones engaged and moving!   Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/abilene/RABBIT5661931_640_F8BD612A.JP......More

Come and enjoy time with your toddler as we share stories and songs just right for them!  There will be lots of fun songs to keep the little ones engaged and moving!   Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/abilene/RABBIT5661931_640_F8BD612A.JPG

Mockingbird Branch at Activity Room

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Needs someplace to host a D&D game? Looking for other teens to play D&D with? Well come over to the Mockingbird Branch Library.  Starting at 5:30 pm Every Monday our activity room will be booked for anyone 12 and up wanting to come and play D&D.  The Library will provid......More

Needs someplace to host a D&D game? Looking for other teens to play D&D with? Well come over to the Mockingbird Branch Library.  Starting at 5:30 pm Every Monday our activity room will be booked for anyone 12 and up wanting to come and play D&D.  The Library will provide the three main manuals, dice, and characters sheets.  So if you are a Dungeon Master or an adventurer join us! Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/abilene/DICE_D63C5A8E.JPG

Mockingbird Branch at Activity Room

Story Time

Story time for preschool age children. Come have fun at story time where we will have stories, songs, and more!   Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/abilene/READ_ME_A_STORY_PUPPY_4AC5BCD1.PNG

Mockingbird Branch at Children's Area

Stories in Spanish & English / Historias en Espanol y Ingles

Come enjoy stories, music and more in English and Spanish at this Bilingual storytime! Special guest presenter Isabel Trujillo.   Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/abilene/BOOK2814039_640_56A90940.JPG

Mockingbird Branch at Children's Area

STEAM Time!

Elementary Age kids can come have fun while learning with STEAM activities.  There will be new activities each week!   Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/abilene/ROBOT312566_640_6D6FE1D5.PNG

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