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Children's Book Trivia
2025-12-16 16:00:00 2025-12-16 17:00:00 America/Chicago Children's Book Trivia Test your knowledge of some of our favorite children's books! Central City Public Library - CC Meeting Room

Tuesday, December 16
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-12-16 16:00:00 2025-12-16 17:00:00 America/Chicago Children's Book Trivia Test your knowledge of some of our favorite children's books! Central City Public Library - CC Meeting Room

Central City Public Library

CC Meeting Room

Test your knowledge of some of our favorite children's books!

Elementary-aged kids are invited to a friendly competition!  See how much you remember from some of our staff's favorite children's books.  

While walk-in participants are welcome, we ask that you please register (online or by phone) for this program.  If you wish to be on the same team as someone else, please register together using the blue "add more people" button at the top right of the registration page.  All registrants should be children (ages 5-12).

Questions will be read aloud.  Points will be awarded on the basis of both correctness and speed.

While this list isn't all-encompassing, here are some titles we *may* ask you about:

  • The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại
  • The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly
  • The Giver by Lois Lowry
  • Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk
     
  • I Will Read to You by Gideon Sterer
  • ‘Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
  • The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
  • The Nutcracker retold by Jan Brett
  • Snowflake Bentley by Jaqueline Briggs Martin
  • Cock-a-doodle-doo-bop! by Michael Ian Black
  • The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
  • Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
  • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
  • Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
  • The Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman
  • Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
  • Corduroy by Don Freeman
  • Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

All of these books are available to check out at either Harbin Memorial Library, Central City Public Library, or through the Libby app.

AGE GROUP: | K-2nd Grade | 3rd-5th Grade |

EVENT TYPE: | Social Activity | Games | Educational |

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The Central City Library is our branch library that allows us to serve a larger portion of our community. The building includes a circulating collection of books, movies and more; public computer access and Wi-Fi; a large meeting room; and hosts multiple public events and activities throughout the year. A book drop is located at both front and back of the building, allowing 24/7 access to return borrowed materials.
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