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Reading Program

Kids 3-12, the more you read the more entries into the Grand Prize Drawing you earn! 2 hours gets you 1 entry and every extra half hour of reading earns you one more entry! Keep track of your minutes and enter up to 14 hours at a time! That’s up to 25 potential grand prize entries with each submission! 


Grand Prizes for Babies: Dragon Plush + Book, Bluey Ultimate Caravan Adventures Playset  


Grand Prizes for Ages 3-12: Dragon Plush + Book, Bluey Ultimate Caravan Adventures Playset,  LEGO Star Wars: The Child, Alvantor Twin Bed Canopy Bed Tent 


 

But, wait! There’s more!

1 reading entry =  a book of your choice!  

4 reading entries =  a Dairy Queen treat!  

6 reading entries = a Monical’s personal pizza!

8 reading entries = a book of your choice! 

Enter Starting May 30
Dragon Plush + Book

Dragon Plush + Book

Bluey Ultimate Caravan Adventures Playset

Bluey Ultimate Caravan Adventures Playset

Bluey Ultimate Caravan Adventures Playset

Bluey Ultimate Caravan Adventures Playset

Bluey Ultimate Caravan Adventures Playset

Bluey Ultimate Caravan Adventures Playset

LEGO Star Wars: The Child

LEGO Star Wars: The Child

Bluey Ultimate Caravan Adventures Playset

Alvantor Twin Bed Canopy Bed Tent

Alvantor Twin Bed Canopy Bed Tent

Alvantor Twin Bed Canopy Bed Tent

Bluey Ultimate Caravan Adventures Playset

Alvantor Twin Bed Canopy Bed Tent

Summer Read Kids Programs

Switch on a Game

PreSchool Story Time

Switch on a Game

Switch on a Game

Tuesdays, May 31 - July 26  Ages 8-12  3:00pm-5:00pm  


Stop by KidSpace and Switch on a Game on the Library's new Nintendo Switch! Bring some friends or make some new ones here while playing games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Party Superstars, and Super Smash Brothers Ultimate!  Be prepared to take turns and keep the competition friendly!  

June Make & Take

PreSchool Story Time

Switch on a Game

Saturday, June 4 & Sunday, June 5 10:30am, Sat.—5:00pm, Sun.  

Grab bags available to take through July 2. Ages 3-12 (under 8 with an adult) 


Feeling crafty? Make your Mystery Craft Grab Bags at the library or take them home if you prefer! Limit of one grab bag per child, while supplies last. Supplies you may need at home: safety scissors, glue/glue stick/tape/stapler, and crayons/colored pencils. Parental  supervision is advised. Instructions included.  

PreSchool Story Time

PreSchool Story Time

PreSchool Story Time

Mondays, June 6-July 18 (CLOSED 7/4/22) 10:30am Kiwanis Park Amphitheater (corner of Division and Jackson Streets) 

WEATHER PERMITTING 

Ages 3-5 with an adult 


Mr. Turtle can’t wait to see you for stories, songs, and action rhymes! Come join us! 

Books & Babies

Survival Sleuths

PreSchool Story Time

Thursdays at 10:30am June 9-July 21 

Ages 0-36 with an adult 


Join us for a special time with baby! We’ll have stories, lap bounces, finger-plays, sensory activities, songs, and socialization! This flexible story time is just right for curious babies. Walkers will walk, crawlers will crawl, & babies will cry. 

Survival Sleuths

Survival Sleuths

Survival Sleuths

Presented By Douglas-Hart Nature Center Wednesday, June 8 at 10:30am  

For children age 3* and up *under age 8 with an adult. 


Survival Sleuths will investigate how animals  survive predators, extreme weather, and more! Learn about the skills that are necessary for wildlife to survive beyond the beaten path!  

Camp READ

Survival Sleuths

Survival Sleuths

Presented By Douglas-Hart Nature Center Tuesday, June 14 at 3:00pm  

For children age 3* and up 

*under 8 with an adult 


Readers, this time YOU are the main characters in this adventure story. Along the way you will make decisions that will lead you beyond the beaten path. Who knows where you will go or what you will encounter at Camp READ?! 

Little Wheels Play Date

Little Wheels Play Date

Little Wheels Play Date

Wednesdays, June 15 - Wednesday, July 6 10:30am-11:30am Library Parking Lot 

Ages 2-6 with an adult 


Do your preschoolers need a big open space to ride their  trikes, bikes, and scooters? Come to the south end of the Library’s parking lot for some safe riding practice! Please bring your own helmet, scooter, bike, trike, skateboard, roller skates, or anything that has wheels.  

Music & Movement

Little Wheels Play Date

Little Wheels Play Date

Fridays, June 24-July 22 at 10:30am 

Ages 3-5 with an adult 


Join us for our new Preschool Music & Movement program!  We will read books, sing  songs, and explore different sounds together!  We hope to see you there! 

July Make & Take

Little Wheels Play Date

July Make & Take

Saturday, July 2 & Sunday, July 3 

10:30am, Sat.— 5:00pm, Sun. 

Crafts available to take through July 31 

Ages 3-12 (under 8 with an adult) 


Celebrate Summer Read with our Read Beyond the Beaten Path themed crafts this July! Make your crafts at the library or take them home if you prefer! Limit of one craft per child, while supplies last. Supplies you will need at home: safety scissors, glue/glue stick/tape/stapler. Instructions are included. Parental supervision is advised.  

Virtual Program

Below the Beaten Path

Virtual Program presented by Douglas-Hart Nature Center 

May 30-July 31 Ages 3 and up   


Explore insect life beneath our feet in this virtual program with interactive segments and supplementary materials. Some craft supplies may be needed to complete the activities. 

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