Programs for School Age
Summer Reading Game!
Friday, June 25 - September 3
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
All ages. Friday, June 25-Friday, September 3rd. Join us for a fun summer of reading! Get your children excited by showing them this video that Linnea put together. This year’s theme is Tails and Tales. Log in the time you spend reading online, and come to the library to pick out prizes. If you want an extra challenge, you can read from our wild animal reading lists for chances to win raffle prizes. Register today!
Trouble using ReadSquared? Questions about logging reading times online? We created a quick tutorial. Click HERE to watch.
Watering Volunteers Needed!
Tuesday, July 6 - September 3
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
All ages. The children’s room is looking for volunteers to keep our vegetables happy in Ryder’s Garden. If you would like to become a waterer, click here to pick days and times.
When it’s your time comes, come to the Children’s Desk for instructions.
Graphic Novel Art on Zoom
Monday, August 2
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ages 8-11. Mondays, July 12th, 19th and 26th and August 2nd at 4:00 pm. Register online to receive a Zoom invitation. Explore the works by popular graphic novel artists like Raina Telgemeier and Judd Winick and learn how to draw their characters. A different character will be done each week.
Click here to register
Tails & Tales Preschool Storycrafts on Zoom
Tuesday, August 3
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Ages 3-5. Tuesdays, July 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th. August 3rd*, 10th, and 17th at 3:45 pm. (*Aug. 3 will be pre-recorded and sent as a YouTube link.) Join Children’s Librarian Erin on Zoom for themed stories followed by a craft project. Craft supply kits will be available for pick-up beginning the week of June 28.
July 6: Fairytales with a Twist
July 13: Shark Week
July 20: Too Much Horseplay!
July 27: Dinosaur Roar
August 3: Gone to the Dogs
August 10: Lost in the Jungle
August 17: A Whale of a Tale
Click here to register
Tails & Tales with Linnea on Youtube
Thursday, August 5
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ages 5-7. Thursdays, July 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th and August 5th, 12th, and 19th. Register online to receive a YouTube link Thursday mornings. You will be registering for all dates but we understand if you cannot make them all. Registration emails will be collected the day before the program.
July 8 – Folk Tails
July 15 – Pet Stories
July 22 – Animal Fact
July 29 – Animal Fiction
August 5 – No Humans Allowed
August 12 – Mythical Creatures
August 19 – Linnea’s Favorite Animal Stories
Click here to register
Storytimes in Constitution Park
Thursday, August 5
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Thursdays, July 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th. August 5th, 12th and 19th at 3:45 pm. Join us for stories, crafts and fun!
July 1: Fourth of July Fun Register here
July 8: Tigers Register here
July 15: Lions Register here
July 22: Bears Register here
July 29: Oh, My! Register here
August 5: Animals on the Farm Register here
August 12: Color Explosion Register here
August 19: Ice Cream Party Register here
Tween Trivia on Zoom
Friday, August 6
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Grades 3-5. Friday, August 6 at 3:45 pm. Register online to receive a Zoom invitation. August’s Trivia theme will be “Grab Bag” – questions from past Tween Trivia’s over the past year. First and second place winners will receive summer reading raffle tickets! After the game, help Linnea decide the trivia challenge for September. Participants will need another computer set to this webpage or smart device with the Kahoot! app to participate in the trivia game.This app is free to download on Android and iOS. *The game PIN will be given during the program*
Click here to register.
Click here to register.
Tails & Tales Preschool Storycrafts on Zoom
Tuesday, August 10
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Ages 3-5. Tuesdays, July 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th. August 3rd*, 10th, and 17th at 3:45 pm. (*Aug. 3 will be pre-recorded and sent as a YouTube link.) Join Children’s Librarian Erin on Zoom for themed stories followed by a craft project. Craft supply kits will be available for pick-up beginning the week of June 28.
July 6: Fairytales with a Twist
July 13: Shark Week
July 20: Too Much Horseplay!
July 27: Dinosaur Roar
August 3: Gone to the Dogs
August 10: Lost in the Jungle
August 17: A Whale of a Tale
Click here to register
Choose Your Own Adventure
Wednesday, August 11
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Ages 5 and up. Wednesdays, August 11th and 18th at 3:45 pm. You’re trapped in a fairy tale! The big, bad wolf is at your door; a giant is chasing you; The clock just struck midnight! Will you follow the storyline you know or choose a new path?Join Children’s Librarian Erin for an interactive class that blends hands-on activities with silly storylines.
Craft supply kits will be available for pick-up beginning the week of August 1. Click HERE to Register.
Tails & Tales with Linnea on Youtube
Thursday, August 12
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ages 5-7. Thursdays, July 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th and August 5th, 12th, and 19th. Register online to receive a YouTube link Thursday mornings. You will be registering for all dates but we understand if you cannot make them all. Registration emails will be collected the day before the program.
July 8 – Folk Tails
July 15 – Pet Stories
July 22 – Animal Fact
July 29 – Animal Fiction
August 5 – No Humans Allowed
August 12 – Mythical Creatures
August 19 – Linnea’s Favorite Animal Stories
Click here to register
Storytimes in Constitution Park
Thursday, August 12
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Thursdays, July 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th. August 5th, 12th and 19th at 3:45 pm. Join us for stories, crafts and fun!
July 1: Fourth of July Fun Register here
July 8: Tigers Register here
July 15: Lions Register here
July 22: Bears Register here
July 29: Oh, My! Register here
August 5: Animals on the Farm Register here
August 12: Color Explosion Register here
August 19: Ice Cream Party Register here
Tails & Tales Preschool Storycrafts on Zoom
Tuesday, August 17
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Ages 3-5. Tuesdays, July 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th. August 3rd*, 10th, and 17th at 3:45 pm. (*Aug. 3 will be pre-recorded and sent as a YouTube link.) Join Children’s Librarian Erin on Zoom for themed stories followed by a craft project. Craft supply kits will be available for pick-up beginning the week of June 28.
July 6: Fairytales with a Twist
July 13: Shark Week
July 20: Too Much Horseplay!
July 27: Dinosaur Roar
August 3: Gone to the Dogs
August 10: Lost in the Jungle
August 17: A Whale of a Tale
Click here to register
Choose Your Own Adventure
Wednesday, August 18
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Ages 5 and up. Wednesdays, August 11th and 18th at 3:45 pm. You’re trapped in a fairy tale! The big, bad wolf is at your door; a giant is chasing you; The clock just struck midnight! Will you follow the storyline you know or choose a new path?Join Children’s Librarian Erin for an interactive class that blends hands-on activities with silly storylines.
Craft supply kits will be available for pick-up beginning the week of August 1. Register HERE.
Tails & Tales with Linnea on Youtube
Thursday, August 19
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ages 5-7. Thursdays, July 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th and August 5th, 12th, and 19th. Register online to receive a YouTube link Thursday mornings. You will be registering for all dates but we understand if you cannot make them all. Registration emails will be collected the day before the program.
July 8 – Folk Tails
July 15 – Pet Stories
July 22 – Animal Fact
July 29 – Animal Fiction
August 5 – No Humans Allowed
August 12 – Mythical Creatures
August 19 – Linnea’s Favorite Animal Stories
Click here to register
Storytimes in Constitution Park
Thursday, August 19
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Thursdays, July 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th. August 5th, 12th and 19th at 3:45 pm. Join us for stories, crafts and fun!
July 1: Fourth of July Fun Register here
July 8: Tigers Register here
July 15: Lions Register here
July 22: Bears Register here
July 29: Oh, My! Register here
August 5: Animals on the Farm Register here
August 12: Color Explosion Register here
August 19: Ice Cream Party Register here