Kids
Summer Reading 2022
June 13 – August 5
Register for a Beanstack account to log in your reads. Earn a brag tag and raffle ticket for each hour of reading. Your goal is to read at least 8 hours during the summer. Grand prize winners will be drawn on Aug 8.
Paws to Read
Every other Thursday June 16 – July 28
Every other Friday June 24 – August 5
Kids in grades K-5 are invited to practice their skills by reading to one of our therapy dogs. Registration is required. Visit our Events calendar to sign up.
Kids Messy Art
Tuesday, June 21 | 10:00-11:00am
Explore art in the messiest way possible! Paint with squirt guns, explore with bubble art, and even make exploding paint. Please wear your messy art clothes.
Programs
Toddler Storytime
Mondays | 10:00am in the program room
Toddlers with an adult can join us for stories, songs, and dancing.
Mother Goose on the Loose
Thursdays | 10:00am in the program room
This lapsit storytime is for children from birth to preschool age and their adult caretaker. Nursery rhymes, stories, songs and bounces can be enjoyed in this early literacy program.
Curiosity Bags for Preschoolers
Play! Create! Investigate! Designed for kids ages 3-5, each bag contains 3-4 math and literacy activities based on a monthly theme.
TALK, text and learn for kindergarten
Make anytime learning time!
Talk sends 8-10 fun activity suggestions each month that parents and caregivers with children 5 and under can do any time to build school readiness skills.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Start your child’s journey as a life-long reader. The goal is to read 1000 books (repeated titles are okay!) before starting Kindergarten. Earn a small reward for every 100 books read. Upon completion, they will have their photo taken and added to our Wall of Fame. Start reading today!
500 Books Before Middle School
Read a book, any book, and have fun! The goal is to read 500 books before you start middle school. Earn rewards for reaching milestones along the way. Registration can begin at any time for any child in grades K-5. Best of all, you can complete the program at your own pace.
Featured Resources
Beanstack
Track your reading and participate in library reading challenges and the summer reading program.
eBook K-8 Collection
Ebooks that support K-8 students across all subject areas, full text accessible from a computer or downloadable to most popular portable devices.
Explora for Elementary Students
Easy-to-read entries about animals, musicians, fitness, space exploration, and much more.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Reading recommendations, book reviews, and Lexile scores for children K-8.
PebbleGo
For grades Pre K-3, tool that is packed with informational articles, interactive lessons, games, and ready-made activities to reinforce learning.
World Book Kids
For grades Pre K – 5. Easy-to-read content for elementary school learners. Hundreds of activities, science projects, and experiments
