The library’s 2023 Summer Reading program for all ages, All Together Now, will launch on Saturday, May 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the new Main Street Market. The library booth which will be located at 8th and Jefferson Streets and will feature games, take and make bags and other activities.
There are reading programs for all ages and families will be able to sign up at the kickoff or at the library which will be open for regular business that day. This includes the programs for preschoolers, grade schoolers, teens and adults. It will also include registration for parents, grandparents, etc. for the brand-new Bedtime Book Club where titles read to kids will count toward your adult reading goal.
Anyone who stops by the library booth will get a goodie bag loaded with fun stuff and information. Everyone will also get a coupon to pick up a free popsicle at that library. While there they can also register for summer reading, sign up for the summer programs, and get a library card if they don’t already have one in their pocket.
The companion programs for the summer semester will include something for all ages. This includes Storytime for young children, STEAM Explorers for grade school age students and Friday Night Live for middle and high school students. Also on the calendar are Musical Mondays, Movie Mondays, the Book2Movie Club, and Pick Apart Art. There is also a ukulele class and another on the world of money. All are listed in the brochure which will be available at the library and at the event.
The summer reading program for children is designed to encourage them to read throughout the summer months to help them maintain and even continue to develop the skills they acquired during their just-completed school year. With that they will go into their new grade with their reading skill set in tact so they will spend less time in review
Parents can also sign up for the adult or bedtime program so they can model the behavior they are encouraging for their kids. Books, e-books, and audiobooks are all eligible to be included in each of the age-based programs.
Please call the library at 785-238-4311 with questions and requests for additional information.