Just for Kids

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What’s Happening?

Summer is almost here, and we’re packed with exciting programs, creative activities, and plenty of opportunities to read, learn, and have fun all season long. Be sure to kick off the summer with our Summer Reading Kick-Off Party on June 26 from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM! Join us for games, activities, prizes, and unearth your reading!

Our youngest patrons can enjoy favorite storytimes like Stories and Crafts with Miss Cheryl and Sensory Storytime. Little ones can dance and sing at Zumbini Time and explore languages through Baby Sign. Don’t forget favorites like Cosplay dress-up, Fine Motor Fun, and Block Party.

School-age children and tweens can get creative at Garden Arts, Needle and Thread, and more!. Gamers and puzzle-solvers can test their skills at Chess, Pokémon programs, and Geology for Kids with Dr. Scott Chesman. Young readers can build confidence at Come! Sit! Read!, Explorers of the World, and Unearth a Story with Wordless Picture Books.

Whether you’re checking out books for summer reading, attending a program, or stopping in for a weekly Take Home Craft, we can’t wait to spend the summer with you at the library!

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Give Your Child a 1,000-Book Head Start Before Kindergarten

Build a lifelong love of reading, one story at a time.

Imagine your child entering kindergarten confident, curious, and ready to learn. The “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” challenge is a simple, fun, and powerful way to make that happen. By reading just a few books a day, you can reach 1,000 before your child even steps into a classroom.

Why It Matters

Reading aloud to young children is one of the most important things you can do for their development. It helps:

Grow vocabulary and language skills

Improve focus and listening

Spark imagination and creativity

Strengthen parent-child bonding

Build early literacy confidence

Creates learning habits

Why Participate?

Reading difficulties can affect up to 20% of children and impact their academies success. A child’s first give years are crtical for their education, and parents and caregivers are their primary educators during this time. To encourage early reading, the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge was created. The challenge is simple: read any book to your child with the goal of reading 1,000 books before they start kindergarten.

How to Participate?

For Every book you read to your child, mark it off on the log. Once you have read 100 books together, return the log to the library to receive a prize! Then start on your next 100 books and repeat until you have 1,000 book together!