Summer Reading 2024
Adventure Begins at Your Library!
Summertime at the library is full of fun programs, awesome crafts, and of course reading! We have something for everyone including babies, kids, teens, and grown-ups.
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Adventure Begins at Your Library Summer Reading Kick-Off PartyMonday, June 10th, Kick -Off Party at Getty Heights, 1-4 PM. Everyone is welcome. Come out and meet your librarians and see what's up for summer reading this year! Snacks, cake, & refreshments with outdoor themed games and activities. Registration is required just because we want to know how many we need to prepare for. No limit on participants. Event happens rain or shine and all ages are welcome.
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Adventure AmigosAdventure Amigos takes place at the library in the children's department each Monday from June 17th through July 29th. Our fun and educational program is for 3-5-year-olds and starts at 10:30 AM in the Children’s Department. The stories & crafts are relevant to each week’s theme- Seashores, Forests, Mountains, and more! Registration is required and the program is limited to twenty children. You can register for the program this year, week to week on this website or at the librarian's desk in the children's department.
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Bring a blanket to Mack Park and enjoy a storytime with Miss Barb on Tuesdays! Tiny Tot Explorers starts on June 11th and is for children ages birth through 2 years old and their parents and/or guardians. Please bring a blanket as we will be meeting under the oak trees near the Community Gardens for storytime each Tuesday until July 30th. You are welcome to bring a picnic for the kids and stay longer than the storytime as there are many things to do at the park. There is no limitation of participants as we will be hanging out outside. No registration is required and as always, our program is free and open to the public. Please stay aware of the weather because if nasty weather is predicted, we will meet at the library instead.
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Wild Wanderers is a fun and educational program for kids ages 6 to 11 years old.. We'll have this program each Wednesday afternoon at 2 PM in the Community Room on the Second Floor of the Library. We have several 'outdoorsy' presentations and activities in mind for you and your kids, so come in ready to learn and explore things about the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, Inland Waters Conservation with Blake Mauthe, Pennsylvania State Parks with Ranger Lisa Meadows, and much more! Our themes change every week and are planned so that we can learn to work together! Registration is required and our Wild Wanderer program is limited to thirty kids each week. You can register for the program this year, week to week on this website or at the librarian's desk in the children's department one week ahead of each program. Please note* There will be no program on Juneteenth, June 19th as the library is closed that day.
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Preschool AdventurersPreschool Adventurers takes place at the library in the children's department each Wednesday evening starting on June 12th and running until July 24th. Our fun and educational program is for 3-5-year-olds and starts at 6:30 AM in the Children’s Department. The stories & crafts are relevant to each week’s theme- Seashores, Forests, Mountains, and more! Registration is required and the program is limited to twenty children. You can register for the program this year, week to week.
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Full STEAM AheadFull STEAM Ahead is a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math program for 8 to 11 year old tweens each Thursday morning at 10:30 in the Tech Room on the Second Floor. We'll build boats that float (Hopefully!), learn about real lighthouses and build our own, construct marble runs, concoct moon sand, and much more! Registration is required and the program is limited to fifteen kids. You can register for the program this year, week to week on this website or at the librarian's desk in the children's department one week before each program. Please note* There will be no Program on Independence Day, July 4th as the library is closed that day.
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Sign-up, read, and log minutes to earn an awesome prize pack! This is for all ages!!!
Read between June 1 and July 31 to earn an AWESOME library prize pack.
* Wee Ones (Ages birth to 2) - Read 200 minutes
* Pre Readers (3 to 5) – Read 400 minutes
* Kids (ages 6-11) - Read 700 minutes
* Teens– Read 1000 minutes
* Adults- For every book you add, you earn a chance in our end-of-summer raffle! -
Adventure Begins at Your Library Wrap-Up PartyWednesday, July 31st, Wrap-up Party at Blue Spruce Park, Pavilion #1, 11 AM-3 PM.
We'll have food and outdoor fun for y'all at our awesome summer reading wrap-up party this year!
What's going on? Take a look!:* Mandy Smith from PA Fish & Boat Commission will be there teaching kids how to fish and letting them fish in the lake with their parents (Adult fishing licenses will be waived for the entire day!).
* Val & Barb will have several stations to teach kids about setting up camp (Picking a good spot for a tent, etc), survival skills, quizzes, and games (Prizes awarded), and demonstrate outdoor cooking (Beans for those wienies!). Registration is required, but our space is not limited and the event will take place rain or shine.
* Environmental Educational Ranger, Lisa Meadows from Yellow Creek State Park will be there to take any kids intertested in exploring the park, on a short ranger hike around the lake.Come out and join us for a fun filled day!
These are our weekly and monthly programs. These will stop during summer reading from May 13th through August 5th.
These weekday and monthly programs will stop during summer reading. We will not offer them from May 13th through August 5th. They will resume on their usual schedule on Tuesday, August 6th.
- Toddler Tales: Every Monday in the Children's Department at 10:30 am for kids aged 18 months to 3 years old.
- Book Babies: Tuesdays at 10:30 am in the Children's Deaprtment for children ages birth through 18 months.
- Mommy, Me, and a Cup of Tea on the second Tuesday of each month at 10:30 am for the parents and caregivers of kids aged birth-15 months.
- Storytime at the Hen House for kids ages 3-5 on Wednesdays at 10:30 am in the Children's Department of the Library.
- Discovery of Learning Homeschooler's Club in the Children's Department at 2 PM every Wednesday. All kids 6 to 11 years old are welcome to join in on the activities.
- Kids Can Cook! Part of our DOL Homseschooler's Club. We meet in the Community Room Kitchen on the Second Floor of the Library every third Wednesday of each month at 2 PM. Kids 6 - 11 years old are welcome to stop in and learn how to cook and bake.
- Kids Movie Night. Every first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM in the Storyroom of the Children's Department
- Curious Kids Library Time happens at 10:30 am in the Children's Department of the Library every Thursday for kids ages 3-5 that want to learn easy kindergarten skills.
- Do Re Mi Kids Music Club. We meet at 1 pm every Thursday for children 3 to 5 years old.
Our Kids Grow Gardening Club on Wednesdays and our Saturday programs will continue throughout summer reading.
- Kids Grow! on Wednesday afternoons @ the Community Gardens at Mack Park at 4 pm for kids of all ages (Even those 80+).
- Wee Ones will take place in the Storyroom of the Children's Department on Saturdays at 10:30 am for kids ages Birth-2.
- The Craft House is a self-directed Arts & Crafts program for kids ages 6-11 and is held on the first and third Saturdays of each month in the Craft Area of the Children's Department from 1-3 in the afternoon.
- STEM PLAY Day for the kids 6-11 who like Tech takes place on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month in the Craft Area of the Children's Department from 1-3 pm.
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2024 IFL Book ClubsDid you know that the Indiana Free Library has five ongoing book clubs? All of our clubs will continue to meet during summer reading. All of our book clubs are for adults 18 years and older. You can pick up a copy of each month's title from the book club shelf on the first floor.
