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Learning Resources – Stories, language, coding
Cultural Institutions – Zoos, Parks, Museums
Books and Storytelling – list from Waseca-LeSeur Library
Crafting – list from Waseca-LeSeur Library
Music – list from Waseca-LeSeur Library
Summer Reading, Adventure Challenge, Animal Tracking!
It’s time for Summer Reading! Stop by anytime to get signed up. Open to everyone, children and adults! Any books read count toward the school’s Governor’s Reading Challenge! This year’s theme is “Adventure Begins at the Library”. Join us as we explore all things adventure, like camping, animals, travel, and more! Try out our Adventure Challenge! 10 adventures, 10 opportunities for fun! Complete at least 5 adventures by August 10th, show proof to the library (photo/souvenir/ticket/etc.), and earn yourself a free small ice cream! We also have a fun scavenger hunt within the library offered all summer long for a special prize!
We have also partnered with Fahlo to track the movements of a shark, elephant, giraffe, and lion! Stop in to see where they have ventured! Track animals with us! All Summer Long!
Children’s Programs for June and July
Drop-in Weekly Children’s Programs (Morning Programs start at 10am)
Music in Motion for Toddlers –Wednesdays, ages 2-5 Move & sing with us! No Music 6/19
Story Time & Craft – Thursdays, ages 2-6 A little bit of story, science, craft and play.
Check our all of our children’s programs on our main page happenings!
NO DROP IN PROGRAMS IN AUGUST!!!
2024 Readers Dozen Challenge
2024 Reading Challenge!
A new twist on our annual year-long reading challenge! Each month, read a book with one of the corresponding monthly key words in the title. Enter your name each month to win a prize, and if you complete all 12 months, you may just take home the grand prize!
Monthly Key Word
Jan – Crown, Girl, Whisper, Black, Guide, Heart, All, Ever
Feb – Please, Might, Return, Shy, Vanish, Book, Ash, Come
Mar – Crimson, Beyond, Friend, Cry, Wait, Six, Run, Woods
Apr – Vicious, Ask, Wind, Found, Circle, Broken, Beneath, Drown
May – Dragon, Day, Chain, Another, Thousand, Begin, Stolen, And
June – Bridge, Everything, Blue, Why, First, Wild, Luck, Tomorrow
July – Final, Clock, This, Way, Poison, Summer, Future, Kiss
Aug – Dangerous, Again, Best, Chase, How, Flower, Date, Together
Sept – Sign, With, Just, Lies, Grace, Enough, Sleep, Name
Oct – Old, After, Take, Shadow, Monster, Haunt, Darkness, Of
Nov – Paris, Hidden, Sparrow, Realm, Two, Fair, Street, Say
Dec – Silver, Wish, Forgotten, Dance, Also, My, Fate, Dream
*Audio books count! *Extra Credit! Borrow a book through a JCCL online resource (Hoopla or Palace Project) and have your name entered in that month’s drawing twice!
All Things Culinary – Thursday, July 18th @ 6:00PM
All Things Culinary – Thursday, July 18th @ 6:00PM
To beat the heat, we will have an ice cream bar! Bring your favorite flavor or topping to share. We have a variety of cookbooks for inspiration available!
NO Page Turners Book Club in August
Page Turners Book Club
Thursday, Aug. 8th @ 6:00PM
No Page Turners Meeting this Month! We hope you can join our members as many of us attend the CT author trail events!
Willy Wonka Day & Young Readers Book Club – Tuesday, Aug. 13th @ 10AM
Willy Wonka Day! Young Readers Book Discussion/Movie
Tuesday, August 13th @ 10:00AM
Did you read “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” this summer as part of our Young Readers Book Club? We will have a quick discussion at 10AM followed by a showing of the 2005 movie! There will be a chocolate fountain with various goodies to dip as well!