This summer, kids from birth through rising 5th graders are invited to “Level up at the library!”
Log your reading and listening to build a necklace and win amazing prizes! Join us at the library for weekly programs including, Summer Sweets, Goodnow Games, LEGO Club, special performers, and more!
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!
- REGISTER FOR SUMMER READING: Starting Monday, June 16th, drop by the children’s desk at the library to register! You will receive a companion pack with a paper reading log, 50 stickers for daily tracking, and a starter necklace so you can earn beads as you read! Instructions for virtual tracking using BEANSTACK will also be provided.
- READ AND TRACK YOUR MINUTES: Find some good books and READ – listening also counts! Keep track of your minutes on the paper reading log or directly on BEANSTACK.
- BUILD A NECKLACE AND MYSTERY MURAL: Visit us at the children’s desk to redeem all that great reading for fun beads for your necklace! Show us your paper reading log and pick out your beads. You can trade in beads as well. Also, help us complete our mystery mural! Every time you show us your reading log, you will get a sticker to put on the mural. At the end of the summer, the mystery mural image will be revealed!
Reading is just the beginning…there are Summer Programs for Everyone!
Starting Monday, June 23, join us for our weekly line-up of fun summer programs!
Summer Sweets – Rising 4th and 5th graders are invited to join us each Monday at 4:00 PM for Summer Sweets! You’ll go home after each session with enough fun treats to share with friends and family. Registration is required and can be completed on the library’s calendar.
Goodnow Games – Kids of various ages are invited to drop-in each Tuesday at 4:00 PM to play games. Each week will be a different gaming experience!
Lego Club – Kids ages 4 and up are invited to drop-in each Wednesday at 4:00 PM for a LEGO Club! Each participant will get their own box of LEGO bricks to build with. Creations will be on display in the Children’s Room!
Thursday Special Events – Each week the library will host a special Thursday event. See below for details:
| Thursday, June 26, 4:00-5:00 PM | Library Candyland!, all ages |
| Thursday, July 3, 4:00-5:30 PM | Playful Engineers, ages 5 & up |
| Thursday, July 10, 4:00-4:45 PM | Mike Bent’s AbraKidabra Magic Show, ages 4 & up |
| Thursday, July 17, 4:00-7:00 PM | Stuffed Animal Sleepover, all ages |
| Thursday, July 24, 4:00-4:45 PM | BenAnna Band, ages 3 & up |
| Thursday, July 31, 4:00-4:45 PM | Yo Yo Show, ages 3 & up |
| Thursday, August 7, 4:00-5:00 PM | Wildlife Encounters, ages 3 & up |
Additional Special Events!
Wednesday, July 16, 2:30-3:30 PM (session 1) & 4:00-5:00 PM (session 2), Wizard’s Tower Escape Room
Kids ages 8-11 are invited to a Wizard’s Tower Escape Room! Gather ingredients, cast spells, and assemble a wizard’s staff to escape the tower! Registration is required.
Wednesday, July 23, 6:30-7:45 PM, Family Challenge Trivia
Looking for a fun family game night? Families with children ages 4 & up are invited to join us for a Family Challenge Trivia Duels Night! Join in the fun and challenge yourselves with questions from a variety of categories then face off against other families in a duel! Gather up your family members and join the Goodnow Library for this fun trivia event! Registration is required.
Friday, August 15, 5:30-7:00 PM, Foam Fest
Join us for Foam Fest! Celebrate summer reading with an interactive foam party in the library’s back parking lot. All ages are welcome and no registration is required: just show up wearing your bathing suit and get ready to party! Bring your appetite for ice cream afterwards!
