Craft Day was a Great Success

Around 80 kids come to the library on Friday, December 7th to make some fun Holiday Crafts. It was crazy crafting fun!! Thanks to the parents and grandparents who brought their children. A special thanks to the following people for helping with the day:

Amanda Johnson
Kathy Lupher-Nielsen
Kathleen Burlingame
Sunnie and Paige McBride
Betty Jepsen
Karen Jeffers
Cameron and Owen Dyer
Maria Russchih
Brenton Gyer
Libby Huskey
Sarah Cagle
Brecken Obermueller
. . . and all the moms who pitched in to help kids make crafts

Kansas Reads to Preschoolers

Last month was Kansas Reads to Preschoolers month. I love this time of year as I get to visit the preschool and see some new faces! Our book this year was "Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure" by Derek Anderson. We had fun reenacting the story, and yes, 10 preschoolers really can fit in one small pool, but what happens when the wolf comes . . . Stop by the Library to check out this fun story and other specially selected Kansas Reads to Preschoolers books.

Make Some Fun Holiday Crafts!!

Winter is Coming!

Fall/Winter Storytime Session begins Thursday, September 6th!!!

The Fall/Winter Storytime Session runs from September 6th through November 29th

Thursdays 10:00 a.m.

Downstairs Meeting Room

 

All ages are Welcome!

Thank You for Supporting Summer Reading!

Thanks to the following businesses and individuals for your support of the 2018 Summer Library Program.

Farmway Credit Union  Bank of Tescott Citizen's State Bank Patterson Health Mart Lincoln Farm Supply Susan Marshall Land Home Title Insurance Works Metz Law Firm Meyer Tire & Lube Lebien Seeding and Fencing Lincoln Farm Bureau-Tara Kubick Viv's Retail Liquor Pizza Hut David Parker - Lincoln Sentinel

There were 144 kids, 18 teens and 10 adults who participated in the program this year.

Seven programs were held with an average attendance of 44 at each program. Programs this year were Milford Nature Center, Smoky Hills Television, Rock Decorating, Jack Crispen, Libraries Rock with Albi Huskey and Rocky Krueger, Slime, Rock Candy and Rock Art. The Library also sponsored children's entertainment at the June PRIDE First Fridays event and brought crafts and activities to all of the First Friday programs.

About 40 crafts were done at the library each week.
Daily kids came in to play games, use the computers, read and do activity kits.
Over 400 Rocks were painted at the Library this summer.
1779 books and 390 movies were checked out during the 10 weeks of the program

Your donations make everything possible and help keep Library programs free so all kids can participate!! Thank you for your continued support.

Storytime will Resume September 6th

The fall/winter session of storytime will run from September 6th through November 29th. Storytime is held Thursday mornings from 10:00 to 11:00. We focus on early literacy skills while reading stories, playing games, singing songs and doing a simple craft. Storytime is geared for ages 2 to 5, however all ages are welcome!!

You've Been Slimed!!

Thanks to Alice Simmons for planning and organizing the Slime Program held Thusday, July 19th at the Library. About 20 kids and 6 teens participated. Kids liked the color changing fluffy slime and the glow in the dark slime the best!

Reading Logs Due July 28th

Return your Reading Log and receive a Free Personal Pan Pizza gift certificate!!

Reading logs are due no later than Saturday, July 28th.

If you have already returned your log - we have a Certificate waiting for you at the Library - Come in and pick it up soon - Certificates expire 9/15/18.

Rocks - Hot Glue - Imagination - Register Today

It will be Messy! Registration Required

Space is Limited - Register Today

Discover the Science of Music - June 21st

The Library will be ROCKIN' this Thursday, June 21st from 10:30 to 11:30 as kids discover the Science of Music. Rocky Krueger and Albus Huskey will be on guitar, Alice on flute and Nicki Hansen on drums and percussion. 

We will demonstrate how to make a xylophone out of water glasses and rubber band guitars. Done that before? How about a xylophone made from wrenches?

Children will have the opportunity to try out a variety of different kinds of instruments while learning how each one makes its own unique sound.

A grand finale concert will feature castanets, shakers, flutes and spin drums that the children can take home to entertain the whole family!

This is a free event that all ages will enjoy!

Thanks Milford Nature Center

Vanessa Avara from Milford Nature Center presented a fun and education program about some of nature's musicians at the library on June 14th. The children loved the frogs, screech owl and especially the tiny baby bat!