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Color Our World Summer Reading Program 2025 When: May 31 - July 12 Where: Ida Rupp Public Library, Marblehead Peninsula Branch Library, and Erie Island Library Register for the Summer Reading Program and read all summer. The more you read and attend programs the higher chance you will get to win the grand prize. All registration and reading logs are through Beanstack. All programs will be listed on the Ida Rupp Public Library calendar and in this Newsletter. We hope to see you at the events for the Summer Read Program: Color Our World! |
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All Ida Rupp Public Libraries will be closed on July 4 for Independence Day. |
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Remind Remind helps you remember Teen Programs all year. Remind is a platform that uses announcement which is sent to your phone via text or notification. Or text 81010 with the message @irplteens |
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Art Drop-off for
Art Competition
Date: Monday, June 30 - July 5 Location: Ida Rupp Public Library's Service Desk Ages: All Ages During the week of June 30 - July 5 drop off any artwork you have created for the Color Our World Art Competition (July 7-10)! This can be: - PAINTINGS - oil, watercolor, acrylic, etc.
- SCULPTURES - clay, foam, metal, LEGO® - original design, glass
- PRINTED ART - silk screen painting, block painting, digital, and photography
- FIBER ARTS - quilts, crochet, knit, embroidery, needlepoint, or cross stitch
Your artwork needs to fit in a space of 2 feet wide by 6 feet long or smaller. Artwork over these dimensions will not be accepted. During the week of July 7-10 will be the start of the voting week and the winner of the Color Our World Art Competition will be announced on July 11 at our Finale. Submitted artwork will need to be picked up after the finale or the following week. No registration required. |
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Color Our World Art Competition Date: July 7-10 Location: Ida Rupp Public Library Ages: All Ages Calling all ages! Vote for the best art piece in our Art Competition! All voting will take place from July 7 - July 10 and the winners will be announced at our Summer Reading Finale on July 11 @ 2:00-4:00 p.m. at MSPC Entertainment District. Winners will also receive a prize! The voting categories will be: Children Teens & Tweens Adults All supplies will be provided. Children under 8 need an adult. No registration required. |
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Wet-Felted Wool Bookmarks Date: Tuesday, July 1 @ 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Location: Ida Rupp Public Library Ages: Grades 3-12 Kids grades 3-12, get ready to learn something special! Come to the library and learn a wet-felted wool technique to make your own wool bookmark! All supplies will be provided. Space is limited to 10, registration is required. Registration opens on June 17th. |
Art Therapy with Emily Gibson for Teens and Adults Date: Wednesday, July 2 @ 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Location: Ida Rupp Meeting Room A & B Ages: Teens (grades 10-12) & Adults This program is for teens and adults to interact and enjoy a form of art therapy by getting creative with local therapist, Emily Gibson, MS, LPCC. Emily will guide patrons through a mindful and relaxing project while speaking about how art can be used as a form of therapy in daily life. Grade 10 and older are welcome along with adults 18+ All Materials and Supplies Provided.
No Registration Required. |
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Tie Dye @ Lakeview Park Date: Thursday, July 3 @ 2:00-3:00 p.m. Location: Lakeview Park - Shelter House
1100 E. Perry St.
Port Clinton, OH 43452 Ages : All Ages All ages are welcome to come and Tie Dye! Make sure to bring a white cotton clothing item (suggested items: shirt, socks, bandana, canvas tote). Create some cool patterns with the provided dye! All you have to do is bring the item and then wash your creation at home. This is a fun and easy way to bring color into our world! All supplies will be provided (except cotton white clothing) while supplies last. Children under 8 need an adult. No registration needed. |
Joy Journey Farms Petting Zoo Date: Monday, July 7 @ 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Location: Ida Rupp Public Library Back Parking Lot Ages: All Ages Enjoy interacting with a traveling petting zoo with Joy Journey Farms onsite here at Ida Rupp Public Library. Joy Journey will have a variety of farm animals on their pen trailer set up in the parking lot behind the library. Come enjoy the animals as well as some games set up outdoors and a scavenger hunt through the library! All Materials and Supplies Provided.
No Registration Required.
Children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. |
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Color Scavenger Hunts Date: Tuesday, July 8 @ 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Location: Ida Rupp Story Walk Kids ages 3-12 come to the library to decorate your own mini toy race car! Each person will get an unfinished wooden car to customize with paint and stickers. Then we'll be off to the races to play with the cars. All supplies will be provided, while supplies last. No registration required. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. |
Taskmaster
Date: Wednesday, July 9 @ 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Ida Rupp's Meeting Room A & B Grades: 4-12 Taskmaster is a challenge filled program where you are given a prompt to complete in any way possible, within the rules of the library. Whoever completes the challenge in the best way possible or the fastest wins a point. Whoever has the most points wins! Taskmaster is a fun way to work with friends and also be competitive! Meant for grades 4-12. Taskmaster is a TV show in England. You can see episodes on YouTube. Caution: contains mature language. All supplies will be provided. No registration required. |
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Fairy Houses Date: Thursday, July 10 @ 1:00-2:00 p.m. Location: Ida Rupp Meeting Room A & B Ages: 3-12 This whimsical craft program will include supplies to construct fairies and fairy houses. Children will get to use their imagination and socialize with others while crafting. Recommended for ages 3-12. All supplies will be provided, while supplies last. No registration required. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. |
Grand Reopening Celebration Date: Thursday, July 10 @ 6:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Ida Rupp Public Library Ages: All Ages Following a yearlong renovation, Ida Rupp Public Library will hold a Grand Reopening Celebration on Thursday, July 10, 2025. The community is invited to see the library and celebrate with staff and the Library Board. A ribbon cutting will take place at 6:00 pm followed by refreshments, music from Miss Kitty and the Litter and activities for families. |
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Art Festival Finale @ MSPC Entertainment District Date: Friday, July 11 @ 2:00-4:00 p.m. Location: MSPC Entertainment District 110 Madison St Port Clinton, OH 43452 Ages: All Ages Join us at Main Street Port Clinton Entertainment District to celebrate the conclusion of Summer Reading 2025. There will be crafts, face painting, bubbles, temporary tattoos, and sidewalk chalk available while supplies last. Winners of the Color Our World Art Competition will be announced during this event. From 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., we will be rocking out to a fun family concert by Mr. Jeff. He is a multi-instrumentalist musician, songwriter, music teacher, audio engineer, and former Pre-K and Preschool teacher. You can expect a high-energy, interactive show that combines gross motor movement, social-emotional learning, and a healthy dose of silliness. Learn more about Mr. Jeff at https://www.mrjeffisfun.com/ In the case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to Ida Rupp Public Library.
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4 Paws for Reading Date: Tuesday, July 22 @ 10:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Ida Rupp Children Programming Room Ages: 3-12 Calling all kids! Come read to our therapy dog, Sophie! Therapy dogs can help reduce anxiety and improve focus & attention span. Sophie will be a nonjudgmental listener as you practice your reading and communication skills with her. Bring your own book or choose one that we have available. Sign up for a 15 minute reading session. Registration is required and opens up July 8th. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. |
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Daughter of Doom By: Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem Translated by: Kristen Gehrman Review By: Sharlene If Nordic mythology and Vikings interest you, then this book is just right for you. Follow Yrsa who lives in the small fishing village of Mimir's Stool. Yrsa's life has been nothing short of determination from the day she was born with a club foot. Deemed by the villagers as an omen and sent to work as a sail maker. Yrsa's father brings home a hostage who is a young nun, Sister Job. Sister Job is affronted by the way Yrsa's village lives and the stereotypes she has heard about the Vikings. However, friendship between the two girls happens after an assault on Sister Job and Yrsa. Will the two create their own fate for their lives? Read Daughter of Doom to find out how Yrsa creates her own fate. |
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Looking for your next read?Hello Readers,
If you or your teen reader could use some reading recommendations, don't hesitate to reach out for suggestions! Email me (sanderson@seolibraries.org) the reader's age, reading level (AR/Lexile) or Grade Level, topics of interest, or other titles you enjoyed. Add extra info like: no zombies, historical fiction only, etc. These pieces of information will help me figure out what you enjoy reading or what you would like to read. I will then respond with your recommendations. Don’t forget, if we don’t have a copy of a book here in our library, we can always place a hold for you and have it delivered here from another library. We also have plenty of digital materials available through Libby and Hoopla!
Happy Summer,
Sharlene Teen Librarian
sanderson@seolibraries.org |
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Marblehead Peninsula BranchM: 10:00am - 2:00pm T: 3:00pm - 7:00pm W: 10:00am - 2:00pm Th: 3:00pm - 7:00pm F: 10:00am - 2:00pm Sa: 10:00am - 2:00pm S: CLOSED |
Ida Rupp Public LibraryM: 9:00am - 8:00pm T: 9:00am - 8:00pm W: 9:00am - 8:00pm Th: 9:00am - 8:00pm F: 9:00am - 5:00pm Sa: 9:00am - 5:00pm S: Closed |
Erie Islands LibraryM: 10:00am - 2:00pm T: 3:00pm - 7:00pm W: 10:00am - 2:00pm Th: 3:00pm - 7:00pm F: 10:00am - 2:00pm Sa: 10:00am - 2:00pm S: CLOSED |
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