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Summer Reading Program June 16th-August 8th Ages 11-18 Get ready to Level Up at Your Library this summer with our Summer Reading Program! Whether you're into graphic novels, fantasy or thrillers, there's something for everyone. Starting June 16th, come into the library to register. Your registration is also a raffle ticket for one of the grand prize raffles. Earn one raffle ticket for every book you read and enter tickets for a chance to win cool prizes along the way. Weekly stickers, designed by your peers, will also be available, just for coming into the library! Collect a new one each week! |
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Summer Reading Program June 16th-August 8th Ages 3-12 Level Up your reading this summer! To join the fun, visit the Children’s Room to register. Just fill out a registration form and pick up your registration package to get started. For every hour you read, you’ll earn a raffle ticket to enter into the basket(s) of your choice for a chance to win. We’ll draw a winner every Friday! Come by each week to collect a unique pin designed by your friends. Caregivers, don’t miss out! Each time you bring your child to the library, stop by the desk in the Children’s Room to receive one raffle ticket for the caregiver raffle. You get one ticket per day, per child, just for visiting. Let’s level up together—one book at a time! |
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Kick Off Concert with Steve Blunt & Friends Monday, June 16th at 6:00pm All ages Bring a picnic, bring the family and join us on the Village Green for a Summer Reading Kick Off Concert with Steve Blunt & Friends!! A lively children’s music show bursting with silliness & feel-good humor! Award-winning recording artist Steve Blunt and Friends invites audiences of all ages to discover the joy of music while singing, clapping, moving & laughing along. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held in the Congregational Church, 11 Church Street, Amherst. Due to limited capacity, registered guests will have first entrance priority. Please register for this event. |
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Pet Show Thursday, June 26th at 10am Ages 5+ with an adult Be a part of this fun Amherst Town Library summer tradition. Register to bring your pet or just come to see everyone else’s pets. If you have a pet you would like to enter in the pet show, the first step is to register. We will then ask you to make a fun poster to bring and display with your pet on show day, that tells us all about them. For instance: What's their name? What do they like to eat? What do they like to do? Do they have any special talents? How did they become your pet? You decide what to tell us... Be creative! Kids showing their pets should be at least 5 and older and have an adult with them. No registration needed for spectators. Inclement weather date is Monday, June 30th at 10am. Please register for this event. |
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Chalk the Walk Mondays 9:30am-5:00pm All Ages Unlock your inner artist and Chalk the Walk! Each Monday we'll provide chalk for you to share your creations on our sidewalk! Share a drawing and spread positivity! |
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STEAM Club Thursdays at 4:30pm Ages 6+
From experiments to art, STEAM opens doors to endless possibilities and problem solving fun. Join us each week this summer for some exciting STEAM.
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1000 Books Before KindergartenOngoing Ages 0-5 HOW CAN I READ 1000 BOOKS? One book a day for three years=1000 Three books a day for one year=1000 Ten books a week for two years=1000 WHAT COUNTS? Every book you read counts every time you read it! Even storytimes at the library count! WHEN CAN I SIGN UP? Today! Register anytime when your child is between birth and five years old. WHERE CAN I SIGN UP? Sign up online or see a librarian. |
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Sprinkler Storytime Tuesdays at 10am Ages 2-4 This storytime will start indoors with stories, songs and rhymes. Then, weather permitting, we'll head outside for some sprinkler fun on the library lawn! Remember to bring a towel and change of clothes if you plan to re-enter the library. |
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Family Storytime Wednesdays at 10am Ages 3+ In this family storytime, children will be introduced to engaging books, rhymes, and music. |
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Budding Builders
Wednesdays at 3:30pm Ages 5-7 Level Up your creative side on Wednesday afternoons. You'll use your imaginations and build with different items each week. We can't wait to see what you build! |
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Bubbly Babies Thursdays at 10am Ages 0-2 Your babies will be delighted with bubbles, rhymes, songs, a story and social time. Caregivers are encouraged to participate in this active song and rhyme storytime and stay afterward for some social time with other caregivers and babies. |
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Tots & Tunes Fridays at 10am Ages 0-2 |
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Stories & S'mores Thursday, June 26th at 6:30pm Ages 3+ |
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Library Resources
Life is busy! When you can't get here, you can still access us 24x7 from anywhere. Learn about our digital services like Libby, Cloud Library and Hoopla. Don't forget to see all our museum passes. All this with just your library card! |
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