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Summer Hours
New summer hours start Monday, June 7. Monday-Thursday: 9am - 6pm Friday: 9am - 4pm Saturday: 9am - 2pm |
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Closing Early Friday June 11
The library will close at 12pm on Friday, June 11 in anticipation of downtown road closures for Jeep Fest.
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Summer Challenge: Tails & Tale (and Quails!)June 14-August 6 Summer Challenge is June 14-August 6! Read books, do activities, pet quail chicks, and win prizes!
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Quail HatchingThe library is hatching quail eggs this summer! Eggs will be arriving on Wednesday, June 2. We will be incubating the eggs, and expect them to hatch around June 20. The hatched quail chicks will stay here until July 7. Families can visit the library to see the eggs (and the chicks once they hatch) as well as follow the journey on social media!
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Summer Challenge Kickoff Week
June 14-18
Kickoff Grab-and-Go Bags Available starting Monday June 14, while supplies last! Get your special grab and go bag to create a nature journal that we will use all summer as part of the summer challenge! Daily Read Aloud Videos June 14-18, 12 pm On Facebook or in Beanstack Each day this week, Ms. Tiffany will be posting read aloud videos of books all about animals. Videos will be available on Facebook and in Beanstack. Secret Stories of Animal Survival by Carnegie Science Center June 14, 2 pm On Zoom Join us on Zoom as the Carnegie Science Center presents on "Secret Stories of Animal Survival." Contact Ms. Tiffany for the link, tharkleroad@bcfls.org Supply Drive for Butler Humane Society Ongoing, June 14-August 6 Beginning June 14th, Tristyn will be accepting supply donations for the Butler Humane Society. When you donate, you get a chance to participate in a fun contest! |
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Summer Challenge Weekly Schedule
June 21-August 6 Weekly Grab-and-Go kits will be available each Monday from June 21 - August 2, while supplies last! Toddlers (Birth to Age 3) Virtual Toddler Storytime Tuesdays at 10:30 on Facebook or in Beanstack Each week we will learn about animals from a different habitat, with books, songs, and rhymes. Preschoolers (Ages 3 to 5) Virtual Preschool Storytime Thursdays at 10:30 on Facebook or in Beanstack Each week we will learn about animals from a different habitat, with books, songs, and rhymes. Elementary (Grades K to 3) Weekly Virtual Activities Wednesdays at 10:30 on Facebook or in Beanstack Each week a different virtual animal related activity will be posted, including craft demonstrations and virtual field trips. |
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1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Registration open now, Ongoing
Any child not yet enrolled in kindergarten is eligible to participate in our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program!
Log the books you and your child read, or that other people read to your child, to earn virtual badges, a chance to win small prizes from Ms. Tiffany's vending machine, and to earn your spot on our tree mural in the library!
To register, visit butlerlibrary.beanstack.org.
For more information, contact Ms. Tiffany, tharkleroad@bcfls.org.
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I.D.E.A.L. Book Club for Kids This monthly self-guided book club will cover titles that deal with inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility. Each month, readers will read the selected title to learn more about an underrepresented group. We encourage participants and their families to engage in discussion surrounding the topics these books cover.
All books are available through Hoopla. June's Kids pick is Love is Love by Michael Genhart. Book club registration can be found on Beanstack, butlerlibrary.beanstack.org.
For more information, contact Ms. Tiffany, tharkleroad@bcfls.org
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Tweens and Teens Programs
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Summer Challenge: Tails & Tales
June 14-August 6
Read books, do activities, and win prizes!
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Donation Drive for Butler County Humane SocietyJune 14-August 7 Because Summer Challenge 2021 is all about animals, we want to think about the animals in our community! Donate any item to support the Butler County Humane Society, and you can vote for this summer's superlatives of current adoptable pets! (See a pet you really like? Contact the Butler County Humane Society at 724-789-1150 to discuss adoption policies.)
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Upcycled Animals
June 23, 1pm
Facebook and Beanstack
Dive into this year's "Tails & Tales" Summer Challenge theme by using old tales to make creatures with tails! Using old book pages, form the silhouette of your favorite animal inside a picture frame for a chic decoration for your bedroom or dorm.
Grab-and-Go supply kits for this program will be available starting Monday, June 21 while supplies last. Contact Tristyn at tparker@bcfls.org for more info. |
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Animal Print Casting
June 30, 1pm
Facebook and Beanstack
Venture into the woods or your own backyard to find footprints to capture! Pour in plaster, let it dry, and then pull out your perfect impression. Having trouble finding prints? We've got you covered with tips and tricks for creating your own molds.
Grab-and-Go supply kits for this program will be available starting Monday, June 28 while supplies last. Contact Tristyn at tparker@bcfls.org for more info. |
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I.D.E.A.L. Book Club for Tweens and Teens This monthly self-guided book club will cover titles that deal with inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility. Each month, readers will read the selected title to learn more about an underrepresented group. We encourage participants and their families to engage in discussion surrounding the topics these books cover.
All books are available through Hoopla. June's Tween and Teen book pick is Saturdays with Hitchcock by Ellen Wittlinger. Book club registration can be found on Beanstack, butlerlibrary.beanstack.org.
For more information, contact Ms. Tiffany, tharkleroad@bcfls.org
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Summer Challenge: Tails & TalesJune 14-August 6 Adults ages 18 and older are invited to participate in our annual summer reading challenge! Participants will earn a chance to win one of several prize baskets for each book read or activity completed.
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I.D.E.A.L. Book Club
Thursday, June 17, 3:00 PM
Zoom
Announcing a brand new book club, exploring topics of inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility. Each month, we will read a selection focusing on a title that challenges social norms, gives a voice to the voiceless, and is written by a member of an underrepresented group.
Participants can choose to do the solo club using Beanstack, to participate in the discussion sessions, or to do both. |
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Friends of the Library Update
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