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Our Annual Summer Reading Program is in full swing and we’ve had an amazing start! On the first day, we signed up close to 300 people to participate and had our biggest kick-off event to date! We are happy to see so many of you excited to participate this year. It’s not too late to join in on the fun! We have lots of events planned for July-all supporting the theme of “Color Our World”. I’m looking forward to the show on July 30-“Laughing Matters”-as we all need a few more laughs in our life! We’ll wrap up this year, with our finale party at Power Up arcade, for qualifying participants. The adult program has some excellent prizes as well. I hope the summer reading program has encouraged your family to spend time reading each day. We also had a big month with our Excel High School Program-we celebrated four graduates at the beginning of June! The students in the program worked hard to manage their families and work, all while taking online classes to obtain their high school diploma. We are honored to be a part of their journey. Congratulations, graduates! In addition to our physical book collection, we have started adding purchased ebooks and audiobooks in the Libby App. Libby already offers a great selection of books that are shared within a consortium of MO libraries, but by purchasing some of our own titles, our library users get to read them first before they can be borrowed by other library patrons. A great feature on Libby is the “hold” feature, in which you can get “in line” to read a book. When purchasing titles, I look to see what books our patrons have on hold to help me decide what books to buy-so if you have a few books you want to read, just put them on hold. My book recommendations for the month include: - My Next Breath: A Memoir, by Jeremy Renner
- Broken Country, by Claire Leslie Hall
- Atmosphere, by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Happy Reading- Jamie Sparks, Director |
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4 MORE WEEKS OF SUMMER READING |
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We're halfway through the 2025 Summer Reading Program; but don't fret! There is still time to get your logs completed and turned in. Keep reading to earn a trip to one of our end-of-summer parties! Kids who have completed at least 7 out of 8 weekly reading logs can expect to have a blast August 4th, 6-8pm at PowerUp! Arcade Those completing the Adult reading logs can enter for a 1 in 20 chance to win a seat at our Paint and Sip Party on August 10th, 2-4pm at The Local Tap or one of our other two prize drawings! |
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UPCOMING CHILDREN'S EVENTS Weekly Programs: - Wednesdays at 10am — Special Programs
- July 2nd: Printmaking
- July 9th: Clay Creations
- July 16th: Stained Glass Mosaics & other activities
- July 23rd: Maker's Table
- Monday Evenings — Kids' Clubs
- LEGO Club – 1st & 3rd Mondays 4:30-6:30pm drop-in
- Bookworms – 2nd Monday 5:45pm
- Evening Storytime – 4th Monday 5:45pm
- Thursdays at 10am: Preschool Storytime
Want more details? Check our website calendar by clicking here |
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UPCOMING ADULT AND TEEN EVENTS |
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Create and Connect: an Adult Craft Night |
Monday July 14th, 5:30pm Tuesday July 15th, 2pm |
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COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT Parenting Books |
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Located in the Children's Department, our Parenting Book section offers helpful resources for caregivers navigating every stage of raising children. |
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The red tent : a novel
by Anita Diamant
Dinah, Jacob's only daughter, shares her perspectives on the origins of many modern religious practices and sexual politics, imparting the lessons she has learned from her father's wives
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde
A beautiful young man, Dorian Gray, sits for a portrait. In the garden of the artist's house he falls into conversation with Lord Wotton, who convinces him that only beauty is worth pursuing. Gray wishes that his portrait, not himself, might age and show the effects of time. His wish comes true, and wild, hedonistic pursuits horribly disfigure the portrait.
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BOOK DISPLAYS TO CHECK OUT Take a look at this month’s themed displays and the books we’ve selected to match. |
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Christmas in July This sunny-season celebration started at a North Carolina summer camp in 1933—with carols, gift swaps, and even Santa in the heat! Cool off with festive reads that bring holiday cheer, no snow required. |
Book to Film Adaptations Read it before you watch it. Some of the best films start on the page. Check out these titles heading to the screen and decide for yourself: is the book better? |
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