From the Library Director

                                Library Life

                with Director

               Autumn Yosten

 

Summer reading wraps up, bring on the school year!

 

Is anyone else exhausted from this summer? The library staff sure is! We wrapped up Youth programming last Friday with a foam party at the park, and we will celebrate our Teen readers with a private movie party at the Rex on Thurs., the 27th. Adults squeeze the last fun out of summer with Book Bingo Fri. the 28th at 11am, a Garden Table the week of Aug 31st, one last Take and Make craft kit Tues. the 1st, then a library book swap Weds the 2nd before drawing the grand prize winner of a great Game Day prize bundle on Tues. the 8th, so make sure and turn in your trackers soon!

 

The end of summer means a return to school schedules. Please note our Early Out programming will look a little different this year. This school year, the library will NOT be offering free snacks to students during the Early Out time. We are also moving our library hosted Dungeons and Dragons campaign away from Weds, and onto alternating Tues., starting Sept. 8th. We are also dropping our in-house Thursday Storytime, in favor of sending storytime into the community, serving students where they are. 

 

We WILL be starting an Early Out STEAM Club! Students and adults can come to the library after school to participate in guided activities, which will change weekly. We start the school year with race cars and BluTracks on Sept. 9th, then coding with Bee Bots on Sept. 16th. Over the course of the semester we will offer various activities, guest presenters, and local partnerships. Watch our website and social media for activity announcements.

 

All are welcome at the library, but please remember children under the age of 10 may not be at the library unsupervised. Those charged with supervising young children must be over the age of 14 themselves.  Students must also be in control of their possessions at all times, including backpacks and duffle bags. Students may not drop bags at the library, then visit other locations in town. All forms of student transportation must be parked outside the library, including electric scooters. These may NOT be brought into any part of the library, including the ramp or vestibule. Thank you for your support in keeping the library welcoming and accessible for all citizens.

 

The library is always appreciative of direct community support, including memorial donations. Recent memorials come from the Class of 1957 for Lois Chambers Bowers; Caroleen Wyant In Loving Memory of Shirley Howard; and the Class of 1969 for Terry Roxanne Baker. Our condolences to the family and friends of those who passed.