Summer Reading Kickoff Party:
Saturday, May 30th from 10:00am – 2:00pm
at Cole Library
Kickoff the summer with a party at the public library! Come enjoy, treats, a bubbles, an activity station, and sign up for the Summer Reading Program. If you are unable to attend, you can still sign up at the library’s 1st floor circulation desk anytime throughout the summer. This year’s theme is “Plant a Seed, Read”. Our summer activities run June – July.
Kids Summer Reading Program:
Sign up for the Summer Reading Program and receive this year’s t-shirt – either at the Summer Reading Kickoff (May 30th) or at the 1st floor circulation desk anytime through July. June-July, every time you come to the library you will get a entry slip to place in a box in front of the prize you hope to win at the end of the summer. Entry slips are handed out at the 1st floor circulation desk. The more you come to the library the greater your chances of winning!
Teen Summer Reading Program:
Middle and high school patrons, read books to get books! Sign up at the kickoff or the 1st floor circulation desk and pick up a reading log. For every 500 pages you read, select a book from our Teen Summer Reading shelf. Maximum of 10 books per participant.
Summer Reading Activities
Registration opens May 1st
Mad Mixture!
Monday, June 8th at 10:00am on 2nd floor
Join the Grout Museum for some mad science! Combustion, rockets, and liquid nitrogen included! No sign up – just come enjoy the show.
Garbage Crew Rescue
Monday, July 13th at 10:00am on 2nd floor
Celebrate the sanitation department with a Story Time led by the ECICOG. Books and activities about garbage trucks and more. No sign up – just come enjoy the show.
Space Explorers
Monday, July 27th at 2:00pm on 2nd floor
Embark on a cosmic journey exploring space with the Iowa Children’s Museum. This program dives into different aspects of space exploration, from building a Moon Base Camp to learning how telescopes work. Sign up required. Registration opens May 1st.
Lego Club:
Every Tuesday, June 2nd – July 28th, from 10:00 – 11:00am on 2nd floor
Come build and play at Lego Club! Each meeting, children have an hour to play with our Legos. At the end of the session, they have the opportunity to sign “artist label” cards and display their Lego creation on the 1st floor until the next meeting. Lego Club is free and open to the public, no need to reserve a spot!
Wednesday Workshop:
Every Wednesday, June 3rd – July 29th, at 10:00am and 11:00am , outside or in Room 108.
Registration opens May 1st.
Get crafty at Wednesday Workshops! Each workshop has 2 sessions available: 10:00am & 11:00am. Some activities will take longer than others, so be aware they may not last the whole hour. We only have 15 spots available per session, so call (319) 895-5940 or email Grace at gchamberlain@cornellcollege.edu to reserve your spot! If you are unable to attend a session you’ve signed up for, please let us know in advance so we can contact someone on our waiting list. If you miss more than 2 sessions without contacting us, we will pass your spot on to another child.
Activities:
June 3: Straw Bubble Wands
June 10: Beaded Plants
June 17: Decorated Plant Pots
June 24: Sunflower Prints
July 1: Clay Impressions
July 8: Squirt Gun Painting
July 15: Rainbow Twirligigs
July 22: Sun Prints
July 29: Colorful Lanterns
Story Time:
Throughout the summer, Story Time continues to meet in the Browsing Room on the library’s 1st floor every Thursday morning at 9:30am. We read stories, sing songs, and make a simple craft.
Very special llama-themed Story Time on 4th featuring the llamas from Prairie Patch Farm!