Children's Services
Storytimes & Events
If you need accommodations to attend programs, please call 643-8318 two weeks in advance.
Catch the Reading Bug
Summer Reading Program!
All ages can participate. Read whatever you want and/or attend library programs. Fun and tasty prizes awarded after each weeks completion! Sign up now! Reading lots more than 1 1/2 hours each week? Fill out bonus coupons. We will have drawings for books and bonus prizes each week!
Meet our summer bug pets! They are temporarily adopted from the Entomology Department of UW Madison and they are
hissing cockroaches! They really do hiss...hold them if you dare!!
Their names are Frank & Beans!
We have other visiting critters also: a snake named Cutter, a walking stick named Slim, glowing earthworms and a crunching, munching monarch caterpillar.
Morphing Mondays... 1:00 @ Marion Park!
July 28th Fear Factor! Eat real bugs, play fearsome games!
@ 1:00 @ Marion Park shelter - First and Grand Ave.
Family Fun Night
Come to Marion Park. Meet at the shelter near the corner of Grand and
First Avenues for a story, scavenger hunt & old fashioned games
for our program:
Diary of a Worm
Thursday, July 31st @ 6:30
at Marion Park shelter (near corners of Grand and First Ave.)
We'll read the book then have worm races...with live worms!!
Storytime
July Storytime - More Bug Comparisons!!
Do you know what these things have in common?
All summer we'll compare bugs to another animal or thing!
July 22,24,25 Caterpillar & Worm! Come & wiggle!!
July 29,31,Aug 1 Flies & Airplanes
August Storytime - Even MORE Bug Comparisons!!!
Aug 5,7,8 NO STORYTIME
Aug 12,14,15 Dragonflies & Dragons
(We'll do a craft today)
Aug 19,21,22 Fireflies & Firetrucks!
(A firetruck will visit Thursday 8/21 @ 10:30)
Aug 26,28,29 Ladybugs & Giraffes
Storytime Schedule
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Tuesdays: Toddlers (2 & 3 year olds)
Thursdays: Group Storytime (all ages)
Fridays: Group Storytime (all ages)
Storytime Descriptions
Bouncing Babies - up to 24 months
Bounce over to the library to enjoy books, songs, and fingerplays with your infant. This is a great way to bond with your child and meet other parents. Bouncing Babies storytime will be held at 8:15 on Friday mornings.
Toddler Tuesdays - 2 & 3 year olds
ABCs and 123s are a few of the concepts that your toddler will be introduced to through stories and music. Toddler Tuesdays are held at 10:00 on Tuesday mornings.
Group Storytime - all ages welcome
We'll discover new stories and meet new friends. Each week will have a special theme! This program is held on Thursdays and Fridays at 10:00 a.m.
Questions? Contact:
Beth Hays
Youth Services Librarian
643-8318