~ Monday, June 11 - Registration begins
(continues throughout programs)
~ Friday, August 24 - Last day to turn in reading minutes
~ Monday, August 27 - Prize drawing!
All programs are free and no registration is required to attend.
All ages are welcome unless specified.
Programs will be held at the library.
June 11, 9:00 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
Sign-Up and Crafts Sign-up for summer reading (all summer long) and make crafts to take home from 9-3! |
June 18, 1:00 p.m. |
Capricious Clues Join Dr. D. Light for the Marvelous Mysteries of Nature! |
June 25, 1:00 p.m. |
Those Amazing Books! Come enjoy the Amazing Schu's amazing magic show! |
July 9, 1:00 p.m. |
Silly Human Tricks Learn tricks or share your own. We'll also have crafts and snacks! Children who've completed grades k-5 welcome! |
July 16, 1:00 p.m. |
Creatures of Mysteries Dennis "Dino" Tlachac will share his animals! |
July 23, 1:00 p.m. |
Magical Mystery Party It's a mystery what crafts, activities and food we will enjoy! Children who've completed grades k-5 welcome! |
July 30, 1:00 p.m. |
Noisily Ever After The Noise Guy Charlie Williams will share mystery stories with hilarious noises! |
Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Tuesdays - Toddlers
Thursdays - All ages
Fridays - All ages
Bouncing Babies
(0-24 months)
Fridays at 8:15 a.m.
Clue Into Reading
Summer is the perfect time to clue into the Prairie du Sac Library reading program! Sign up begins June 11. The reading program continues through August 17. Prizes will be handed out as you complete each week's reading requirement of just 15 minutes a day! Pre-readers through 5th grade are welcome to sign up. We'll have bonus prize drawings for bonus readers (those who read more than 15 minutes a day). Stop in the library for more information.
All ages welcome!
In June, we'll meet at the library, but in
July and August programswill be held at Marion Park on the corner of First and Grand Ave unless specified otherwise.
June 28, 6:30 p.m. |
Song Sleuth Singer and storyteller Ken Lonnquist will perform at the library |
July 26, 6: 30 p.m. |
Great Big Faces Artist Paul Merklein will create six foot tall faces of storybook characters and audience members on black paper |
August 30, 6: 30 p.m. |
Which Came First - the Chicken or the Egg? Stories and games about chickens and eggs and maybe we'll get some chickens to visit from the coop! |
Summer Reading
Register online or at the library beginning June 11
Pick up your reading log at the library or print one online
~ Read 2 hours each week
~ Be eligible to win great prizes!
Adult Events
Friday, June 22 6:00 p.m. |
Card Party Get a jump start on your holiday cards or stock up on birthday and all occasion cards! |
Tuesday, July 31 6:30 p.m. |
Friends of the Libary Meeting Find out about all the great ways you can help the library by becoming a Friend! |
Friday August 3 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday, August 4 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Summer Book Sale |
Tuesday, August 14 6:00 p.m. |
Sudoku Challenge Test your sudoku-solving skills by competing against other lovers of the popular puzzles! |
Mystery Book Club
Join fellow mystery lovers for lively discussions at 6:45 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month. Contact June for the monthly theme or for more information.
Summer meetings: June 14, July 12, and August 9
Summer Reading
Register online or at the library beginning June 11
Pick up your reading log at the library or print one online
~ Read 2 hours each week
~ Earn prizes each week (for 6 weeks)
~ Be eligible to win other great prizes in the end of summer drawing!
~ For every 2 hours you read over 12 hours, enter into a separate drawing for a Barnes & Noble gift card!
Teen Book Blog
Join Teens from libraries across South Central Wisconsin for an online book discussion! TeenRead07 begins June 1, but you can start reading now! Visit our Teen page for a complete list of titles. Contact Meagan at 643-8318 for more information.
Teen Programs
For Teens who've completed 6th grade or higher
All programs will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Library unless noted
Thursday, June 7 |
Teen Advisory Board |
Tuesday, June 19 |
Craft Night Bring your creative side to make duct tape crafts, magnets, jewelry and more! |
Tuesday, June 26 |
Mystery Search Follow the clues to find all the puzzle pieces hidden in the library. Assemble the puzzle first and win a prize! |
Thursday, July 5 |
Teen Advisory Board |
Tuesday, July 10 |
Harry Potter Trivia Night Think you know more about Harry Potter than anyone else? Come prove it! |
Tuesday, July 17 |
Tie Dye Bring your socks, shirts, or pillowcases and turn them into a colorful masterpiece! |
Thursday, July 26 |
Great Big Face Guy Watch as artist Paul Merklein creates six-foot tall book characters and audience members. This program is open to all ages and will be held at Marion Park. |
Thursday, August 2 |
Teen Advisory Board |
Tuesday, August 7 |
Feng Shui Learn how to map and arrange your bedroom to increase your health, happiness and prosperity! |
Tuesday, August 21 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Dance Dance Revolution register at the library or call 643-8318 to reserve your time slot |
Thursday, August 23 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Guitar Hero register at the library or call 643-8318 to reserve your time slot |
Thursday, September 6 |
Teen Advisory Board |
Thank you to the local businesses and organizations who have made donations to the Summer Library Program!
The Press Box Hillcrest Sentry Foods Pizza Hut Karate America Noah's Ark Weber's Bakery William and Maribeth Baker Madison Mallards |
Ponderosa Steakhouse Davidson's Salon Green Acres Great Wolf Lodge Culver's The Medicine Shoppe McFarlane's True Value Ballweg Chevrolet-Pontiac-Buick Sauk Prairie Kiwanis |