PROGRAM PAUSE
September 3 to 6, 2024
Book Babies
Tuesdays @ 10:30 am
For newborns to age 2 and their caregivers. Families welcome. Join us for a story and a snack!
Tue-do-sday
3:30 to 4:30 pm
Join us for snacks and fun activities for grades K to 8.
Storytime
Wednesdays @ 10:30 am
For preschool-aged children and their caregivers. Siblings welcome. Join us for a story and a snack!
Little Makers
September 12th, 19th, 26th & October 3rd – Thursdays @ 10:30 am to 11:15 am
Join us for a STEM storytime especially for preschool aged kids and their grown-ups! We’ll learn about a new topic in a short storytime during each of the four sessions. The storytime will be followed by a hands-on activity that enforces at least one aspect of STEM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math).
Space is limited to 15 children aged 3-5 with a grown up, so please register for the weeks that you would like to attend. Registration opens one month before the event and closes one day before the event.
Teen Time Gaming
8/15, 9/19, 10/17, 11/21 & 12/19 @ 3:30 to 5:30 pm, Community Room
Grades 7 -12, Play PS5, Nintendo Switch, and board games. Snacks provided.
Recommended Reads
Looking for new books to read but not sure where to start? Get personalized suggestions.
One thousand books! It may sound like alot but you’ve got this. It doesn’t matter if your child is three years, three months, or just three days old – there’s no better time to start toward a goal of reading 1,000 books before they enter kindergarten than now!
Reading helps build social and emotional skills, sparks creativity and imagination, promotes bonding, and helps kids do well overall in school. Take that motivation, open one book, and get started. For the kids that want to read a certain book over and over again – don’t worry! You can count that book each time you read it. And remember, 1,000 is just a number. The goal is to work reading aloud together into your regular routine, and let the magic of stories do the rest.
Log your child’s reading at DCL Beanstack or download the app to your mobile device.
Iowa Adventure Pass
Free family fun with your library card! Passes available to Blank Park Zoo and Science Center of Iowa, with Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden coming soon. All of the information and guidelines can be found on the public pass page. Each pass is for free admission for two adults and two children.
Passes are available to residents of Grinnell, rural Poweshiek County, as well as the contracting cities of Kellogg, Oakland Acres, and Searsboro (as of July 1, 2024). Patrons residing outside these areas can with their local library.