Program Break from December 23 to January 5
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!
Winter Reading Challenge
December 1st to February 28th
Complete activities and track the days you read to fill in a bingo card and earn prizes! You’ll get a prize for your first bingo and for blacking out your bingo card.
Winter Reading Challenge
December 1st to February 28th
Complete activities and track the days you meet your personal reading goal to fill in a bingo card. You’ll earn prizes for getting your first bingo and for blacking out your bingo card! Sign up in Beanstack. Download the app to track your reading anytime.
Game Night
Every 3rd Thursday of the month from 3:30-5:30 PM
Drop in for PS5, Switch, and board games.
Recommended Reads
Looking for new books to read but not sure where to start? Get personalized suggestions.
Iowa Adventure Pass
Important News about Iowa Adventure Pass (posted November 23, 2024)
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.
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.
StoryWalk @ Arbor Lake
The StoryWalk® at Arbor Lake is a way for kids and adults to enjoy reading and the outdoors. Laminated picture book pages have been inserted into metal frames, which are installed along the paved east walking path at Arbor Lake beginning at the parking lot at Washington Avenue. The StoryWalk® will be updated with new stories every 6 to 8 weeks.
The StoryWalk® encourages readers to move their bodies while gaining early literacy skills. The story is a great way to introduce numbers and colors with vivid illustrations, and engage readers of all ages.
The StoryWalk® was funded by a grant from Greater Poweshiek County Foundation’s 2022 Community Fund Grants as well as a 5-2-1-0 Community Grant, part of Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative.
StoryWalks® have been installed in 50 states and 13 countries including, Germany, Canada, England, Bermuda, Russia, Malaysia, Pakistan, and South Korea. StoryWalk® was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT, and has developed with the help of Rachel Senechal, formerly of the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. For more visit www.kellogghubbard.org/storywalk.