YOUTH PROGRAM BREAK – May 12th to June 5th
No Book Babies, Tue-do-sday, or Storytime.
Summer Reading Kick Off Event
Friday, June 6th, 10 am to Noon
Join us outside the library for fun activities and sign up for summer reading!
Summer Guests
Mondays at 3:30 pm, June 9 to July 21
6/9 – Magician Mikayla Oz
6/16 – Interactive Reading and Performance with Karin Stein
6/30 – Absolute Science: Bubble Stations
7/7 – Meet the Reptiles
7/14 – Amy Durbin from Poweshiek County Conservation
7/21 – Stories, Songs, and a Boing Boing Thing with Mike Anderson
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
Tuesdays, 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!
Teen Programs
RPG
Bookfare
Recommended Reads
Grades 7-12
Looking for new books to read but not sure where to start?
Fill out our Recommended Reads form for 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.
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.