Drop-in for summer fun at the library with a variety of special drop-in programs that do not require registration! Storytimes aplenty, gardening galore, dance parties, movies, and so much more! We have drop-in family, preschool and baby storytime each week, and even Milk & Cookies storytimes. You can swing by for programs with fun activities and crafts to do, or […]
Looking for a way to keep your child’s reading skills strong all summer long? Book Buddies can help with that! This program pairs student volunteers (going into grades 9-12) with younger students (going into grades 1-8) to practice their reading skills. The younger children will read to their teen book buddy for 50 minutes once a week for 6 weeks […]
Summer Reading has only been under way for two weeks, but we have already had our first finishers! Jane beat her brother, Jack by a DAY! They read a lot and definitely earned those shirts. Way to go Jack and Jane! We only have 13 finishers total and really hope to see that number go way, way, way up. Be […]
If you and your family are looking for outdoor entertainment while you dine al fresco, join us on Friday, June 16, for this summer’s first session of Lunchapalooza, with our special guest Mary Macaroni! Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the sunshine, music and some laughs on the library’s lovely backyard patio on Friday, June 16, from 12:00-1:00 pm!We are […]
Brought to you by popular demand, Youth Services is starting a Middle School Volunteers program! It seems the local “tweens” just can’t wait to be old enough for the volunteer programs we offer for teens. But wait not! Now they can volunteer to help the library in their very own program. There will be plenty to help out with this […]
It’s almost summer time, and do you know what that means? Summer Reading! Summers at the library are busy and fun with this fabulous reading challenge, along with dozens of exciting programs! Looking for something for your kids to do once school is out? AAPLD is the place to be!Starting June 1st you can stop in at the library to register […]
Attention all Reading Patch Club participants! This is a friendly reminder that Patch Club will be ending for the 2016-2017 school year on Friday, May 26th, 2017 and will resume for the 2017-2018 school year in September 2017.If you are currently working towards earning a patch, you will need to finish your log and turn it in by Friday, May […]
The creativity! The mystery! The fun! We had a great time with everyone who participated in our National Library Week activities in the Youth Services department! Our window is full of colorful hand prints decorated with kids’ favorite book characters, and our drawing bucket was filled with entries from participation in “High Five the Library”. And our big jar of Starburst […]
In 1958 the American Library Association began National Library Week to encourage people to read more and support the library. Since then, libraries have been transforming to meet the needs of their communities, and transforming people’s lives. Quite appropriately, “Libraries Transform” is the theme of this year’s observation of National Library Week, April 9th-15th. This is the time to celebrate […]
Spring cleaning and finding books that you don’t want anymore? Bring them to our Book Swap and trade them in for something new! On Sunday, March 26th, from 2-4 p.m. you’ll have the chance to freshen up your book collection and help others do the same.The event will be held in the Harnish Meeting Room and we will accept up to 15 […]
