Summer Reading Programs in Full Swing

Summer Reading Programs: Carnival, Fun with Cutting & Pasting, Otto Goes to the Library, Father's Day Craft

 Take part in a summer reading program at the Brown County Libraries. There’s one for everyone!

Be Creative @ Your Library for Children

Art Attack! for Teens

Master the Art of Reading for Adults

Un-Valentine’s Day Party- Think Outside the Chocolate Box

 Join us for Southwest’s

After Hours Un-Valentine’s Day Party

Friday, February 13th 5-7pm

Grades 5+, Call 492-4910 to pre-register

   Here are some ideas on how to throw an Un-Valentine’s Day Party:

• Encourage kids to wear black
• Play un-love songs in the background
• Un-valentine making table: Make a valentine for a friend or family member
• Pointless Poetry table: Imitation parchment paper (for writing not for cooking!), pens, and examples of silly poetry are available for kids to create non-romantic poems
• Alone Time table
•  Cookie decorating table: Heart shaped sugar cookie halves, frosting and sprinkles available for kids to create their own un-valentine cookies
• Create a personalized candy heart picture at Acme Heart Maker like this  

   

   

   

Wishlist for Program Materials

Last Updated: Oct 9, 2008

We’ve got great programs planned for children and teens but we need your help to make them a success! Please bring in materials if you don’t have a use for them or would like to donate some.

 Thank you!

• Play-doh (We’ll be making volcanoes the first week of October)
• Toys (McDonald’s toys and new or like new items for giveaways and prizes)
• Black felt
• Gently used t-shirts
• Junkmail CDs (like AOL, H&R Block)
• CD Jewel Cases (We’re going to recycle them and use them as picture frames)
• Foam posterboard
• Mod Podge Sparkle
• Ribbon
• Greeting cards
• Snacks (chips, cookies, crackers)
• Tablecloths (for our free summer lunch programs–Yes! we plan that far ahead!)

Join the Friends of the Library or make a gift or memorial donation. Click here to learn more about supporting the Brown County Libraries.

Children’s and Teen Programs Sept-Nov

We have cool, fun programs for all ages starting in September.  Click here for a listing of programs at SW.

Highlights:

Thrills and Chills Series held after school on Tuesdays, Sept. 30, Oct 21, & Nov 18 at 3:30. We’ll take a look at Monsters, Plagues and Diseases, and The Weird and Unreal. 

Kids in grade 5 and up can celebrate Teen Read Week with an all-out gaming bash (Wii, DDR, & Guitar Hero II) and a best costume prize on Friday, Oct. 7th from 5-7pm.

Storytimes will be held on Tuesdays, beginning September 2nd. Toddlers (ages 2-3) at 9:45 and Preschoolers (ages 3-5) at 10:30. Miss Jody wishes goodluck to the 4-yr old kindergartners and Hello! to newcomers. There’s lots of fun planned like a pirate theme, dress up like a prince or princess, making a volcano..and lots more!