International Cardboard Challenge is October 1st.  Celebrate a day early at the library.  Friday September 30 from 3:00 – 4:30.  Families and students of all ages are invited to drop in and create a masterpiece with cardboard.  The materials will be provided by the library.  Just bring your imagination.

Monday, August 15- Friday, August 19 the traveling backpack will be in the children’s room.  This backpack has been traveling across the state this summer and visiting other children’s rooms.  Inside the backpack are activities, pins, and other materials.  Check out what is inside.  Leave a note or picture and share what you have been reading.  This backpack will travel on to other libraries.

Join us on Friday, August 12 from 10AM – 5PM on the library lawn!

Drop in Tuesday from 10 – 12 to decorate a tree slice.  Be prepared to get messy.  Paint and markers will be provided. 

Monday August 8 at 6:30.  Come join us for a family read-along of Sy Montgomery’s beautiful, friendly book for all ages, Becoming a Good Creature. We will read the book together, discuss what we think, and finish up with a fun game.

Looking for the Penn Brook summer reading lists?  

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The library has the books.  If they are checked out the book can be ordered and sent from another library. 

Fridays at 10:00 through August 5.

Bring a blanket and snack.  We will read stories under a tree on the library lawn and then provide a fun outdoor activity.  If the weather does not cooperate the story time will be held inside the library.  This program is for all ages.

Bruce the Bear will be hiding in the library this summer from July 5 – August 12.  He will move every Monday to a new hiding place.  Come on in and hunt for Bruce.  Once you have found him, leave Bruce in his hiding place and come to the Children’s Room Desk to fill out a raffle ticket.  One ticket per week. 

Blank postcards will be available in the Little Room to write on and decorate.   Address it to your home address and leave it in our mailbox. It will be mailed to you at the end of summer. The cards will be available from June 21 – July 8 during library hours. 

Wednesday, June 29 at 6:30 PM on the library lawn.  Bring something to sit on and enjoy.

Henry the Juggler (alias Henry Lappen) is considered armed (and legged) and dangerous. He is known to cause spontaneous outbursts of laughter. He speaks little, but says a great deal through his expression and body language (and road signs!). He has in his possession BALLS, CLUBS, RINGS, TORCHES and other apparatus of his trade. He is capable of walking on a thin wire high above the ground. He is known to change his height through the use of stilts.

WARNING:

Henry involves innocent bystanders in his act.

This program was funded by the Georgetown Cultural Council