Spreading a little love!

What do you do with 500 paper hearts, and an excited group of teens? We “attacked” the town in February by spreading a little love with our Heart Attack for Teens. Our teen group met and decorated the hearts, and then we split up into teams and placed the hearts…

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Escape Room Night

Can you solve the puzzle to escape? Our teen group met in January and split into two teams. One group had to solve their way out of the “abandoned cabin,” while the other figured out how to get out of the “haunted roller-coaster.” Using clues and puzzle-solving skills, and avoiding…

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Movie Night Party

Our pre-teen / teen group met in December for an interactive movie night. Spaghetti was served, with optional syrup and toppings available! We had a snow ball fight, yelled for Santa, crafted some ornaments and helped to spread Christmas cheer by singing loud for all to hear! If your JH…

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Mystery at the Pizzeria

Who did it? In November, our Teens met for a who-did-it mystery dinner. Pizza and cupcakes were devoured, scripts were read, and evidence was presented. In the end, it was Poni Danza! This was a great mix of our local High School students volunteering and our Junior High students stepping…

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Mannequin Head Pour-Over Art

Our teen group, which consists of students from JH and HS gathered last week to try their hands at creating something unique. A two-in-one piece where they used just a cup of paint to create artwork out of two blank canvases, one of which was a foam mannequin head! Each…

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1,000 Books by Kindergarten

What is 1,000 Books by Kindergarten? This is a read-at-home program where families track the number of books that they read to their young child. The library supplies the tracking sheet/reading log. When your child reaches a 100 book milestone, we snap a photo of the young reader and their…

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July Story Time

Story time fun continued after our official Summer Reading Program ended! Each week in July, we met with our friends to read a story and make a cute little craft. Pictured here are some of our child care center friends who also visited us during the summer months.

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Edgerton Explorit Center Visits

The Edgerton Explorit Center visited us during our Summer Reading Program this summer. Sponsored by our Friends of the Library group, approximately 120 people were in attendance at the Ella Missing Center to learn more about Raptors! A hawk, an owl and a kestrel were part of this educational experience….

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Spreading a Little Kindness

As part of our Summer Reading program, one of our teens spread a little kindness around town by handing out flowers! Pictured here is Linda Hamel, local business owner, with Aubrie from our teen summer program. A small group hit the streets and passed out flowers to passersby and to…

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Summer Reading has Started!

The 2024 Summer Reading Program has begun! This year’s theme is “Adventure Begins at Your Library.” If you have a child who is currently enrolled in Pre-School through 6th grade, they can sign-up to join our 6 week program. There are five time slots to choose from. Each week we…

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