Toddler Time is back! For children ages 2-5 years old and their caregivers, we read a sweet story, make a simple craft, and then play. Our theme this time was all about corn! Thanks to Ag Valley for donating an entire bucket of it. Everyone got to take home their corny craft and their own bag of kernels to play with. We will meet on the second Saturday of each month. We meet on Oct 14th for our Kitties, Pumpkins and Moons toddler time at 10am.
Our Little Free Library received a fresh coat of paint, thanks to our summer helpers Hannah and Anna! The Little Free Library is located at the South Park Walking Trail and RV Park on the south side of Arapahoe. The idea is to “take a book, leave a book.” It’s a nice little addition for the travelers that visit, or for the locals who walk by.
It’s that time of year again; time to get your school supplies! Thanks to a collaboration with Tri Valley Health Systems and the Arapahoe Chamber of Commerce, a variety of school supplies are available to all school children in our local area, and at no cost. Local businesses have donated book bags, pencils, crayons, glue sticks and more! Families are welcome to drop-in to the library during our regularly scheduled hours and pick up what you need.
As part of what we have nicknamed our “tiny buy mighty” group of one sweet young lady, the library visited the local floral shop as part of our summer reading program. While this “group” might be small, we have seen amazing things happening and have so enjoyed our time together. Last week, we traveled down the street to visit with Nikki Rask, the owner of Local Roots Floral & Gifts. Nikki led some hands-on flower arranging for us, and the bonus was that the floral arrangement went home with our group member! She was thrilled and promised to change the water and keep her siblings away from her pretty flowers.
The Summer Reading Program began in May and lasts for six weeks. There is a program for all ages! Toddler Time on Tuesdays in June, Teens also meet in June, Preschool-6th Grade meet May-June and adults get the chance to read all summer long and earn some free pizza! Stop in the library for details!
Kitchen Science with UNL Extension Educators began this month at the library. Each week, a group of young scientists will experiment with items found in their kitchens to make (hopefully) edible projects. This week, the group discovered how butter is made. They got quite the workout by shaking heavy cream in mason jars to get the desired effect.
The Friends of the Arapahoe Public Library are hosting the annual Fairy Tale Ball on February 18th from 3-5pm! Young ladies and their special guys are encouraged to attend. Dress is semi-formal. A complimentary long stem flower is given with each RSVP. Photo ops, dancing and ice cream sundaes make this event one to remember! Contact the library to sign up for this program.
We’re graduating this next semester from Lego Club to basically an everything club! For children in 3rd-6th grades. We meet after school on Tuesdays until 5pm. A simple snack is served and then children have the opportunity to play with friends while they use their imaginations. Registration is required. Come play with us!
Colleen Hoover led the pack in 2022. Her books were highly sought after here at our library, especially her book, Verity. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo were also very well read this past year. Some of these titles were a surprise to us! Have you read any or most of these titles?
