503 South Second Street 402 843-2460
On Wednesday, October 15 and Thursday, October 23, we visited Pope John’s and Elgin Public’s preschool to read a Halloween story and do a craft. Boo! The Scaredy Ghost by Minta Speller was the story we read to the kids. It is about Boo who is scared of rustling leaves, creepy shadows and even his own reflection. Boo sets out on an adventure determined to be brave. Stop by the library and check out this book to see what happens on his adventure. Afterwards we made ghosts.
This past week we visited the Kindergarten classes at Pope John and Elgin Public Schools. We read the book called ‘Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey. Right before Thanksgiving, a group of children take a field trip to a turkey farm. They meet Farmer Mack Nuggett and the turkeys. The children and turkeys have lots of giggles and gobbles until they find out their fate. Fortunately for the turkeys there is a happy ending. Stop by and check it out. We are reminded that there is much to be thankful for.
Lego League will be on Monday, October 20, from 4:00 to 4:45. Grades Kindergarten through fifth are welcome to come build with Legos. Hope to see you at the library on Monday.
Starting September 15, we will have Lego League for Kindergarten through 5th grades. We are going to try having everyone together this year. Lego League will be held on the 3rd Monday of each month from 4:00 to 4:45. If the date changes for any reason, we will post it on our Facebook page and the Elgin Youth Activities & Events page. Here is a tentative schedule of dates for Lego League:
September 15 October 20 November 17 December 15 January 19 February 16 March 16 April 20 May 18
We will see you Monday, September 15.
On Wednesday during Vetch Days, Elgin Public Library hosted a Puzzle Contest for Junior High and High School students. Unfortunately, we had only one team sign up. That was not going to stop us from having the contest. So we decided we would ask two of the winners from last year’s adult contest to compete against the Junior High team. They agreed, so we had the Battle of the Ages. It was a close competition and the Junior High team won the contest by about 3 minutes.
If you signed up for the Reading Challenge, please stop by the library and pick up your Reading Challenge sheet.
Story Time for ages 3 – 4 and 5 – 6 were held on Monday, June 2 and Wednesday June 4. On Monday, we read The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. The 3 and 4 year olds made crayons and the 5 – 6 year olds made a crayon box where they will add a crayon each time they come to Story Time. On Wednesday, June 4, Pete the Kitty and the Unicorn’s Missing Colors by Kimberly & James Dean was read to each group. We used the foil transfer method in our craft which means we scribbled on the foil with washable markers, sprayed it with water and then pressed a picture on it to transfer the color. The older group embelished their pictures with “puff paint”.
Children ages 3 and 4 are invited to story time On Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9:30 to 10:15. A second story time will follow for ages 5 and 6 beginning at 10:30 until 11:15. We will begin June 2nd running through June 25.
Children who have completed grades 1 – 4 are invited to come Thursday afternoons at 1:00 for activities which may include stories, games, art projects, etc. Activity time will last about 1 hour and will start on Thursday, June 5 and end on June 26.
We will also be having our Summer Reading Challenge. Anyone interested in participating may stop by the library after June 1st and get their Readng log. The Reading Challenge will run through July 3, 2025.
To sign up for story time, activity time and/or the reading challenge please go to our Facebook page, stop by the library and register in person, or give us a call at 402-843-2460. When signing up please let us know your child’s favorite color.
Go on a journey of creativity this summer at the Elgin Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. No matter what interest you may have, you will find something at the library!
On Wednesday, March 26, we visited the 3rd grade room at Pope John. We brought along 4 activities for them to do in groups. There goal was to free Lucky the Leprechaun from the locked box. As they finished one activity, they were given the next one. When all 4 activities were completed, they unlocked the box to see what was inside. Was it Lucky the Leprechaun? The last picture will give you a clue as to what they found.
On March 13, we went to the 3rd grade room at Elgin Public School. We read the story “How to Catch a Leprechaun” by Adam Wallace. Have you ever tried to catch a leprechaun? It is not as easy as you might think. This book might inspire you to build a trap and try your luck at catching a leprechaun.
After the story was read, each group had four activities to figure out. When they finished all 4, they got a key to unlock a box to see if they had caught a leprechaun. Unfortunately, the leprechaun was gone and all that was left was candy.
