Summer Reading - Night Adventures

Independence Day is just around the corner, but that's not the only thing. Week four of the 2012 Summer Reading Program is about to begin as well! Read on to find out what events, activities, and programs we will be hosting for next week's "Night Adventures"!

>>>PLEASE BE ADVISED<<<

The library will be closing at 5 pm on Tuesday, July 3rd.

Opening the Door to Dreams

Monday, July 2nd, 6:30 - 7:15 pm

Teens & Adults

Presenter Robin O'Neal Kissel (aka "Robin Ok") will guide

this interactive session where you will learn how to capture, work with,

play with, and honor those nighttime excursions---dreams!

Poppin' Rockets!

Tuesday, July 3rd, 11:00 - 11:30 am

Grades K-5

Little ones will make a poppin' rocket using simple household materials

such as plastic cups and rubber bands. This program promises to be a "blast"!

Lego Build Your Dream!

Friday, July 6th, 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Family Program

One hour of free-building fun with your friends and family!

Dream up some great creations!

Summer Reading - Night Life

Well, folks, we have two weeks down! Have you signed up for the Summer Reading Program yet? If not, hurry in today! You could win one of dozens of our prizes and giveaways, including Nook Tablets and Kindle Fire's! The activities and programs we have for the week of June 25th-29th are as follows:

Glow-In-The-Dark Spider Ball

Monday, June 25th, 6:30-7:30 pm

Family Program

If you're thinking "Eeek---spiders!", fear not! These spiders will not bite and

 are quite friendly. For this program, you will be making creepy,

 but super-easy spider balls. Their glow will haunt you!

Who-o-o-o's There?

Tuesday, June 26th, 11:00-11:30 am

Grades K-5

Who-o-o doesn't love owls?

Your little one's will be making their

own owl crafts to take home!

Bricks 4 Kidz

Tuesday, June 26th, 6:30-7:30 pm

Ages 5-12

*Registration Required- Limit 15*

Think you've got what it takes to be a Bricks 4 Kidz builder?

Explore the creative process of model design and discover how

LEGO components can work together to create all kinds of structures.

Games and activities are led by a Bricks 4 Kidz party host! LEGO bricks galore!

Flashy Fireflies!

Wednesday, June 27th, 4:00-5:00 pm

Grades K-5

*Registration Required - Limit 15*

Who doesn't like catching fireflies? For this craft, your little one's

 will be making fireflies that really light up!

Going Batty Headbands

Thursday, June 28th, 4:00-5:00 pm

Grades K-5

*Registration Required - Limit 15*

Ever feel like going a little batty? Then these headbands will be exactly what you need!

Summer Reading - Night Night

The 2012 Summer Reading Program has officially begun and what a start it has been! Dozens and dozens of you have registered to participate and many more of you have already begun to take full advantage of all of the programs, activities, and crafts that we have to offer. Interested in what is going on this week? Read on!

The Reading Genie

Paul Adams

Monday, June 18th 6:30-7:15pm

Family Program

This family program has comedy, music, storytelling, puppets and more!

The Reading Genie encourages young readers and their families to check out

bedtime stories, books about stargazing, the moon, dreamcatchers,

and even creepy crawlers and things that go bump in the night!

Jumbo Crickets!

Tuesday, June 19th, 11:00-11:30am

Grades K-5

Listen to a nighttime story and make a jumbo-sized cricket to take home!

Fortunately, this cricket won't keep your little one awake at night!

Clifford's Stuffed

Animal Sleepover

Wednesday, June 20th, 4:00-6:00pm

*Recommended ages 3-7 years*

(Drop-off)

Have you ever wondered what happens in the library after we're closed for the night?

We will share our secret world with your stuffed animal friend during this "stuffed animal sleepover". When you drop off one of your stuffed animal friends at the library, you will:

1.) Create a name tag for your stuffed animal

2.) Listen to a story with your stuffed animal

3.) Tuck your animal in for the night

Thursday, June 21st, 12:00-6:00pm

(Pick-up)

You will then pick up your stuffed animal and receive a picture of your friend's sleepover adventure! You will find out what fun mischief your stuffed friend got into during their overnight stay at the library!

Lego Build Your Dream

Friday, June 22nd, 3:00-4:00pm

Family Program

Sixty seconds on the clock! Get ready for fast-paced,

crazy building challenges using LEGO bricks!

There will be free-building fun, too! Stop in and

dream up some great creations!

Lego My Library

Hello again, readers!

Can you believe we're practically a month into 2012 already? We here at the library sure can't!

For any and all who attended the "Lego My Library!" Program, we thank you for attending and making it a resounding success! We hope that you enjoyed it as much as we did. The next "Lego My Library!" Program will be February 4th from 12:30 - 1:30 pm. Anyone willing to donate or bring their own Lego bricks would be greatly appreciated. 

(The "Lego My Library!" Program was a "towering" success!)

Head on over to our Facebook page to check out more photos from the program.

On a final note, make sure that you stop in the library sometime soon to enjoy all of the decorations and activities that the library will be offering in celebration of Love Your Library Month!

We're Not Just a Library Anymore!

If you have stopped in the library since the start of the new year you may have noticed two exquisitely crafted pieces of a crochet that we have on display. Created by the library's own Sue Books, the first is an adorable red hat adorned with a pink flower. The second, a red and white afghan, looks cozy enough to curl up in. The next time you're in, stop in and take a look at these beautiful pieces.

Do you have a piece that you would like to place on display as well? The library is looking to put your handcrafted pieces on display this month. Don't knit or crochet? No worries! We're accepting any and all crafts or artwork that are handmade (paintings, sculptures, carvings, etc.). All you need to do is stop in, pick up and fill out a display form, and bring in your masterpieces. We cannot wait to see them!

Do you knit already? Or have you always wanted to learn? Stop on in the library on the January 11th from 10:30-10:45 am or January 21st from 10:30-11:30 am for Knitting with Lani. The same goes for crochet. On January 25th, from 4:00-5:00 pm, we will also be hosting Crocheting with Lani.
                    (Please bring your own skeins of yarn and knitting/crocheting needles)
                                                                      (Ages 9+)

On Saturday, January 21st, we will also be hosting "Lego my Library!", the library's first ever Lego-themed program. Open to all ages between kindergarten and eighth grade, the program will run from 12:30-1:30 pm. It is sure to be a hit!
                    (We ask that you please stop in and sign-up to let us know beforehand)

On a final note, please be reminded that the library will be closed on January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Hoping that you're sticking to those New Year resolutions,

Salem Township Public Library

LEGO My Library!

It's great fun at the Salem Township Public Library! 

Families are invited to our first LEGO My Library! party on Saturday, January 21 at 12:30pm. 

Let us know that you will be coming! 

Register now at the circulation desk 

or call 513-899-2588. 

We provide the Lego bricks.

You provide the Imagination! 

If you have Lego or Duplo brick sets, that are no longer being used, please donate them to the Salem Township Public Library. Your generous donation will put happy smiles on many little faces!