Summer Kickoff: Star Wars Bike & Pet Parade
Dress up your pet, bike, scooter & anything else that goes for our summer reading kick-off parade. Stay and make your very own straw rocket. All ages welcome. Costumes encouraged! Saturday, June 22, 10:30 am.
Sign Up for the Summer Reading Challenge!
Start celebrating a “Universe of Stories” by signing up below for our Summer Reading Challenge! Keep track of how much time you spend reading (and listening) to books, and receive free books and raffle tickets. Sign up by Friday, July 12, and you will be eligible to win a Kindle Fire! Register at the library or online.
Be sure to join us for our Star Wars parade, VINS Planetarium show, Flying Saucer Workshop and Rocket Launch, Alien Slime Day, story times and more! And if you are ready to start exploring the universe right now, check out these fun and informative space-themed websites:
Storytime from Space - Listen to stories read by real-live astronauts in space.
Send Your Name to Mars - Be part of NASA’s 2020 rover mission to Mars!
NASA Kids’ Club - Learn about space science through games, images, and projects.
NASA Space Place - Explore the earth and space through activities, games, and crafts.
Sign up here!
The Book Sale is Back!
Dottie the Bookmobile!
Join us on our Bookmobile Route this summer! June 18-August 29. Dottie the Bookmobile is wheelchair and walker accessible, We carry children through adult items. If the weather is bad Dottie might not be able to maker her rounds. Please call the library with any questions.
| 2019 Bookmobile Routes | |
| Tuesday | |
| Pleasant Acres | 5 pm |
| Wildflower Circle | 5:15 pm |
| South Ridge Pool | 5:30 pm |
| Brennan Woods Pool | 5:55 pm |
| Indian Ridge Pool | 6:10 pm |
| St. George Villa Park | 6:45 pm |
| Wednesday | |
| Stirrup Circle | 5 pm |
| Lamplite Acres | 5:20 pm |
| Finney Crossing Pool | 5:50 pm |
| Chelsea Commons | 6:15 pm |
| Maple Tree Place | 6:50 pm |
| Thursday | |
| Williston Woods | 4:45 pm |
| Golf Links | 5:10 pm |
| Lefebvre Lane | 5:40 pm |
| Porterwood Drive | 6:10 pm |
Book Sale Volunteers Needed
We are in need of volunteers for our book sale. If you would like to assist, please stop by the front desk or give us a call. Here are the jobs still available:
Donation Assistants: Go through book donations with donors to determine what can and cannot be accepted & move donations to the sorting room. Flexible hours when library is open. May 28-June 29.
Set up: Move boxes & unpack books. Lifting required, except for unpacking. July 2, 8 am - noon.
Sale Days: Sales assistants, keep tables neat. No lifting. July 3, 4-6 pm and/or July 4, 9 am-2 pm.
Tear Down: Repack books, take down tables, clean up. Lifting required, except repacking. July 4, 2 pm-4 pm.
Book Sale Donations
We are now accepting donations for our book sale. The last day for donating is Saturday, June 29. Please do not drop materials off when the library is not open. All donations must be brought inside the library and be in clean, good, sale condition. Anything we cannot accept will be returned to you.
We cannot accept text books, reference & travel books over 5 years old (2014), sheet music, maps, puzzles, games, condensed books (e.g. Reader's Digest), VHS tapes, encyclopedias, magazines or cassette tapes. Anything we cannot accept will be returned to you. Call if you have questions, 878-4918.
Tech Tutor Program
Stop by anytime during tech hours for one-on-one technology help from a local teen. Guarantee a spot by making a 30 minute appointment in advance at the front desk. Friday, June 21 from 2-6 pm.