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Summer Reading 2013!

SUMMER READING 2013!

Pick up your reading logs beginning May 30! Read 2 hours each week and come to the Library for weekly prizes. Complete all 8 weeks of readings and get your name entered for a NEW BIKE from RMS and the Friends of the Library! Turn in reading logs by July 31 to be eligible to win.

Reading logs may also be downloaded here, as well further information about our summer reading program.

Special Events this summer!

June 20: Indiana Bones "Buried Stories From the past"

           @ 9:00 AM at the Park Pavilion

July 1-31: Dino-Stories (month long exhibit at the Library)

July 9: "Dragon Digs" Dragons Are Too Seldom Puppet Show and workshop

           @ 9:00 AM

July 26: Summer Reading Finale Party

           @ 5:30 PM at the Library

 

Weekly Events - Themes / Craft or Activity         

June 3-7: Underground Animals & Worms / Create Your Own Worm

June 10-14: Archaeology / Archaeological Dig & Artifact Assembly

June 17-21: Buried Treasure / No Craft - Indiana Bones Performance

June 24-28: Caves / Cave Painting

July 1-5: Dinosaurs / No Craft - CLOSED for 4th of July

July 8-12: Planting - No Tuesday Story time - Markie Scholz Performance /

               Start Your Own Garden

July 15-19: Gnomes / Gnome Hats & Beards

July 22-26: Earth Moving & Dirt / Pan For Gold

 

                  

 

  Tuesdays and Wednesdays                           Thursdays

Toddler Story Time (0-2 yrs.)                            Craft/Activity @ 10:00 AM

       @ 9:30 AM       

Preschool and Lower Elementary Story Time

       @ 10:30 AM

 

Early Literacy

If you have a child under the age of 3 and are interested in participating in our

Early Literacy Program, please speak to a librarian about obtaining information.

 

Call the library at 642-1330 or check back on the website for more information.

 

Databases

The following resources are available from the South Dakota State Library or South Dakota Library Network. Most log-ins require your library card barcode number and last name. The links below may require that you scroll down and select the picture shown from a list of resources. For assistance e-mail us or call (605) 642-1330. 

                                                   
Kids InfoBits     Searchasaurus      Kids Search    SIRS Discoverer      World Book

 

Internet Resources
 
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