Summer Reading registration is open! NOW is your chance to sign up by clicking here! Mark your calendar now for these major events (or even our full lineup!) for you and your family.
Summer Reading Lineup
Summer Kickoff Events
Excitement is building for the kickoff of our Summer Reading Challenge on June 1! Each library is preparing and celebrating in unique ways - from picnics to balloon shows, free food to face painters--click on the image below.
Science Heroes Events
Join the Science Heroes on our mission to turn science into an adventure! Through hands-on experiments and fun, interactive stories, we get kids excited about the science that’s all around us as we celebrate the scientists who color our world with art! Open to all ages; best for grades K-5. Click on the image below to see these events on the online calendar.
Ohio Canid Center Events
The intelligence and cunning of a fox is unmatched! Learn about how they are viewed in cultures all over the world through literature, movies, and more, featuring a real life FOX animal ambassador. Plus, view pelts, bones, and paw print castings for attendees to handle and learn from. Open to all ages; best for upper elementary ages through adult. Click on the image below to see these events on the online calendar.
Help Catch an Art Thief
THE CRIME: Carmen Ohio has traveled back in time and stolen art from several Ohio artists! YOUR MISSION: Work as a team to solve the puzzles and recover these important works of art! Sarah Harper of Have Books, Will Travel will present an interactive, engaging, art-centered presentation followed by hands-on art stations to make your own masterpieces. Open to all ages; best for grades K-5. Click on the image below to see these events on the online calendar.
Live Animal Events
Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! Don't forget your camera for this one. Open to all ages; best for K-adult. Click on the image below to see these events on the online calendar.
A Full Lineup of Other Great Programs
These are just a few of the amazing events happening this summer. Stretch your brain, your creativity, and your body at the library this summer with crafts, experiments, dance classes, workshops, art shows, and much more! Click on the image below to see the full lineup on our online calendar.
Program Booklet Available
If you prefer to browse your events in booklet form, stop by the library to pick one up in print or browse the digital version right here! Click on any event and it will open our online calendar as well as any registration page if necessary.