Summer Programs for Kids

Come Into My Parlor, Please!

Fun stories & fantastic facts about our 8-legged friends. Learn the truth about Little Miss Muffett and see Storyteller, Gary Lloyd, transform into Anansi, the African spider trickster before your very eyes! Celebrate the 2011 Summer Reading Club, Amazing Tales at Your Library! Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Grades K-6. 

Saturday, July 9, 11 at Newton Branch and 1 at Montross Branch
Wednesday, July 13, 1 at Headquarters Library and 4 at Cooper Branch
Thursday, July 14, 1 at Snow Branch and 3 at Salem Church Branch
Wednesday, July 20, 10 at Porter Branch and 2 at England Run Branch

 Drop-In Fun

 Drop in all summer long to enjoy one of five interactive activities! Come back throughout the summer to try all five! All ages, during open hours.

At Porter: Let's Pretend Puppet Theater - Create your own tale with our animal puppets!

At Headquarters: Cat Tails! Decorate a bookmark for your favorite tales!

At Salem Church: Be a Library Expert! Do you know your way around the children's section? Prove it! Find all 6 puzzle pieces, and you will be a resident library expert.

At England Run: Amazing Mad Lib Tales by You! Fill-in the blanks of our mad lib tales to create your own silly story.

At Snow: Amazing Tails! Match the tails to the correct animals. Read the cards for some interesting facts.