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Children’s Programming

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We will be making some changes to our programming for younger children starting in March. 

MONTHLY SCHEDULE

Week 1: Preschool Storytime on Friday at 10:30

Week 2: Hands-on Science on Wednesday at 10:30

Week 3: Preschool Storytime on Friday at 10:30

Week 4: Toddler Storytime on Wednesday at 10:30

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

Preschool Storytime is our classic storytime designed for ages 3-6.  We will read one or more books, share songs and fingerplays, and do an age-appropriate craft.

Hands-On Science is a chance for ages 2-4 to explore and learn.  We will have science-themed activities for young hands.

Toddler Storytime is designed for ages 18 months-3.  We will share one or more age-appropriate books, share songs and other fun experiences.

If you have any questions, give the library a call at 507-744-3977.

Book Sale

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BOOK SALE, FEBRUARY 16-18

Our book sale is coming up!  We will have tons of excellent condition books, DVDs and CDs for very reasonable prices.  All proceeds will benefit our programs for children and adults.

We are still accepting donations of recent items in good condition.  Please bring in to the library during open hours.

Dates

Thursday, February 16: 4-8
Friday, February 17: 10-6
Saturday, February 18: 10-4

On Saturday, everything remaining will be $5 per bag.

Summer Reading Wrap-up

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Thanks again to everyone who was part of our summer reading program this year.  Special thanks to Casey’s, The Leather Guy, The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota, and Conquer Ninja Gym for donating prizes!  Thanks to Tri-City United Community Education for partnering with us for the popular eagle program!

Thanks also to our great volunteers, the grown-ups who bring their young ones to our events, and particularly to every kid who participated!  We had 287 sign up, which is a great number.

We have given away all of our grand prizes baskets and hope that everyone had a good time and maybe even learned something, whether they won or not.  We captured pictures of a few happy faces.

Don’t stop reading!

Summer Reading Week Six

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This is it, the final week of summer reading 2022.  We hope you have been enjoying it as much as we have.  Be sure to bring your booklets in by 2:00 on Saturday to get all the grand prize entries you have earned.  Winners will be notified on Monday.

Maker Monday

We will make fun and tasty fruit and vegetable bugs.

Teens & Tweens Thursday 

We will make fun and tasty fruit and vegetable bugs.

Coding Club will not be held this week.

Ice Cream Social

Join us at Sticha Park at 12:00 noon on Friday for free ice cream!

Summer Reading Week Five

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There’s still lots of fun to be had with the summer reading program as we enter our next-to-last week!

Maker Monday

 

We will make fun clothespin dragonflies, match animal tracks and make yummy rainbow sprinkle pretzels.

National Eagle Center Event

Join us Tuesday at 11:00 am at the TCU Lonsdale Elementary School for a presentation with a live eagle.

Teens & Tweens Thursday

We will make a god’s eye craft.

Coding Club

Learn coding for ages 8-12 and 13+.  Please bring your own device if you have one.

Pre-school Storytime

Enjoy stories and other fun for ages 3-6 with a cowboy theme.

Drop-in Crafts

Make a eagle puppet and a loon collage.

Summer Reading Week Four

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We’ve finished half our summer reading program, but there’s still plenty of time to sign up!

Don’t forget we’re closed on Monday for Independence Day.

Maker Monday

Join us for a special Maker Monday on Tuesday.  We will make patriotic rocket crafts and red, white and blue pretzels.

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Bring your stuffed friends in for a special storytime at 6:30, then leave them behind for a sleepover.  Wednesday morning you can pick them up along with a report on their adventures.

Teens & Tweens Thursday

We will make a red, white and blue windsock.

Coding Club

Learn coding for ages 8-12 and 13+.  Please bring your own device if you have one.

Preschool Storytime

Enjoy stories and crafts for ages 3-6 with a caterpillars theme.

Drop-in Crafts

Make a shadow puppet and/or a stick person.

Summer Reading Program Week Three

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It’s hard to believe that we’ve already finished two weeks, but there are four weeks to go.  There’s still plenty of time to sign up!

Maker Monday

We will write our names with natural materials.  If you want to bring along small amounts of grasses, leaves, or other natural materials to use, feel free.  Please only harvest with permission; don’t pull up your neighbor’s flowers.

We will also have a trail mix bar.  There will be no nuts or peanuts, but we can’t guarantee everything was produced in a nut-free facility.

Toddler Storytime

Our monthly storytime for ages 18 months to 3 years with a baby theme.

Teens & Tweens Thursday

We will make beautiful handmade journals.

Coding Club

There is no leader for Coding Club this week.  If you want to get together to work on your projects, you may, but there will be no one to guide you.

Preschool Storytime

Enjoy stories and crafts for ages 3-6 with an Independence Day theme.

Drop-in Crafts

We will have a cool 3-D paper campsite and a campfire craft for you to put together.