Kids: Ages 0-11
June 3 at 10:30am
Living Raptors
Meet and learn about birds of prey live with a presenter from the Alabama Wildlife Center! With thanks to The Nature for All Initiative, meant to foster future generations' love of the outdoors, for funding the event.
June 10 at 10:30am
Doc Magic's Fun Time Variety Show
Doc Magic is coming with a bag full of tricks! There will be magic, mayhem, merriment, and more, so stop on by to enjoy the show!
June 17 at 10:30am
Facepaint & Story
Have you ever wanted to be part of a story? Our storyteller and artist, Kristin, will transform volunteers using the magic of face paint into characters live as she weaves her tale of fantasy and adventure! Watch the story unfold before your eyes, and, if you're lucky, become a part of it yourself! Face-painting will be available for all after the performance.
June 24 at 10:30am
From the Soil to the Stars
Miss Calliope presents an interactive Earth Science musical where participants can experience earth's past through song, dance, and story!
July 1 at 10:30am
Guinness World Records-Hula Hoop
This show-stopping, hula-hooping performance will teach about four hula-hooping world records, get the audience moving & grooving, and feature an LED hoop dance at the end!
July 8 at 10:30am
McWane Center-Earth Layer by Layer
Take a 4000-mile journey and dig into the science hiding beneath our feet. Explore fossils, magma, magnets, and more with each layer we unearth. Get ready to walk away with a new appreciation for what’s below!
July 15 at 10:30am
Juggle Like an Egyptian
Egyptian enthusiast Ron Anglin once checked out every book about Egypt from his local library as a youngster. Now he brings that knowledge to a fun comedy juggling show using props from around the world!
Teens
Registration & Prizes
Register for Summer Reading May 28th through June 30th. While supplies last, the first 100+ people to register will get to decorate their own book bag. Additionally, you will also receive a free book and a reading log to track how many days you have read. All you have to do is add a tally mark for every 30 minutes you read a day. At the end of ten days, add a tally mark per hour read. Everyone will get to draw a small prize for reading 10 days, and if you have read at least 10 hours, you will get a raffle ticket for one of the grand prizes. You may draw for prizes on Wednesdays/Saturdays.
Grand prizes include Crystal Bookends | Dinosaur Neon Lamp | Microwavable Dinosaur Stuffie
For additional raffle tickets, turn in a handwritten book review at the library (limited to books from JF, or books & graphic novels from the YA section). You will receive one raffle ticket per review. You can also create a piece of art or craft something inspired by a book, and turn in either the art or a picture of the art/craft at the library or tag us on Instagram. Max 1 ticket for the summer. Lastly, take a picture of a favorite destination in Marshall County and share it on Instagram along with why you recommend it as a place to go. Max 1 ticket for the summer.
Events
You do not have to be registered for Summer Reading to come to an event.
June 9 at 6:00pm
Bedazzle & Chill
Bring a book (or something else similarly sized) to bedazzle while Ice Age plays in the background. Refreshments will be provided.
July 10 at 6:15pm
The Hunt for Pandora's Box
Once believed a simple legend, Pandora's Box may just turn out to be all too real. This devastating weapon is too powerful to fall into the wrong hands, so join the hunt, solve the clues, and save the world!
June 16 at 6:30pm
Macrame Stone Keychains
Turn a cool stone into a piece of personalized art you can take anywhere with this easy macrame technique! All supplies provided to make a keychain to bring home.
July 18 from 3pm-6pm
Indoor Mini Golf
Registration required!
Sign up at this link.
Compete with friends or family as you test your putting skills between the stacks at the library! Time slots will be available between 3:00pm-6:00pm.
June 30 at 6:30pm
Weapons Through the Ages
Weapons have been everything from a tool for daily use, a form of self-defense, a way to make a living, and a way to show off your status throughout history. Who had the right to wear a sword and when? What did your dagger say about you? Learn about the history of weapons and what they said about their owners with Rocket City HEMA (History European Martial Arts).
Adult Summer Reading
Three Ways to Win
One BIG Prize!
Kindle Paperwhite
JBL Tune 720BT Headphones
LEUCHTTURM1917 Notebook
Japanese Gel Pens
Canvas Tote Bag
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Look out for a book title clue, posted weekly every Tuesday starting June 2.
Be the first to solve the clue; come to the library to retrieve the special edition of that week's book from the circulation desk.
The book is yours, and you're entered to win the Grand Prize!
Come to an Adult Summer Reading Program; you're entered to win! (schedule below)
Read and Review!
Tell us what you thought of your summer reads. The more you read and review, the more chances you have to win!
Adult Programs
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