Blaine County Library

Blaine County Library is preparing for the Summer Reading Program. The theme this year is “All Together Now” and is centered around kindness, friendship, and unity. We will kick off our summer program Tuesday May 30th. Kids can come between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge. We will have a variety of activities for kids and everyone who signs up will get a book bag, bookmark, and a goody bag. Students who register on Tuesday will also be entered into a drawing for prizes that will be awarded at the end of the day.

For every 2 hours read, kids will be able to enter their name into our Summer Reading prize drawings. There will also be small prizes awarded for every 2-hour entry. Prereaders are encouraged to participate by having someone read to them. Older children can read to their younger siblings, and both can count the time read. Kids will have until August 4th to turn in their time logs. The student with the most hours read will win an after-hours pizza party at the library for him/herself and up to 5 friends. Accelerated Reader tests are available at the library during the summer to help kids get a head start on AR points for the fall.

Research indicates 2 months of reading skills are lost over a single summer. Plus, summer slide is cumulative, so those lost months add up over time. Combined over the years, by the time a student reaches middle school, they’ve lost the equivalent of 2 years of learning to summer slide. Stop the Summer Slide by encouraging your children to participate in the Summer Reading Program at the Blaine County Library!

Summer programs will start Monday June 5th and run through July 28th. Mondays will be Hangout for grades 7 & 8 at 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays we will have Summer Story Time for kids ages 5 and under, which will last approximately 30 to 45 minutes. Each week we’ll read stories, sing songs, and have activities or crafts. Summer Story Time is tailored to the needs and interests of a younger age group and is a great opportunity for younger children to get involved with our Summer Library activities. We will have a Summer Library Program every Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. Each program will last around 45 to 60 minutes. There will be activities, games, or crafts, and treats each week. Hangout for grades 5 & 6 will be Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m., Wednesdays we will have Beat the Heat Movies at 1:30 p.m., and Thursdays will be LEGO/STEAM Club at 1:30 p.m. All kids are welcome to attend programs, but preschool aged children must be accompanied by an adult.

We are pleased to announce that Emily Scofield will be our new Assistant Librarian. She will start June 1st. We look forward to spending time with you and your children this summer. Please contact us with any questions at (406) 357-2932, email us at blcolib@itstriangle.com, or message us on Facebook.