Harlem Library

Today is the Summer Reading Block Party at the Harlem Library! The theme this year is “All Together Now” and we invite everyone to stop by the library from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. to join in the free fun. There will be Bliss Ice Cream, face painting, sidewalk decorating, firefighters and firetrucks, and sno-cones. Children are invited to register for summer reading at this time.

The library encourages children to keep reading over the summer. Children ages 0-5 will be rewarded for every 15 books they read or have read to them. Elementary students will earn prizes for every 30 minutes they read. These rewards include a gift certificate from Bliss Ice Cream, an Italian Soda from Schmucker’s, a gift certificate for ice cream from the Corner Hub, and a one day swim pass to the Harlem City Pool. A total of four certificates may be earned per week. Each time a child either reads fifteen books or 30 minutes their name will be entered to win a grand prize at the end of summer reading.

Summer Reading weekly programs begin the week of May 30. Storytime for children ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers will be held every Tuesday morning at 10:00 A.M. from May 30th through July 18th. The little ones will enjoy an hour of reading, crafts, activities and play!

Elementary students are encouraged to participate in Summer STEAM each Wednesday from May 31st through July 19th at 1:00 P.M. Activities will include science, technology, engineering, arts, and math along with literacy.

Each Thursday from June 1st through July 20th Lego Club will be held from 3:30 -4:30. Build with Legos provided by the library. Children under the age of five must be accompanied by an adult.

Teens and adults can also participate in summer reading. For each book you read/listen to your name will be entered to win a $50 gift card.

Just notify the library each time you finish a book.

The Book Challenge for May is to read a book with two or more people on the cover. Please notify the library when you complete the challenge to be entered to win a gift certificate from a local business. The June Book Challenge is to read a book that celebrates friendship.

The library will be closed Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day.

The monthly meeting of the library board of trustees will be held Wednesday, May 31, 4:30 P.M. in the library meeting room.

New suspense thrillers to pick up this week include “The House Guest” by Hank Phillippi Ryan, “Lost Creed” by Alex Kava, “48 Clues Into the Disappearance of My Sister” by Joyce Carol Oates, and “Forget What you Know” by Christina Dodd.

A new gardening book is “Greenhouse Gardening for Beginners” by Tyler Bradford.

Martha Hall Kelly’s new historical fiction novel is “The Golden Doves.”