Blaine County Library

Summer programs have officially begun and will 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 we will have a Story Walk at the Meadowlark during lunch pickup from 11:30 to 12:30 and LEGO/STEAM Club at 1:30 p.m. We are pleased to be collaborating with Brandon Nissen, with Brickcent$, for our LEGO Club program. Stay tuned for more updates about changes to the program! All kids are welcome to attend programs, but preschool aged children must be accompanied by an adult.

For every 2 hours read, kids will be able to enter their name into our Summer Reading prize drawings. We have 5 prizes for 1st through 8th grade students to choose from this year. 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. We will have a prize for Pre-K kids. 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. Meadowlark Library has a Summer Reading Challenge for the kids. Kids can earn AR points this summer and win an invitation to a special party in the library when school starts. They can read books and take tests at home or at the public library this summer. There are minimum point requirements for each grade to attend the party. The top point earners for the summer will win the Grand Prize! There will be two winners for grades K-3 and two for grades 4-6. They will win a gift certificate to Barnes and Noble, they will be able to choose a book to add to the school library, which will be dedicated to them with their name and year inside, and best of all, they will be able to cut to the front of the lunch line all year! Encourage your kids to participate in the Summer Reading challenges from both Blaine County Library and the Meadowlark Library.

We will have a prize drawing for High School students and one for adults again this year. Every chapter book read by students and adults will allow them to enter their name into the drawing.

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.

New books this week are “The Libyan Diversion” by Joel Rosenberg, “The Wedding Planner” by Danielle Steel, “Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?” by Crystal Smith and “The School for Good Mothers” by Jessamine Chan. Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania is a new movie available this week.