Blaine County Library

We have two non-fiction books ready this week. “The Menopause Reset” by Dr. Mindy Pelz is a guide to help you get rid of your symptoms and feel like your younger self again. “No-Sew Love” by Ashley Johnston has 50 fun projects to make without a needle and thread.

We have a couple of thrillers ready to go this week. “The Only One Left” by Riley Sager is a twisty and addictive story about a young caregiver assigned to work for a woman accused of a Lizzie Borden-like massacre decades earlier. “Zero Days” by Ruth Ware is about a woman in a race to clear her name and find her husband’s murderer.

Summer programs are in full swing and will run through July 28th. Monday is Hangout for grades 7 & 8 at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday is Summer Story Time for kids ages 5 and under, which lasts approximately 30 to 45 minutes. Each week we 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 have a Summer Library Program every Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. Each program lasts around 45 to 60 minutes. There are activities, games, or crafts, and treats each week. Hangout for grades 5 & 6 is Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday we have Beat the Heat Movies at 1:30 p.m., and Thursday we 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. All kids are welcome to attend programs, but preschool aged children must be accompanied by an adult. The next Teen Scene for grades 9-12 will be Wednesday July 26 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

There is still time for kids to participate in the Summer Reading Challenge. For every 2 hours read, kids can enter their name into our Summer Reading prize drawings. We have 5 prizes for 1st through 8th grade students to choose from this year. 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.

Meadowlark Library also 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.

Don’t forget about the prize drawing for High School students and adults! Every chapter book read by students and adults allows them to enter their name into the drawing for a book bag, thermal mug, and gift certificates to Rad’s and the Creamery.