Study Sharp Tutoring
Summer Session Begins June 9th
Monday-Thursday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Study Sharp free tutoring and homework help for all K-12 students. Whether your student is catching up or trying to get ahead, our professional tutors are here to help your child succeed. Appointments are available by clicking the button below or can be scheduled by calling the library.
YA Summer Reading Program Registration
Monday, June 2 – Saturday, July 19
Sign up using the link below then visit the Youth Services Desk to pick up your reading log!
YA Summer Reading Kickoff Program – Grades 5-12
Tuesday, June 3, 1:00 PM
Come learn what this summer will have to offer our Young Adults and pick up your reading log. Click the link below to begin your registration and then stop in to pick up your log. Logs must be returned by July 19th.
Sunshine Bus From the Brightside Project
Tuesday, June 3, 1:00-3:00 PM
Wednesday, June 4, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Ages 3-18
Join us at the library for free food, snacks, candy, hygiene items, and books! Children will be able to go on the Sunshine Bus and practice making healthy choices with the help of the Brightside Project staff and volunteers.
YA Open Game Play
Wednesdays, June 4 – August 13, 3:00-5:00 PM
Join us at the library for open gaming. Use one of our systems or bring your own. No registration required.
YA Game Day – Grades 5-12
Monday, June 9 & July 28, 2:00-5:00 PM
Brian Frederick, owner of the Eldritch Bazaar, will have a variety of board games to learn and play.
Homemade Strawberry Shortcake – Grades 5-12
Tuesday, June 10, 11:00 AM
Learn to make this sweet summertime favorite from scratch!
YA Photography Class – Grades 5-12
Wednesdays, June 11 – July 16, 1:00-2:00 PM
An exciting opportunity! Join 4-H at Central State University Extension for a 6-week photography class. Learn the ins and outs of camera equipment and taking breathtaking photos.
YA Teacup Gardens – Grades 5-12
Thursday, June 12, 11:00 AM
Come create an elegant mini garden in a teacup!
YA Watercolor Creations – Grades 5-12
Tuesday, June 17, 11:00 AM
Have fun creating with watercolor!
YA Summer Cafe – Grades 5-12
Wednesdays, June 18 & July 16, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Our YA Cafe is back for two fun summer sessions. Drop by and enjoy refreshing drinks, snacks, and a small craft.
YA Graphic Novel Creator Camp – Grades 5-12
Monday, June 23 – Thursday, June 26, 3:00-4:00 PM
A unique week-long program working to plan, conceptualize, and create your own graphic novel, led by our adult programmer, Don Pedicini Jr.
YA Crushed Glass Art – Grades 5-12
Monday, June 30, 1:00 PM
Join our friends from Warm HeARTs Studio to create glass art.
Come Play Pokémon – Grades 5-12
Monday, July 7, 2:00-4:00 PM
Brian Frederick, owner of the Eldritch Bazaar, will be back playing the Pokémon Trading Card Game! Bring your own battle deck if you have one (not required). You can stop in to learn and play any time during the program.
YA Chalk Art – Grades 5-12
Thursday, July 10, 1:00 PM
Join Mr. Don to learn different art technique to create with chalk; weather permitting.
Deconstructed Dessert Art – Grades 5-12
Tuesday, July 15, 11:00 AM
Use different dessert elements to make stunning edible art.
Wind Chime Art – Grades 5-12
Friday, July 18, 2:00 PM
Create a unique beaded wind chime.
Summer Reading Logs Due! – Grades 5-12
Saturday, July 19th by 6:00 PM
All Young Adult Summer Reading logs are due! Prizes will be drawn on Tuesday, July 22.
Summer Reading Finale – Grades 5-12
Tuesday, July 22, 11:00 AM
We will be wrapping up our summer reading program with tie dye t-shirts, a colorful snack board, and prize drawings! T-shirts will be provided for those who sign up for the final program by July 1st. Otherwise, you are welcome to bring your own item to dye.
Paint a Bookend – All Ages
Monday, July 21, 2:00-7:00 PM
Join us in painting bookends to add your creative touch to the shelves of the library. Come any time between 2:00-7:00 PM. All supplies provided by the Friends of the Library. No registration required.
100 Books Before High School
We have redesigned our reading challenge for those in grades 5-8. We are challenging them to read 100 books before they begin high school. Participants will receive an incentive for every 25 books read and once they complete the challenge, they will receive a prize bag and a certificate of completion.
Once you register you can either pick up a paper log from the Young Adult Librarian or you can sign into the Reader Zone App using code 133bf.
100 Books Before Graduation
We have renewed and are reintroducing our 100 books before graduation program with exciting new incentives and we will be starting a new book club to help with accountability. We are encouraging those in grades 9-12 to read 100 books before they graduate. Participants will receive a prize for every 25 books read. At 50 books participants will receive a travel tumbler and at 100 books you will receive a prize bag and be entered into our grand prize drawing. There will be one grand prize drawing at the end of each academic year for those who complete the challenge during that year.
Once you register you can either pick up a paper log from the Young Adult Librarian or you can sign into the Reader Zone App using code 133bf.
The book club will be one Saturday a month at 11:00 am. It will be a book brunch where we relax, talk books, and enjoy coffee and brunch. This book club will start in October so keep an eye out for registration.