Youth Services
TumbleBook Library is an online collection of TumbleBooks, animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sound, music and narration to produce an electronic picture book which you can read or have read to you. The TumbleBook site includes Story Books, Language Learning, Tumble Readables, Audio Books, Tumble Puzzles, Tumble Games, Tumble Quizes and more!
BrainFuse Help Now! Online Homework Help, Skills Building and Practice Tests for 3-12th grades and adult learners. Available from 2:00 p.m. - midnight every day! Use your library card number to log on from home.
Summer Reading Club - June 7 through July 31
Catch the Reading Express!
The Youth Summer Reading Club is for children going into the 5th grade and under. Remember, infants and preschoolers can participate too! Track the time you spend reading this summer and win fun prizes!
Monday & Thursday Tutoring 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Fun games and activities to enhance reading, phonics, math, and science skills for children going into Kindergarten through 5th grade.
Marvelous Monday Movies 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Join us for snacks and entertaining G-rated movies!
Wild Wednesdays 3:00-4:00 p.m.
June 9: Summer Reading Club Kickoff Carnival
Sign up for the Reading Club, face painting, juggler, play games and win prizes!
June 16: Story Time Theater presents an exciting performance of "The Little Engine That Could!"
June 23: James Wand Secret Agent Magic Show
Be astounded by awesome magic tricks!
June 30: Willy Welch Stories, Songs & Singalongs
You'll have giggles and grins when the music begins!
July 7: Critterman presents the Squirm Factor
Meet an emperor scorpion, barn owl, opossum, tarantula, legless lizard, american alligator and Burmese python!
July 14: Mister Jazzz presents his amazing balloon show!
July 21: Family Game Day
Snack on popcorn and play board games with the whole family!
July 28: Sandy Shrout presents the amusing and entertaining puppet show "The Three Little Pigs."
Reading with Ringling!
Children ages 2-12 can get a Reading with Ringling card when they sign up for the Reading Club! Read 5 books and get a voucher for a FREE ticket to the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus!
Teen Summer Reading Club - The Future is Yours!
The Teen Summer Reading Club is for teens going into the 6th-12th grades. Track the time you spend reading this summer and win cool prizes!
Teen Movie Tuesdays 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Spend your Tuesday afternoons this summer at the library. Kick back and relax with movies and popcorn!
Teen Scene Thursdays 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Play Rock Band on the big screen or make cool crafts!
June 10: Decorate Slap Bracelets
June 17: Play Rock Band
June 24: Create Canvas ID Pouches
July 1: Play Rock Band
July 8: Design Flip Flop Frames
July 15: Play Rock Band
July 22: Create Sand Art Necklaces
July 29: Play Rock Band
Teen Volunteers Needed! - For teens going into 6th-12th grades
Pick up your Teen Volunteer Application at the Youth Services desk. Teen Volunteers sign kids up for the Reading Club, play games and read with younger children in the Tutoring programs, and help out with a variety of other library tasks. July 12 is the last day to join the teen volunteer program. Teen Volunteers who work at least 10 hours, turn in a completed Summer Reading Log, and a teen book review are invited to the Teen Manske Midnight Madness on Friday, August 6 from 7:00 p.m. to Midnight.
Teen Book Reviews
Pick up a teen book review form at the Youth Services desk and tell us about a book you read. The best review each week of Summer Reading Club will win a FREE book!
Teen Advisory Group
Join the TAG and help plan teen programs! Meetings this summer are Wednesday, June 16 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. and Wednesday, July 14 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. There will be no meeting in August.
StoryTimes Summer 2010 - June 7 through July 31
Preschool Storytimes - for ages 3-6 and a caregiver
Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m.
1-Year-Olds Storytime - for ages 12-24 months and a caregiver
Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m.
Baby Bounce - for ages birth-12 months (pre-walkers) and a caregiver
Wednesdays at 11:15 a.m.
2-Year-Olds Storytime - for 2-year-olds and a caregiver
Thursdays at 10:15 a.m.
Something Cool After School will resume on September 13.
Homework Help
- Free online tutoring with BrainFuse!
2:00 p.m. -midnight every day
3-12th grades & Adult Learners
Math, Science, English and Social Studies
Access this service at the library or from home with your library card number. - The library has a wide variety of books, magazines, and databases to help you with your homework. Ask the librarians how we can help you today!
- Online Tutorial: Student Research Center (for middle school and high school students)
- Online Tutorial: Searchasaurus (for elementary school students)
- Online Tutorial: Kids Search (for elementary school students)
- To access the Student Research Center, Searchasaurus, Kids Search or other databases from a library computer, go to the Research page on the Library Web Site. To access these databases from home, go to the Online Catalog, enter your library card number and PIN, then select "online research." Please ask a librarian if you have any questions about the databases.