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Summer Reading Program - 2023
All Together Now!
Come to the library to register for the Summer Reading Program and to pick up reading charts to earn free books, ice cream, and treats.
Scroll down to learn about summer programs, art classes, games, reading challenges, and Storytimes.
(Please note locations.)
Programs
Summer Reading Program Kick-off
Wed May 31 & Sat June 3
10am-noon
Pet the goats & pick up your reading charts to earn free books, ice cream, and treats. Get a Bingo card, too!
Location: Library Parking Lot
Touch-a-Truck
Wed June 14
10am-1pm
See a fire engine, an ambulance, and lots of huge city vehicles. Perfect for kids who love trucks and machinery.
Location: Library Parking Lot
Zoo-Man
Wed June 21
10am & 11am
See animals & reptiles with Zoo Man, Brent Mielke from Minnesota. Great for animal lovers!
Location: Corn Palace Plaza
The Noise Guy
Wed June 28
10:30am & 6pm
Laugh and learn with the Noise Guy, Charlie Williams.
Location: Corn Palace Plaza
Prehistoric Indian Village
Wed July 5
10:30am
Learn how people lived all together a long time ago in the Mitchell area. Great opportunity for anyone interested in archeology.
Location: Prehistoric Indian Village
3200 Indian Village Rd., Mitchell SD
Hector Curriel, Cartoonist
Wed July 12
10:30am & 2pm
Learn cartooning from graphic novel author and illustrator, Hector Curriel. If you like graphic novels, this workshop is for you! Location: Library Community Room
Lakota Hoop Dancer, Starr Chief Eagle
Tues July 18
10:30am & 6:30pm
Experience Lakota culture with hoop dancer, Starr Chief Eagle. Don't miss this amazing performer! (Note: The 10:30am session is a workshop. Please call the library if you plan to attend: 605-995-8480.)
Location: Corn Palace Plaza
Art Classes
Make a Hanging Collage
Friday, June 9
10:30am & 2pm
Make a hanging collage with art teacher, April Geist. Then, create a collaborative display.
Gr. 1 & up. Please pre-register at the library or call 605-995-8480. Classes limited to 25.
Location: Library Community Room
Create a Group Mural with
Miss South Dakota State Fair
Friday, June 23
10:30am & 2pm
Make a group mural of your favorite book characters. Led by Laney Titze, the 2023 Miss South Dakota State Fair.
Gr. 1 & up. Please pre-register at the library or call 605-995-8480. Classes limited to 25.
Location: Library Community Room.
Learn Cartooning with Hector Curriel
Tues July 12
10:30am & 2pm
Learn cartooning from graphic novelist Hector Curriel from Sioux Falls. Curriel is also an author, illustrator, and artist.
Best for Gr. 1 & up.
Location: Library Community Room
Makerspace!
Friday, July 7
10:30am & 2pm
Friday, July 21 - 10:30am only
Here's your chance to create whatever you want! A wide variety of blocks, Legos, boxes, and art supplies will be available.
All ages.
Location: Library Community Room
Games
Library Bingo
Pick up a new Bingo card each week at the library. When you complete a row of challenges, you win a small prize! Do all 8 Bingo cards & receive a free prize book.
Giant Puzzle Jar
How many puzzle pieces are in the jar on the library's counter? Each time you come to the library, write your guess. Whoever has the closest guess at the end of summer will win a small prize.
Stump the Librarian
Write 3 clues about a book you've read. If the librarian can't guess the exact title, you win a small prize. The "Stump" sheets are available at the library.
Reading Challenges
READING REWARD CHARTS
(i.e. ICE CREAM CHARTS)
Ask for a chart at the library. When you reach each level, come to the library for a signature from a librarian. Then, go to the local business to receive a treat.
THANK YOU to Main St. Mercantile, County Fair Food&Fuel, Coborn's, Dairy Queen, Culver's, Cornerstone Too, and Zesto!
READING STICKER CHARTS
Ask for a sticker chart at the library. Then, place a sticker on your chart for each day you read (or listen) for at least 20 minutes. (Limit: One sticker per day.)
50 stickers = 2 free prize books
25 stickers = 1 free prize book
Storytimes
Come to Storytime for stories, songs, crafts, and fun! Preschoolers, toddlers, infants, and older children are welcome with parent or caregiver.
Thursday Storytime
10:30am & 11:30am
June 1 & 8
July 6, 13, 20, 27
Library Community Room
Outdoor Thursday Storytime
10:30am & 11:30am
June 15, 22, & 29
Hitchcock Park - Shelter between tennis courts
Saturday Storytime (Stories in English & Spanish)
June 15, July 1, 15, 29
Library Community Room