Children's|Young Adult

TREKHub at The Community Library

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TREKHub is a tech community for kids in the Wood River Valley. Tech Expert Suzanne Wrede will lead TREKHub’s first project which will cause a light to flash each time the ISS (International Space Station) passes over The Community Library.

TREKHub is a new weekly offering at The Community Library for, tweens and teens in grades 4 and up. Our first project will be on Tuesday, October 1 at 3:30 pm in the Teen Lounge at The Community Library.

Come join a community of tech minded kids interested in exploring and problem solving with various technologies. TREKHub stands for Technology, Resources & Exploration for Kids. Come learn, experiment, and create.

For more info call the library or visit:  https://www.trekhub.org/

Summer Reading Award Party: 2:00 pm

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Our summer reading award party is at 2:00 pm today. Join us for cake and celebrate all your hard work reading this summer. We’ll also be drawing for our Grand Prizes for our Summer Reading Program: a bike, a Nintendo Switch, and a $100 Toy Store Gift Card, donated courtesy of our Grand Friends.

Paint Club with Judy Zimmer

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Staff member Judy Zimmer leads Paint Club for tweens and teens. Come join us in The Children’s Library where we’ll all make a creation on canvas.

Paint club is open to tweens and teens ages 9+ who can manage the project alone or bring an adult helper. All supplies are provided. Space is VERY limited so sign-up is required. Please be sure you can make the commitment to attend as we turn many away from this popular offering.

Please note: this is a repeat of the same project that was offered in November of 2019. We will offer registration first to those wait listed in November. General registration opens on Wednesday, January 15th. Call the library at (208) 726-3493 x2 to reserve a spot.

Summer Reading: Snacks & Sign-ups

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Registration for our summer reading program “A Universe of Stories” is open! You may register any time in The Children’s Library or on the Bloom truck. We will have a special day of “Snacks & Sign-ups” on Saturday, June 8th from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm in The Children’s Library. Set a reading goal, log the minutes you read during the summer, and turn in your log for a chance to win great prizes including: a Bike from the Elephant’s Perch, a $100 Toy Store Gift Card, or a Nintendo Switch. All children who turn in at least one 500 minute reading log receive a $10 voucher good at Chapter One Bookstore in Ketchum or Iconoclast Books & Gifts in Hailey.

Make summer reading fun and enjoyable this summer. Our summer reading program is open to children entering K – 6th grade. We also have a program for teens entering grades 7th – 12th grades.

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