Youth Services  Our 2019 Summer Learning Challenge programming guide is available! To see our booklet with all our Children and Teen activities for the summer click here. This year's Summer Learning Challenge theme is "A Universe of Stories." During our Summer Learning Challenge, youth are challenged to read, discover, and create all summer long! As youth read, discover, and create, they will earn tickets to put toward prizes. We have some cool stuff to give away this summer! Children and Teens can start signing up and winning prizes on Monday, June 3. The Youth Department is dedicated to providing programming for children of all ages! We offer storytimes Monday-Thursday every week for little ones who are not yet in school. In addition, we provide after school and evening activities for children and their families to attend each month. The library also has a number of activities such as our Lego table and train table that children can play with any time the library is open! We hope to see you and your family at the library soon! Upcoming Events: - Let's Go! Lego! Club (Tuesday, June 4 from 3:30-4:30): Stop by to create whatever you can imagine! The Library will supply a TON of Legos and children can build a creation during Lego Club. All creations will be put on display for the month of June in the Children's section.
- Makerspace Market (Wednesday, June 12 from 2:30-6:30): Children can come and build whatever creation they can imagine. When entering the Makerspace Market, kids will receive a certain amount of "Space Money." They will use this "Space Money" to buy certain items from the Market to build their creations! This is a great program to teach children how to manage money and encourage them to think out side the box when creating!
- Family Movie (Friday, June 14 @ 3:30): Toy Story. Rated G. Runtime 1 hour 21 minutes.
- Dads & Donuts Storytime (Saturday, June 15 @ 10:30): Come join us for a special Father's Day storytime! Children of all ages can bring their dad, grandpa, brother and/or paternal role model for this special storytime. A special craft with donuts as a snack will follow!
 1000 Books Before Kindergarten The Jack Russell Memorial Library is pleased to offer this Early Literacy Program as part of a state-wide program called Growing Wisconsin Readers. Our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is open to any child beginning at birth until the start kindergarten.
Storytimes Baby Lapsit: Learning and a love for literacy is important at any age. Young minds will learn through language, stories, rhymes, and more. A parent must accompany children during these sessions. Baby Lapsit takes place alternating Mondays from 10:15-10:30 and is for ages 0 months to 17 months. No registration required. Upcoming Dates: - June 10
- June 24
- July 8
- July 22
Preschool Storytime: Come aboard the Storytime Express for an experience filled with fun, stories, songs, and much more! All sessions include 20 minutes of storytime and 15 minutes of crafts. Preschool storytime is for ages 3 to 5. During Summer, we have storytime Tuesday afternoons from 1:00-1:45 and Wednesday mornings from 10:30-11:15. Upcoming Dates & Themes:  June 11 & 12: Aliens- June 18 & 19: 3, 2, 1...Blast Off!
- June 25 & 26: A Universe of Stories
- July 2 & 3: Stars
- July 9 & 10: Space Buddies
- July 16 & 17: Space Science
- July 23 & 24: Shoot for the Moon!
- July 30 & 31: Future Me Wants to Be...
Toddler Time: Little minds will learn, play, and explore with stories, fingerplays, and songs. Activities such as games, crafts, and freeplay will follow storytime. Toddler Time is for children ages 18 months to 3 years old and takes place Thursday mornings from 10:30-10:50. No registration required. Upcoming Dates & Themes: - June 13: Aliens
- June 20: 3, 2, 1...Blast off!
- June 27: A Universe of Stories
- July 4: NO STORYTIME--LIBRARY CLOSED--HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
- July 11: Space Buddies
- July 18: Space Science
- July 25: Shoot for the Moon!
- Aug. 1: Future Me Wants to Be...
Parachute Play A storytime geared just for active toddlers (ages 18 months-3 years)! Toddlers can learn through parachute play to stories and songs. Alternating Mondays from 10:30-10:50. Thank you to Brisingamen Intelligence for our new 20 handle parachute! Upcoming Dates: - June 17: 3, 2, 1...Blast off!
- July 1: Stars
- July 15: Space Science
- July 29: Future Me Wants to Be...
Weekend Storytimes During the Summer, we provide storytimes on certain Saturdays throughout each month. The themes, stories, and activities are different from the storytimes we hold during the weeks. Storytimes are geared for children in Kindergarten and younger, but children of all ages are welcome! Dates, times, and themes are listed below. - Saturday, June 15 @ 10:30: Dad & Donuts
- Saturday, July 13 @ 10:30: At the Beach
- Saturday, July 27 @ 10:30: Family Vacation
Family Movies All movie times are listed below. Snacks from home welcome! No registration required. Children under 8 MUST be accompanied by an adult. Movie titles and screening dates subject to change based on availability. - Toy Story (Friday, June 14 @ 3:30): Rated G. Runtime 1 hour 21 min.)
- Wreck-It Ralph Breaks the Internet (Friday, June 28 @ 3:30): Rated PG. Runtime 1 hour 56 minutes)
- Luis and the Aliens (Friday, July 12 @ 3:30): Not Rated. Runtime 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Duck, Duck, Goose (Friday, July 26 @ 3:30): Rated PG. Runtime 1 hour 31 minutes.
Let's GO! LEGO!! Bring your imagination to build fantastic LEGO creations! The library provides the LEGOs and a theme, YOU supply the creativity! Ages 3+ and perfect for the whole family! 1st Tuesday of the month from 3:30-4:30. No registration required Upcoming Dates: |