Parent Education & Community Playgroup

         This program is a collaboration between the Women's Resource Center and the Library.  It is held every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the library.  It is available for children from birth to five years old.  Activities, games story time and projects are offered for children.  Call the library for details.

Story Time

        This program is held every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the library community room.  It is available for children from birth to four year olds.  Each themed story time includes literacy skills, finger plays and music. Call the library for details.

         An after school program is held Monday through Thursday 3-5 p.m. in the library's community room from September to June of each year.  It is available for teens from 6th - 12th grade.  Teen monthly calendar activities are on homepage under the link teen links which also contains a photo gallery as well as videos produced by the teens.   Homework center is available with homework help daily. Teen Program Director is Danielle Baier with Teen Art Director Loren Gillespie III and Teen Facilitator Camille Yarbrough.

Homework Center

     A daily homework tutoring center enhances the teen after school program.  Students in 6 to 12 grade will receive help with their homework by their own peers.  National Honor Society students will be available for teens needing help with homework Monday through Thursday 3 to 5 p.m.  Partitions are used to block out visual distractions.  Graphing calculators are available for in library use while doing homework.  Eight laptops with wireless access and a printer are available for the teens to use.  Teens needing help with homework should contact the library and ask for the Teen Program Director.

Summer Reading Program

Dig into reading @ your library is the slogan for  the 2013 summer reading program with underground as the theme.  It is a  five  week  program. Suggested ages are from five to twelve years old.  Registration is required.  Registration begins July 1 and continues throughout July.  All programs are free.  Summer reading entertainment is on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.  Entertainment this summer includes:

July 3rd     Raven Hill Discovery Center-underground theme

July 10th   Mat Emerick-Storytelling, juggling & mime

July 17th   Acting Up Theatre-play

July 24th    Martina Hahn-storyteller & artist

July 31st    PaleoJoe-author, paleontologist

Bestseller Club

Join this club and you will automatically be placed on the hold list for your favorite authors.

National Library Week

          In April, special programs are planned around National Library Week.

Adopt a magazine

             Local businesses, community groups and individuals have adopted magazines in the library to promote their business or organization.  The name of who adopted the magazine appears on the front cover of the current issue.  A list of titles with prices are available at the circulation desk.