Library News for the Week of August 1, 2022

**  Summer Reading Programs for Children – Worthington **

  • Schedule for the last week of Summer Reading Programs:
    • Tuesday, August 2nd:  Teen Summer Reading Program (Grades 6-9) – from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  (Teen Auction!)
    • Wednesday, August 3rd:  Story Time (Preschool – Kindergarten) – from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
    • Wednesday, August 3rd:  Summer Reading Program (Grades 1st – 3rd) – from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    • Thursday, August 4th:  Summer Reading Program (Grades 4th – 5th) – from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    • Wednesday, August 10thSummer Reading Carnival from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the library lawn – for kids of all ages – come play games, win prizes and enjoy some treats!

 

**  Summer Programs for Children – Adrian **

  • The Summer Reading Program goes through August.
  • Story Time – Children are invited to listen to stories, sing songs and learn rhymes that spark a love of reading and learning!
    • Every Wednesday in August
    • From 12:10 – 12:50 p.m.
  • Art with McKenzie – Students will gain creative confidence and have fun as McKenzie share her talent and passion for art!
    • Wednesday, August 3rd and 17th
    • From 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
  • Fun at the Library – There will be a variety of activities from crafts to bingo and board games!
    • Wednesday, August 10th, 24th and 31st
    • From 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
  • All events are free and open to the public.
  • Don’t forget to record your reading in your Summer Logs by August 19th!  A party for those who completed their logs will be on Tuesday, August 23rd.

 

**  Book Club – Worthington  **

  • Science Fiction/Fantasy Monthly Book Club:
    • Please join us Wednesday, August 10th at 5 p.m. in the library’s Program Room!
    • This Month’s Topic = Hard Fantasy:  When an author applies logic and rules into creating a Magic System that the world and its characters strictly follow to conduct magical feats. Instead of only focusing on expanding the world through multiple books they also focus within and dig deeper into why and how things work. Some examples are: Wheel of Time series, Lord of the Rings, The Way of the King or The Dying Earth.

 

**  A Note from the Library Director **

  • The Nobles County Library is looking for historical, cultural or personal collections to fill our display case in our entryway!  Items will be on display in this locked case for one month.  If you would like to show off your collection, please speak to Beth to make arrangements.

 

**  New at the Library **

  • Monthly Book Display – Each month a theme is chosen and displayed out front!  We’ve featured books about graduation, Spanish language books and this month features Graphic Novels.  Come take a look and watch for next month’s theme!
  • New Kits for Children – We now have two Magna-Tile Kits and a Baking Kit that have been added to the library collection!  These kits help develop social skills, teach math and science concepts while allowing children to explore and create.  They are available to place on hold and can be checked out for one week.
  • New Books for Children – The library now has five new talking books in English, Spanish, Tagalog and Arabic.  Stop by the library and check one out!