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All Library branches will be closed and the Mobile Library will not make its scheduled stops on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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MOBIUS Information

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The Schweitzer Brentwood Branch remains closed due to a maintenance issue. During this period, the drive-through will remain open, offering service from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Activities for Kids


ADVENTURE BEGINS AT YOUR LIBRARY


Summer Reading Program Activities

for Kids Ages 6-11


Adventure Begins at Your Library! Complete at least 8 activities—you can choose from our list or create your own! Feel free to repeat any of theses activities and adapt them to fit your needs.

Take our Summer Reading Survey.



  • Find some bugs outside and watch them. Can you tell what they're doing?
  • Ask someone in your community what they like to read.
  • Check out a cookbook and choose a new recipe to prepare together.
  • Read a book that's different from what you usually choose. Try a new genre, format (audiobook or ebook) or author!
  • Check out an Adventure Backpack and explore the outdoors with your family.
  • Use Your Next Read on the library website to get some personalized book suggestions from your librarians.
  • Attend a Fantastic Friday event and learn something new about your community.
  • Record a video about a great book you read! Send it to friends!
  • Write a poem or haiku about adventure.
  • Ask a librarian to tell you about their favorite book.
  • Learn a simple magic trick and share it with a librarian.
  • Attend a library program for kids at your favorite library branch.
  • Write a short story about a trip or special event you have attended this summer. Pictures count too!
  • Organize a reading club with your friends. Don't forget a secret handshake!
  • Check out an audiobook or use one of the library apps (Hoopla or Libby) to read or listen to a book.
  • Make a collage about a book you just read. Cut words, pictures and other graphics from magazines and other materials.
  • Use a tape measure to measure your feet, legs, arms and fingers.
  • Read a book about your favorite animal or an animal you'd like to learn more about.
  • Learn or read about a new skill.
  • Read a book about a character who doesn’t look like you or live like you.
  • Create a structure out of LEGOs or blocks and send a picture to imagine@thelibrary.org.
  • Write a letter to someone in one of the United States branches of service.
  • Explore a library branch you have not been to and tell a friend about your trip.
  • Make a list of places you'd like to visit. Use a library resource like a book or a database to research one of them.
  • Tell a librarian a joke or riddle.
  • Create your own
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