By Nancy D. Borst
It’s time to start planning summer activities and local public libraries are going to the bugs just in time for some fun.
“Catch the Reading Bug” and “Metamorphosis: That’s your library” are this year’s themes. All things bugs will entice younger readers. Cheney Public Library will even bring in a live ant farm as well as ladybugs, said Linda Potter, children’s librarian.
Goddard will have several library “antics” going on, said director Kendra Mork. A storyteller will even share tales of cockroach cooties.
Children are encouraged to get signed up. In Cheney, signup begins May 12. It begins May 15 in Goddard. Garden Plain signup begins on May 23, when the library will be open from 10 a.m. to noon. Clearwater signup begins June 3.
Summer is a time for adults to reconnect and enjoy their libraries as well.
“We even have babies as long as parents read to them,” said Potter. “We have a lot of grandmas and babysitters bring in kids.”
Goddard plans to serve patrons “from birth to 99 years” again this year, including a program for adults. There is no cost to participate in any of the summer reading programs.
Most libraries will offer special programs weekly throughout the summer. Funding for summer reading programs comes from the Celia and Leonard Levand Trust, which provides money to every public library in Sedgwick County.
Here is basic information about each local library. For specific information, contact the libraries.
Cheney: Signup begins May 12. Program concludes July 21. Special events will be held weekly on Thursday mornings at St. Paul Family Life Center. Library hours: Monday-Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m.; Thursday, 3-7:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call the library at 542-3331. The library is located at 203 N. Main.
Clearwater: Signup begins June 3. Program concludes July 31, with the last day to turn in reading sheets as Aug. 9. Special events will be held at 1 p.m. each Thursday. Reading clubs will be held on Fridays (mornings: kindergarten through fifth; afternoons: sixth through eighth grades). Library hours: Closed Monday; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call the library at 584-6474. The library is located at 109 E. Ross.
Garden Plain: Signup begins May 23 at 10 a.m. The program concludes on Aug. 13. Special events generally will be on Wednesday afternoons. The program includes children from preschool through high school. Library hours: Monday and Tuesday, 3-5 p.m.; Wednesday 3-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.; closed Thursday; Friday, 10 a.m. to noon; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call the library at 535-2990. The library is located at 421 Avenue B.
Goddard: Signup begins May 15. Special programs begin June 5 and will be held on Thursday afternoons at 2 p.m. Summer reading is open to all ages. Library hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. A valid library card is required to participate. For more information, call the library at 794-8771. The library is located at 201 N. Main.
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