Children

THANK YOU!

A thank you to all that supported the 2024 Youth Services Summer Reading Program
Park National Bank
Paragraphs Bookstore
Sue, The Bubble Lady
The Works
Wild World Adventure
McDonald's
Taco Bell
Wendy's
WMVO/WQIO Radio
Ariel-Foundation Park
Ohio Sno Balls

Fall Storytime Schedule

Youth Services Fall Storytime Registration begins today, Monday, August 26, 2024.

Fall Storytime sessions begin the week of September 16, 2024.

Family Storytime- Mondays at 9:30 am or 11:00 am
Baby Storyland for children birth through 24 months and parents or caregivers- Tuesdays at 10:00 am
Two's and Early Three's Storytime- Wednesdays at 9:30 am or 11:00 am
Preschool Storytime- Thursdays at 9:30 am or 11:00 am

Call the Youth Services Department at 740-392-2665 ext. 8248 to register. Storytime is free and open to the public. Storytime is located in the Storytime Room, 2nd Floor.

Fitness Fun & Snack-able Science!

Join us in creating science we can eat, fun and games, and slowing down with yoga and mind-fullness. All supplies provided. Mondays from 4:30-5:30pm in the Youth Services Storytime Room, starting 9/16, for grades K-5th.
Registration is required. Stop by the Youth Services Department or call 740-392-2665 ext. 8248 to register. Registration begins August 22, 2024.

*Parent participation is strongly encouraged and required for children 8 and under. Food may be involved and we cannot accommodate allergies.

9/16- Slushies & Edible Buildings!
9/23- Yoga & Crafts!
9/30- Penguins & Balloons!
10/7- Maple Syrup Crystals & Cookie Footprints!
10/14- Bowling & Volleyball!
10/21- Yoga & Crafts!
10/28- Glow-in-the-Dark Dessert & Fizzy Concoctions

PROGRAM FULL: Kids Maker Studio

We will be creating "Maker" type items and diving into robots. All supplies provided. Tuesdays from 4:30-5:30 pm in the Youth Storytime Room, starting 9/15. For grades K-5th. Registration is required. Stop by Youth Services Department or call 740-392-2665 ext. 8248. Registration begins August 22, 2024.

*Parent participation is strongly encouraged and required for children 8 and under. Food may be involved and we cannot accommodate allergies.

9/17: DIY Wooden Crafts and Diamond Art
9/24: Perler Beads and Shrinky Dinks
10/1: Robotics 10/8: Robotics Part II
10/15: Recycled Projects and PomPom Monsters
10/22: Loom Bands & Chenille Stem Creatures
10/29: Spooky Felts and Candy Filled Pumpkins

Lego Club- PROGRAM FULL

Create different things with Lego's and build team working skills! All supplies provided. For grades K-5th. Registration required. Stop by or call the Youth Services Department, 740-392-2665 ext. 8248. Registration begins August 22, 2024.

*Parent participation is strongly encouraged and required for age 8 & under.

Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30 pm in the Youth Storytime Room.
9/18: Silly Challenges
10/16: Spooky Builds
11/20: Moving Parts

1kb4k. The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County encourages you to read 1000 books with your child before he or she enters school. Register your child at the circulation desk for your reading bag and readinglog and get started today!

Reading can happen anytime, anywhere! You and your children can explore the joy of reading together with this series of “Reading ‘Round the Clock” videos that gives easy tips for working reading practice into everyday activities. These three videos--Reading on the Go, Reading for a Purpose, and Reading on the Screen—give great tips on keeping your family reading and preparing your children for Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee. Link to the videos and to companion flyers with even more tips on the INFOhio Third Grade Reading Guarantee page at https://www.infohio.org/students/parents/resources-for-the-third-grade-reading-guarantee. The flyers and videos were developed by INFOhio, the State Library of Ohio, Ohio Educational Library Media Association, and the Ohio PTA, and they are available to all Ohioans for free.