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Children's Services

Another summer reading is in the books (haha Pun intended) and it was a great summer.  Thank you to everyone who participated.  We hope that you will join us in our ongoing by grade Beanstacks and our monthly Beanstacks as well.   


For the rest of July and August we will be celebrating Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday with a special Beanstack challenge.  But we are not stopping there, we are partnering with the Monticello Park Department in a Birthday Bash on Smokey’s birthday, August 9th.   Make sure you get it on your calendar.  We will be at Altherr Nature Park from 5-6:30 and all the fun activities will actually help you complete all except the reading part of the challenge.  Lots of other community partners will be helping us out as well.  Remember that’s August 9th from 5-6:30 at Altherr Nature Park.

Miss Tammy and Mr. Duffers will be reading stories  at the Breastfeeding Celebration on August 1st from 10- 11:30 am at the White County Extension Building.  

Mr. Duffers is excited to bring back our Dog Days of Summer Story Time for the Toddler and Preschool set.   We will have the story times on the patio for some semi messy fun on August 14, 21, & 28th at 10 am.  

We will make Oobleck, Sand Foam, Snow and Bubbles!!   Plus stories and songs!    

The Storybook Club will meet on August 14 from 5:30-7:30.  We hope you are able to read “A Little Princess” by Francis Burnett.  We will have activities, snacks and a visual interpretation of the book.  

Pop Club will continue through the month of August every Tuesday from 5- 7 pm.

It’s not too late to join and it is for all kids 0-18 years.  

Can you feel the beat of their wings?   They are on their way!   Are you strong enough, brave enough and wise enough to be along side a dragon?   "Dramatic pause". Seriously let's have some back to school fun based on the very popular "Wings of Fire" books.   September 4 at 3 pm meet us on the South lawn for a dragon scavenger hunt, make your own dragon eye, practice fire breathing target practice and more!  

The Children's Department maintains the children's collections and programs at the Monticello-Union Township Public Library. Throughout the year, programs and activities are offered that are educational and entertaining. We are a community partner in supporting children's early language and literacy development.

Programs

Certain ongoing programs are offered all year round. Please check our calendar to confirm dates and times.

  • Lego League: Join our LEGO League for families of all ages. . Kids can build and display LEGO creations and we will put them in our display case for the week.We provide the LEGOs; you supply the creativity! Lego League is held on Mondays starting September 9th from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
  • S.T.E.A.M. Club: S.T.E.A.M. Club has changed it's name and it's date.  Kids now have more time to explore on the Third Wedensday of each Month at 3 pm starting September 18th.   Kids are free to explore and invent on their own. We have LittleBits, Dot & Dash Robots, Bloxels and Cardboard Tool Box. For the Littles we have a Code-a-Pillar and Duplo Blocks on the story time rug. We provide lots of cardboard, tape, pom-poms! The kids just need to provide their imaginations. On the 2nd Saturday of the month starting September 14th from 2-4 families came in for a weekend edition of the club!
  • Children's Arts and Crafts: Children of all ages can join us on the first Saturday of each month at 11 a.m. to create a craft. Check to see if registration is required, as some crafts feature limited supplies.
  • Pop Up Craft Days! - Sometimes we have extra craft supplies and projects that we will throw on our tables for the kids to use in whatever art they want. Watch our social media for dates and times!
  • Take It Make It - Check at the Children's Circulation Desk for our current Take it Make it. During school breaks such as Fall Break, Christmas & Spring Break, we usually have several that the kids can pick up.
  • Library Scavenger Hunts - Who knows what you can find and learn with one of our Children's Room Scavenger Hunts. From learning another language, I Spy or fun animal facts, there is lots of fun and a prize from our treasure book at the end.
  • Stories @ the Park  - Join Mr. Duffers at Bluestem Nature Park, (802 S. Main St.) for some fun stories from nature and check out the park's new nature center on the 2nd Friday of the Month @ 9:30 am
  • Fiber Arts Club - Tween Program for kids 3-6th grade.  Learn different skills from quilting to needle work.  Fall 2024 the kids will learn to do counted cross stitch.  Class sign is limited so register early.  We meet twice a month starting September 10th @ 3:30 p.m. 
  • Music & Movement on Fridays @ 10 am The toddler & preshoolers can have fun dancing to the beat and playing instruments.  September 20, October 4 & 18, November 15 and December 6.
  • Baby & Toddler Story Time - Meets Wednesdays @ 10 am starting September 7th.  We are going to read our way through the Alphabet this year.  Meet us on the Patio when the weather is nice or the program room when it's hot or rainy. 

     

    Orange background with blue, yellow, orange and white legos sprinkled about. Back drop with words Lego League Mondays @ 3:30

    Starts Sept. 9th

    A variety of patterns of rolled fabric quarters pink on the left and blue on the right. Scissors, twine and thread throughout. Words Tween Fiber Arts Club Counted Cross Stitch

    Starts Sept. 10 - Must register.

    Orange background with fall leaves, three children with jackets happy and excited, Blue circle in middle with baby/toddler story time Wednesdays @ 10 am

    Starts Sept 11th

    A meadow with two Compassplants on each side. Wood in the background. Inset of the interior of Bluestem Nature Center with a story time in progress. Library and Park logo on bottom.

    Starts up Sept 13th

    Two boys in Labcoats with scientific equations in the background. A window shows it is storming outside.

    Starts Sept 18th

    Orange background with three girls playing a tambourine, maracas and one dancing.

    Starts Sept 20th

    Three children of tween age building robots at a table.

    Starts Sept 14th

    Three kids dressed up as a pirate, a crab and a Monster. Ghosts along the top

    1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

    The Monticello-Union Township Public Library is pleased to present 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, an early literacy reading book club at the library. This program encourages parents/adults to read to children from birth to age 5. Studies have shown that if you read 1,000 books to a child before school, it will mentally prepare them for school. FUN FACT! You don't have to read 1,000 different books in fact the studies show that it is the interaction between you, them and the books that makes the difference. So count that favorite bedtime book with a ditto!

    For every 100 books read, kids will recieve a small prize and a keychain charm. If interested, please stop by the children's department to get a reading log or use the Beanstack app to join. Then check out some books and start working your way to 1,000!

    For more information, contact the Children's Department at 574-583-2665 ext. 3313 or email