Skip to main content

Just on the horizon is our spectacular Summer Reading program Color Our world begins June 1st - July 12th!  Kids can read 6 books to receive a completion prize package!  In that package is an art dog tag necklace.  For each additional 10 books read you will receive another special tag!  Collect all 11 tags for a complete set plus earning more tickets towards our fabulous grand prizes!  

Mr. Meow-rity has escaped prison and is on the loose in Monticello.  Rumors have it that he has plans to steal some of our special “almost” paintings this summer.  Mr. Duffers will transform into Paw-blo Paw-caso this summer for a fun scavenger hunt around town!  Stay tuned!  

Our summer reading kick off will be June 8th from 2-4 pm at Altherr Park.  The Shake-Ups will be in concert singing lots of fun cartoon songs! Games and more!

Steamclub

Steamclub

We are finally open at our temporary site next to Ace Hardware and have some programming available!  Happy Dance!  

Lego League - Mondays after school 3:30-4:30

Saturday Art's & Crafts - 1st Saturday of the month 10 am except for June see flyer

S.T.E.A.M. Saturday Club - 2nd Saturday of the month 10-12

Baby/Toddler Story Time - Wednesdays @ 10 am in June

Bluestem Nature Center Story Time 2nd Friday of the month @ 10 am

We will end our springtime story time with at Altherr Naturue Park, April 30th at 10 am. at the Amphitheater.  Bring a picnic lunch.  We will walk and read the storywalk and then have some songs and a picnic at the overlook deck.  

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