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We are back in the building and so excited to see everyone.   Our new space is amazing!  Perfect for meeting friends.   We have lots of seating space. We also have new learning centers for the kids like a train table, kitchen, mini mart, dress-up, puppets, AWE computers, pirate boat and toys for babies.  Plus alll our books are all together again.  

Just off the children's room is the children's programming area.   Join us for storytimes, legos, STEAM and art clubs.  

Now through the end of March kids can participate in our "It's a Go Time!" Beanstack.  0 years to 3rd grade need to read 10 books and 4-8 graders need to read 6 (early chapter, graphic novel or juvenile fiction).  

April brings "Let your Imagination Peep Out" with 10 books needed to be read.  It goes along side our Peep Diorama contest.  

Decorated eggs with daisies and daffodils
purple to blue gradient background with peep candy chicks and bunnies
Old fashioned typewriter with a paper in it with a quote from the book "Charloette's Web".

Regular Spring Programming

Lego Legue - Every Monday at 3:30 & 2nd Saturday @ 2 

STEAM Club - 2nd Wednesday @ 3 & 4th Saturday @ 3

Art Club - 1st Saturday @ 10 anm

Tween Fiber Arts - 1st & 3rd Tuesdays @ 3:30

Storytime - Wednesdays @ 10 am through April 22nd

Let's Play - Thursday @ 10 through March

Music & Movement - 4th Friday at 10 am

Soft Background with pastel tulips and flowers
Red gradient background with the stem symbols in orange
Blue cloudy sky background with a number of legos built together

Special Programming 

Bluestem - March 13th & May 8th @ 10 am

Spring Egg Hunt - March 24th- 10 am

Bubble Storytime - April 10th @ 10 am Altherr Nature Park

Tween Storybook Club - April 21st

Storytime Picnic - April 29 @ 10 am Altherr Nature Park

Peeps Diorama Contest!  

Show us your best interpretation of one of your favorite book using Peeps. We will supply you with three peeps. You may add more to your diorama. Voting will run April 14- 25th and winners announced on April 27th. Prizes by 3-6 years and 7-13 years!  

 Rules

- Entries must be at the Library by the evening of April -13thMust be family friendly

-PEEPS must be the only food item

-Must be literary themed

-Shoebox size no bigger than 14"x10"x5"

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