Join the wonderful teachers from Lebanon Elementary School outside the library, in the Pollinator Garden for summer read alouds.

This week's reader: Melissa Orlando

Rain or excessive heat will bring us inside the library to the Community Room.

This month: Pokémon Go out on the green!
Trade, battle, and play Pokémon-themed games. 
 
A limited number of packs will be available to purchase on site for anyone getting started.

This summer, UConn 4-H has developed 5 unique activity kits focused on the theme “Earth Agents” in support of the 2024 iRead theme, “Read, Renew, Repeat.” Youth will explore physical and biological sciences while developing problem solving skills and learning about conservation efforts. Each activity has a tutorial video featuring Mr. Marc, which you can access on the UConn Extension YouTube channel or on the UConn 4-H website.

Pick up UConn 4-H Earth Agents Activity Kit #3: Nature Scavenger Hunt & “Bug Hut” Build

Investigate the environment around you as you complete a fun, outdoor scavenger hunt. You will take what you have collected from your adventure and build a miniature nature house and habitat.

Our tried and true story time program for the tiniest of library people! Join us in the Community Room to share songs, rhymes, musical instruments, movement, finger plays and more. Open play is available at the end of the program in the Community Room or out in the Pollinator Garden (weather dependent).

RR&R is for children ages 0 - 2 years & their caregivers (siblings welcome).

Hi, Neighbor! Join MG for a special summer program series where we will explore the most important work of childhood: play.

We'll dive into the world of Mister Rogers Neighborhood through viewing clips from his acclaimed television series and activities on the same theme.

This program is for children ages 4-6 and their caregivers.

Space is limited, registration required.

Register for this program:

Family Swim at the Community Center Pool!

Join Master Herpetologist, Jess, and her live animal pals!

Weekly morning story time with Shaleen Barrett, Occupational Therapist and Signing Time Certified Teacher. Join us for stories, felt board, songs, and best of all, PLAY! 

Target audience is ages 3-6, siblings welcome.

Mondays 12:00-1:00pm
July 15, 22, 29 | August 5, 12

Meet us at the Lebanon Community Pool to move our bodies with Miss Shaleen and then cool off! All children are required to have caregivers present during the program.

Students create their own cartoon characters. Learn techniques for drawing heads and bodies, starting with typical proportions, and proceeding with creative variations. Put the figures in action poses and humorous situations. Designed for ages 7-12.
 
Register online at https://forms.gle/Me4grdfpDno873668 and join on Zoom Mondays at 4:00 pm.

Join the wonderful teachers from Lebanon Elementary School outside the library, in the Pollinator Garden for summer read alouds.

This week's reader: Jessica Scorso, Principal

Rain or excessive heat will bring us inside the library to the Community Room or Story Room.

This summer, UConn 4-H has developed 5 unique activity kits focused on the theme “Earth Agents” in support of the 2024 iRead theme, “Read, Renew, Repeat.” Youth will explore physical and biological sciences while developing problem solving skills and learning about conservation efforts. Each activity has a tutorial video featuring Mr. Marc, which you can access on the UConn Extension YouTube channel or on the UConn 4-H website.

Pick up UConn 4-H Earth Agents Activity Kit #4: Bee Bots

Explore why bees are so important in nature from the flowers we see to the food we eat. Make your own bee robot to discover the world of the pollinator.

Our tried and true story time program for the tiniest of library people! Join us in the Community Room to share songs, rhymes, musical instruments, movement, finger plays and more. Open play is available at the end of the program in the Community Room or out in the Pollinator Garden (weather dependent).

RR&R is for children ages 0 - 2 years & their caregivers (siblings welcome).

Hi, Neighbor! Join MG for a special summer program series where we will explore the most important work of childhood: play.

We'll dive into the world of Mister Rogers Neighborhood through viewing clips from his acclaimed television series and activities on the same theme.

This program is for children ages 4-6 and their caregivers.

Space is limited, registration required.

Register for this program:

Family Swim at the Community Center Pool!

Weekly morning story time with Shaleen Barrett, Occupational Therapist and Signing Time Certified Teacher. Join us for stories, felt board, songs, and best of all, PLAY! 

Target audience is ages 3-6, siblings welcome.

Mondays 12:00-1:00pm
July 15, 22, 29 | August 5, 12

Meet us at the Lebanon Community Pool to move our bodies with Miss Shaleen and then cool off! All children are required to have caregivers present during the program.

Students create their own cartoon characters. Learn techniques for drawing heads and bodies, starting with typical proportions, and proceeding with creative variations. Put the figures in action poses and humorous situations. Designed for ages 7-12.
 
Register online at https://forms.gle/Me4grdfpDno873668 and join on Zoom Mondays at 4:00 pm.

Sip some tea and honey made possible by our pollinator friends, the honeybees.

Registration required.

Fill out the form below
to register for this event:

Join the wonderful teachers from Lebanon Elementary School outside the library, in the Pollinator Garden for summer read alouds.

This week's reader: Krista Copeland

Rain or excessive heat will bring us inside the library to the Community Room.

Our tried and true story time program for the tiniest of library people! Join us in the Community Room to share songs, rhymes, musical instruments, movement, finger plays and more. Open play is available at the end of the program in the Community Room or out in the Pollinator Garden (weather dependent).

RR&R is for children ages 0 - 2 years & their caregivers (siblings welcome).

This summer, UConn 4-H has developed 5 unique activity kits focused on the theme “Earth Agents” in support of the 2024 iRead theme, “Read, Renew, Repeat.” Youth will explore physical and biological sciences while developing problem solving skills and learning about conservation efforts. Each activity has a tutorial video featuring Mr. Marc, which you can access on the UConn Extension YouTube channel or on the UConn 4-H website.

Pick up UConn 4-H Earth Agents Activity Kit #5: Food Web Board Game

Explore food chains and ecological communities as you become a game engineer, designing your very own environmentally themed board game.

Hi, Neighbor! Join MG for a special summer program series where we will explore the most important work of childhood: play.

We'll dive into the world of Mister Rogers Neighborhood through viewing clips from his acclaimed television series and activities on the same theme.

This program is for children ages 4-6 and their caregivers.

Space is limited, registration required.

Register for this program:

Join the wonderful teachers from Lebanon Elementary School outside the library, in the Pollinator Garden for summer read alouds.

This week's reader: Leah Marouski

Rain or excessive heat will bring us inside the library to the Story Room.

Mondays 12:00-1:00pm
July 15, 22, 29 | August 5, 12

Meet us at the Lebanon Community Pool to move our bodies with Miss Shaleen and then cool off! All children are required to have caregivers present during the program.

Join the wonderful teachers from Lebanon Elementary School outside the library, in the Pollinator Garden for summer read alouds.

This week's reader: Lisa Gamache

Rain or excessive heat will bring us inside the library to the Story Room.

Story Time with Opossums 

Join Pam and Bill Lefferts and their opossum ambassadors! Pam will read From Pouch to Couch, a story about opossums, and talk about backyard wildlife. Then you will get to meet and greet a pair of their rescued opossums!

Hi, Neighbor! Join MG for a special summer program series where we will explore the most important work of childhood: play.

We'll dive into the world of Mister Rogers Neighborhood through viewing clips from his acclaimed television series and activities on the same theme.

This program is for children ages 4-6 and their caregivers.

Space is limited, registration required.

Register for this program:

Mondays 12:00-1:00pm
July 15, 22, 29 | August 5, 12

Meet us at the Lebanon Community Pool to move our bodies with Miss Shaleen and then cool off! All children are required to have caregivers present during the program.

Join the wonderful teachers from Lebanon Elementary School outside the library, in the Pollinator Garden for summer read alouds.

This week's reader: Heather Lyon

Rain or excessive heat will bring us inside the library to the Community Room or Story Room.

Hi, Neighbor! Join MG for a special summer program series where we will explore the most important work of childhood: play.

We'll dive into the world of Mister Rogers Neighborhood through viewing clips from his acclaimed television series and activities on the same theme.

This program is for children ages 4-6 and their caregivers.

Space is limited, registration required.

Register for this program:

Join the wonderful teachers from Lebanon Elementary School outside the library, in the Pollinator Garden for summer read alouds.

This week's reader: Jennifer Loura

Rain or excessive heat will bring us inside the library to the Story Room.

Last day to submit your tickets for the Summer Reading raffle!

Kids, bring your completed Ways to Read tracking sheet, a.k.a. “golden ticket” to the library before the library closes on Friday, August 16, 2024.

Adults, this is the last day to submit tickets for the Summer Reading raffle.

Winners will be contacted directly. You do not need to be present to win!