This summer we are using READsquared to track our reading. Children who track their reading using the READsquared app or website can earn cool prizes including brag tags, books, friendship bracelets, pocket compasses, stickers, squishmallows and more!
Starting July 1st you can sign up through READsquared and start tracking your reading.
Any child or teen who reads Lumberjanes: Beware the Kitten Holy by Grace Ellis, ND Stevenson, and Shannon Watters this summer is welcome to attend a party on August 8th from 3-5pm.
We will eat food, create crafts and play fun games related to the book!
The event will be held on the library lawn & will move indoors in the event of rain.
Children under 10 will need to be accompanied by an adult.
RSVP is required to attend the book club party. You must submit your RSVP by Monday August 4th to attend.
RSVP by calling the library at 315-336-4570, or by signing up on tinyurl.com/jerviscommunico .
Join us on the library lawn and in the children's room on July 1st between 12pm and 2pm to sign up for summer reading, get information for our graphic novel book club, sign up for limited attendance programs, and make chalk art on the library sidewalk!
In the event of inclement weather, chalk art will move indoors.
Make a paper quilt square for our color quilt!
Supplies will be available in the library all summer long.
Each week we will change the color available so we can make a rainbow together.
Craft supplies will be available in the children's room all day, every day, all summer long! You can hand your art in at the children's room desk to have it displayed each week!
Supplies will change out weekly to encourage creativity!
Week 1: Chalk
Week 2: Sequins & Things
Week 3: Paint
Week 4: Crayons
Week 5: Paper
Week 6: Collage
Week 7: Nature
Week 8: Marker
Week 9: Yarn
Week 10: Clay
Every week new craft kits will be available for pickup at the reference desk. Each kit contains all the supplies needed to make the week's craft.
Craft kits are sponsored by Vine & Fig Restaurant. We would like to thank Vine & Fig for their generous donation toward supplying craft kits to children in the community free of charge.
Week 1 (6/30-7/4)- Floating Chalk Prints
Week 2 (7/7-7/11)- Loose Parts Art
Week 3 (7/14-7/18)- Watercolor Crayon Resist Painting
Week 4 (7/21-7/25)- Crayon Suncatchers
Week 5 (7/28-8/1)- Decorate Your Own Paper Fan
Week 6 (8/4-8/8)- Magazine Strip Collage Animals
Week 7 (8/11-8/15)- Nature Suncatchers
Week 8 (8/18-8/22)- Aluminum Foil Marker Prints
Week 9 (8/25-8/29)- Yarn Bracelets
Week 10 (9/1-9/5)- Clay Impression Ornaments
Lemonade on the Lawn
Every Wednesday @ 10:30am & 5:30pm July 2nd-September 3rd
Join us on the library lawn for stories, lemonade, and a snack. Additional activities will be provided by COMHPS (Community Mental Health Promotion and Support) after select sessions.
*June 9th Until Gone: Tiny Art Kit Handout
Pick up a kit with a tiny canvas, decorate it however you would like (within the supplied rules) and then return it before the deadline to have your artwork included in our Tiny Art Show!
July 1st 12-2pm: Summer Reading Kick Off Chalk the Walk
Learn more about summer reading, sign up, get registered for limited attendance programs, learn about the Lumberjanes book club, and create chalk art! In the event of inclement weather, chalk art will be moved indoors.
*July 3rd: Chalk Stencil Art
Create art in the children's room using chalk, black paper, and provided shapes.
★July 8th 5-6pm: Perler Bead Art
Create cool keychains using Perler Beads! Registration is required!
*July 10th: Sequin Crowns
Create your own crown using soft wire and sequins.
July 11th 12-2pm: Teddy Bear Picnic
Our classic annual event! Bring along a stuffed animal friend and pack a lunch or a snack to eat on the library lawn. We will read stories about teddy bears, listen to music, and play outside.
July 11th 6-7:30pm: Tiny Art Show
Check out some art made by community members, enjoy snacks and have fun! Some artwork will be available for purchase with the proceeds benefitting the library!
July 15th 5-6pm: Paint Fight
Get ready to get messy! We will be having a water war with watered down paint (non-toxic, washable). Wear clothes that you don't mind getting messy, and be sure to bring a change of clothes if you plan to come into the library afterward! Outdoor changing tents will be available. In the event of inclement weather, the program will be cancelled.
*July 17th: Water Color Paint Critters
Create a silly critter using watercolor paint and other supplies.
★July 22nd 1-2pm: Custom Crayon Making
Create a solar oven at the library and receive the supplies needed to make your own custom crayon using solar power! Registration is required!
*July 24th: Crayon Rubbing Art
Create unique pieces of art using crayons, texture plates, cutouts, and more!
July 29th 5-6pm: Decoupage Paper Lanterns
Create a glowing paper lantern in your favorite colors using tissue paper and glue!
*July 31st: Origami
Create fun paper animals, flowers, and more with simple, easy to follow instructions.
★August 5th 5-6pm: Shadow Box Shelf Scenes
Create a shadow box scene to display on your bookshelf. Miniatures and other supplies will be provided. Registration is required!
*August 7th: Cut Up Collage
Create collages with comic book pages, magazine photos, patterned paper, and more.
★August 8th 3-5pm: Graphic Novel Book Club Party
Those who have read the graphic novel Beware the Kitten Holy by Grace Ellis, ND Stevenson, and Shannon Watters are invited to attend a party with snacks, games, prizes & more related to the book! Registration is required!
★August 12th 5-6pm: Pounded Flower Tote Bag Making
Create your own tote bag featuring flower designs created by hammering flowers onto the bag's fabric. Registration is required!
*August 14th: Nature Art: Leaf Stamps
Create artwork by using leaves and other natural materials as stamps!
★August 19th 5-6pm: Sharpie Tie-Dye
Create a tie dye shirt or other item using sharpies and isopropyl alcohol. Please bring your prefered item to tie dye. In the event of inclement weather, the program will move indoors and will switch to regular tie dye due to the strong smell of the isopropyl alcohol. Registration is required!
*August 21st: Marker Spinner
Create art by spinning markers like a top over sheets of paper. Spinners will be preassembled, but instructions will be provided for those interested in making them at home.
August 26th 5-6pm: Yarnapalooza
Celebrate all things yarn with yarn mazes, yarn bracelets, yarn games, and more! In the event of inclement weather, the program will be moved indoors.
*August 28th: Yarn & Bead Art
Create your own yarn and bead masterpiece.
★ September 2nd 5-6pm: Claymation Flip Books
Create a story by animating clay figures. BYOD (Bring your own device) with a camera if possible. Photos of each claymation scene will be printed out to create a flipbook animation. Registration is required!
*September 4th: Air Dry Clay Critters
Create a critter using air dry clay and a variety of other provided materials.
★Registration Required.
Call the library at 315-336-4570, use the MidYork app, go online to events.jervislibrary.org/events or stop by to sign up.
* All Day Program, available 10:00am-Close
