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SUMMER 2025

Highlighted Children’s Programs

New Game Testing & Taking the bus from RES! (7, 8, 9-year-olds ONLY)

June 9

3:15 pm - 4:00 pm

Family Story Time (birth-5)

June 11

10:30 am - 11:10 am

$0.00

Registration Open for Summer Reading!

June 17

All Day

Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)

June 17

9:30 am - 10:30 am

$0.00

3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time

June 17

1:00 pm - 1:40 pm

$0.00

Science Heroes: Adventure of the Missing Color (Ages 5-10)

June 17

4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

$0.00

Family Story Time Summer (Birth-5)

June 18

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$0.00

It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents

June 20

10:00 am - 11:30 am

$0.00

Toddler Popsicle Party & Story Time (for Toddlers)

June 23

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$0.00

Build-It Summer with popsicles! (Grades K-4)

June 23

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

$0.00

The Reptile Nook (Ages 4-10)

June 23

4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

$0.00

Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)

June 24

9:30 am - 10:30 am

$0.00

3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time

June 24

1:00 pm - 1:40 pm

$0.00

Family Story Time Summer (Birth-5)

June 25

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$0.00

Check It Out with Pizza Lunch (Grades K-4)

June 25

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

$0.00

Toddler Popsicle Party & Story Time (for Toddlers)

June 30

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$0.00

Build-It Summer with popsicles! (Grades K-4)

June 30

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

$0.00

Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)

July 1

9:30 am - 10:30 am

$0.00

3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time

July 1

1:00 pm - 1:40 pm

$0.00

Drop-In Knitting Circle for Children and Teens to get Help and Support with their Projects (Grade 2 & up)

July 1

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

$0.00

Red White and Blue Ice Cream Sundaes (K-4)

July 1

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

$0.00

Build-It Summer with popsicles! (Grades K-4)

July 7

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

$0.00

Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)

July 8

9:30 am - 10:30 am

$0.00

3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time

July 8

1:00 pm - 1:40 pm

$0.00

Week 1 Tuesday June 17

Registration Open for Summer Reading!

June 17

All Day

Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)

June 17

9:30 am - 10:30 am

$0.00

3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time

June 17

1:00 pm - 1:40 pm

$0.00

Science Heroes: Adventure of the Missing Color (Ages 5-10)

June 17

4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

$0.00

Family Story Time Summer (Birth-5)

June 18

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$0.00

It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents

June 20

10:00 am - 11:30 am

$0.00

Week 2 Monday June 23

Toddler Popsicle Party & Story Time (for Toddlers)

June 23

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$0.00

Build-It Summer with popsicles! (Grades K-4)

June 23

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

$0.00

The Reptile Nook (Ages 4-10)

June 23

4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

$0.00

Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)

June 24

9:30 am - 10:30 am

$0.00

3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time

June 24

1:00 pm - 1:40 pm

$0.00

Family Story Time Summer (Birth-5)

June 25

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$0.00

Check It Out with Pizza Lunch (Grades K-4)

June 25

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

$0.00

Week 3 Monday June 30

Toddler Popsicle Party & Story Time (for Toddlers)

June 30

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$0.00

Build-It Summer with popsicles! (Grades K-4)

June 30

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

$0.00

Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)

July 1

9:30 am - 10:30 am

$0.00

3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time

July 1

1:00 pm - 1:40 pm

$0.00

Drop-In Knitting Circle for Children and Teens to get Help and Support with their Projects (Grade 2 & up)

July 1

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

$0.00

Red White and Blue Ice Cream Sundaes (K-4)

July 1

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

$0.00

Family Story Time Summer (Birth-5)

July 2

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$0.00

Week 4 Monday July 7

Build-It Summer with popsicles! (Grades K-4)

July 7

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

$0.00

Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)

July 8

9:30 am - 10:30 am

$0.00

3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time

July 8

1:00 pm - 1:40 pm

$0.00

Family Story Time Summer (Birth-5)

July 9

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$0.00

Pizza Lunch & Craft Kits (Grades K-4)

July 9

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

$0.00

Week 5 Monday July 14

Build-It Summer with popsicles! (Grades K-4)

July 14

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

$0.00

Sing Along with Tom Sieling (Ages 4-10)

July 14

4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

$0.00

Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)

July 15

9:30 am - 10:30 am

$0.00

3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time

July 15

1:00 pm - 1:40 pm

$0.00

Drop-In Knitting Circle for Children and Teens to get Help and Support with their Projects (Grade 2 & up)

July 15

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

$0.00

Family Story Time Summer (Birth-5)

July 16

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$0.00

OUTDOOR Bundle Up Lunch Bunch with Pizza on the Patio (birth-5)

July 17

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

$0.00

End of July / August

Pickup Summer Craft Kits (Ages 3-10)

July 21

All Day

$0.00

SHARK SHENANIGANS (Grades 1 and 2)

July 26

11:00 am - 11:45 am

$0.00

Seasonal Reading

Pride Month Books for Children

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Stonewall Book Award

All Children’s Programs

New Game Testing & Taking the bus from RES! (7, 8, 9-year-olds ONLY)

June 9

3:15 pm - 4:00 pm

Family Story Time (birth-5)

June 11

10:30 am - 11:10 am

$0.00

Registration Open for Summer Reading!

June 17

All Day

Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)

June 17

9:30 am - 10:30 am

$0.00

3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time

June 17

1:00 pm - 1:40 pm

$0.00

Science Heroes: Adventure of the Missing Color (Ages 5-10)

June 17

4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

$0.00

Family Story Time Summer (Birth-5)

June 18

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$0.00

It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents

June 20

10:00 am - 11:30 am

$0.00

Toddler Popsicle Party & Story Time (for Toddlers)

June 23

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$0.00

Build-It Summer with popsicles! (Grades K-4)

June 23

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

$0.00

The Reptile Nook (Ages 4-10)

June 23

4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

$0.00

Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)

June 24

9:30 am - 10:30 am

$0.00

3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time

June 24

1:00 pm - 1:40 pm

$0.00

Family Story Time Summer (Birth-5)

June 25

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$0.00

Check It Out with Pizza Lunch (Grades K-4)

June 25

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

$0.00

Toddler Popsicle Party & Story Time (for Toddlers)

June 30

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$0.00

Build-It Summer with popsicles! (Grades K-4)

June 30

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

$0.00

Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)

July 1

9:30 am - 10:30 am

$0.00

3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time

July 1

1:00 pm - 1:40 pm

$0.00

Drop-In Knitting Circle for Children and Teens to get Help and Support with their Projects (Grade 2 & up)

July 1

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

$0.00

Red White and Blue Ice Cream Sundaes (K-4)

July 1

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

$0.00

Family Story Time Summer (Birth-5)

July 2

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$0.00

Build-It Summer with popsicles! (Grades K-4)

July 7

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

$0.00

Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)

July 8

9:30 am - 10:30 am

$0.00

Looking for Something to Read . . .

Dragon Books

Caldecott Medal

Car, Train & Bus Picture Books

planes trains automobiles buses picture book wowbrary

Newbery Medal

Nutmeg Intermediate Book Award Nominees (Grades 4-6)

Intermediate Level (Grades 4-6) Nutmeg Award Nominees wowbrary

Poetry Books for Children

Folk and Fairy Tales

Asian/ Pacific American Book Award

Schneider Book Award

Novels In Verse

Geisel Book Award

Coretta Scott King Book Awards

Wowbrary: New Releases for Children, Teens and Adults

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Children’s Department @ The Mark Twain Library

Highlighted Children’s Programs

Week 1 Tuesday June 17

Week 2 Monday June 23

Week 3 Monday June 30

Week 4 Monday July 7

Week 5 Monday July 14

End of July / August

Seasonal Reading

All Children’s Programs

Looking for Something to Read . . .

Dragon Books

Caldecott Medal

Car, Train & Bus Picture Books

Newbery Medal

Nutmeg Intermediate Book Award Nominees (Grades 4-6)

Poetry Books for Children

Folk and Fairy Tales

Asian/ Pacific American Book Award

Schneider Book Award

Novels In Verse

Geisel Book Award

Coretta Scott King Book Awards

Wowbrary: New Releases for Children, Teens and Adults

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