Silver City –It is that time of year again: a lot of summer fun! The Silver City Public Library is happy to announce its annual Summer Reading Program. Children, teens, and adults can register to get a log, bingo, or game board and track their participation at their own pace. Earn prizes and enter the end-of-summer prize drawings by reading and coming to events! Registration is open now.
The Summer Reading Program is made possible by the Friends of the Library.
We have a lot of activities for kids and adults. Mondays the Grant County Extension office will lead activities such as Germ Detective and American Flag Painting. Every other Monday is a family movie. Tuesdays we have a craft great for kids ages 6-12. We will be doing stuff like making music makers and exploring symmetry. We will also have multigenerational and teen events. Multigenerational events, like origami, are great for the whole family, kids and adults. Teens will be able to make sugar scrub, learn bicycle maintenance, and more throughout the summer.
Some of the events we hold year around, like Robots, Future Engineers, and Minecraft Club will happen 1:00-2:30pm on Saturdays. All events are free, and no registration is required. Limit 45 people for Tuesday or Thursday crafts.
We have a bunch of performers and special presenters this summer. At 1pm on June 3rd we have a foam party at Penny Park brought to you by Ann Lincoln. The foam party is safe for children and the environment. Come down to and have fun in some foam! Next at 2pm on Friday, June 9 we have an amazing magic act with Jamie O’Hara the Magic Guy. June 16 2pm-4pm will be a teen party. Teens are encouraged to come and have food and play video games. On June 23 10 am - 1 pm Explora is coming to lead us in science activities! Wrapping up the month of June, there will be a presentation by the Advocates for Snake Preservation on June 30th 3:30-4:30pm. Come learn about snakes and maybe even get to touch one. There will be more in July! Sign up for summer reading for a full calendar.
Other ongoing, weekly events offered by the Library include:
- Babytime Tuesdays at 10:00 am. Stories, songs, rhymes and movement for infants 0-24 months and their caregivers; and
- Storytime Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Stories, songs, and rhymes for children up to five years of age and their caregivers.
The Silver City Public Library is happy to announce that it will be a food site for the summer. Starting June 5, kids can come by and grab a meal. This will be happening Monday-Friday at 11:30-12:30, on the library lawn.
The Silver City Public Library is located at 515 W. College Avenue. Contact the library at (575) 538-3672 or programs@silvercitymail.com for more information about programs, or visit the website, silvercitypubliclibrary.org.