Congratulations to the Kimball Library youth! You registered and encouraged your friends until they signed up for this year’s Summer Reading Program. True to her word, Ms. Kathy made an appointment at Schafer Acres to give Chuck the Pig a big smooch. Easy enough, right? Apparently not! Chuck played hard to get and Ms. Kathy had to chase him all around his pen. FINALLY she was able to convince him… Read more It’s official, the KIDS WON! Ms. Kathy KISSED the PIG!
Congratulations to the Kimball Library youth! You registered and encouraged your friends until they signed up for this year’s Summer Reading Program. True to her word, Ms. Kathy made an appointment at Schafer Acres to give Chuck the Pig a big smooch. Easy enough, right? Apparently not! Chuck played hard to get and Ms. Kathy had to chase him all around his pen. FINALLY she was able to convince him… Read more 
Level Up with Food Stuff is a series of food science programs led by our newest Youth Services Librarian. Please respect our age groupings.… 
Summer Reading registration for the program itself begins on June 11th and will be in person throughout June and July. If we get 200 kids or teen registrations by July 31st, any youth who registered can PIE Kathy Watson in the face! Stop by the lobby to see the count throughout the summer.
Please note that you must register for all events separately. Check out what we have planned!… 
You won’t be able to say ‘No, thank you’ to this delicious candy. Yummy. Make it with us!
This is a ‘Level Up’ Summer Reading Event.… 
Buildwave is back at the Library!
Buildwave features a captivating audiovisual component that sets it apart from every other enrichment program, making it feel more like a video game rather than just another enrichment activity. Participants are led through waves of high energy building activities using materials like Lego®, PlusPlus®, Kapla®, and more. The entire experience is hands-on from start to finish.
Learn how to think outside the box and… 
THIS IS IT! If 200 kids registered for summer reading by July 31st, any youth who registered can PIE Kathy Watson in the face! If your registered summer reading kid can’t make it, there will be video coverage of this epic event.
There will also be other pie activities and ‘consolation’ prizes if the kids don’t win the challenge! Register for a fun time so we have enough prizes and… 
Carriage Shack Farms will be here with cute baby animals. We are so excited for this mini petting farm as well as for UNICORN pony rides! This year some alpacas will be joining us!
In addition, Kona Ice will be here for one 9 oz treat per child.… 
Learn the basics on how to draw your favorite anime and manga characters, as hosted by lamentedhiraeth, a gallery signed anime abstractionism artist. In this workshop attendees will be given instructions and a background into the fundamentals of anime artwork. You may bring a sketchbook, digital device, or use pencils and papers provided!… 
Embark on an exciting adventure with the Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons for teens! This engaging, imaginative program is designed to introduce young adventurers to the world of D&D, a role-playing game that sparks creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving.
This is a Level Up summer reading event.… 
Explore fun food stuff with Ms. Tori . She will guide you as you create and cook. This week you’ll be making ice cream in a bag and you’ll get to learn the science behind it as you do the work.…