Summer Reading Program Ends

On the final day of the SRP we had a water party and picnic. The kids loved getting wet in the water relay and water balloon toss! They also liked getting our teen volunteers wet whenever they got the chance!! We have been putting goldfish crackers into a goldfish bowl throughout the program - one for each 15 minutes of reading - and the kids all guessed how many crackers total to win a prize. There were 1116 crackers total! All the kids really read up a storm and turned their logs in each week. And, thanks to our generous supporters, the Libri Foundation, Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, Chambers Family Foundation, and the Lane Library League we were able to offer many new titles to both the little ones and the young adults. Congratulations to everyone who attended the program.

Book Sale Continues

Many thanks go out to everyone who attended our book sale on July 25! Lots of books and other materials found good homes, but we still have many, many selections. The book sale will continue, during open hours, throughout September (depending upon weather) and new items are being added to the continually so stop by and check it out!

Book Sale

The library will be having its annual book sale this Sunday, July 25 from 9am to 3pm in the library parking lot. We have thousands of selections and other miscellaneous items for sale or donation. A Dexter Fire Department firetruck will be there from 9:30-12:00 for families to see and learn about while they look for books. Free ice cream all day. All proceeds directly benefit the library so come on down and add some great books to your home library!

Summer Reading Kids are Stellar!

Our summer reading program has been going along swimmingly so far! Water is the main theme this year and the kids have watched flowers turn color, made marbled paper from watercolors and shaving cream and created many other works of art with the help of water. Everyone is reading up a storm, turning reading logs in each week, and adding goldfish (crackers!) to the fishbowl. Who will guess closest to the actual number of goldfish in the bowl?? We will find out at our last program day, next Tuesday morning, during our final day festivities! Many thanks, again to the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation and the Lane Library League for their sponsorship of this educational and fun-filled program.

Dive Into Summer Reading!

The library's summer reading program will begin Tuesday, June 22 from 10-11:30 am. Join us for stories, activities, games and crafts which will entertain and educate your 3-12 year olds. WATER is the theme this year, which lends itself to many fun activities so be ready to get wet! Kids will be encouraged to read throughout the program and will receive rewards for turning in reading logs. A healthy (mostly!) snack is offered, too. Each week there will be a drawing for a book, T-shirt or book bag. We will meet at the library each Tuesday morning, June 22-July27. Space is limited so register your child(ren) soon by calling the library or 541-726-6511. This FREE program is sponsored by the Chambers Family Foundation, the Lane Library League and the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation. Many thanks to these groups for making our most popular program possible!

Reading Programs End and Begin!

Children's Story Time will hold its last morning of fun on Tuesday, May 25 at 10:00 am. We will be taking a few weeks off to get ready for our very popular Summer Reading Program which begins Tuesday, June 22. The program will continue each Tuesday morning from 10-11:30 through the last Tuesday in July. Keep checking in with us about more information and how to register your child(ren).

Book Sale Postponed

The annual book sale which was scheduled for this Sunday, May 23 has been postponed due to the possibility of rainy weather. The sale will be rescheduled for sometime in June, date to be announced. We will have a huge selection of fiction, non-fiction and children's books so keep checking in on us to find out the new date.