We will be launching our 2023 Summer Reading Program on June 8th! The theme this year is All Together Now, and we look forward to making another summer of memories together!

2023 Children's and Teen's Schedule
June 8th

• 12:00 – Kids and Teens: Program signups begin
• 1:00 – Kids: Meet cool animals with Wildlife Images and learn about wildlife in the area!

June 15th

• 1:00 – Kids: Enjoy fun music with musician Lamar Bramlett!

June 22nd

• 1:00 Kids: Test your agility with the library’s very own Obstacle Course!

June 29th

• 1:00 Kids and Teens: Make your own colorful tie-dye creations with Victoria Carnate (this is both a teen’s and kids’ event)

July 6th

• 1:00 Kids: Have fun exploring STEAM concepts with educational toys!

July 11th

• 1:00 Teens: Enjoy learning how to build their own terrariums!

July 13th

• 1:00 Kids: A petting zoo for all ages! Get up close to a variety of animals.

July 20th

• 1:00 Kids: Listen to pioneer stories with Karen Rainsong and imagine what it was like to be a kid on the Oregon Trail!

July 27th

• 1:00 Kids: Rock painting! Reading awards! Don’t miss it!

 
Times and dates are firm; events may be subject to change

Many thanks to the Douglas County Library Foundation, Grocery Outlet, Dazey's Supply, and many more helpful donors and volunteers for making this program possible!

We will be launching our children's and teen's 2022 summer reading program adventure on June 9th. Read beyond the beaten path at the Riddle City Library!

• June 9th
  • 12:00 p.m. – Sign-ups begin! Come get your swag bag full of SRP goodies!
  • 1:00 p.m. – Wildlife Images will bring their animals of the Pacific Northwest, so get ready to see some crazy critters!

 

• June 16th
  • 1:00 p.m. – Come learn what it was like to live on a pioneer homestead, or what being a trapper or traveler on the Oregon Trail was all about through Singing Creek Education Center!

 

• June 23rd
  • 1:00 p.m. – Kids can come create a watercolor masterpiece, and go on a story-time adventure with Homer the dog (wolf camp or bust)!
  • 8:30 p.m. – Teen Star Study! Come to the library for pizza and games, and observe the night sky with astronomy instructor Paul Morgan.

 

• June 30th
  • 1:00 p.m. – Off the Beaten Path Stories and Songs with Joe Ross!

 

• July 7th
  • 1:00 p.m. – Tye-dye for kids and teens with Victoria Carnate! Come dye your own rainbow creation!

 

• July 14th
  • 1:00 p.m. – Native American clay creations with Carol Linton! Play with mud and make something beautiful!

 

• July 21st
  • 1:00 p.m. – “Good Medicine” Native American drumming and star mythology story!
  • 2:00 p.m. – Paint your jeans for teens! Give new life to an old pair of jeans by using it to make art!

 

• July 28th
  • 1:00 p.m. – Rock Painting and Awards! Did you read the most? Want to make a flower out of a rock? Thirsty for root beer floats? You don’t want to miss this!

Summer is just around the corner, and that means the summer reading program is coming to the Riddle City Library! We've got a summer full of all-ages fun planned, so don't forget to sign up! Below is a schedule of kids' and teens' programs, but adults will be happy to know they can “read a book and win a basket" by submitting a ticket for every book they read into a drawing for a chance to win one of two fun themed baskets. There is also a “mystery quilt" program for teens and adults who sew during all of June and July. The mystery quilt project will wrap up with a summer tea garden and quilt show!

Tails and Tales Program Schedule

June 17, all day – Kids, sign up and make your wearable button.

June 24th, 11:oo a.m. – Tails & Tales kick-off with small animal petting zoo, craft, a story for kids, & snacks, ages 4-12

July 1st, 11:00 a.m. – Obstacle course with water features and snacks. Ages 4-12

July 8th, 11:00 a.m. – Teen “Thing-a-ma-jig” party. We supply the schlock & adhesives. You bring the creativity. See what you can build! Scavenger hunt in town too!

July 15th, 11:00 a.m. – Native American animal stories with drumming, crafts and snacks for kids ages 4-12.

July 22nd, 11:00 a.m. – Teens Drama workshop with Mr. Follose in the pavilion. Mural painting with Dino kits take-n-make for kids.

July 29th, 11:00 a.m. – Kids’ rock painting event, reading awards and root beer floats. (sponsored by R.I.S.E.)