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Programming

Children

2024 Summer Reading Program

Kids ages 0-8th grade are encouraged to join in our summer reading program. Readers track their minutes of reading on the ReadSquared App to earn fun prizes. Sign up begins May 29th! Our Kick-Off Event will be at the Community Center on May 30th: SD Discovery Center Planetarium is presenting Touring the Solar System at 11:00 am followed by Greek Constellations and Mythology! Story time and activities occur every Thursday at 11 am. The week of July 4th we are having an additional special event with Magician Jeff Quinn. You won’t want to miss this on Tuesday, July 2nd!

Click on this link to sign up!

Preschool Storytime

Preschool Story Time meets every 1st Thursday of month at 11:45 AM during the school year. Open to all kids not yet in full-time school.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Families are invited to join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at the Hand County Library. The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a nationwide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to their children. By reading just one book a night, families can reach the 1,000-book goal in three years and provide their children essential early literacy skills.

Click on this link to sign up and begin tracking your progress toward 1,000 books!

Dolly Parton Imagination Library is Here!

Thanks to a grant from the Stephanie Miller Davis Foundation and help from the Miller Area Foundation, those who have a child living with them from the ages of 0-5 years and has a zip code of 57362, 57371, 57373, or 57467 are eligible! Once signed up, the child will receive a free book delivered right to their door monthly! There is no cost to the parents! It is our goal to get all eligible children signed up, so please spread the word.

Click on this link to sign up.

Cartoon Friday

When? September 20th 3pm

Where? Hand County Library

Who? All are welcome

Movie? The Muppets Movie

Teens

Interior with chairs of Hand County Library

Maker Kits Are Here

Thanks to a grant from the Stephanie Miller-Davis Foundation, Maker Kits are now available for checkout! What are Maker Kits? Each tub has everything needed to try a new activity. Not sure how to get going? Each tub also has books listed to help get you started. Maker Kits are available for all ages! YEAH!

Maker Kits Include:

Alphabet Sensory Kit
Calligraphy
Children’s Chess Game Kit
Colors Sensory Kit
Juggling
Knit/Crochet
Lego
Numbers Sensory Kit
Origami
OzoBot (this programmable robot has to be used in the library)
Paper Airplane
Pizza Sensory Kit
Potholder Loom Kit
Rock N’ Mineral
Rubber Band Loom Kit
Student Chess Game Kit
Ukulele

Adults

Winter Book Club

Winter Book Club runs autumn through spring!
Book discussions held on the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm.
Read a cookbook and bring a dish to share October 23rd
Call or stop in to the Hand County Library for more information.

All Ages

Chess Club

Meets every Friday from 3:45 – 4:45. All levels are welcome to join!

Bridge Lessons

Call the library if interested!

Movie: The Muppet Movie

Friday, September 20th at 3pm!

Donate to the Hand County Library League

Funds received from the Hand County Library League are used to make purchases for books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs, and other items of use for the patrons of the library. Please consider making a donation today.

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