Windsor Locks Public Library

Summer Reading Program - Tails and Tales!

June 21st - August 6th

Read books and earn prizes, raffle tickets, and brag tags!

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For ages 4-10.  Come to the children's room to register and get a reading log.  You can also print a reading log from our website.

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Teen Summer Reading Program 

June 21st - August 6th

Read books and earn raffle tickets!

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For ages 11-18.  Come to the children's room to register and get a reading log.  You can also print a reading log from our website.

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Story Time on the Library Lawn

Story Time is taking a two week break and will be back on August 16th

Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30am on the library lawn

Bring a blanket and a snack and listen to some fun stories on the lawn.  Best for ages 2-4

No registration required.

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Baseball Guessing Jar

July 27th - August 6th

In the children's room during open hours

Can you guess how many peanuts are in the jar?  

The person with the closest guess wins a prize!

Come to the children's room to fill out a form with your guess.

For ages 4-12

Book Scavenger Hunt

August 2nd - 6th - In the Children's Room

During open hours

Find all the books on the clue sheet and get a prize!  We have different clue sheets for ages 4-6 and 7-9.  No registration required.

Drop In Craft - 3-D Turtle

August 2nd - 6th 

During open hours

Stop by the children's room any time to make this 3-D paper turtle!  Best for ages 3-8.  No registration required.

Critter Collage

Send your picture by August 27th

Email us a picture of your pet and we'll put it into our Critter Collage, which will be on display in the children's room!  Email your picture to jfrankel@libraryconnection.info by August 20th and we'll add it to the collage.  For kids ages 3-12

Drop In Craft - Paper Shark

August 9th - 13th

During open hours

Drop into the children's room any time and make this cool paper shark!  Best for ages 3-8.  No registration required.

Drop In Craft - Chalk Kitten

August 16th - 20th

During open hours

Stop by the children's room any time and make this cute chalk kitten!  Best for ages 3-8.  No registration required.

Chalk the Walk

August 17th

From 10am - 2pm

Make chalk drawings on the library sidewalk!  Come to the front desk to get chalk.  No registration required.

2021 Kids Reading Challenge

Available in the children's room

Complete all the challenges for the month and win a book!  Forms are available in the children's room during open hours.  We'll have a new challenge form every month.

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For ages 4-12

When you've completed all the challenges and checked them off, bring your sheet to the children's room to get your free book.

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If you need help finding books for each challenge, just call us or ask the children's librarian.

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The challenges for August are:

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A book about sports

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A book about cats

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A book with a mystery

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A book with a girl main character

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Book Bundles

Available on request

Looking for children's books, but not sure what to get?  You can now request a book bundle and pick it up at the library.  Each bundle has five picture books selected by our children's librarian based on theme.  You can call us with a request or fill out the book bundle request form on our website.

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Fantasy * Mysteries * Sports * Pirates * Monsters * Tall Tales * Humor * Western * History * Science Fiction * Bears * Dinosaurs * Camping * Food * and more!