Summer Reading Program Children / Teens

Summer Reading Begins!    May 13

MHL Presents Unearth a Story Starting May 13, Register for fun reading challenges and have the chance to win cool prizes! Summer Reading Program is open for ages 0-18 and will end on Friday, June 26!

🎉 Summer Reading registration OPENs May 13! 🎉
This year’s theme is Unearth a Story! 🦖🪏🦴📖
You can sign your child or teen up any time during our fun, FREE 6-week program.
Stop by the Children’s Library to register and pick up a reading log!
There is an early literacy log for kids age 0-3, a bingo style log for children 4-12, and a reading log for teens to track pages read.
When you complete a reading log, return it to the Children’s Library to get a prize pack! You can complete up to 3 reading logs during the program for more prizes and chances to win a grand prize drawing!
The last day to turn in a reading log is June 26 by noon.
Sprinkled into the 6-week period, there will be some fun, FREE programs targeted for different age groups, and some that allow a mix of different age groups to participate.
We look forward to seeing you! Happy reading! 📚

 

Dino Family Fingerprints   May 22

Dinosaur Family Fingerprints Join us to make a family of dinosaurs using you fingerprints and markers! Friday May 22 4PM Ages 5-10 Morristown-Hamblen Library Community Room Space is limited so please sign up by calling 423-586-6410 or texting 423-301-6882

 

Dino Terrariums   May 28

Join us to make Dinosaur Terrariums! Thursday, May 28 4PM Ages 9-17 Community Room Space is limited. Please sign up by calling 423-586-6410 or texting 423-301-6882

 

Prehistoric Appalachia    June 1

 

Junior Paleontologists    June 12

Junior Paleontologists at Morristown-Hamblen Library Test out your paleontology skills while picking for real micro-fossils in sediment from Aurora, NC. Then, test out your knowledge with our Fossil or Fake? game. Due to popularity, there will be two different program times: Friday, June 12 at 3pm, Friday, June 12 at 4pm. both for ages 5-12 and in the Community Room Please sign up by calling 423-586-6410 or texting 423-301-6882.

 

Dinosaur Trinket Tray    June 16

Get ready to make a... Dinosaur Trinket Tray! Tuesday, June 16, 4PM Ages 9-17 Community Room Space is Limited so please call 423-586-6410 or text 423-301-6882 to sign up.

 

The Amazing Magic Show    June 23

Morristown-Hamblen Library presents: The Amazing Magic Show with Timothy Pressley Tuesday, June 23 at 10:30AM in the Community Room

 

Paint Your Own Pet Rock    June 25

Paint your own pet rock Join us on Thursday, June 25 at 4PM to make your own pet rock! Ages 6-17 Space is limited, so please call 423-586-6410 or text 423-301-6882 to sign up!