Submitted by Susan Knight, FCPLD director
Expanded Services: The Libraries are open for “Grab-&-Go: services. Patrons may enter the buildings to select books, movies, magazines, etc. Computers are available. Brookville’s study rooms are available. Toys, and video gaming systems are NOT available. Social distancing is encouraged.
Meeting Rooms: Room capacity is reduced. Laurel’s meeting room accommodates 6, Brookville’s flex room holds 10, and Brookville’s large meeting room seats 20. Call to make reservations.
Summer Reading: Reading programs run through July 31st. Turn in reading logs for chances to win prizes. All ages are invited to participate.
Brookville’s Totspot Storytime: Mrs. Profitt holds storytime at 10:00. Mrs. Herbert conducts storytime at 1:00 on Mondays. Mrs. Profitt will continue to host virtual programs. Check our Facebook page for updates.
Weird Animals Trivia: Test your weird animal knowledge! Get all the questions correct for a secret code. Turn in your secret code for a small prize! Laurel Children’s Dept.; July 8 – 15.
Laurel’s Coloring Contest: Pick up a coloring sheet, color the page, and turn it on for a chance to win a prize. New sheets available every Monday in July.
DIY Denim: Bring an old or new pair of jeans, jean shorts, or jeans jacket and paint something awesome on them. Make something unique to you and your style. Acrylic paints and paintbrushes provided. Wear old clothes that can take spills and splatters. Brookville, Lower Annex Programming Room, Wed, July 14, come and go from 9am – 5 or 6pm.
Blobfish Craft & Story Time: We will be learning about the Blobfish and make a fun slime craft! Brookville, Children’s Dept., Wed, July 14, 10:00 – 11:00.
Laurel Family Story Night: Join us for a short story, craft, and snack. Thursdays, July, 15, 22, and 29, 5:00 – 6:00.
Tales about Tails: Join Kristie Ridgway, Interpretive Naturalist from Mounds State Recreation Area, to learn about Indiana’s wildlife. She will have live reptiles and amphibians and many tales to tell about these fascinating creatures! RSVP at (765) 647-4031. Sign-up is limited to 25. Brookville, Thurs., July 15, 2:00-3:00
Laurel Kids’ Movie: Every Friday in July features a different movie. On July 16, a courageous ant recruits insect friends to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers. Weekly at 1:00.
Family Fingerprint Art: Come in on your own schedule and make fingerprint art! We will have all the supplies for several small fingerprint art projects in the Children’s area. Brookville, Sat, July 17, 9:00 – 3:00; Laurel, Sat, July 24, 9:00– 3:00
Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales~Is Bigfoot Real?: Let’s talk about Bigfoot and other myths and legends that are out there. Stories from Heather, our teen librarian, about Bigfoot and many more. Bring your own ideas about myths and legends. Is Bigfoot real? Were the Greek myths real? How about mermaids and sirens? There is so much more…. Brookville, Mon, July 19, 6-7 pm; Laurel, Tue, July 27, 6:00 – 7:00.
Meet the Water Bear: Come learn about Tardigrades (Water Bears) through several learning stations. This is set up all day and self-guided, so come when your schedule allows! Laurel, Tue, July 20, 10:00– 4:00.
Interactive Movie: Swim along with an overprotective daddy fish as he searches for his missing son. Children may participate by doing activities that go along with the movie. Laurel, Friday, July 23, 1:00.
Take-and-Make Crafts: Stop and pick up a take-and-make craft kit. Available at both libraries, at Brookville, they are located by the Children’s area. Available until gone. Yearbooks Sought: If you have any old yearbooks that need a home, the library’s Local History Department is searching for school annuals from Oldenburg Academy, East Central High School, Batesville High School, and Laurel High School. In addition, if you have any of the elementary school annuals from St. Michael, Mt. Carmel, or Laurel Elementary, we are looking for those also. If you aren’t willing to part with your copies, we would gladly scan a copy.