Summer Reading Program

Adventure Begins in the Library 2024 summer reading program starts on June 1st.  Click here to register and log reading on any device, or go to your local branch to get a paper reading log.   If you sign up by June 15 your name will go into a drawing for a chance to win 4 St. Louis Cardinals baseball tickets!

Kick Off Parties! – all ages

Saturday June 1 from 11am to 1pm in New Haven, Pacific, Sullivan and Warrenton
        Includes a bounce house obstacle course, face painting, balloon twisting, food and an exclusive prize for signing up for summer reading program.
 
Saturday June 1 from 11am to 1pm in Owensville
        Donuts, drinks and an exclusive prize for signing up for summer reading program.
 
Saturday June 1 from 11am to 1pm in St. Clair
        11am – Kids Bingo
        noon – Adult Bingo with face painting and a clown making balloon animals for kids!
        And an exclusive prize for signing up for summer reading program.
 

Kids 5 and under, read 75 books by August 17th, get a free book of your choice and be entered into the end-of-summer drawings for more great prizes!  Log your reading on our Beanstack app and your reading will also count for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten.
   

Kids read for 4 hours and earn a vinyl sticker.  Read for 8 hours by August 17th (that’s less than 20 minutes a day), get a free book of your choice and be entered into the end-of-summer drawing for more great prizes!  Complete activities for extra chances in the drawings.
   

Teens read for 4 hours and earn a vinyl sticker.  Read for 8 hours by August 17th to get a free book and drawing tickets you can enter into the prize drawings of your choice.  Complete activities for extra tickets!
   

Adults read for 4 hours and earn a vinyl sticker.  Read for 8 hours by August 17th to get a tote bag and drawing tickets you can enter into the prize drawings of your choice.  Complete activities for extra tickets!  Visit your local branch to see the prize baskets available.
   

Programming Schedule

For details on events for Kids, Teens and Adults go to https://scenicregional.org/events. 

 

STORYTIME – Books, rhymes, songs, crafts and more!  For preschoolers up through Kindergarten.

Hermann – Thursdays at 10am
New Haven – Tuesdays at 10am
Owensville – Mondays at 11am and Wednesdays at 10am
Pacific – Thursdays at 10am
St. Clair – Thursdays at 10am
Sullivan – Tuesdays at 10am
Union – Wednesdays at 10am
Warrenton – Tuesdays at 10am
Wright City – Wednesdays at 10am
 

KIDS CLUB – Games, crafts, and more!  For kids in 1st through 5th grade in June and July

Hermann – Thursdays at 2pm
New Haven – Wednesdays at 3pm
Owensville – Wednesdays at 2pm
Pacific – Wednesdays at 2pm
St. Clair – Thursdays at 3:45pm
Sullivan – Mondays at 4pm
Union – Fridays at 4pm
Warrenton – Fridays at 4pm
Wright City – Fridays at 4pm (limit 20, registration required)
 

TEEN EVENTS – for 6th grade and up.

Varies by branch.  See the Events Calendar.
 

SPECIAL EVENTS

Whale Stuffies – for all kids
Hear about Pinocchio’s adventures with a whale and make your own whale stuffie.  Supplies are limited; registration is required.
St. Clair – Thursday 6/6 at 3:45pm
Wright City – Friday 6/7 at 4pm (limit 20) and Thursday 7/18 at 6pm (limit 30)
Warrenton – Friday 6/14 at 4pm
Sullivan – Monday 6/24 at 4pm
Owensville – Wednesday 6/26 at 2pm
New Haven – Wednesday 7/3at 3pm
Pacific – Wednesday 7/10 at 2pm
Hermann – Thursday 7/11 at 2pm
Union – Friday 7/26 at 4pm
 
Monkey Bus – for kids ages 2-7
The Monkey Bus is coming to town!  Drop by to swing, jump and climb.
Warrenton – Tuesday 6/11 from 3-5pm
Union – Wednesday 6/12 from 3-5pm
St. Clair – Thursday 6/13 from 10am to noon
New Haven – Thursday 6/13 from 3-5pm
 
Water Slide – all ages
It’s an 18′ tall inflatable water slide!  Dress to get wet, and don’t forget a towel and sunscreen.
Sullivan – Tuesday 6/18 from 3-5pm
Wright City – Friday 6/21 from 3-5pm
Pacific – Wednesday 6/26 from 2-4pm
 
Petting Zoo – all ages
Cowboy Critters will be bringing out the animals!  Bring quarters for the food machine to feed the animals.  There will be a mini horse, mini donkey, mini cow, goat, sheep, pig, rabbit, and duck.
Owensville – Wednesday 6/12 from 2-3pm
Warrenton – Thursday 6/20 from 4-6pm
New Haven – Wednesday 6/26 from 3-4:30pm
St. Clair – Thursday 6/27 from 3-5pm
 
Bubble Bus – all ages
Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles!  Join us in the parking lot with the Bubble Bus.
Hermann – Tuesday 7/9 at 2pm
Owensville – Wednesday 7/10 at 2pm
Pacific – Wednesday 7/10 at 5:30pm
 
Swords and Roses – Pirate Academy – ages 5 and up
Pirate Academy teaches scallywags the swashbuckling moves that you see in pirate movies.  You will learn thrusts, cuts, parries and other piratical moves under the instruction of Swords and Roses, a professional stage combat troupe that has been performing throughout the Mid-West for 24 years! 
Hermann – Thursday 6/27 at 2pm
Union – Friday 7/12 at 4pm
Warrenton – Friday 7/19 at 4pm
Sullivan – Monday 7/22 at 4pm
 
Science Heroes: Adventure of the Lost Treasure -all ages
Stories and science, together! An interactive show for those who want to experiment with adventure!
Pacific – Wednesday 7/24 at 2pm
Owensville – Wednesday 7/24 at 5pm
Hermann – Thursday 7/25 at 2pm
Wright City – Thursday 7/25 at 5pm
 
Juggling and Fire with Dominic -all ages
Sullivan – Monday 7/8 at 4pm
Wright City – Friday 7/12 at 4pm
New Haven – Wednesday 7/17 at 3pm
St. Clair – Thursday 7/18 at 4pm
Union – Friday 7/19 at 4pm
 
There is SO much more happening this summer – go to https://scenicregional.org/events to see all the events happening at your local branch.
 
Click here for instructions on how to use the Beanstack App.