Summer Reading Program

Color Our World 2025 summer reading program starts on May 31st.  Click here to register and log reading on any device, or go to your local branch to get a paper reading log.

  

  

Kick Off Parties! – all ages

Saturday, May 31, from 10am to 12pm

Hermann, New Haven, Owensville, Pacific, Sullivan and Wright City

It’s a party! Bounce house, balloon artist, face painter and snow cones. Help us kick off summer reading program right.

 
 
   
   

Kids log 25 days of reading and earn a vinyl sticker.  Log 50 days of reading by August 16th, get a free book of your choice and be entered into the end-of-summer drawing for more great prizes! Missed a day?  Attending a library program counts toward your 50 days.

Visit your local branch to see the prizes!
   

Teens log 25 days of reading and earn a vinyl sticker.  Log 50 days of reading by August 16th, get a free book of your choice and get a ticket to enter into the drawing of your choice! Missed a day?  Attending a library program and writing book reviews count toward your 50 days.

Visit your local branch to see the prize options!
   

Adults log 25 days of reading and earn a zipper pouch.  Log 50 days of reading by August 16th, get a library pint glass and get a ticket to enter into the drawing of your choice! Missed a day?  Attending a library program and writing book reviews count toward your 50 days.

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 (in June and July) 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 – Mondays at 3:30pm
New Haven – Wednesdays at 4pm
Owensville – Wednesdays at 2pm
Pacific – Wednesdays at 2pm
St. Clair – Thursdays at 3:45pm
Sullivan – Mondays at 4pm
Union – Tuesdays at 4pm
Warrenton – Fridays at 4pm
Wright City – Thursdays at 4pm
 

TEEN EVENTS – for 6th grade and up.

Varies by branch.  See the Events Calendar.
 

SPECIAL EVENTS

Dragon Stuffies – for all kids
Make your world more colorful by making your own dragon stuffie to take home and love! Supplies are limited, you must register each child.
Sullivan – Thursday, June 12, at 10:00 am for Homeschool and Monday, June 16, at 4:00 pm for Kids Club
Pacific – Wednesday, June 25, at 2:00 pm
New Haven – Wednesday, June 25, at 4:00 pm
Wright City – Thursday, June 26, at 4:00 pm
Union – Tuesday, July 1, at 3:00 pm or 4:00 pm (sign up for 1 time slot only)
Owensville – Wednesday, July 2, at 2:00 pm
Warrenton – Friday, July 11, at 3:00 pm or 4:00 pm (sign up for 1 time slot only)
Hermann – Thursday, July 17, at 3:30 pm
St. Clair – Thursday, July 17, at 3:45 pm
 
Bubble Bus – for kids ages 0-11
Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles! Join us in the parking lot to play in clouds of bubbles.
Sullivan – Tuesday, June 10, at 11:00 am
Pacific – Tuesday, June 10, at 2:00 pm
Wright City – Wednesday, June 11, at 11:00 am
Hermann – Wednesday, June 11, at 2:00 pm
Union – Tuesday, June 17, at 4:00 pm
New Haven – Tuesday, June 24, at 11:00 am
Owensville – Tuesday, June 24, at 1:00 pm
St. Clair – Wednesday, June 25, at 11:00 am
Warrenton – Wednesday, June 25, at 1:00 pm
 
Junior Chef – for kids in 1st to 5th grades
MU Extention staff will teach kids cooking skills and kitchen safety. Participants learn recipes, practice cooking skills, and taste the food they prepare.
Sullivan – Monday, June 2, at 4pm
Union – Tuesday, June 3, at 4pm
New Haven – Wednesday, June 4, at 4pm
St. Clair – Thursday, June 5, at 3:45pm
Wright City – Thursday, June 5, at 4pm
Pacific – Wednesday, June 11, at 2pm
Hermann – Thursday, June 12 at 2pm
Warrenton – Friday, June 13, at 4pm
Owensville – Wednesday, June 18, at 2pm
 
Mad Science – all ages
See exciting science demonstrations including a very tall test tube that changes colors with chemistry and ends with a colorful and foamy chemical reaction.
New Haven – Wednesday, June 11, at 1:00 pm
Owensville – Wednesday, June 11, at 4:00 pm
Warrenton – Thursday, June 12, at 10:00 am
Union – Thursday, June 12, at 1:00 pm
St. Clair – Thursday, June 12, at 4:00 pm
 
Bow Wow Dog Show – all ages
A high energy show featuring high flying, frisbee catching dogs, talented trick dogs, lightning fast agility dogs and more! Bow Wow Canine Entertainment.
Wright City – Wednesday, June 25, at 1:00 pm
Hermann – Wednesday, June 25, at 4:00 pm
Sullivan – Thursday, June 26, at 10:00 am
Union – Thursday, June 26, at 1:00 pm
Pacific – Thursday, June 26, at 4:00 pm
 
Art of the Wild – all ages
This live animal show will take you on a quest to explore how animals use color to express themselves, communicate, and camouflage.
Hermann – Tuesday, July 8, at 2:00 pm
Wright City – Tuesday, July 8, at 5:00 pm
Pacific – Wednesday, July 9, at 2:00 pm
Sullivan – Wednesday, July 9, at 5:00 pm
 
Battle Bots and Tech Toys – for kids (ages 5 and up) and teens
Compete in the Battle Arena with HexBug Battlebot replicas, and play in the nanobot playground.
St. Clair – Tuesday, July 22, at 10:00 am
Union – Tuesday, July 22, at 3:00 pm
New Haven – Wednesday, July 23, at 10:00 am
Owensville – Wednesday, July 23, at 3:30 pm
Warrenton – Thursday, July 24, at 10:00 am
 
Game On! Board Game Design – for kids (ages 5 and up) and teens
Crayola Imagine Arts Academy is bringing all the supplies and will help you create your own board game.
Pacific – Wednesday, July 23, at 1:00 pm
Sullivan – Wednesday, July 23, at 4:00 pm
Hermann – Thursday, July 24, at 1:00 pm
Wright City – Thursday, July 24, at 4:00 pm
 
There is SO much more happening this summer – go to https://scenicregional.org/events to see all the events happening at your local branch.
 
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