Library Summer Reading Program Kicks Off May 29; Library's Summer Schedule

May 22, 2025 - The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library announces the Summer Reading/Discovery programs for 2025, sponsored by the Center Noon Lions Club. The 2025 theme is "Color Our World, and the programs will focus on art.

Our "Kickoff" day will be Thursday, May 29th. Children can come to the library anytime from 10am to 5:30pm on Thursday to sign up for the program, get a kickoff packet, create a craft, and have lots of fun.

Ages 5 - 13 years of age

  • June 5, Thursday at 10:30am, Make-a-Mask
  • June 12, Thursday at 10:30am, Sound from Found Items: Make your own Musical instrument
  • June 19, Thursday at 10:30am and 2pm, Creature Teacher
    (*You must register for one session only by June 18. Please call the library.)
  • June 26, Thursday at 10:30am, Bottle Animals
  • July 3, Thursday at 10:30am, Magician Corry
  • July 18, Thursday at 10:30am, Texas Traveling Trunk - DRT

Reading Program

Reading time/title logs may be picked up at the library beginning Thursday, May 29, 2025, and must be completed and turned in to the librarian by Friday, July 11, 2025. An Award Ceremony and party will be held in July for all those who turn in reading logs.

Children may select books from the library or from other sources to read. To be eligible for the program, they must keep a reading log that lists the titles of the books they read, or a time log that lists how much time they spent reading. Non-readers who wish to participate may have parents read and keep logs for them. Children may join the reading program at any time during June.

Additional Weekly Library Activities:

  • Starting on June 9th, Tuesdays at 10:30am, craft classes for ages 6-10.
  • Starting on June 9th, Tuesdays at 4pm, crochet/knit classes for all ages.
  • Starting June 13th, Fridays at 10:30am, craft classes for grades 4th and up.
  • Preschool Storytime will continue every Wednesday at 10:30am for ages 2-5
  • Adult craft classes are every Wednesday at 1pm.

For more information, please call the library at 936-598-5522.