Things are beginning to settle back a bit after our recent bout with flooding, and thankfully, the library here in Soldiers Grove has remained safe & dry once again.

Dedicated crews of volunteers have been helping Maura at the library in Gays Mills,which took in water soaking the carpet and seeping up the walls.  She hopes to be open by mid-July, with fresh paint & a brave smile.

Meantime, the Summer Reading program has begun here and the theme is:

"Catch the Reading Bug" featuring story hour Tuesdays at 10am. Ongoing weekly t-shirt drawings are open to all those who wish to keep track of time spent reading this summer and also to the "independent readers" who are working on the library's "challenge checklist" of creative activities.  The t-shirts, once again, have been designed by Pat Gilbert and hand-painted by a group of library friends.

Sparkling and beautiful, these little incentives continue to be earned & worn proudly year after year; thank you Pat & crew!

We'll conclude our story hour series on July 8th with a visit from Josh Peters, an astounding escape artist & sideshow performer.  Josh will join us outside in the courtyard behind the library for a picnic & fun, starting at 10am.

Also in July we'll have two evening programs related to water...!  Details in the full story...