Morrisville Public Library News
by Michelle A. Rounds
Library Manager
July 20, 2022
It’s HERE! Read Beyond the Beaten Path, our Summer Reading Program is now until August 19, 2022. All ages, young and old can sign up! We have weekly activities that you can take home and do, activities that you can do in the library, some outside performers (many with rain dates), in person Story Time (outside on the back lawn, Facebook Live if raining), a few outside programs run by us and an in-person outside summer reading graduation ceremony! Be sure to stop in and get signed up if you haven’t already!
Join Library Aide, Donna Claxton, for some tie dying this Friday July 22 at 6:30pm on the library’s back lawn! Bring your own pre-washed 100% cotton t-shirt and we will provide the rest! Dress to get messy!
Kindness Rocks Makerspace! Stop in Monday July 25-Friday July 29 and make a kindness rock! Open to kids ages 6 through adult. (The paint markers are acrylic and do not wash off easy so sorry little ones!) Take your rock with you and leave it at someone’s door (to show kindness) or put it in our garden outside! One rock per person, while supplies last.
Stop in each week for a new take-n-make craft! Lots of fun things for the kiddos to do at home this summer! Craft kits are for kids ages 2-12 ONLY!
Join Library Manager, Michelle Rounds for Story Time, as she reads books, does songs and we make a craft about Bugs on Tuesday July 26 at 10:00am on the library’s back lawn! Please bring something to sit on! If it’s inclement weather, this event will be recorded on Facebook Live. It will be in our videos on Facebook until the end of summer reading. (If it’s virtual, stop in any time after the reading for the remainder of the week and get your craft!) If you can’t make this week, join us August 2 for Nocturnal Animals!
Please be sure to register for our Build a Bear program now at the circulation desk. ONLY for ages 3-12 only! Then join us on Wednesday July 27 at 6:30pm on the library’s back lawn as we build our own bear! If it’s inclement weather, we will contact everyone signed up with further instructions.
Join us Friday July 29 at 6:30pm OUTSIDE on the back lawn for some magic! Jim Okey will razzle and dazzle you with his interactive magical tricks! Fun for the entire family! Bring your own chairs, blankets, etc. to sit on. RAIN DATE is August 3 at 6:30pm.
Have you ever wondered what happens in the library at night? Now you have a chance to find out! Children ages 3+ are invited to drop off a stuffed animal for a special sleepover. Make sure to send a friend who doesn’t need to sleep with you each night! No advanced registration required, just drop off anytime starting Wednesday August 3 through Friday August 5 between 12:00pm-7:00pm. Watch our Facebook page and see all the fun your friend is having at our sleepover! Monday August 8 from 12:00pm-7:00pm stop in and get your friend and learn about their adventures! Each friend will have some goodies to take home!
The Morrisville Public Library is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 12pm-7pm, Tuesday and Thursday 10am to 7pm and closed Saturdays for the summer.
July 6, 2022
It’s HERE! Read Beyond the Beaten Path, our Summer Reading Program is now until August 19, 2022. All ages, young and old can sign up! We have weekly activities that you can take home and do, activities that you can do in the library, some outside performers (many with rain dates), in person Story Time (outside on the back lawn, Facebook Live if raining), a few outside programs run by us and an in-person outside summer reading graduation ceremony! Be sure to stop in and get signed up if you haven’t already!
This Friday July 8 at 6:30pm join us OUTSIDE on the back lawn for Super Silly Circus Presents: Pirate Magic! A crazy Cast of Characters make their way through a magical Pirate Adventure that only our summer readers can help with! Filled with Magic, Music, Storytelling, Mixed-Up Mayhem, and if you watch closely, you might spot the dancing shark! Bring your own chairs, blankets, etc. to sit on. RAIN DATE is July 13 at 6:30pm.
Join us this Saturday July 9 from 8am-2pm for our Summer Book Sale. Bring your own bags/boxes. Can’t make it Saturday? We have our Bag Sale Monday July 11 from 12-6pm. We provide the bags; all you can fit for $2! CASH only for purchases. Stock up for the nice summer weather of reading outside!
Stop in each week for a new take-n-make craft! Lots of fun things for the kiddos to do at home this summer! Craft kits are for kids ages 2-12 ONLY!
Join Library Manager, Michelle Rounds for Story Time, as she reads books, does songs and we make a craft about Camping on Tuesday July 12 at 10:00am on the library’s back lawn! Please bring something to sit on! If it’s inclement weather, this event will be recorded on Facebook Live. It will be in our videos on Facebook until the end of summer reading. (If it’s virtual, stop in any time after the reading for the remainder of the week and get your craft!) If you can’t make this week, join us July 19 for Fishing!
Stop in Monday July 11-Friday July 15 and do some backcountry cooking at our summer makerspace! We will have everything available to make some trail mix for when you travel the backcountry this summer! (Open to ages 2-17 years of age.) While supplies last. (The makerspace will be set up by the circulation desk.)
Join us Friday July 15 OUTSIDE on the back lawn for Dan the Snakeman! Come at 6pm to meet and greet the critters! The show starts promptly at 6:30pm and then pictures with the critters at 7:30pm! Bring some cash if you want to purchase a Snakeman t-shirt too! Bring your own chairs, blankets, etc. to sit on.
Join Library Aide, Donna Claxton, for some tie dying on Friday July 22 at 6:30pm on the library’s back lawn! Bring your own pre-washed 100% cotton t-shirt and we will provide the rest! Dress to get messy!
The Morrisville Public Library is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 12pm-7pm, Tuesday and Thursday 10am to 7pm and closed Saturdays for the summer.
