Free Boardgame Event- Saturday, October 10, 2009

Come play games at the library! Try some modern boardgames you may not have seen before, or bring your own favorites. This event is for everyone aged 8 and up and lasts all day (10:30 - 5:30 in the Auditorium)- come for all or just a part!

Presented by West Side BoardGamers.
For more information, see the fliers in the library.

Mad Science!

Join us October 5 at 7:00 pm for a fun program- Mad Science Fire and Ice. This highly interactive show includes fascinating science demonstrations with air pressure, states of matter, bubbling potions and more. Explore experiments with “Eggbert & Peggbert,” nitro-cellulose, fire, dry ice and more! Taste a burp, explore the “Mad Science Bubble Bath” and see the Binford Tools ultimate hair dryer. Ages 4-12.

The M.A.G.I.C. of Well-Being

Program for families September 21 at 7:00pm. Come to the library for fun and magic and leave with good ideas for living healthy.

Talk Like a Pirate Day- September 19

Ahoy, Mateys!

Saturday, September 19 be the day we talk like scurvy scallywags of the sea- Pirates!

Present yerself at the Children's Information Desk any time that day, and give us yer best Pirate impression- and get some booty fer yer trouble!

Library Fines?

Here's your chance to get up to $5 taken off your fines. Bring canned food into any SL County library the week of September 14-19 and recieve a waiver of up to $5 per library card! For more details, including a list of needed items, see the Library's webpage.

Summer Reading is over...

but there's still fun to be had at the Library!

Storytimes will be back starting September 16, and will follow the same schedule as always:
Wednesdays at 10:15, 11:15, and 1:15
Thursdays at 10:15 (for babies), 11:15, and 1:15
These are drop-in storytimes, with no registration needed.

We are also starting up No Girls Allowed on September 8 at 4:15. This fun program is for boys ages 7-11, and no registration is needed.

Great Reads for Girls begins September 22 at 8:00pm. We will be discussing The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye, so get your copy today! Great Reads is a program for girls ages 8-12 with a caring adult. No registration is necessary.

Rock Band and Guitar Hero are back for the teens- come rock out every Thursday afternoon from 4-5:00.

Come into the Library and get a calendar (or click here to view the calendar) so you won't miss any of our great programs!

Salt Lake County Fair "Read and Ride"

The Salt Lake County Fair (August 5-8) is participating in a special reading program this summer to encourage kids to read by providing free carnival rides!

Kids ages 5-14 can read three books, fill out the Official Book Report Form (available at the Library), then take the completed form to the Fair Office at the Fairgrounds between 11:00am and 9:00pm to receive tickets for 3 free carnival rides, plus a special bookmark.

Come into the Library and talk to the Librarians at the Kid's Desk for more information.

Summer Stuff

There are still lots of things going on at the Library for Summer!

July 27 (Teens) T-Shirt Remake- bring a t-shirt that's a couple of sizes too big, and learn how to redesign it for a new look. 3:00pm
August 1 (Families) Shakespeare for Kids- Our presenters will help kids put on a (brief) version of a play by William Shakespeare! Lots of fun and educational, too! 3:00pm
August 7 (Teens) Vinyl Tote Bag Make and Take 4:00pm
August 10 (Families) Kid Fiddlers- Come spend the evening with us and enjoy the music of these great performers! 7:00pm
August 12 (Adults) Digital Scrapbooking 7:00pm
August 15 (Families) Irish Dancers 3:00pm
August 21 (Teens) CD Locker Magnets or Woven Tote Make and Take 4:00pm

Find out more information about these and all of our programs here.

Creativity Zone!

Every Tuesday in June we will be hosting the Creativity Zone here at the Library.

Come on in on Tuesdays from 3-5pm and make a new craft every week!

(here are some pictures from our puppet-making day this past Tuesday)

The Summer Reading Program is Coming!

The Summer Reading Program, Get Creative at your Library, begins June 1.

Beginning with the annual kick-off party at Wheeler Farm, there will be games, prizes, and fun to be had all summer long! In addition, you can read down your fines (for kids up to 18 years old), enter the Recycled Art contest, and donate new or gently used art supplies to the library, which will then pass them on to the Boys and Girls Clubs and Refugee Center.

This year Bingham Creek is hoping to sign up 1400 kids- for a new record! Pick up your Reading Record right away!