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!

Utah State Fair Read and Win program

It's time again for the Utah State Fair Read and Win Program! Come into the Library to pick up your entry form.

Read 10 books of any length, and write the title on the entry form. Have a parent, guardian, or librarian initial next to the title, and when the form is all filled out send it in for your gift pack. The gift pack includes:

• Gate entry pass to the Utah State Fair, September 10-20, 2009
• Ribbon bookmark
• coupon for a free drink- redeemable at the fair
• coupon for a free ride- redeemable at the fair

All entries must be postmarked July 23, 2009 (no late entries will be accepted).

For more information, contact Jamie Jackson, Special Events Director for the Utah State Fair (801-538-8454 or jamiet@fiber.net)

April is National Poetry Month

To celebrate, the library has set up a "Poet-tree". Come in and add your favorite poem (original or otherwise) to our tree.
Also, memorize a poem and recite it to a librarian for a prize! Details are available at the library...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest

Get out your pencils, pens, paints, and crayons! The annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest begins February 27 and will run through April 3, 2009.

Come into the library for an entry form, then submit it along with your work to KUED. Only one entry is allowed per person, and the contest is open to kids from Kindergarten through 3rd grade. There will be three national winners for each grade level, and the grand prize is a Flat Panel TV with a DVD player!

For more information see the flyers at the library, or go to www.kued.org/rainbow.

Grizzbee visits the Library!

On Tuesday Grizzbee and Scott Thauwald from the Utah Grizzlies hockey team came to help promote the Grizz Kids Winter Reading Program. Scott read a book and helped everyone practice making goals. It was a lot of fun!

If you haven't come in to get your reading record yet, there is still time- the program goes until March 31, and when you finish, you will get a voucher for a hockey ticket, candy, and a free book!

Valentine's Day make-and-take craft

Come to the Kid's desk on Friday (February 13) or Saturday (February 14) to make a special craft for Valentine's Day!