July programs galore at Wayne County Public Libraries
There are plenty of programs going on at the Wayne County Public Libraries, including the Dalton branch.
Wayne County Public Libraries will offer events for everyone from babies to seniors in July.
Through Aug. 1 Imagine Your Story: Summer Reading Club will offer the chance to win free books and other prizes for time spent reading for all ages, birth through adult. Join any time. More information is at local branch libraries or online at wcpl.beanstack.org.
Story Times in the Wooster Parks includes 30 minutes of stories, songs and activities in Wooster parks. These weekly story times are open to all young children and their caregivers at the following locations:
—Christmas Run Park, Finn Pavilion off Woodland Avenue, Tuesdays at 9 and 10 a.m.
—Cohan Park, Miller Road, west of Burbank Road, Wednesdays at 9 and 10 a.m.
—Cornerstone Play Lab, behind Cornerstone Elementary School, Thursdays at 9 and 10 a.m.
Register at the main library in Wooster by calling the children’s department at 330-262-0916 or visit www.wcpl.info.
Science 2 Go: Capture the Castle hearkens back to medieval times by designing a coat of arms, creating a mini-castle and building a catapult. Kits are available for pickup — one per family — at the Dalton branch during July. Kits include all supplies and a video to help with experiments while supplies last. For information call the Dalton branch at 330-828-8486 or email dalton@wcpl.info.
Pick up a take and make friendship bracelet kit at the Wooster branch July 6-10 while supplies last. For more information call the children’s department at 330-262-0916 or email chld-staff@wcpl.info.
Visit the Doylestown branch to pick up a kit to make a fire-breathing dragon, available beginning July 6 while supplies last. Call the Doylestown branch at 330-804-4689 or email doylestown@wcpl.info.
Try out some yard games on Tuesday, July 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. that will eventually be available to check out from the library’s Doylestown branch. Reserve a time. Call the Doylestown branch at 330-804-4689 or email doylestown@wcpl.info.
Make your own dream pillow with a mix of organic herbs. This program will be held outside of the Wooster Main Branch Library at the Grant Street side of the building. Bring your own lawn chair. The event is for teens and adults on Thursday, July 8 from 2-3 p.m. Registration is required. Call 330-262-0916 or visit www.wcpl.info.
Find fossils on the Creston branch lawn on Thursday, July 8 at 10:30 a.m. Kids and their adults will get a digging block, tools and a fossil-identification sheet. Registration is required. Call 330-804-4732 or email creston@wcpl.info.
Learn to make a fairy garden from common household materials at the Shreve branch on Saturday, July 10 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is for all ages. Registration is required. Call 330-567-2219 or email shreve@wcpl.info.
Come construct a succulent planter with all supplies provided at the Creston branch on Saturday, July 10 at 9 a.m. Teens 12 and up and adults are invited to participate. Registration is required. Call 330-804-4732 or email creston@wcpl.info.
Story Time on the Trail will take place on the Rails-to-Trails path. Children of all ages are invited to attend with a caregiver in Creston on July 13 at 9:30 a.m. Park at the trailhead near the police station. Registration is required. Call 330-804-4732 or email creston@wcpl.info.
Grab a take-home kit at the Wooster Children’s Department and host your own Olympics. Kits come with competition and challenge ideas, plus Olympic medal and Olympic torch crafts. This is for age 5-12 and available beginning July 12 while supplies last. For more information call the children’s department at 330-262-0916 or email chld-staff@wcpl.info.
Teens are invited to the Wooster branch to decorate the sidewalk on July 12 from 3-4 p.m. Register at the Wooster Adult Department by calling 330-262-0916 or by emailing kschenider@wcpl.info.
Story Time on the Lawn at West Salem branch will take place Tuesday, July 13 at 10 a.m. Bring seating and register by calling 330-804-4712 or emailing wesalem@wcpl.info.
Drawing Different Directions is for age 5-12 with a caregiver at the Wooster branch on Wednesday, July 14 at 1 p.m. Register at the children’s department by calling 330-262-0916 or emailing chld-staff@wcpl.info.
Check with your local WCPL branch library or visit www.wcpl.info to find out more.