There's still time to meet your 2017 summer reading goal and submit your game card for fun prizes!
The 2017 Summer Reading Program
ends August 11. Any game cards turned in before or on that date will be
eligible for level entry prizes, and entered into the grand prize
drawing for their age level.
Here's a reminder of this year's grand prizes for children age zero through sixth grade:
Babies: A $50 gift card to Prairie Lights.
Children: Choice of Lego building set.
More than 3,000 children signed up for this year's Summer Reading Program. Of that total, at least 900 have completed their reading goal. Will you be one of them?
Celebrate the Solar Eclipse with ICPL
All of North America will be treated to an
eclipse of the sun on Monday, August 21.
Anyone within the path of totality, which
stretches from will stretch from Lincoln Beach, Ore. to Charleston, S.C., will
see a total solar eclipse. Observers outside this path, including those in Iowa
City, will still see a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers part of the
sun's disk.
The Library will celebrate with several programs
for children.
Sunday Fun Day:
Solar Eclipse Catchers, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, August 6, in the Storytime Room
Families with
children of all ages are invited to make Solar Eclipse Catchers at this drop-in
program.
Sunday Fun Day:
Rose Windows, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, August 13, in the Storytime Room
Stop by to make a Rose Window to hang in your window at
home. All supplies will be provided.
Sunday Fun Day:
Sun Whirligigs, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, August 20, in the Storytime Room
A whirligig,
sometimes called at thuamaotrope, is a classic optical illusion toy consisting
of a card with two different pictures on each side; when spun rapidly the
pictures appear to combine, just like the sun and moon during the solar
eclipse. Come and make your own; all supplies provided.
Solar-bration of the Solar Eclipse, 1 to
2:30 p.m. Monday, August 21, in Meeting Room A
Children
and tweens will meet in Room A, and then go outside for make a viewing of the
partial eclipse. We’ll also learn more about this this awe-inspiring
site.
Even a partial eclipse is dangerous to look at without
something protect your eyes. The Gordon and
Betty Moore Foundation partnered with the Space
Science Institute’s National Center for Interactive Learning and StarNet to
provide a limited number of solar eclipse glasses to the Library
as part of their mission is to
provide low-cost resources to allow Americans to engage in science.
The glasses will be distributed during Sunday Fun
Day programs and ICPL’s Solar-bration, while supplies last.
Special Access Movie Screening at ICPL
The Iowa City Public Library has partnered with The Iowa
City Autism Community to host free a screening of Boss Baby from 6 to 8
p.m. on Wednesday, August 16, in the Storytime Room.
The
room and movie screening will be as accommodating of sensory needs as possible.
This movie will only be open to individuals on the autism spectrum and their
families. No sign up is necessary to attend.
Get ready to go back to school with ICPL
The kids go back to school later this month, but that doesn't mean visits to ICPL have to stop. We are filled with educational resources to help make this school year the best ever!
Did you know we have subscriptions to databases that can help students with everything from learning a new language to research? We also have a subscription to Learning Express, with access to lessons and study aids to help students at all grade levels. Don't forget OverDrive and TumbleBooks for eBooks and audiobooks!
Additional online learning resources can be found here.
